Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-13

Poynter; indeed would"
Get out! What's the good of hay
Ing these things If some one else
don't enjoy 'em too? Make Hendon a
bit more civil to me. He Is so jolly
so Jolly-what do you call it?-
soopercilious with me. Because I'm
not doctor. | suppose. There's half
dozen good ones for him when he
comes In. Now, then, doctor, go
ahead, Want to see my tongue?"
Mono" said the doctor; "the
look Of your eye is sufficient, Mr..
Poynter. 1t Is much clearer. Felt
any more of the chest symptoms?"
mo, not so much of them but
don't sleep as | should feyerish and
tossy-spend half my nights punching
my pillow
Have you given up the suppers?"
well, not quite. You see man
can't drop rything. ! know lot
of men, and ones obliged, you see, to
do as they do. But now look here;
doctor, You've been treating me
these three months"
Dear met is il so long as that?"
More. You've poked my chest
about, and listened to my works, and
given me all sorts of stuff to take, and
told me to eat this and drink that, and
now ! suppose you think I'm sound
wind and limb"
Certainly, my dear sir. certainly.
/ | told you so at the FIRST and that no
treatment was necessary.
Yes yes all right but I'd got to
be bit nervous. doctor, and now, as
say, you think me sound, wind and
i lmb?"
| quite"
Then you'll agree, won't your"
Agree" said the doctor, looking
over the glasses he had put on when
commencing to be professional.
Eyes. I'm as good man as there
Is Mt Mincing Lane over tea bargain;
but job like this knocks the wind
out Of me- makes me feel damaged
/ lot where the sea. waters go in, or q
Maloo mixture, Can't do It; but you
understand"
Really, Mr.. Poynter. /"
Now don't run away doctor; don't,
please. I'm warm man, and I'm
/ getting warmer. My house Is tiptop,
| gave two-hfty for the piano, | did,
pom my soul, and fifty apiece for the
cut.glass chandles in the drawing
room. There amt a better garden in
| Sydonham. You're willing, amt your"
40 you mean"
Yes, that's it, Say the word
There. I've loved her ever since | first
saw her. And situated as you are
doctor"
"Mr. Poynter
mo offense meant-far from 1t; but
of course | can't help seeing how
things are, Come, you'll give your
consent, and get hers and I'll make
MISUNDERSTANDING you like. You
shall come and have a bit o dinner
with us every Sunday, and a glass o.
real port wine; and il you'd rather
have cab to come home, why, there
you are Come, there's my hand
Where's yours?"
DO | understand"
stop a moment, doctor. or course
you'll attend us. whether we're i'll or
whether we amt Keep MS in order
like, and rs to your fees. why, | ask
you now, as n man, what Is n fee to
mc?"
My POINTER"
"One moment, doctor don't say
Anything about a brougham. If Miss
Richmond say, doctor, what made
you call her Richmond and him
| Iendon?"
IA foolish m-eccontricity, said
the doctor coldly. One child was
born ON the North Road, the other at
the pretty old place on the south
west"
! q see, Well, as was saying. If
Miss Richmond likes It to be n
4hrougham, either the real thing, or on
THE job, she has only 70 to speak,
and It's hers"
| Am to understand, Mr. POINTER
that this is n formal proposal for my
daughters hand?"
That's 1t. How YOU can put IT,
doctor You're right; It is. and
there's my hand"
MIR. poyntor." said the doctor,
drawing himself up In his chair and
without taking the extended hand,
that is matter upon which am
mot prepared to- speak"
why, you're her father. amt your
Does my daughter sanction thls?"
"Well--or--y es--no-hardly, be.
cause I've never put II to her plump.
But you know what women are--seal.
skins, carriage. bit o. jewelry. and
their own way Why, OF course she
does: did YOU ever know a woman as
didn't want To marry? They often
say SO, but You know There say
the word: I'll just so in and see her,
and it'll be good job for all Of us,
and shall so away with the day
fixed"
mo, Mr. POINTER" said the doctor
gravely: Il have been medical man
for thirty years--a great student, but
h,f "a