BAD FOR THE PATIENT.
A rich old lady living in the country, who had been ill for some time, was not quite satisfied with the attention of the local doctor, so she inquired of some friends about a well-known specialist. Having ascertained that the fee was 100 guineas, she got the consent of her doctor to send for him. In due course be arrived, gave her a careful examination, and then went down-stairs to the dining-room for lunch and consultation. The old lady, fearing she would not get a correct report, had previously sent her maid to hide herself in a recess in the dining-room, and to report the conversation, which she did only too well, as follows : The gentlemen made an excellent Ifinch, and talked of the weather and the latest murder. After finishing their wine the physician said he must bs off. "But now about the old /girl upstairs ?" inquired the local. "You must remember she is a small income to me." "Oh, don't worry," remarked the specialist. "I will not interfere. KiH. her in y©ur own way," and h* departed wiifc bis fee.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2282, 29 January 1912, Page 7
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186BAD FOR THE PATIENT. Cromwell Argus, Volume XLIII, Issue 2282, 29 January 1912, Page 7
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