The Disagreeable Woman

f my time was passed in this way, very often I waited in vain. The

ames

as gratuitous. Yet I was expected to pay my bills, and when my little stock of mon

g

roup. It was a serious case, and I gave up my time to the case. After several

n my bill, th

Mary is but th

!" I re

nd why I should be i

don't think any charge ought t

uck dumb with am

thing to do with a physician's charges. Whe

g

pay for her on

no physician treats children free. If you were very poor, and lived in a ten

tenement house," obje

eing very well to do. I must dist

the mother, stiffly, "I sh

s you plea

sometimes where their lives depended on the physician's skill and fidelity. Oftentimes I have been so[Pg 74] disgusted with the meanness of my patients, that I have regrett

ent, when a shuffling sound was heard on the

ame a

leased at the prospect of a patient, that I r

e heavy, lumbering figure of the new

pendorf!"

it is I. Ma

tain

h, I began to wonder from what disease he was[Pg 75] suffering. Reme

nd sank into an armchair, which h

ised to see me, Herr Doc

sed to see anybody. I had

eat well and I sleep well. Wha

ear such good r

s a disappointment to learn that my su

I was never be

cted cheerfulness.[Pg 76] "You are very kind to call upon me

is not q

ything I can

a little

tand what business there could be

glad to hear

if you were courting Mees Ruth Canby

mazement. To be asked my intentions in regard to the young woma

here to speak to me?" I a

knows nothi

7] do in the matter, Prof. Poppendorf. Yo

ou are qui

come to me with

would like to

on the subject," I said, stiffly

n," protested the P

t is

lf. I wish to ma

most as

e her yo

err Do

want to m

J

are an

jealously; "I am only

g

he cannot be o

Look here!" and he struck his massive chest

seem to

r Doctor, if you lofe Mees

don't l

led to see h

y some socks an

he asked, with a

was

ot wish to mar

ry any one. I am not

enue. Then I have my private[Pg 79] pupils. Ah, ja, I will make quite an inc

not

to spend money,"

as brought up

leins are good housekeepers. Dey can

ver married

au she not live very lon

ss Canby would you

apartment-what you call a flat, and Mees Ruth would

he babies," I a

g

as God

n to Miss Ruth

to you first-I thought you mig

on that subject; I never

ood. I fe

hat Miss Canby will

m a Herr Professor,

ery kind, and the Professor evidently thought that his o

er than she, that she may n

-that she gives me the m

oo quick. Will yo

g

, j

nce. Let her get accusto

o first?" he as

e her to go to the

at is

ould take her

oo much!" said he,

te her to the Star T

I wi

elt that there was no obstacle to his suit, now that I had disclaimed