The daily tribune., 1909-05-04
Bluff and Stuff
b. II. n. HUDSON.

the same city. Progress was SLOW.
This was another phase of the situa-
tion. They looked SO much alike that
Identities were mixed.
Il say. Stuff." said BLUM one day. Il
have plan which will bring success.
We will tear UP stakes and enter a
town Of about 10000 population.
will 90 ahead and engage an ofhce.
You will come on later and enter tho
town at night. We will then take
turns at the business. We are both
lazy; but II 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 town like
that, with country drives thrown In.
dress alike. do little acting before
the mirror and work the town. Both
Of us will then make big toad in
small puddle. Besides, Stun, l like
you too well to work against your in
terests any longer"
And so they agreed.
The new doctor" was In town. Bluff
went at the game with smile, backed
up by all the nerve his little fat body
could muster He got 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 a
,tr ya t, lar oh
Upon his return he made few hasty
notes OF names and impressions, and,
turning them over to Stun, went to
bed
Stun took a turn. He went down
and got shave. The barber nearly
fell In heap with surprise, but Stun,
realizing the situation. said that he
had made a mistake and had washed
his face with preparation which had
caused the skin to shrink, thus making
another shave necessary. He then
went to lunch. The 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 drive
The people awoke to the fact that
a 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 foEgaye him, nevertheless, for
he seemed TO be successful In each
undertaking.
Diphtheria struck the town, but the
dismal howl of the dog foretelling
death was not heard during the entire
epidemic. The people failed to realize
that while one was out. the other had
time to read up on line Of proceed.
ure.
Another thing they couldn't under
stand was the fact that the doctor
kept getting jollier and fatter. The
work didn't seem to wear on him At
all.
The girls thought he was little
queer, for he frequently took them for
a buggy ride. but often seemed to have
forgotten all about 1t few days or
even hours thereafter. 1t was COM
mon remark that II he was Interrupted
by a stranger In the forenoon he would
tell him to call at the ONCE In the aft.
ernoon. On the other hand, II he met
stranger in the afternoon, he would
tell him to call the following forenoon.
His mind seemed to dwell more upoon
professional efhciency than names and
faces.
1t was queer how public sentiment
WAS divided over the doctor They ali
agreed. however, that he was the most
versatile man the, ever knew.
One day fire broke out In the
grocery store below. 1t originated in
the room where oil and gasoline were
kept and spread rapidly. Unfortunate
ly, Blur and Stun happened to be In
the once above at the same time
Their egress was cut of.
A crowd gathered The fire depart
ment rushed to the scene Anxiety wal
intense. The goou doctor might b,
sleeping the sleep OF utter exhaustion
brought about by his zeal for the peo
pie. The smoke grew dense and wa,
waited in great puts from the win
dows. A ladder was run up, ard Bluff
and Stun descended TO the Joy ant
amazement of all.
The riddle OF a strange personaiit,
was solved. They were forgiven. fol
It was agreed that they had done NOR,
for the community than any one doc
tor could have done. They stilI prac
lice in the same place, but Blum wear,
red vest. and Stun wears "a blue one
They subsequently married twin sis
iers