Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-05-14

had stumpctl about the county
for a dozen years, Or 50, in the same
cquipase, having wonderful success in
curing cases, but haifthe time cheat
cd out of the credit of it by catnip
tea. took u notion to cast up my
books to sec how rich was, and what
could bemado ofoutstanding accounts.
1t cost great. many evenings of hard
work to arrive at the knowledge that,
all debts being paid, | was not worth
brass farthing'-not a red cent
Notwithstanding all the lucrative ca
ses Of typhus which I had managed,
! remained poor. | believe that pco.
pie in the city pay their fees with a.
iacrity because the. charges are exor.
bitaut. When bill for a hundred
dollars, for looking two or three times
at sick child, is presented to one
who lives in wcll.furnished house in
the upper part Of the town, the very
largeness Of the demand is a delicate
compliment upon his ability to pay.
The man of tho house sits down at a
handsome secretary, and draws out q
clean check for the full amount, say.
ing. Doctor. you arc very moderate:
now that Jacky is out Of the woods,
come in, in q sociable way. ,L.
As soon as the messenger is gone,
the pater;tamilias excluims, What an
outrageous bill! 1t is uu expensive
luxury to be sick However, it has
its advantages to be attended by a
fashionable doctor, as it has to wor-
ship GoD in a fashionable church. On
one occasion was called in midsum-.
,,mer to attend a sick man on the sea.
Shore. After several days, his family
physician, the renowned Doctor Jal.
laps, arrived from the city, and the
rai,ien. was soon after on his legs. no
thanks to me. and ready for the surf.
'Howmuch are you going to charge
lin 2 said Doctor Jallaps.
twenty-five dollars said I. aal
'Pohn said he, make it a hun.
dred. He expects it, 4"
IF he expects it, said ], it would
give me great pain to disappoint his
expectations whereupop lacted adj.
yisedly, and received an honored
check for round c. on the Phoenix
Bank. .ie'g G e6-
On another occasion, when attend.
iuy one of my own patients in the
same vicinity, while crossing the big
bridge when the, tide was up, | came
near being drowned, My s,aky was
soon alloat, but the horse, being a
good swimmer, reached the opposite
Bank. Now, beside risking my own
life, ] fairly dragged the patient from
Ss,hc very gates Of death. got him
out Of a bilious.remil.ent, drove the
= iaunjice out Of his skin, aud when
camc to ask him for ten dollars, he
blackguarlc.l me like a chicken-steal'
er, and wouldncvcr employ me again.
The fac, is. that people iu the country
= abl,or taxes, anu ioctoris the worst
>, nub,icans. 10 be sick ii'ney 'hiak
il IL a dead loss, which they unchrisllan
" grumbe at; but to have to pay 10,
being cured, irritates them beyond
measure. meas Oh! how meek i',eyi are
when they lie prostrale in a burning
tcyer-whcn their teeth chatter, ant
tho whole house jars with their sha
king agues Oh! how welcomed!
The la,cl, is lifted up to admit yo'
when life seems to hang upon a hair
but get them on their legs, aud The
first thing which they forget will b'
that they were ever on their backs
If many Of them do pay. you, tits an
der protest, proc'ustina1ing The settle
men, to limo when tho accoun
might he outlawcd, cllpp'ng aowi' VI
],ir proportions Of u just bill, a'
giving you the most rugged feprHese'
la,iye Of money, -.....
/ say ihat when came to overhau
my accounts, | was not worth an
,hing, and therefore arrived at til
conclusion that it was high time
marry u wife who would take care
nv money. | did SO, aud found N
condition better. but for some yea'
hud hard time Of il. My chl'dre
were extremely petlish and peev's
and what with nocturnal calls, ! ha
no, Il nights rost for five years
any ,hig ailed them they we're sure
cry the night loug; but if they WEI
veil, they woke up long before Il
yfoa;ag Of tbs cock, climbing, 9v'
me- a, ,,e yciy rn'mrnt ~hen h'