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 wealthy gentleman. who had lived Iei- surely and drank psofaselv, was assisted o,,l of his carriage one morning in front of the office nf celebrated physician. and inquired Of the seFvaai iH attendance f the doctor was al home. Being answered in the affirmative. the old gentleman hobbIesl ia. supported on me side by eru,ch, and oa tho other hv a coachman, and took his scat Directly the doctor made his appearance. and inquired the symptoms og his patient. The gentleman reIaied his Feelings as well as be coald, sta- ted that he could not sleep, could not walk, was continually oppressed with paig< in the head. swellings in his eyes and legs. and finally every thing that ''fesh is heir to- he was afflicted with. K

 "What have you done for yourself:" in- quired ;he physician.

 @Nothing-only lieted. eat nothing but the eoarsest food, and very sparingy of that; tn fact, my wife says that do not eat enough to keep a rat alive" replied the gentleman. SBut you drink enough 10 kill an OK, which Is great deal worse''

 'sOh, no-you are mistaken. sir, there; do not drink more than have for the last twenty years. But where in the world or how ] got these beantifai legs, canao. di. viuc.n

 s'l will tcil you," said the doctor, ssfar deal plainly with all men. You got them out Of brandy bottle. Now take my a,i- vice-go home, eat more, and drink less, and you will coon be we'll"

 @Dnctor, thought you were skilfai phy- sician. but am satisfied of my mistake now. You live in an age of humbug. You have fallen into the channel. and by aping c can not call Ii real the practices Of it's most ec- centric Pnsselyies. you have gained an envi- able name; but, sir, it will avaiI nothing wilh mes ana not to he ,lnped What Is your charge for this aasice s''

 Five dollars"

 ''There is the money--good morning"

 And the wealthy gentleman crawled back into his carriage. aisl was whirled oui of sight m moment. The sequel The physicisn has since retired upon au ample fortune, and Is now living in green old age in the bosom of hs family, surrounded by every comfort, and enjoying quiet repose. whicn makes age blessing. The wealthy gentleman has tunbled ffoa hts high estate, and is now a poor degraded, hoeseless, penuyless, bloate,l drunkard, hated and unpi,ied--alike bur then and disgrace to his friends The grave will soon open to receive him, and hts name will become blank in the memory of man.

 This IS a history of but twelve years. Let those who read ia remember that host of diseases are ''drawn out of the decanlcr''