The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-02-01
[For the Marietta Journal.
AN OLD DOCTORS STORY.

Nv first patient was Percy Topham, young
man who had inherited a splendid constitution
as well as fortune but was fast making way
with both The case, no doubt, would have
fallen into Dingos hands, for he monoponzed
the practice whereabouts, but for his absence on
a distant call.
"Come quick, sir" urged the messenger,
"Mr Percy is taking on at an awful rate"
Without staying to enquire further, snatch
ed nv hat and sailed forth, quite forgetting
nv new pill bags.
l arrived to find my patient taking on at an
awful rate sure enough
Poker in hand. be was laying on IN manner
highly den imenta to the furniture. tie SAID
he was killing snakes. Had il been dogs, hv
drophobia might have been my diagnosis; but
snakes | knew meant deiirium tremens.
And such was the decision OF Mr.. TOpham
owo more practical Judgment for, turning 10
waId me in a lucid moment, Eve got EN-,
Doc" he said
lid nv best to calm him, assured him l
shoold briug him round placed my fingers on
his pulse and began to count the beats, out'
dartiog from me he exclaimed: "There goes
the biggest soake yet, the serpent of all y at
the same time making slash with the poker
that caused me to dodge into the corner.
Leaving two TO wa'ch him, with The man
who had summoned me hurried back to my OF
fee, bot before reaching it, had decided What
course to take. There was no time to consult
books besides ] was ashamed to do that in 'he
presence of the man who waited to carry the
pbvsic back. lie would have thought that
was igaorant and proclaimed me dance
Overlooking nv supply of my d'ugs, aud
takioe little from every one, l produced
mixture, some element of which might hop
ed, prove of service. -,
"Gve hm a reaspoonful every half hour"
said o The man handing him the bottle, on
which was careful not to put liable.
Not cariog to be present 10 witness The effect
Of NV maiden prescription, Tell Mr.. Topham
N call ia he morning | said.
With many misgiviugs presented myself
mex, morning al The patents door. l YVES
plpd 10 see there WAS no Grape on it. hurried
tteub ing to the sick-roOm.
Good moruing, Doc" cried Topham. rising
{, cm b. eak fast, 'Bv George, you did bling
me through famOusV.'
Befo,e could reply serving man entered,
the same by whom had sent 'hesmedicoe.
whats The matter, Dick 7" said TophsW.
Boxers Cead. sir.
Dead the deuce suppose you forgot 10
cali at Bolts, the farrier and get That drench.
Just like you when nv back is turued.
NO sir" the man replied; II stopped Snd
got ii on my way from the doctors, and gave
it according to directions
just nv lock y cried TOpham, smitiog the
table. "You gee, Doc, Boxer WAS my tas'esi
T. otter | counted on winning mint OF mon
ev on BIN at the coming races, aod he's gone
aud kicked the backet. Here, Dick hand the
doctor that medicine bottle from the msnlel.
This mornings luck may set me on another
spree and there is no telling how soon l wal
Deed more
A glance at he bottle as | took it made me
srqrt 1t bone label, On which read
Simon Bolts Farriar.' Can ii ne mentally
exrlsined t1at it was Bou's potion that cured
the man aud mine hat killed the hOlsef
Quietly pocketing he bolde went my way
II Tue ruth was a. | surmsed, i never came
out. Topham sounded my praise every
where. aud soon the local death LIST was prett!v
equally filed with the names of old Dingo' 5
patients and my own.
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga.