Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-04-03

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I'm sure don't know. Not moro
than three or four
I've mado ton ,
you must DO mistaken, DOCTOR
DO you remember that was called in
last February, whom you thought Charley
had tho Group p
Yes
And the night aftcr7'
Yes. That's but two.'
And the night you thought ho had tho
mcaslcs?'
Yes
And the night after p
Yes. But that's only four
And tho three times ho fell out Of
bod p
Not three timos. doctor =
Yes, II was three times. Don't you
rccollect tho knob on his head p
'Yes, indeed p
And the sprained dngcrr
Yes
And the bruised cheek I?
We'll. believe you are right about that
doctor. But that don't make ten times
"You have not forgotten, cl course, the
night he told You ho had swallowed
pinT
NO, indeed said tho father, turning
pale. DO you think there is any danger
to be apprehcnded, from its working its
way into the heart, doctor p
None at oil, should think. And you
remember'-
'Nevermind,. doctor, suppose you are
right about that. But how can ten visits
make one hundred and fifty dollars?'
They will make fifty, though, and that
is onc-third of the bill'
You don't pretend to charge five dol
lars visit, though, doctor p
For all visits after ten o'clock at night,
we are allowed by law to charge five dol.
lars
'Outrageous!'
Would you get up out Of your warm
bed after midnight, turn out in a Deccm-
Der storm, and walk half mile for five
dollarsr
i can't say that would. But then it's
your business
OF course it is, and I must be paid for 1t.
ANY how, doctor, that don't account
for the whole Of this exorbitant BILL
But one hundred day and evening visits
here on my ledger will, though"
You don't pretend to say you have
paid my family hundred visits, certain
ly?
4 will give you day and date for them.
II necessary
No. it's no use to do that said Mr..
Marvel, whose memory began to bc a little
more active. 'rll give you hundred
dollars, and say no moro about it; that is
enough, in all conscience
4 can't do any such thing, Mr.. Marvel.
havo charged you what was right, and
can take nothing of. What would you
think OF man who had made bill at
your store Of one hundred and fifty dol
lars, If he were to offer You ono hundred
when he came to pay, and ask for receipt
In full p
But that ant to the point
Amt Il, thought should like TO
hear Of case moro applicable. But it's
no use to multiply words about tho mat
ter. Ny bill is correct, and cannot take
a dollar of Of It,
IT'S the last bill you ever mako out OF
me, remember that, doctors said Mr.. Mar
vel, rising, and leaving the Office in q state
Of angry excitement
We'll, what docs ho say ~ asked Mrs.
Marvel, who had waited for her husbands
return with some interest.
He tried to beat mo down that the bill
was oil right; but I'm too old child for
that. Why, would you believe ?--hc
has charged five dollars for every night
visit
That's no better than highway ROBBIE
ry'
Not bit. But It's the last money he
over gets out Of me-
I'D never call him in, / know. He
must think we're made Of money
oh, I suppose we're tho first family
he's had who wasn't poor, and he wanted
to dig as deep as possible. hate such
swindling, and If 1t wasn't for having
fuss I'd never ,oay him dollar
He's charged MS for every poor family
in the neighbour ood, l suppose
NO doubt Of 1t. Ivc heard of these
tricks before; but it's the last timc I'll
submit to have them played offupon me-
The visit of Mr.. Marvel somewhat dis
composed the. feelings Of DR.. Elton, and
he had begun to moralzc upon tho un-
thankful position he held in the commu-
nifty, when he was aroused from his revc.
ric by tho entrance OF servant from one
Of the principle hotels, with q summons
to attend Immediately q young lady who
was thought to be exceedingly Ill.
Who Is she !? asked the doctor.
She is tho daughter Of Mr.. Smith, a
merchant from the East
is any one with her?'
Yes, her father
Tell him I will be there immediately
In tho course OF fifteen minutes Dr. El'
4 toms carriage drove up to the door Of the
0 hotel. He found his patient to be young
: lady Of about seventeen, accompanied by
, her father, middle-aged man whose feel
D ings were much, and anxiously excited
e At glance, his practiced eye detected
; symptoms of serious nature, and clo-
ser examination Of the case convinced