"After this," she said to herself, "I will get somebody else to do my
concocting," and she carefully replaced her physician's medicines on
the shelves.
It was three days later when Miss Panney was told that Dr. Tolbridge was
in the parlor and wished to see her.
"Well," said the old lady, as she entered the parlor, "I supposed that
after your last call here, you would not come again."
"Oh, bless my soul!" said the doctor, "I haven't any time to consider
what has happened, I must give my whole attention to what is happening or
may happen. How are you? and how have you been during my absence?"
"Oh, I had medicines enough" said she, "if I had needed them, but
I didn't."
"Well, I wanted to see for myself, and, besides, I was obliged to come,"
said the doctor; "I want to know what has happened since we left. We got
home late last night, and I have not seen anybody who knows anything."
"And so," said the old lady, "you will swallow an insult in order to
gratify your curiosity."
"Insult, indeed!" said he. "I have a regular rule about insults.
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