Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29
FOR SERVICES RENDERED.


"A romantic little story reached the ears
OF reporter for the Chicogo Inter Ocean
the other day. 1t touches on sickness,
pills and love. A certain charming
young lady living in one If the southern
suburbs was taken seriously i'll. Her
parents, who are quite wealthy, employed
the best medical talent obtainabie. but
the worthy disciples of medicine who ex-
amined her pronounced her case to be
incurable, and said that she was beyond
human aid.
The parents were in despair. BY some
accident the father heard Of young
doctor who but very recently located in
the village, and whose list of patients
was not at all large, but who had ever
given satisfaction when called upon.
He was asked to see the sick girl. He
called, looked at the patient steadily,
then turned to the anxious parents and
said, firmly and decisively:
can save your daughterln
do you think 500" was the excited
query.
81 know so Y was the positive an
swer.
Save my daughter and name your
price for your serviccsl" exclaimed the
loving father.
"Then must have entire charge of the
case, said the young doctor.
AS the other doctors had given no en-
couragement whatever for her recovery
the case was readily placed in the young
physicians hands. He went to work pa
tiently, earnestly; took entire charge Of
his fair patient; watched over her day
and night. In week she began to i'm
prove; two weeks found her out of dan
ger; in three weeks she could sit UP, and
at the end of four weeks she was we'll
and could take long drives with her de-
voted doctor. He had indeed redeemed
his pledge-had saved his charge
One day, after the C omplete recovery
of the young lady was positively as
sured, the father called the young doc
tor into his library. Taking him by the
hand, he said:
young man, you have saved my
daughter. l told you that II you did SO
you would be compensated at whatever
price you chose to fix your services. /
am now ready to carry ont my part of
the agreement, as YOU have so nobly done
your work. ;"
''Do you really wish tn pay me my
own price?' asked the young doctor,
anxiously.
Indeed do sir. =
"Then ask you to give your daughter
to me In marriage, was the unexpected
request.
The old gentleman was naturally a
little astonished ut the nature of the
answer. He hesitated a moment, then
touched bell A servant answered.
Tell Hattie to step here, was the
command.
In minute the daughter entered the
room. The father and the young doctor
stood facing one another
"Hattie, +" said the old gentleman edo
you feel that you have fully recovered2"
81 am as we'll as ever, father"
"Do you imagine what your doctor
wishes in compensation for his services
in saving your life" was the sternly put
question.
''No," said the girl. anxiously; ''but
l am sure he deserves anything reason
able"
"But consider his charge cxtortion-
ate, was the emphatic rejoinder.
''What is it. fatherg feel sure that
Doctor -- would not be unreasonable9n
I" Not unreasonable Why. Hattie,
he asks that consent to bis making you
his wife. What have you to say to
that?"
Hattie blushed violently for c-moment;
her little foot played with the rug
on the floor, then looking up archly, first
at her father and then to the young doc
tor who had meantime uttered no word,
she said:
g You say. father, when was sick all
the other doctors gave me up and as
sured me of nothing but death2"
$ Yes, my daughter
8 And Doctor took my case under
those circumstances. told you he would
save me, and nursed me back to health
and life7"
. Yes. !"
s'Thcn, father, it strikes nae that If I
was an auditing committee, and had to
pass upon this bin, I'd argue that the
one who brought me back to my health
from apparent death would be pretty
safe for me to be intrusted TO when
health was fully regained. would
check bis bill o. K, and say nothing
about extortionate charges
The wedding viii BE- duly celebrated
in a very short time.