The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-29
eFoR SERVICES RENDERED.
Remarkable Bill Which a Young Physician
rendered a Fair Patients Father.

ANeitdIhaDlo Dill hhlCh u 1OunS PHYSICIAN
rendered a Fair Patients Father.
romantic little story reached the ears of a
reporter for the Inter Ocean yesterday. IG
touches on Sickness pills, and love- A certain.
charming young lady living in one of the
southern suburbs was taken seriously i'll few
weeks ago. Her parents, who are quite wealthy,
employed the best medical talent obtanable
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 had 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 ard decisiVeiy:
Il can save your daughterl
do you think so!' was the excited query
Il know so" was the positive answer
'Save my daughter and name your price for
your services" exclaimed the loving father
Then must have entire charge of the case,H
said the doctor
AS the other doctors had given no encourage
ment whatever for her recovery. the case was
readily placed IN the young physiciaa's hands
lie went to work, patiently earnestly; took en-
tire charge of his fair patient watched over her
day and night In week she kegan to improve;
two weeks found her out of danger in three
weeks she could sit up, and at the end of four
weeks she was well and could take long drives
with her devoted doctor. He had indeed re-
deemed his pledge-had saved his charge
one day, after the complete recovery of the
young lady was positively assured, the father
called the young doctor into his library. TAX
ing him by the hand he said: ~ Dung man,
you have saved my daughter. l told you that if
you did so you would be compensated at what
ever price you chose to fix your services. l am
now ready to carry out my part of the agree
ment as YOU have so nobly done your work"
DO you really wish TO pay me my own price4
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 as
tonlshed at the nature of the answer. He hest
tated moment then touched bell A servant
answered. Tell Hattie to step here" was tho
command
In a minute the daughter entered the room.
The father and the young doctor stood facing
one another.
Hattie" said the old gentleman. DO yoa
feel that you have fully recovered
II am as well ever, father"
DO you imagine what your doctor wishes
in compensation for his services in saving your
hfel was the sternly put question
No said the girl anxiously, but am sure
he deserves anything reasonable
But consider his charge extortionate,' was
the emphatic rejeinder
What Is it, father; | feel sure that Doctor
- would not be unreasonable"
Not unreasonable! Why, Hattie, he asks
that consent to his making you his wife What
have you to say to that"
Hattie blushed violently for minute: her lit
tie foot played with the rug on the floor then
looking up srchly, first at her father and next TO
the young docter who had meantime uttered no
word she said:
You say, father; when I was sick all the
other doctors gave me up and assured me moth
ing but deathl
Eyes my daughter
"And Doctor - took my case under thosa
circumstances told You he would save me, and
nursed me back to health and lifer
Yes"
''Then, father; it strikes me that if I was an
auditing committee and had to pass upon this
bill, 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 his
bill o. K, and say nothing about extortonats
charges"
The wedding viii be duly celebrated in very
short time.