24 A GREAT INSTITUTION. 



square, when I met my friend, the doctor, with carpet bag 

 in hand, on his way to the depot. 



" Whither away, my friend ?" I inquired, as we shook 

 hands. 



" Into the country," he replied. 



" Very well, but where ?" 



" Into the country," he repeated, " don't you comprehend ? 

 Into the country, by the first' tram ; anywhere, everywhere, 

 all along shore." 



" Go with me," said I, "for a month." 



" A month ! Bless your simple soul, every patient I've 

 got will be well in less than half that time ; but let them, 

 I'll be avenged on them another time. But where do you 

 go?" 



" To my old haunts in the North," I replied. 



" To follow the stag to his slip'ry crag, 

 And to chase the bounding roe." 



" But," said he, " I've no rifle." 



" I've got four." 



" I've no fishing rod." 



" I've half a dozen at your service." 



" Give me your hand," said he ; "I'm with you." And 

 so the doctor was booked. 



" Suppose," said the doctor, " we beat up Smith and 

 Spalding, and take them along. Smith has got one of his 

 old fits of the hypo. He sent for me to-day, and I pre- 



