The Mineral argus., 1884-05-01

DR.. Jaeger was sometimes away. and
was too tired to ride when wanted. our
friend 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 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 DIR. Jaeger was wanted for some
of his wealthiest patients, and he was
away from home. The occasion was ur-
gent and DIR. 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 DR.. 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. Oc-
~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 sinkingl' 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 of them slipped down,
and proceeded to pet a 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 a 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 felt the pulse, and remarked, at is
nigh, but it is owing more to unnecessary
excitement than t o fever. This room
S too warm and close; she must be {
moved" /
"Oh, doctor! it will kill her!" was
whispered by one who seemed to be S
,ommander-in-chief
did you send for me to prescribe {
or this patient ?" demanded the doctor, |
dyes" q
"Then 1 expect to have my orders c
What have you herc?" and he
'pened a door leading into an adjoining C
DOM. /
1t proved to be a parlor, one of those a
Lreary, unused parlors n so frequent
y finds in the country, which are sell
opened except for funerals; it is I
probable that this one would very soon /
ave been required for tins purpose had f
t not been for our friends decision. d
This will do" remarked the doctor t
uthoritatively. "Open the windows to
II the room, and put up a bedstead as
as possible; we will move her e
t once. This close room, with so S
lany to breathe the air. and all this t
'hispering is enough to kill a well per-
Il
There was an air of command in DR.. s.
l nter's manner which enforced
bedlence, and mechanically, the wom- s.
who had seemed almost like num- "
lies, proceeded to execute his orders. D
he sick lady was soon moved, and
began to revive under the infu- s,
nee of the cool, fresh air. Her nu- il
ferrous friends having nothing further a
} do proceeded to arrange themselves tt
gaiGst the walls ofthe room. al
a cannot allow this" said the doc II
II. "You will undo all that l have il
one. But one person at a time must V,
ay in the room with her. 1 wish her IN
have pure air to breathe; and there Il
to be no whispering here; if You have Il
to say, say it in an ordinary Of
a
And he. held the door open in such a tc
ecided way that all but the command 70
'-in-chief passed through. tc
Boys you had better go out to play" III
2 remarked, as George and Thomas Ii
ere b%unglingly trying to walk on tip st
,e. ST
They needed no second admonition, V,
ut were soon rolling on the grass, and N
II friend was thenceforth enshrined in bl
IpIr hearts QG a FF1oatnp - -
The recover of this patient was ran n