El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20

BY F. p. dunno.
EET TINNISSY," said Mr.. Dooley'
severely. we've been goin' TO
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TINNISsY," said Mr.. Dooley.
severely. we've been goin' to
IL see tn doctor"
.Weu. what's that TO you2" said Nr.
Hennessy.
'.Nawthin'." said Mr.. Dooley. only
it's a turrible habit TO get fastened 10
a man. It grows on ye. Firm seem
a doctor wanst a year, We get so ye
can't pass tn office " wan iv them
without goin' in an havin' him caves
dhrop on ye'er Indigestion with a
stethoscope. knew a man wanst
wint TO a doctor so often he eudden't
ate porridge. Ivry time he put tn
spoon in his mouth he said: 'Ah-h.'
Can't ye shake off this dhdreadful
habit? What did he tell ye?"
He said I'd die if I didn't change
me way " livin'," said Mr.. Hennessy
proudly.
Did he, faith2T said Mr.. Dooley-
Well, that was smart iv him an
worth at Taste three dollars. But tell
We this. me boy. he held ou- on ye at
that. He on'y give ye fifty per clint
" the information that III hand to ye.
Yen die if We change yer habits, an
ven die if We don't Give me three
dollars PLACE. in small bits. He didn {
charge We anything. ye say Then ID
r.ust " been Dock O'Leary- 1 see now
il was. Ye woke UP with pain IN
tn back.
- few years ago he wud have called
il a pain in tn back. an when yed
exercised tn OF WheelbarroW IT an
hour il Wud've passed away, an ye
~. hoe - "a
got tn doctor habit We limp as fast as
yer ag'ny will let We to Dock OLeary'a
office an set fr an hour thryin' to
read the current magazines IT nine
teen hundred an eight an thinkin,
with tears in ye'er eyes iv how bad tn
family, that niver appreciated We be-
fure, will feel whin We ARE no more
BY an by the dock comes out pattin'
a little boy on tn back an sayin' 70
his mother, Yes. ma'am, night an
morniu' an keep tn pickles on tn top
shelf" He sees ye an says he: What,
yc here again2 What mortal malady
is desthroyin' that ivy covered room
this mornin'? Come in an III have a
look at ye.'
we set down on tn edge " a chair
with ye'er hat in ye'er hand an map
out ye'er symptoms in a way that Wud
make him weep il he had a heart. but
he On'y balances a paper knife on his
finger an looks at tn clock Thin he
tells We TO SUCK out ye.er tongue an
haul # in again, an thin he feels ye'er
pulse that's goin' like a steamdhrilL
an dhrops ye'er hand suddenly. sticks
his watch back in his pocket an walks
up an down tn room with a frown on
his face.
-Ye think he is wondhrin' how he
can break tn fatal news with tn Taste
shock TO yeer dilicate narvOus system
But he amt He's sayin' to himsilf;
There's an old fellow that's as in
desthructible as a hard coal clinker.
There's nawthin' tn matter with him.
7 Wisht 1 was as healthy, me with all
tn diseases that me patients think
they have an a lot more that 1 set
firm readin' medical books. But
mustn't tell him so. If ] do hen 20
down to that OF Veterinary skinner.
what'H tell him he has gallopin' CON
sumption, charge him a days wages
an hand him a prescription thatu
give him a runnin' start on tn opyum
habit
''Afther awhile he sets down at his
desk an pullin' out a pencil. an pa
aFer begins TO write. an while he
writes he says: I'm glad ye came to
me befure it was too late. As it is
think we may check In progress iv tn