. The funny side of physic : or, The mysteries of medicine, presenting the humorous and serious sides of medical practice. An exposé of medical humbugs, quacks, and charlatans in all ages and all countries. id not hear me, and I came to believe that Hewas not! Thus a whole year wore away, and I had not heard fromhome. Finally, I determined to make an attempt to see myAngie. I had, after going to W., allowed my heavy beardto go uncropped, which I had never done at home. I woreno clothes that I brought away with me from home. I pur-chased a tew knickknacks, put on a slouched hat, and ap-peared
. The funny side of physic : or, The mysteries of medicine, presenting the humorous and serious sides of medical practice. An exposé of medical humbugs, quacks, and charlatans in all ages and all countries. id not hear me, and I came to believe that Hewas not! Thus a whole year wore away, and I had not heard fromhome. Finally, I determined to make an attempt to see myAngie. I had, after going to W., allowed my heavy beardto go uncropped, which I had never done at home. I woreno clothes that I brought away with me from home. I pur-chased a tew knickknacks, put on a slouched hat, and ap-peared in my native village as a peddler. Unless my voicebetrayed me, I had no fears of detection. To prevent thismishap I kept a silver coin in my mouth when talking. I had called at several houses, but could learn nothingof my betrothed, without fear of exciting suspicion by tooclose inquiries. I therefore, unable longer to stand the sus-pense, entered her fathers house. She and her mother onlywere at home. I could scarcely suppress my feelings as Ibeheld her, the idol of my heart. When I spoke, shestarted to her feet, and with staring countenance gazed fix-edly upon me. Then she fell back into her FLIGHT OF THE LOVERS.
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