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Show Jin nnd Out. A prominent physician In Baltimore recently re-cently perpetrated a witticism at his own expense It was lato at night. The doctor doc-tor had lost his night key; tho door was locked; he was cold from a long ride, and the more he rang the night bell the more tho suspicion grew that some one hud ehloroformed the entire household Finally, Final-ly, however, his sister was aroused bv a long ring of the bell Natural! v she thought there was some one at the dooi who wished to see the doctor; and thai as the doctor was out, she would herself have to answer tho summons, else the caller would keep her awake for a long time. So, hastily throwing a loose gown over her night dress, she hurried to the door Opening the door the least bit. In order not to present her dishabille to an Intruding eye. ?ho shouted through the Crack In a tone of sleepy impatience,' "The doctor's out,'- and was about to close the door, when the physician thrust ..in; foot through, at the same time exclaiming exclaim-ing ' Yes. I know the doctor's out; but he wants to get In "Harper's Weekly. |