Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-12-23
A Pulling Disease
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doctors consulting room. The doors
were closed behind her.
Good morning, Alice. What can
do for your
Doctor, 1 wish you to tell me the
symptoms of some unusual disease"
"What forT
II am In love with a recent graduate
of the College of Physicians. He is in
love with the science of medicine. l
wish him to become interested in me
through my disease"
you little fraudr'
This is world of fraud, DOCTOR"
''You mean world of fraud for wo-
men"
Certainly; we have not the power to
gain our ends openly"
You arc at least frank"
Come, doctor; there's a dear, good
man, tell mo what wish to know"
''Do you love him very muchy'
Eyes"
"And will die If you don't get him?
Yes"
Then l must save you
Going to d rosewood desk, he wrote
something, folded the paper and hand
ed it to her.
These are the symptoms of dis
ease that no physician can determine,
for there is no such disease, unless it
be love-
THANK you, doctor. l must ask you
to wait awhile for your fee, for l have
not q cent. Besides, think doctors
should be paid In proportion to the
value Of their advice. If your disease
succeeds l will pay you double; If 1t
fails l will pay you nothing"
But how will you pay double II you
have nothing to payT
"You are very stupid, doctor. The
man l wish to impress Is rich"
You yillainw
You villains accomplish After all,
the chicanery is not solely with our
sex"
"Oh, yes, 1t Is. 1t emanates from wo-
men and Is catching with men,"
"Goodby, doctor Thank YOU"
The girl passed out by Il side door.
A few weeks later DR.. Cords re-
ceiyed a call from physician who had
been his pupil and was II great favor
lite with him, young DR. Thorax.
Doctor" said Thorax, Il wish to
consult you about patient of mine
who has symptoms nowhere to be
found in our medical works, a very
puzziing case And DR.. Thorax pro-
ceeded to give his former preceptor the
symptoms the latter had laid down for
the young girl.
These symptoms said DR.. Cords
after perusing them, would be best
studied by careful and constant su.
peryision of the patient. You must get
the young woman into a position where
you can be with her night and day"
But that could only be done by mar.
riage"
"Wen.'
4 am not thinking of being mar
ried.'
Then you have only to turn over
your case to some one else"
But | can never be satisfied till l
have found the correct diagnosis"
Doctor, you must settle this matter
for Yourself"
DR.. Thorax went away much puz-
lied. For the first time in his life he
began 10 think of woman with refer
ence to possessing her, and when such
IN idea takes root in a mans head 1t
grows like a mushroom. His fascina-
ton FOR the study Of the peculiar dis
aase of Miss Alice Bland and this now
taea We're IKE two bumolebees alter
aaieig pu2zins III his bonnet No soon
er did he get rid Of the one than he
was oeset ny Tue o1lef'
. ~ eoiui9 heailh gave way uhaer
7train oi 100 hueh work. anu he Went
"oroaa' lie returned qulte recovered
,''i' 'ooA UP ms l'f"t'lce, one morning
aG ieee,'eo " caru' MIS- llelry b.
lnor3A' ana III announcer moment re-
@eineo the lao!'
'ooo morning DOCTOR l nave come
- pay my plil'
D!il' 10 you mean TO insult me by
oherhs me money for