" I should be off this day week if I cou'd only get b me one to look alter my patients just for tbr e weeks j (he wo st of it id tbat every body else is either iff too or just going off. Do you thick you could do it for me, old boy p-»

"Certainly," I "if my moth er does not mmd putting off her visit to lia 8 " tinps for that tine."

"Oh, I couldn't let you do that, you know!'

"Nonsense/' I saidj "we can go after, ward*, but unles* you go now I know you won't be able to go at all when 3 cur paii nts are back in town."

" You are a trump!" exclaimed Fred, giv ing my hand a mighty equeeie. " Lit mo know for certain to night." So it was settled that we were to def. r our outing until Fred had returned from his fish ing expedition.
My duties as substitute were not very heavy, as a large proportion of Fred's patients were, like himself, taking their annunl holidiy. One morning a hurried little note wa« for warded to me from his surgery, requesting Mr Hugehs's immediate attendance at 16, Oolville square, and signed "M. Bertram." F«-aring eouiething serious, I stire 1 at onre, and on my arrival found the household in a •tate of anxious excitement*

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Wit and Humour.
Physicians should not be afraid to orofi he ocean, because they are used to tee nek* ness.
c ome rise with the lark, others g«t up when the steam whistle blows. R«al comfort it found in lying in bed until one feels like get i* g up.
