Resignation


The physician, afer an examination, addressed the wife of the sick man

in a tone of grave finality:



"I am afraid your husband is beyond help. I can hold out no hope of his

recovery."



This candor was offensive to the patient, who protested with what

violence was permitted by a very scanty breath:



"Here, hold on! What are you gittin' at? I ain't a-goin' to snuff out!"



The wife interposed in a soothing voice:



"You leave it to the doctor, dearie--he knows best."



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