‘HAVING’ THE DOCTOR.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 38, 20 September 1890, Page 20

‘HAVING’ THE DOCTOR.

An eminent physician was called out of a sound slumber the other night to answer the telephone. ‘ Hollo, what is it ?’ he asked, litt.e pleased at the idea of leaving his bed. ‘ Baby is crying, doctor ; what shall I do ?' came across the wires. ‘ Oh ! perhaps it’s a pin,’ suggested the doctor, recognising the voice of a young mother, one of his patients. ‘ No,’ was the reply. ‘ I’m sure it can’t lie that.’ ‘ Perhaps it’s his teeth,’ returned the doctor, with wellsimulated solicitude. ‘ No, I don’t think so,’ replied the anxious mother ; ‘he wouldn’t cry like that. ’ ‘ Then perhaps he’s hungry,’ said the doctor, as a last resort. ‘ Oh, I’ll see,’ came across the wires ; then all was still. The doctor went back to bed, and was soon asleep again. About half-an-hour afterward he was again awakened by

the violent ringing of his telephone bell. Jumping out of bed, and placing the receiver to his ear, he was cheered by the following message : ‘ You were right, doctor ; baby was hungry.