Show TOOK TOO MUCH FOR GRANTED how sir andrew clarke by hasty prescription taught patient to smoke the late lata sir andrew clarke was EO 90 ardent in his crusade against over eating and ami over drinking Sug arid so eu firm finn in his belief that in a large majority of cases diet would do far more than drugs that he was a too 00 oo much inclined to take it for granted that his patients were self indulgent to the ruin or their health among the many many to which hla his views gaye gave rise the fol followings lowins oli owing is IB ono one of the mot A patient ati come me to lo consult him and was at once onca overwhelmed with directions on the iho subject of tho the lita he debould lead and tho the diet to which he should adhere now kow remember only one glass of wine at each meal the physician concluded and just one cigar after dinner wont hurt you good morning be sure you keep strictly to one cigar one bigari said tho the patient but my dear sir broke in sarandrew sir andrew somewhat testily 1 I must insist if if I 1 am am to treat you must follow my directions I 1 know quite well you will find it hard but wis absolutely necessary for your health the patient heaved a deep sigh all right sir andrew since yoa you insist I 1 will do dony domy my best good morn fag 11 ho went his way hut but lis his health did not net improve and at the end of a 2 fe few nv weeks he be return returned eil to the physicians consulting room no better said bald the doctor sur dut have you followed nil alk my directions absolutely replied the visitor 1 I must admit that the cigar was rather bar hard d wark at first and in fact act I 1 11 male made me fiel feel ill soon got aused used to it and now I 1 rather like it good heavens said sir andrew on whom the truth dawned do you mean to tell mo me 21 yes I 1 had never smoked before london telegraph |