Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1908 — OBJECTED TO THE SUSPICION. [ARTICLE]

OBJECTED TO THE SUSPICION.

Mr. Shackley’s Slight Misunderstanding with His Physician. Mr. Shackley, who had been ordered by his physician to lay aside all his business cares for three months and take a vacation, reluctantly complied. At the end of that time he returned, looking and feeling very much better, and his medical adviser congratulated him on his improved condition. “I didn’t like to speak of It at the time,” said the doctor, “but when you went away I strongly suspected you of having myocarditis.” Mr. Shackley crimsoned with mortification. “If I had anything of yours in my possession, doctor,” te said with strong feeling, “or If you suspected me of having it, you ought to have told me so right then! You don’t think I am a thief, do yon?” By a hasty explanation of the nature of myocarditis, the doctor mollified his indignant patient and averted a scene.—Youth’s Companion, ion.