The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-03
EVERYDAY PEOPLE.
The Old and Eminent Physician-Di plo-
matte Treatment of Case of Green
Apple Collie.

The young men who have just been run through
the medical mills (Which unlike the mills of he
gods grind hastily and not exceeding small),
and those who are yet in the mill, ought to know
that the diploma they receive, accompanied by
deal of vapid rhetoric, is not all that is requi
site in the combat with life, rather with death,
into which they go cheerfully and with such
confidence There is deep diplomacy that
doesn't go with The diploma and which is never
spoken of at commencement, but which it re-
qures years of practice to acquire. And some
of them get 1t and some OF them never do
recent graduate, who has been doing duty
as hiuching post for some time for an old and
eminent physician, is of opinion that he has
been let into the secret, and that in no time at
all he will be able to avail himself of the gift.
lyon must never discount a case" said the old
aud eminent 20 this novice, "never. Make every
symptom that patient has or thinks he has
count. See that that three-story brown stone
front over there3 That house is worth hundreds
of dollars to me every year. l
first called there several years ago.
Johnny was sick. TWAS the beginning of the
green apple season, and Johnny's appetite had
got away with his discretion and peck of
immature fruits. felt of his pulse, looked long
and earnestly at Johnny's tongue and pulled on
q face as long n tifty-cent fiddle.
as it serious?' asked his mamma, ooh tell
me, Doctor"
"What is tl" inquired the anxious father, and
"What is the matter2" asked Aunt Eliza.
Iput the patents hand down slowly and re-
luetantly and beckoning to the mother, moved
with solemn tread into the adjoining room.
"Wh-when was lie taken?" asked i'll low
never to answer any questions too promptly.
Go slow and increase the anxiety. Better not
answer at all, but ask other questionsl
Glow many apples did johnny eat2"
The mother answered to the best OF her knowl-
edge and belief.
"Were they wormy9 DO you know what kind
they were -Vandevers, white winter PeaTmains,
Bellefiours or Ripstone pippins4"
She didn't know. sighed, looked more solemn
than ever, and began to write a prescription.
''Wlll he need watchers tO-nght, DOctor2"
answered slowly (never be in a hurry that he
would not need watchers-"Oh, no; no watchers,
but keep light-a low, dim light, burning In
the next room"
Can he have water DnotOr2"
well yes; not too much, but If he calls for it
let him have it
The next day I called again. As entered the
house nut on a face that would be a fortune to
my worthy co-laborer, the undertaken. But
when looked Mt Johnny my face shortened an
inch or two. The mother was duick to see il; SO
was the father; was Aunt Eliza.
When felt of his pulse and looked at his
tongue allowed my couDtenance to brighten u
little-not too much.
Hes a great deal better, isn't he, DoctorY" the
mother joyfully asks.
Iiengthened my face again, and again with.
draw into the adjoining ROOM Yes he is BETTER
But not yet out of danger3" inquiries the
mother.
mo, but better-much better. You gave him
the powders2"
eyes"
"And the mixturel"
dyes"
And the acidulated draughtf"
Dyes"
"Ah, that's right"
The third day 1 called again. I sooner saw
Johnny than my cOuntenance became radiant.
The whole family could read it like "A book IT.
sad Johnny is entirely out of danger. Then L
talked pleasantly and confidently. [ Infatuated
cape. I couldn't call to mind when had had a
case in which felt such great solicitude-not
one. 1t was INDEPENDENTLY lucRy-for
Johnny, modestly suggested "that got there
just when did; IL was the last moment, and had
it been half all hour later l couldn't have an
swered for the consequences. 1 really couldn't.
The mothers eyes are filled with tears of graf
tude, and il is all she can do TO keep from hug
ging me outright. Aunt Eliza is III happy hvs-
teries, and the father gives me grasp of the
hand that assures me OF his everlasting friend
shin.
"Now, whenever any case of sickness ia under
discussion where any member of that family is
present have my advocates JOhnny's case ia
cited the most desperate of desperate cases. and
the story is told of how awful bad he was, and
how L saved him-snatching him from the very
brink of the grave. Why, that case of green
apple cohc has been worth thousands of dollars
TO me in the way of bringing in practice other
wise never would have had. You see, my hoy,
it isn't so much in the way yOu treat the patient
as IL is in the diplomatic manner you treat the
other members of the family"