Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-17

r. Is true. that owing to TIE Iact sh"s
Dr Taooer was sometimes away, ana
,vas too tired to ride when wanted, our
fr;end found some few opportunities for
airing his medical knowledge; but the
generality of his patients were either
very poor pay, or no pay at All, as ms
~opponent showed remarkable energy
for being at hand for people OF lmpor-
lance. Humanity, however, cannot al
ways be ubiquitous; and the time came
when DIR. Jaeger was wanted for some
Of his wealthiest patients, and he was
away from home. The occasion was ur-
cent and DIR. Minter was called in. Lit
was a case of fever, which the older
physician had been attending, and he
had pronounced mis- patient full conya-
lescent.
A relapse, however accompanied with
unexpected symptoms, had alarmed her
friends, and they had speedily gathered
around her from far and a
When DIR. Minter first entered the
sick room he started, supposing for a
moment that the lady must have died
since the messenger left home, and that
they we're now holding her funeral.
Arranged in q neat row around the
walls seemedto be all the old women Of
the neighborhood, with their hands
folded and their faces drawn mp into
solemn knots, ready to do duty as
mourners, at a moments warming. Oc-
casionally, n old woman at a time
would tip-toe softly to the bedside Of
the invalid, clasp her hands, roll up
her eyes, and return noiselessly to her
seat, perhaps remarking, in an audible
whisper, to her next neighbor, poor
thingl she seems to be sinking" or
some other equally cheering bit Of news.
In one corner of the room were seated
two little boys, trying to look demure
and sad, with their feet dangling in the
air. Finally, one ofthem slipped down,
and proceeded to pet o cat, which
seemed to be imbued with the general
feeling of silence pervading the apart
ment. But he was Immediately called
to order by a rigid female, who had
mounted guard over him.
George" was shrieked in q harsh
whisper, "come bach to your seat
Amt you ashamed to be playing when
your aunt Sally is almost dyingl See
how much better Thomas behaves
Thus admonished, the young culprit
returned to his seat beside his twin
brother, feeling that in some way, which
he did not exactly understand, he had
been instrumental in killing his aunt.
do you think she will be likely to
last long?" was whispered in the doc
tors ears.
Not at this rate" he replied aloud.
advancing to the bedside of the patient.
Hefelt the pulse, and remarked, at is
high, but it is owing more to unnecessary
excitement than I fever. This room
Is too warm and close; she must be
moved
aOh, doctorl it will kill herlp was
whispered by n who seemed to be
commander-in-chief
did you send for me TO prescribe
for this patient? 2" demanded the doctor,
aYes."
"Then I expect to have my orders
obeyed. What have You here?" and he
opened a door leading into an adjoining
room.
1t proved to be a parlor, one of those
dreary, unused parlors one so frequent
~ finds in the country, which are sell
dom opened except for funerals it is
probable that this one would very soon
have been required for this purpose had
it not been for our friends decision.
"This will do" remarked the doctor
authoritatively. "Opent the windows to
air the room, and put up q bedstead as
quickly as possible; we will move her
at once This close room, with so
many to breathe the cir. and all this
whispering is enough to kill q well per-
SON"
There was an air of command in DIR.
nj nter's manner which enforced
obedience, and mechanically, the wom-
EN-, who had seemed almost like mum
mics, proceeded to execute his orders.
The sick lady was soon moved, and
quickly began to revive under the infiu-
ence OF the cool, fresh air. Her nu-
merous friends having nothing further
to do proceeded to arrange themselves
against the walls ofthe room.
II cannot allow this said the doc
tor. You will undo ali that / have
done. But one person at a time must
stay In the room with her. / wish her
70 have rs-s ss- * oo55-r5eaatsa Ie,, anu there
is to be no whispering here; if you have
anything to say, say it in an ordinary
tone"
And he held the door open in such q
decided way that all but the command
er-in-chief passed through.
boys you mad better go oui 10 play, .
he remarked, as George and Thomas
were bunglingly trying to wslk on tip
toe.
They needed no second admonition
but were soon rolling on the grass, and