The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-14
The nscses's s,rss rasseas.

The caprie of fortune towards thoe wh,
court her. and the humiliation she sometime
imposes ~ comktious Of saccess are rather ohll!
illustrated in the following history. which n
Old English physician gave rceotly Of his per
sonal experience "ioag time ago"
IL had compiessd my stadies, aud taken my
diploma, when foasd myself in the gr~t nv
u london. with twenty pounds in my pocket
took the lower part d small hsusc in AL
obscure strset. ut the hack Of soane gorgeous
squAre--snd laid out ten pounds In furniture
fxturu and drugs. rsssrving the Other ten to
pay MY hall yssrs reat
The first week | sold Few pennies worth
u rAuharb and nagnesiA; and lived on bread
and milk The next week WA no better neV
tho pcSt--and as the month was coming to 9
cloae, was determined 10 shut up shop and go
as On assistant, when servant came In Tor 4
shillings worth Of the hest mAgnesis. and son,e
smelling salts and took my card
"Next day he called again, and bought
SOM powdcred starch. and had a bit Of talk
with me. ! had just cleaned my place and
self when In came in hurry, my new friend
tho livery servant He said his mistress wish.
ed to see me as soon ~ possible, "a something
very presning. asked him IL must go as was.
Put on your Sunday coat said he, and 20
with me
I went with him to great hcuse In Ports
mouth square, and was shown up stairs into q
splendid drawingsoom. A middle aged lA,ly
OF much sauvity aud graciousness. soon entered.
assA a;sSszssa sss sss.sss; -sS=as s y-s.s, ~.
hoped from what her servant said 10 me.
should not he offended
IL thought she little knew my ieslings. 10
imagine should be offended as hiring sent for,
and assured her | WAS most happy to rcndr
any service in my power. She told me she
had mvorite parrot that had broken its leg
and she had asked the Doctor who hal attend
I'd her. to help set il, and he iclt himself insult
e,l at being thought bird doctor. She said
she had no intention % insult him. and only
wished for information what 10 do She told
me that II would vet her birds leg and charge
her tho same ~ for her own II II were broken,
she would be most happy TO employ me.
thought the terms prcpo~d too liberal. hut sl,c
insisted on no lcss, and consented !
Some slips Of wfaleboe md litte tape
enabled ~ 10 set thu creatures leg, and ! At
tended my first patient with an assiduity asd
carefalne~ which | have not since surpasssi
A fortnigbt's service werc ten,lercd and my IN
tient restored. The lady now insisted on my
making out my bill against her. did so and
charged her what she had bid the usuml
sum for sitting such ladyis leg, trembled
when presented Il 10 her. II wss ten guineas
She thanked me and presented me with twin.
tyssying the other ten wer for my modesty
civility and kindness. . ii
"Sbe then remarked that she had had an op
portunity 81 making my acquaintance. and ~
tseIned my abilities, and Il agreeable 10 me abe
wonld engage mo Tor her family physician. for
her former doctor hal had many hundred
pounds from her and might have shown u H.
tie kindness 10 her bird. hut a. hc had made
his fortune, he could do without her rat
roMge, and she preferred 10 give II where II
WAS appreciated and serveahle. ..l
Il blushcd and unhesitatingly informed ber
that my residence and position were not equal
To the station she was going TO put m~ in ahe
told nv all that would bc bettercd, and she saw
Was deserving Of IL. She bsde me look out
for better residence aud promised she wouki
help me TO the necessary furniture and fittings
She told me the amount for mciical attendance
on herself and household was never lem than
eighty or hundred pounds u year and that
she could secure several families
Il took house, she did all that she promo.
3D. and laid the sure foundation for my future
prospects. she WAS my constant friend until
she died. AMI lett me something handromr hi
her will have retired from business. and my
fortune ar0se from setting one poor parrot leg