Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-21
iiow lhyy pay Doctors in Paris


iioW they pay Doctors IN Paris Il
"a correspondent Of the Courier Des
Etats Unis tells the following anecdots as
sober fact !, of late occurrence in the gay
capital Of France. We doubt some OF the
gentleman Of the shealing arr at home
would not object to similar fee-on COM
pulsion:
A young lady who lives in the Rue de
Breda Paris, lately sent for a physician.
She was i'll, and needed immediate advice
but the medical gentleman, though he I
had his time ON his hands (having killed |
of bis last patient day or two beforel
was obliged, for appearances sake, to be
tardy in his visit. The fever, smeantime,
had gained ground, and, when the doctor
was announced, the patient indeed was
very i'll. He entered-found most lovely
cheek burning with hectic flush, well-chis-
eled lips drying with fever, and the head
to which these belonged, Eillowed on lace,
and arched over with curtains OF satin.
His heart was touched with remorse at his
delay, and in fit of centrition he resolved
to give her little medicine as possible.
OF course she was well in a few days, and
the doctor ca led to pay his last visit and
receive the fre--due 10 nature and his abb
i sstainings.
The lady received him in her boudoir,
and, advancing to meet him with the great
est cordiality, she said:
You have saved my life! For your
trouble ma on the forehead!"
He needed the fee in another coinage,
bnt his gallantry was prompt. He. retired
with his pay in his memory, consoling him
self with the thought that he had at least
deserved honers from the court Of Cupid.
Not long after, young gentleman Of
genteeF address. called upon the doctor.
Isl. Sir, sud he, g yon attended Madame
--------, in the Ru de Breda. | call to
pay your bill, and to express, for her, the
gratitude she feels for your care and skill. "
So saying, hs made graceful bow, and
deposited one hundred dollars on the man
lelpiece.
: DECIDEDLY, thought the doctor, virtue is
not merely Its own reward. 1t pays,
beside.
Tbe next morning another gentleman
called Ia ba d gentleman with The cross Of
the Legion Of Honor in bis bu,ton-hole, and
expressing himself exceedingly grateful for
the care The doctor had taken Of The lady in
the Ruo de Breba, handed him fifteen gold
pieces for hisfse, and courteously retired
On tn > point of informing this gentleman
that he lad been alrdady paid, The doctor
had checked himself, rememb mbering how pos
s. sible il was that it might be ind;sc. .eet te
enligllten the bald man that the young mar
fell also responsible for the lady's debts.
= Two days after, an Englishman callee
on the doctor, and exp-es ing his gratiud'
for the cure of the lady in Breda street
handed fifteen guineas to the supposed un
8 paid, and bowed imself out.
80 This becomes embarrassing!" the doc
tor id to himself, and, moreo1 er, it grow
less discrees, apparently, TO proclaim 10 lb
last conner The payments Of his predecessor
must go ard explain to the lady
M1dam," !" he said, as se was showl
into the pretty boudoir once more, "a ply
s. .sician should be as sec'et as father-con
fessor-tberefore / have allowed myself I
be astonisled by two OF your friends, will
out reply. OF course seek not TO kno,
why more than one Of your admirers hi
called on The same errand = but here ar
Two superhuous paymen.s, which, TO 81
+ tile leas,, belong more TO yol than to me-
80 The lady looked embarrassed, iboug
evidently not displeased to know tha. he
telling Of the s,ory Of aging the docto
wi'h kiss. had appealed, with equal force
TO the generosity and justice Of her thre
admirers. Recovering her elfpossession
however, she insisted on the doctors re
saining III the money thar had been pai
him. .
You doubtless have" she said, samonl
your nu aerous patients, some who can il
afford to pey you for your visits. TAX
the same care Of them that you took Of me
and since kiss Of mine can so furnish yo
with The means, pray, take another, an,
Ist me hear from you when your resource
are exhausted"
Truly, charity finds indirect ways Il
arrive at its destination!
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