Show I. I THE ARMY BABY'S BAES' BAES PER PERIL L. L l i I story Is told of an Incident that o occurred when the full-blown full he army doctor was still a novelty The wife of Capt de Smythe In the throes of teething wrote to o the garrison doctor as fO fol- fol Jias DD Doctor I I should be glad If you would come around and see this afternoon as the poor darling Is having a good deal of trouble th Yours very truly ANGELINA DE SMYTHE Please bring your lancet c elved In reply the following letter ietter presents his compliments to Mrs de Smythe and begs her that he cannot regard any communication addressed to Dr Phil Phil- t for himself upon n the lady meekly accepting the rebuke of her breach of etiquette and Ind w wrote e her letter word for word over again but beginning Dear Wave e. e When however she arrived at the postscript she felt fell a certain delicacy about mentioning anything so essentially unmilitary as a ao o when the gallant Colonel received the revised note he found that ran Please bring your sword I |