Dr Abernethy.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 266, 7 October 1884, Page 2

Dr Abernethy.

Ever ready to listen to the talk of his patients so long; as it was to the purpose aud promised to help him m ministering io them, Atiertiethy was | quick to check ; them . m i loquacity ; I that, wasting his time, could be fruitful of no advantiige to them. Giving them good advice m the fewest pos«. sihle words,; he liked ; them ift>' *be noless concise m stating the particular* of their ailments. One of the stories about the great' surgeon closes with' the compliment he- paid a gontlewomaa whoj coming to him on throe several occasion, shewed on each vis it a nice and humorous consideration tor his dislike of vain talkativeness. Holding 1 out her wounded finger as she entered the surgeon's constiltingroom, the lady allowed; him to open, the following conversation :■— Aber— nethy : Cut ? Lady : Bite. Abernethy: Dog i £ady : Abernelhy : G-o home and poultice it. Ther second -visit was fruitful of three uttemncen , over the extended finger. Abernethy : . Better ? Lady : Woi se.' Aborne^y : Go borne and poultice it again. ' Afc the third interview with the finger, extended for the third time, occasion*"' ed these words : Aberuethy : Better? Lady : Well. Albemethy (with enthusiasm,' while his tWirikliug eyes showed his ' proper appreciation of the lady's fitfe* humottr) : 'J?on my honour, madainy you ■•• are the most { sensible 1 woman I ever met. Good-bye.