Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-04-04

"Ihey will make fifty, though, and tha
is one>third of the BILL
" gu don't pretend to charge FIVE dol
lars visit, though, Doctor?
For all visits after ten O clock Mt t1iUf1I
we are allowed by law to charge fTe dol
lars"
Outrageous
wv ould you get up out OF your warn
bed after midnight t'irn out in a Decem-
Der storm, and walk half mile for hy,
dollars ?"
Il can't say that l would But then it.
your business"
,".Of course it is, and must be paid fol-
And how, Doctor; that don't account
for the whole of this e1orbitant bill"
but one hundred day and evening visits
here on my ledger will, though"
You don't pretend to cay you have
paid my family hundred visits, certain
| ly?"
Il will give you day and date for thetn
If necessary"
No, it's nc cse to do that" said Mr..
Marvel, whose memory began to be little
more active "I'll Civ, you a hundred
dollars, and say no more about that is
enough in all conscience"
II can't do any such thing Mr. Marvel
have charged you what 1as right, and
can take nothing off What would you
think of man who had made a bill at
your store of one hundred and fifty doll
hrs, if he were to offer you numbered
when he came to pay and ask for a re-
ceipt in full?'
"But that aint to the point"
Amt it, though | should like to hear
OF a case more applicable But it's no
use TO multiply words about that matter
My bill is correct, and l cannot take a
dollar off of it."
Its the last bill you ever make out of
me, remember that, Doctor ?' said Mr..
Marvel. rising, and leaving the Office in
state of angry excitement
"Well. what does he say asked Mrs
Marvel, who had waited 70. her husband s
return with some interest
"Why. he tried TO beat me down that
the bill was all right; but I'm too cd
child for that Why. would you believe
it?-he has charged five dollars for every
night visit
well that's no better than highway
robbery"
Not bit But its the last money he
ever gets out of me
must think we're made of money"
20, | suppose we're the first ami V he $
had who was mt poor, and he wanted to
dig as deep rs possible hate such
swindling and if it wasn't for having a
fuss Id never pay him dollar"
Hes charged us for every poor family
in the neieuborhood, | suppose
No doubt of it I've heard of these
tricks before; bat it's the last time III
submit to have item played off upon me ="
The visit of Mr. Marvel somewhat dis
composed the feelings of DIR. Elton, and
he had begun to moralize upon the un-
thankful position he held in the commun-
itv, when he was aroused from his reverie
by the entrance of q servant from one of
the principal hotels, with q summons to
attend Immediately young lady who was
thought to he exceedingly i'll
"Who is she p asked the Doctor.
"She is the daughter of Mr.. Smith,
merchant from the east
"Is any one with herr
'Ycs, her father"
"Tell him | will be there immediately"
In the course of fifteen minutes DR.
Elton's carriage drove up to the door Of
the hotel. He found his patient to be q
young lady of about seventeen, accom-
panied by her father. midd aged man,
whose feelings were much, and anxiOusiy
excited At n glance his practised eye
detected symptoms of a serious nature,
and closer examination of the case CON
vinced him that all bis skill would be
called into requisition. With q hot, drv
skin, slightly flushed face, parched lips
and shiny furred tongue. There wa.
great prostration, lancnur, and slight in
dicaton of delerium, with much apparent
confusion of mind
Prescribing what he thought the case
required. he left the room accompanied
with the father.
Doctor what do you think Of her p
said the father with a heavy, and op-
pressed expiration.
"She is very sick sir, and will require
attention"
doctor you don't think my child dan
gerous?' said the father with Al alarmed
manner
1T is proper that you should know. sir,
that your daughter is to all appearance
threatened with Typhoid fever But !
do not think there is any canse for alarm,
but great care In her physician and man
ner.
Well, Doctor can I trust her in you
hands? But then know that there is no
one in the city of more acknowledged skill
than Yourself You will forgive father
| fears Spare the attentions. hut visit her
at least twice every day, and you shall be
literally paid for your attentions. Save
my child, and / will owe you eternal
gratitude
"All can do for her, shall be done
( sir, said Doctor Elton.
+ In the evening he called in, but there
I as 10 perceptible change, except slight
acgravation of all the symptoms The
medicine had produced no visible salutary
effect During the second day, there was
exhibited little alteration, but on the
morning of the third day, symptoms of 6
more decided character had supervened-
such as suffused and injected eyes, pain
ful dc glutitiou. m oppression in the chest
accom- panied with short, dry cough
pain. in the back, loin., and extremities
and a soreness throughout the whole body
These had not escaped the fathers obser
vation. and with the most painful anxiet,
did he watch the countenance of the ply
sician while he examined the case In il
mex prese ntation. Much as he tried {
control the expression Of his face, h
found IL impossible He felt too deepl
concerned. and was too conscious OF th
frequent impotence of medicine, when az
ministered with the most experience
skill
fn the afternoon ne called again an
found the father as usual by the bed sid