The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-20
Gbe Gintes, New BIuonr1rlO, 1po.
The Doctors Bill.

IA sometimes made to figure pretty high
we present the following
About three months ago, Jacob Milch-
mans wife, in Detroit, was somewhat i'll,
and thought that doctor ought to be
sent to her so he called at Detroit street
office, and requested the physician to go to
his house. The call was made, a pre-
scription left with Mrs. M. and either the
medicine was very effectual or Mrs. M. was
not very sick, for, when he called tho next
time, she informed him that she was all
cured and he need not come any more.
Last Monday, Jacob received by mail
from DR.. 2. one for medical services,
s13, TO-"
Jacob studied long time over that bill,
and showed it to his wife, and studied over
it with her ; but the more he looked at it,
the more it seemed to him there must be
mistake. The next morning he called at
the Doctors Office, bill in hand, he found
the proprietor sitting there, waiting to
hear of some one suffering from green corn
or one of the other prevalent diseases.
Mr.. Milchman laid his hat down care
fully and handed the bill to DIR. D., saying,
"you are DIR. 2. I suppose ?"
" Yes, yes, certainly, Mr.. Milchman, sit
down. How is your wifeP"
"Oh, my wife is all right. You doctor
ed her, eh ~
&C. gave her somo medicine that seemed
to work like magic"
" Yes, so it did. That was your bill,
eh?"
" Yes but no hurry about it, Mr.. Milch-
man; take little time on it, if you want
to, don't hurry"
"1hat was right, was it.-$13, 75P"
" Let me see; yes, that is the amount
Mr. Milchman; but no hurry about paying
it you know"
Thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents
for one visit That was pretty tam dear,
don't you think so9''
Here the doctor smiled all over in the
most fOrgiving way, saying "My dear
Mr.. Milchman, you are far out of the way.
For one visit. My dear sir, that is the way
with the unprofessional mind. / assure
you when you see the items you will agree
with me that the amount is low sir, very
low?'
"Oh ~ said Jacob "they were items.
were they? Well,w are those itemsp''
&C In my memorandum book, sir. You
shall have them, certainly, if you wish.
You want the items, do you?"
"That is just what want" said Jacob,
and apparently much to the DOCTORS an
noyance. He hesitated moment, and
then drew small memorandum book from
his breast pocket opened it, looked at
Jacob, and began
" May-use of horse and buggy to call
on Mrs. Milchman, one dollar and a half"
"Stop little" said Jacob, "till 1 write
him down." and he proceeded to write the
item down. Don't you keep no horse p"
he asked when he had finished his writing.
" Ye-es," said the doctor unwllingly,
" but of lcourse have to charge for use
the same as if he were hired horse don't
you see?"
"Oh, yes, he was your horse but you
charge yourself with him ?"
Yes, that's it Now item No. 9. The
looking at the tongue of Mrs. NJ. fifty
cents"
"Oh, you look at my wife's tongue, ehr'
Certainly 1 had to, you know.
Item No. 8. To feeling pulse of Mrs.M.
sixty cents"
Dat was cheap enough" 81
81 knew you would think SO, exclaim-
ed the doctor, now satisfied that he was
all right. Item No A. "To hearing Mrs
M. IS report of her case one dollar"
"Mine Gott You charge me for my
wife's talkingP"
"Only what she said in professional
way, assure you. That item you will
find correct take the next. To writing
prescription for Mrs. M. So. That was
where the heavy work came in,you know"
" Pretty dam heavy think So"
Very reasonable for the amount of care
/ gave the subject, as you will see when
you think it over. Item again-to calling
next day with copy of prescription book
with me $3."
"Well, dat was all you got aint it g''
You was told my wife was all right, aud
that was only 5000. Where you make
your $13,75%
You are mistaken about that 1sing all,