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Show f ' ' -.!- .W.. ,... " ft Made the Doctor Ponder ? Tho faBhlonablo doctor looked wise nnd smoothed his silk hat in tho traditional tra-ditional manner, but he realized only too woll that ho was pitted against a woman patient determined to fret herself her-self Into nervous collapse. "You'ro not very ill nt present, Mrs. Pennifether," he said frankly, "but you aro on tho direct road to Illness. My only prescription is to take an interest In life." "But,", protested tho patient querulously, queru-lously, "I'm sure I'm Interested In retaining my life. Why, look at all thoso patent medicines I've tried." "I mean that you must get out in tho open nir, nnd havo a llttlo mild excitement away from tho sick room environment." "But, doctor, I am Just dying of onnui and really haven't ambition to stir about! " said thq patient with a "so there now" expression that was feminine and final. Tho physician turned awny from tho sick bed. "Jane," ho said to tho maid, "tho next timo Mrs. Pennifether calls for you just mention casually that Scllem & Co. havo Just recolvcd tho now Paris styles In spring lints. Mention that the styles are exclusive and that 1 thero will bo a private viow to-day in ' l which creations will bo obtainable J I long boforo tho vulgar herd can copy II them." m Then tho doctor passed Jauntily M down tho street chuckling. Alas! Bo- II foro four blocks wero passed ho bo- jl camo a martyr to science ' Hurrying tootstops pattered behind, im a fluttering boa sent his silk hnt fly- 4 . lng into tho gutter nud tho doctor 1 himself was sent tottering. Tho doo- tor looked after tho person who had . ., dono tho mischief nnd saw a bustling ' feminine figure hastening recklessly for tho shopping district. "It's Mrs. Pennifether on her way to thd millinery sale! My prescription prescrip-tion of exercise and mild excitomentl Let's sec. A silk hnt ruined, ?20 added to my bill but fashlonablo medicine is triumphant! "But now," ho continued thoughtfully, thought-fully, "aftor sho gets through with purchases in tho shopping district, will her husband havo enough money left to pay my bill? Ilmm! Do I win professionally and loso financially?" Now York Sun. -- ! .. |