The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
How the Dooter saved his Patient


OF his connection, and, after some haggling, the
bargain was struck. DIR. Titus Whlking go
lemnly introduced TO all the notables Of Morgan
Town, ~ bis Successor, your humble servant
furniture At . valuation. rented the doctors
house My brass plate supplanted his upon
the mahogany door. ] hired negro boy,
and an old black woman a. cook, and my
establishment was complete. Morgan Town
had practice for only one physician: There
was, 10 he sure, a surgeon In good repnte,
but we did not clash at all, and were very good
friends. And think throve all tho better for
bong an u glthman. EiucAted persons f.om
he OLD World were novelties in that que =
ter d country, where no Turop an, wore ever
iesn except the poor Iri-h who dug the canals,
made the railways, and persisted like flies
an ong she sNamps, under tho combined effects
o. Whiskev and fever. To me- the planter, were
hud ard h ri allie, and the Towns > oplo friend
" enough. DC furken rock, Wing in tbs way
OF uy popularity had been for, warlcd agiinsi.
This vas 'h' fatal sUlGect of negro slavery
Wts',rn Virginia wa, never In heart and soul
an integral p'rton Of the slave states. Many
of the farmers and me,hincs have been
Immigrants from Penney rania and other
northern states; the blacks arc few in
number, AMI PROPERTIES are small when co n.
pared with the long setl-d estate, Of
the Old Dominion. But IT 40 happened
that Morgan Town, on the very frontier OF the
slavery politics. ] have been in Catolina
Georgia, and the Cuff States, bat ! eau safely
say that never ms with iicrcer zenlots on be-
half Of the domes'ic institution, than ia the
immediate neighpo hood Of Morgan Town. This
gave me great trouble ut fret. stranger la
the land, | bad scrupulously KEEP alouC from
political and socihl discussions aud, while lhu
several friends and many wcll .wishers, do moi
believe had an enemy in tbs place.
Thus two ysas passed. during which I throyc
sufficiently 10 he enabled TO bst up my carriage
This was a lgh,, wrll.hurg vehicle, drawn by
pair Of metilesonc NiTgiuian HORSES AMI
driven Wy AncSro onachmAn. | did net lie.
come It's owner through any spirit oi oston.
tation, but because | was enabled 10 at
tend pStients nj mucn greater dis'anc,
than when my visits were paid by the
help Of mountain pony-my first pur-
chase GU se,iing up ia country practices. Hos
pleased vas !, more for James s,ko I'll al my
own, when first beciml the proprietor Of q
genuine cquipagol u was an unh-sl thy autumn,
too; fever WAS uncommon rife: my service worr
In cons ant request; and wrote Frequently TO
my patient, 10 nd cones 1ondcnt at Calcutta
Lodge. UiEhglte, IN a strain If hope aud conf
fitncc. ! was making money rapidly. In u
coupe OF yeas mprc, II IN uters went On oll |
might return With liars enough to buy prlc.
tice tina would do to mary upin.
On a sill, sultry afternoon Of that short
autumnh period which We call the "ln1an
buHlNHIs NV w " lt1 tAOo INTO ln1 KtFtNu
TO summon ma. lie told ms tina, Nc. Jdphet
Clay, wealthy q iakor farmer, residing about
fvo miles off, wished to 400 ne.
Very welt Sam, said !, toll Mr.. Clay
am oOmipg.'
had no choice but to ro-en,cr the house
whore / found the tall old q Ilkcr, formally clad
in drab cloth, hs Usual, bat with lJok Of ankle
ty perturbiug his usually calm face.
What can do for you, Nc. Clay - said |,
sinking hands with hin.
''1hero is ols sojournng beneath uu- too, '
he said '~ho Is lot only III at ease, bat in some
dagger
Fever p exclaimed.
Tie QBkrr cvnlrd the question. II 4 cy,.
braWs twitch,d LerNousiy; aud hc rapli,' N
thou canst conveniently pIV an early visit TO
our lone Sollin; call d Wy men tho Holt, al Il
wilt inquire Tor the nono able Airlm Grsnr,
90 callei.) ny wils and Daughters will hri g
t'cc 10 tho suif rrr's prcsouCc; and, truly,
trust Thy fkill may he pr,Gtod to his dsl,ye :
ance hom CilluUv.'
81 sasin'. tho Quaker proparrl y" depart
! would come up at once, said I, in som,
perPlexity, but my horses are tired with a
long mornings walk, These fever cases do IT
allow Of delay. could borrow Mtjor Blight
pony, or ask ono Of the neighbors for the loan
ora gig, or-s'ay-if you will give me a a.
In your oauyall, Mr.. Clay, that will DO tho best
The old gentleman hcsitatcd. "GlaIly y,aI,
drive thee back with inc TO my abode, where
nope thou wit spaud the night. bat but
have bus moss AT The flOur mill, aud must 70 10
a0mo stores, ard the Oakland, in fact, friend
Mylacr, would II suit thcc 10 walk on a. cir ~
Backs Leap on the rod, that may there os,r-
take thee p
ncccdcd though was little puzzled az to
tho reason why
Taking icw ne,dful drugs aud instruments,
which plic "A in tue lcalh'tn hununs (. pouch |
woi. in my forest r,mhe', | ret OF "a sauntoi |
70 the place where Mr. Cay was to pick ma up |
lorely sTo was Bucks Lcap, place wh.r |
the stresm blidaIlng the rOi was suddenly mar. |
TOWed between two encrOlching bOul lars OF |
rOck aud who'o the deer were n ditionally re-.
corded "a have made a won1rful sping from
side TO side whsn chased nv hunters in the ear
ly days # the colony. There sat down on
flat stone am NJ tbs bushes, and waited 'Or the |
sound Of the or yalls wheels So docp was
tho s'illuoss, tNa' Ii ard lie whcos Il Mr
Chy's cirrysll rum Ing Tor long tins beirrc
the irottrg mules and uuprcteu'ous vehicle
camO IN eight.
"itcar, friend Mylncr, have tarrcd long;
thy patience will be exhausted sn,d honest \
Mr. Clay, ss he pulled Up.
4 lie was nov ia a much nor clual frame
Of mind than an hour hofo @, and We chi'tol
pleasantly enough ~ VIC wouud oar way through
the woodland. Tho Quaker gave me tu un
derstard that the sick Nsi or Was now so.
guaintaIce.
1T may DC a gOos tlllng car ally speaking, |
for thee, friend Mylncr, 10 have ATTENDED such
patient said he; !'the,o legislators AMI m,n
OF note at Washington can often give Valuabll
recommendations. Woul thou like TO b,l |
physician Ia legislation Ia Enropc. friend
Would thou prefer good practice in Nov York
az Boston,
"Oi coursc would"
We were now in 81 IA, of tho Holt q noaf
well bull. tln'c house, with very extensive
yards aud farm buildings. Several hlpks.
whose careless laughter and display of white
teeth conrLsr Il oddly with tho precise hear
Ing sLd -olcmn tTauly OF their EN- luyer- en-,
P oyer Lot owncr- came busilirg "a 10 meet
ls, as well asa iroop Of y,lpjns dosa. Giving
up the M 10 the cuo oC these scrviut-msn, |
We entered Aud were mot nlmos, On IN, thro.h
old by Mrs. Cl,y, who sr.myd cNtrcm ~ slu
10 see Us.
How was the Ia'irnti
Much the same. Much the same Nu' or,r
strong The hot tit was not upon him, Woull
the doctor 90 up a oncoi
was ushoI,d into u bedroom small bI'
model Oi n'atncfs and comfort; the sun was
sinking, and tut liule Ii ,ht was admitted
through the jealousy clu-el bli,d., 30 thl. |
could hardy distinguish rho features IT ia,
sufferer. An iutrhIgtnt, handsJmt ttc' /, |
seemed To he though blInch 4 hy ri,Lac..; bi. |
saw, with surprise, while TIC cy- W,r, Lii.li |
and clear, The hair was quite Tr'y. md huptu |
ed a venerable aspect which void 9TH - IS,
have been warning. The pati,ut wa- prom %
up with plllow-i he wa cNid o. lylu ,-'rsI'c,
and much hott,r than ! hat ,Np'a cd go MA
him.
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