The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-11

come, let us see if we cannot do bust
ness together. Save my wife, and l
will pay you a hundred pounds.
There !"
"Eh - said Mr.. Radford, rather
staggered ssBut you know there is
no taking your word for anything
"Come dow a, and let me In, and !
will put the promise down in black and
white" said Sir Timothy. :.
THAT sounds like business, replied
the doctor, not altogether sorry Tor an
excuse for going to the AID OF a dying
woman. SO he shut the window, put
on some clothes, and admitted Sir Inn
othy Grabham taking him into his con-
sulting-r room and lighting the gas.
g Now, how am ! to word 1t ~ IN
ouired the baronet, taking up pen,
and arranging a sheet of foolscap before
him. 81 promise to pay the sum OF
e1OO to NJ. John Rodford, surgeon. #
he cures"
"No, no" interrupted the doctor
ait is only quacks who make such bar
gains as that [ must have my fee
whether [ am successful or not.
Every good surgeon. for otfen-
dance upon my wite, Kill or cure. :
Will that do 2"
g Yes; that will do; but sign it.
90, [ forgot How stupid - And
Sir Timothy Grabham appended his
name to the document, which Mr.. John
Radford locked up in his desk; and
then putting on his greatcoat and hat,
he left the house with h,s successful
visitor.
He found Lady Grabham very i'll in
deed, quite past human aid, In fact
and though he was interchangeable In his
attendance, and performed that feat
which is popularity called exhaust1ng
the resources of his art" she sank on
the third day The widower was not
inconsolable. The undertaken took
some timber which had lately been fell
| ed, in part payment of expenses; and
on the very day of the funeral, Sir Tim
othy let farm, the lease of which had
expired. at an increased rent, without
having to do as much III the way of re-
pairs as he had anticipated so that he
was enabled to bear his domestic mis-
fortune like Spartan.
After decent lapse of time, Mr.
Radford sent in q note referring to the
promise which Sir Timothy Grabham
had made him, and requesting check
| for hundred pounds and no answer
being vouchsafed to this communica
ton, he presently wrote again IN more
urgent language; but the second letter
was ignored as quietly as the first
Then the good doctor got angry, and
meeting his debtor one day in the
6 he, 4 oI
with his conduct, and threatened to
take legal proceedings.
Quite right, doctor-quite right, "
said Sir Timothy. Force me to pay
you, and / will do it but never part
with farthing except under compul-
sion; it is against my principles and
| am sorry l. cannot make an exception
IL your favor"
So Mr.. Radford put the matter in the
hands Of a lawyer; and In due time the
case came on. 1t was a gay day in the
little country town, for the case excit-
ed great deal of curiosity ana amuse-
ment the poor doctor, who was a gen
eral favorite, had been pitilessly chat
fed, though everybody hoped for and
anticipated his success; and the court
was crowded with county magnatesr.
1t added to the attraction of the affair
that Sir Timothy Grabham, with all his
faults, had the merit of being consis-
tent he would not employ lawyer,
but conducted his own case OF course
the doctors solicitor was jubilant, and
quoted the proverb which AYERS that
the man who SO acts has fool Tor his
client mot but what the case is clear
enough, he add all the lawyers in
London could not get him off paying
up"
And indeed it did seem simple. The
doctor was put into the witness-box,
and told his story; and Sir Timothy
did not question the correctness of it ;
on the contrary, he openly said, that,
to the best of his remembrance, every
thing lad occurred exactly as describ-
ed. d" But" he added, a" l should like
to look at the document which has been
alluded to, ana ask the plaintiff CUES
ton or two about it.
The memorandum was handed to
him, and he read it aloud 81 prom
use to pay the sam Of 9100 to Mr.. John
RddtOr6, surgeon, for attendance upon
n1y ,Cife, Kill or cure" Exactly. Well,
Mr. Radford, did you cure herr"
! mo; that was impossible
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