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Show fturgleal F.fittiutiin. I A Kfat surgeon is frequently tempted by the mere love of lib art to ierforui an operation not strictly !ieciwary. I)r. Molt used to relate an anecdote of his but vij.lt to Paris. A celebrated 1'nrissurK'fMi iwkcd him one day If ho would like to see him perform his original operation. "Nothing would iv me more pleasure," replied I'r. Mott. The Frenchman mused a moment I ami then said: "However, now I'thlok of it, there is no patient in the hospital who Iixh that malady. No matter, toy dear friend, there Is a poor devil in Ward No. , who Is of no ue to himself or atilnxly else, and If you'll come to-morrow I'll iqc eratfl beautifully on him." It seed not im said tliut Dr. Molt declined the Invitation. -Kan Francisco Argonaut. |