The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-09
DOCTORS.
From the Wilmington Herald.

From the WttnangtOU AAe'"
ofou unfortunate beings, think DOC
..rs are the most to be pitied. Let us
look at the case. A Doctor is sent tor 70
see a patient; perhaps on q cold ~ih'et :
night called from a warm bed IN grea'
haste some enc very ill; 'Come' quick
OFF the Door man goes, wishing in his IN
most soul that he could get one nights
uninterrupted sleep. But. no, he belongs
to the public, and must obey their CANS
He finds his patient in very high 1eVei'
perhaps delirious; he gives particular d.
rections with regard to diet, air, incidence
&C.; company must be excluded; tne
patient must keep perfectly quiet. "sn'
let us see how those directions are followed.
There is my friend, Judy Bedrot; she has
been very ill lately. Ihaye visited her
daily, and must confess have been anus
ed as we'll as provoked too. see now
rery carefully his orders have been ooeyeo'
Early one merningI was startled by hearing
some one say. MRS. Robbed is very Ill.
went imme diatsly to see her F.; found her
in bed, room darkened. eyes bandaged, ice
to the head-all betokening very high
state of Inflammation. "4ou must not
talk, nor let her talk" said the nurse as a
entered the room. Perhaps l had bet
ter not 90 i'm '.Oh yes, by all means !;
lust don't let her talk, the DR.. has forbid
it." Ihad no sooner taken my seat, than
1 was amazed to hear a sepulchral voice
issue from some invisible person, ''Oh
Jemima, l have been so ILL.," and then
Judy began, and gave me detailed &C
count of all her sickness. In vain l lm-
plored her to stop. Just let me tell you !;
| won't talk much - and for the space of a
half an hour her tongue ran necessarily.
| left her worse than I found her, and l
discovered that it was utterly impossible to
sit in the room with Judy without infring-
ing upon the Doctors orders, Among
other things, she told me that the Doctor
had left some medicine for her to take
every hour but; :" said she II only take
it every three-it is just as well. And he
said must not eat any thing heavy but last
night l eat piece of turkey;I couldn't
help it, wanted it so badly !; don't think
it will hurt me-" The poor Doctor came
the next morning, and was surprised to
find Judy much worse-in state of great
nervous excitement. Could not imagine
the cause thought, of course, as Judy was
a sensible woman, she had done all he had
directed. Poor fellow (wlat impudence
to call professional man fellow" but
your pardon, gentlemen, 1 mean no disre-
spect,) l was amused at the look of per-
plexity upon his face. "Be sure and keep
her quiet,' were his words as he left in ten
minutes after half dozen tongues were
rafting away, unconscious even of poor
Judy's presence, whose nerves were quiv-
ering at every word.
This is a fair sample Of the manner in
which Doctors orders are ebeyed. Is it
any wonder people die And then, how
they abuse the unfortunate man! Perhaps
not single direction has been followed :;
but everything done in direct opposition to
his wishes. l pity the whole Faculty. l
am net particularly interested in any NJ. d.
but l think great injustice is done them.
and I want to give them their due, though,
it is true, l am but an humble champion in
their cause.
Yours, truly, JENNA JENKINS.
Wilmington, n. G..