Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17

Il may say, continued the doctor,
that my daughter has always devoted
herself to her brother and me-"
"Oh, yes, doctor, I've spotted that"
said the visitor, smoking fsriously.
And l have never seen any sign of
al attachmen. l once thought that
there was a i.Alng between her and
young Mark Heath
What, brother to that Miss Janet
who comes here?" cried Poynter
leagerly.
"The same; but that was years
ago"
And he's abroad, isn't he?'
HE went to the cape-to seek his
fortune, said the doctor gravely; but
he has not been heard of now for two
years"
Dead, safe!". said Poynter, drawing
a breath full of relief.
"Im afraid so.'
"Afraid?"
1T would be sad if the young man
had ended his career like that"
of course. But they weren't en-
gaged?"
Certainly not, Mr.. Poynter."
And you've no objection to me,
doctor?"
.'N-no-I-that is, Mr.. Poynter, 81
look upon this as a matter for my
daughter to decide"
"Of course, doctor. Well, I'll just
finish my cigar and grog, and then I'll
go and put it to her, plump and plain;
and, as / said before, it'll be a fine
days work for us all.
The doctor sighed.
Il say, you know" continued his
visitor, with the wrinkles coming
about his eyes, lit was all dodge OF
mine"
Il beg your pardon"
There wasn't anything the matter
with me when | came"
Nothing whatever" said the doc
tor, nodding acquiescence.
What! you knew that?"
"Of course / did. l looked upon it
as all imaginary"
But you took the fees, doctor?"
said the young man, laughing.
you took up my time"
But l say, doctor, isn't that too
bad?"
Not at all. My dear sir, the medical
profession would be a poor one if we
had no patients with imaginary ills.
We treat them; they think we do them
good; and they grow better. Surely
we earn our fees"
ooh, but, DOCTOR said the young
man jocularly, why not honestly tell
them they are all right, instead OF
taking their coin?"
Because if we did they would not
believe us, and would go to some other
medical man."
Then you knew l was all right?"
Certainly did"
and made me up that wretched
physic TO take"
you would not have been satisfied
without"
"Ah, well, said the young man,
with a chuckle which resulted in his
wiping his eyes with is highly scented
handkerchief, Il never took a drop"
81 know that too" said the doctor.
'Ah, we'll; we understand one an
other now, and I'd better 60"
James Poynter, however, seemed to
be in no hurry to go, but slipped his
Undergraduates, smoked his cigar
down to the throwing-away length, and
then brought out from his vest-pocket
an amber and meerschaum mouth
inf uvhf oh "a
fitted the wet end of the cigar, and
smoked till he could smoke no longer,
when he rose, fiush-faced, and with
the dew upon his forehead.
Il suppose | must go and get it
done, DOCTOR" he said; but it's
rather a-well, it makes man feel
/ say, doctor, what is there in pretty
woman that makes a man feel half
afraid Of her, like?"
81 told you, Mr.. POynter, short
time back, that l did not understand
women" said the doctor gravely. Il
cannot tell. Say natures heaven-gift
for her defence"
"Humph!' said POynter, staring. Il
say, doctor-cigar, you know. Could
you give a fellow a mouthful of some
thing that would take the taste out of
ones mouth? Going to see lady"
Try cold water" said the doctor,
/ in a tone of voice which sounded like
throwing that fluid upon the young
mans hopes; but he had so much
faith in himself that the verbal water
glanced from his fine feathers, and
after rinsing his mouth, he shook
hands clumsily, intending to leave the
doctors fee within his palm, but
managed to drop the more valuable OF
the two coins on the edge of the fen
der. when it few beneath the CRATE,
and had to be fshed out with the
tongues.
'Doddgy stuff. money, doctor" said
lPoynter setting down the ire-iron, and
blowing the coin.
Don't take all that trouble, pray"
To be continued.