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Show CLASSED SALMON AS LUXURY Doctor's Explanation of Crsdsd Fsss Had to Sstlsfy Rich but Parsimonious Parsi-monious PstlsnL A wealthy man, well known for his extreme stinginess, drove up hurriedly In bis csrrlage to the door of a celebrated cele-brated doctor. He was In a state of 1 acute discomfort and fear, from the simple fact that at the moment a 1 piece of fish bone was sticking some- ' where In the region of bis throat. The doctor removed the dangerous obsta- J cle, and the gentleman breathed freely. 1 "Thank you, doctor!" be exclslmed, ( much relieved. "I'll never eat salmon again never! And with what ease 1 you removed It A mere minute's op- ' eratlon, was It not? How much a ! what Is your fee!" J "Hair a guinea." replied the doctor. 1 "Half a guinea!" exclaimed the man. "For half a minute's work? Impos- ! ible!" 1 "Hut consider for a moment!" said 1 the doctor. "It's a salmon bone!" ' "What has that to dp with It?" "Oh. a great deal." replied the doctor. doc-tor. "Had It been a halibut, or freak haddock. I should have charged less perhaps S shillings. For codfish or eels. Sand' would have been ample payment Mackerel t shillings. While a red herring bone I might even have . removed free of charge. Dot salmon I Well, really, air, one has to pay for these luxuries." And his patient paid Londoa 9 Mall. r |