The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-18

discouraged, was awaiting NlSlts.
1t is true, that owing to the fact that
DIR. Jaeger was sometimes away, and
was too tired 80 ride when wanted, our
friend found some few opportunities for
airing his medical knowledge; but the
generality Of his patients We're either
very poor pay, or no pay at all, as his
opponent showed remarkable energy
for being at hand for people of impor-
lance. Humanity, however, cannot al
ways be ubiquitous and the time came
when DR.. Jaeger was wanted for some
of his wealthiest patients, and he was
away from home. The occasion was ur-
gent and Dr.. Minter was called in. 1t
was a case of fever, which the older
physician had been attending, and he
had pronounced mis- patient full conva-
lescent
A relapse, however accompanied with
unexpected symptoms, had alarmed her
friends, and they had speedily gathered
around her from far and near.
When DIR. Minter first entered the
sick room he started, surprising for a
moment that the lady must have died
since the messenger left home, and that
they were now holding her funeral.
Arranged in a neat row around the
walls seemed to be all the old women of
the neighborhood, with their hands
folded and their faces drawn up into
solemn knots, ready to do duty as
mourners, at a moments warming. De-
casionally, one 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
thing! she seems to be sinking" or
some other equally cheering bit of news.
In one corner of the o 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 q cat, which
seemed to be imbued with the general
feeling of silence perTading the apart
ment. But he was Immediately called
10 order by a rigid female, who had
mounted guard V him.
George" was shrieked in q harsh
whisper, "come back to your seat!
Amt you ashamed to be playing when
your aunt Sally is almost dying! 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.
He fell the pulse, and remarked, at is
high, but it is owing more to unnecessary
excitement than t o fever. This room
is too warm and close; she must be
moved"
ooh, doctor! it will kill her!" was
whispered by one who seemed to be
commander-in-chief
"Did you send for me to prescribe
for this patient?" demanded the doctor,
eyes"
"Then / 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
IL finds in the country, which are sell
dom opened except for funerals; it is
probable that this one wonld very soon
have been required for tins purpose had
It not been for our friend's decision
HThis viii do, 2 remarked the doctor
authoritatiyely. "Open the windows to
air the room, and put up a bedstead as
quickly as possible; We will move her
at once. This close room, with SO
many TO breathe the air. and all this
whispering is enough to kill a well per-
son.
There was an air Of command In DIR.
III nterys 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- reyiye under the infiu-
ence of the cor, fresh air. Her mn
merous friends having nothing further
to do proceeded to arrange themselves
against the walls ofthe room.
II cannot allow this said the doc
tor. ssYou will undo all that ( have
done. But one person at a time must
stay IN the room with her. / wish her
10 have pure air to breathe; and 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 a
decided way that all but the command
er-in-ckssef passed through.
Boys youhad better goout to play. !"
he remarked, as George and Thomas
were bunglingly trying to walk on tip
toe.
They needed no second admonition,
but we're soon rolling on the grass, and
our friend was thenceforth enshrined in