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Show OBJECTED TO THE SUSPICION. Mr. Shackley's Slight Misunderstanding Misunderstand-ing with His Physician. Mr. Shackloy, who hail been ordered by bis physician to lay aside nil his business cares for thrca months nnd tnko a vacation, roluetantly compiled. At tho end of that tlmo ho roturned, looking nnd feeling very much bettor, and bis medical ndvlscr congratulated him on Ills Improved condition. "I didn't llko to speak of It at tho time," said tho doctor, "imt when you went nwny I strongly' Bitspcctcd you of hav ing myocarditis." Mr. Shackley crimsoned crim-soned with mortification. "It I had anything- "of yours In my possession, doctor,'" bo said with strong feeling, feel-ing, "or It you suspected mo of having It, you ought to have told 1110, so right then! You don't think I nm it thief, do you?" By n hasty explanation of tho naturo of myocarditis, tho doctor mollified his indignant patient nnd uvcrtcd a scene. Youth's Companion, ion. f |