A famous doctor visited a crusty old laird who was laid up with the gout.' He wanted to go out with his , gun. and w"as-"in a temper, and while tho doctor was looking at his foot, swore roundly at him for tinkering with His toes, and 'risked'aim—"Why don't you strike at the roof and get me better?" Solemnly the dftetor 'got up, took his walking-stick, and Emnshed to pieces ..a decanter of wine which was standing on the table. The astonished laird sprang to his fort, m> fl demanded an explanation. "Oh," said the doctor, "I am only striking at the root!" ' . , .
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 5
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102Untitled Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 5
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