The Huttig news., 1909-04-10
Bluff and Stuff
By II. H. HUDSON.

Dr. Bluff and Dr. Stuff practiced in the same city. Progress was slow. This was another phase of the situa- ton. They looked so much alike that identities were mixed
 T say, Stuff" said Bluff one day, "I have plan which will bring success. We will tear up stakes and enter a town of about 20,000 population will go ahead and engage an office. You will come on later and enter the town at night We will then take turns at the business. We are both lazy; but if 1 take the fore part of the day and you take the latter portion of the day, the town will see the great est doctor that ever lived.
 You know two heads are better than one, and practice in a town like that, with country drives thrown in. would kill one man, anyhow We can dress alike do little acting before the mirror and work the town. Both of us will then make big toad in a small puddle. Besides, Stuff. I like you too we'll to work against your in- i terests any longer"
 And so they agreed
 The new doctor" was in town. Bluff went at the game with a smile. backed up by all the nerve his little fat body could muster. He got a shave. and then drove about town for awhile to let people size him up He then went to the office and pretended to be read ing medical journal each time stranger called. He next went to lunch. Upon his return he made a few hasty notes of names and impressions. and, turning them over 10 Stuff, went to bed.
 Stuff took a turn He went down and got shave. The barber nearly fell in heap with surprise, but Stuff. realizing the situation, said that he had made mistake and had washed his face with preparation which had caused the skin 10 shrink, thus making another shave necessary. He then went to lunch Tie waiter was aston ished, but Stuff said he had been fast ing and that another meal was in order
 He returned to the office. and after meeting some callers, went for a drive.
 The people awoke to the fact that hustler was in their midst They agreed, however, as time wore on that the doctor was very much absorbed in his work-so much so. in fact. that he often failed to recognize those whom he had treated few hours be- fore
 They forgaye him. nevertheless. for he seemed to be successful in each undertaking
 Diphtheria struck the town, but the dismal howl of the dog foretelling. epidemic. The people failed to realize that while one was out, the other had time to read up on a line of proceed l urc.
 Another thing they couldn't under stand was the fact that the doctor. 1 kept getting jollier and fatier The work didn't seem to wear on him at all.
 The girls thought he was a little queer, for he frequently took them for a buggy ride, but often seemed to have forgotten all about it few days or even hours thereafter. It was com mon remark that if he was interrupted by a stranger in he forenoon he would tell him to call al the office in the aft. ernoon. On the other hand if he met a stranger in the afternoon. he would tell him to call the following forenoon. His mind seemed 10 dwell more upoon professional efficiency than names and faces
 It was queer how public sentiment was divided over the doctor They all agreed however, that he was the most versatile man they ever knew.
 One day fire broke out in the grocery store befow It originated in the room where oil and gasoline were kept and spread rapidly Unfortunate ly, Bluff and Stuff happened to be in the office above at the same time Their egress was cut off.
 A crowd gathered The fire depart ment rushed to the scene. Anxiety was intense. The gooo doctor might be sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion brought about by his zeal for the peo pie. The smoke grew dense and was waited in great puffs from the win dows. ladder was run up, and Bluff and Stuff descended to the joy and amazement of all
 The riddle of strange personality was solved They were forgiven for it was agreed that they had done more for the community than any one doc tor could have done. They still prac tice in the same place. but Bluff wears red vest, and Stuff wears blue one They subsequently married twin sis teTs.