The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-18
GGEE4l GETTING A COUNTRY PRACTICE.

name upon u DId5S pldJS Ou the uOOi
and as the young practitioner surveyed
it, he modestly hoped that it would not
draw a great many calls while he was
awnF from home, and wondered if he
had not better take it down and leave
it until he returned with his bride. He
had just passed, " not yet tried practis-
ing, and was sanguine in his ideas upon
the subject. He finally decided to LET
It remain as it would serve for an adver-
e!isement while he was away; and leay-
Ing word with his one servant woman
that he would be at home on the eigh-
teenth Of the month, he departed on
bis short journey. The marriage came
off, quietly aud in~expensively, at the
house Of the brides uncle. Annie had
lived with this uncle ever since she was
a little orphan child of three years.
Now, having been fitted out respect
ably, In the way of clothing, which with
his large family and limited means, was
all her uncle could afford to do, she left,
with Charlie for his new home, with
many kind wishes and prayers for her
happiness.
Dir. Winters sole tangible possessions
we're a horse and chaise, a few articles
offurniture, a pretty good stock of med
eines and surgical instruments, and a
towing little wife, whom he well nigh
dolized. He had taken a tiny house,
N the pretty town Of Pineville, and had
boldly displayed a brass plate, although
It was directly opposite to that of DIR.
Jaeger, who supported his with many
Years experience, a generous sprinkling
IF gray hairs, and pomposity of man
aers. The unpretending little house,
aken by the new doctor, consisted of
iour rooms and a surgery.
Annie's skflkll hands o trans
formed their abode into a little Para
iise, Bright flowers flashed from every
available nook hanging baskets were
fashioned of MOSES and creepers; cur
aims Of snowy muffin were suspended
from the windows; glasses and shells,
sled with buds and blossoms, were lib
srally distributed around the rooms; and
~nnumerable little inexpensive things,
which oaly q woman's hand can form
illed UP the yoids, giving an air Of re
snement, and purity, and comfort to the
whole. But people cannot snbsist mp
- pretty niek-nacks; even a plain way
81 living requires money for its support ;
and naar friA.aas ham =s=la=1
seions III this unpleasant fact as the ro-
nance Of their lives was not invaded by
she pstientA
Ann5e would sit IN her front room,
and watch the patients flock 10 the
a0use OF her opposite neiQhbor, and
mondeF whv peCpAe wcnId persist in
rushing bl1ndiy 0m to their ruin, as she
fel certain they were doing in thus
Es passing " her husband or
oure. slse reasoned q talented Young
aan t fresh from the hospitals, must
- Letter postea than One who had
n rnseshng for ID many years in a
tDwA Gre lad heavd that q
hmd nnnch influence ri establishing
i p7aetsnes Esd she resolved that ff her
nd lacked business, il shonld not
So Oshs 81 any dereiiction Of duty on
her p. She gathered all the chill
dfen tke neighboFhOod about her,
ard auTs5a them III the hour With
he dressed dolls for the little
giFls. aud played horse with the boys.
Size received calls with the utmost
aftability, returned them promptly.
and psae seeiabIe with naDst stupid and
tiKesome, as well al with the most elig-
Observation-Disclosures Of the town. pinevilie
was 4 place If considerable gaiety and
new corners on principle, responded 10
all their invitations 10 parties and tea
drinkings. They threw open their
small house in return, and entertained
pleasantly and freely, putting them
selves on q diet of potatoes and salt for
days afterwards to make up for the ex-
ira outlay, People visited them, liked
them, and made much Of them, but in a
business way ignored them. Her best
friends seemed to forget IN time Of Ill.
ness, That annie had 3 husband, and
pe~faistent3y sent for their old physician.
When our friends came III contact with
Or. Ja8gar, the latter always shook
hands in q pompous manner, smiled
with IN AIR Of satisfaction, which seemed
ia SAY, lyon are not in the least in
my wazs and are quite Welcome to re-
main here IL you wish, " and blandly In
quired how taey liked our little town.
When Others inquired his opinion Of the
new doctor. lie would stroke his oM9
grey beard affecfionately, and reply,
oh, 4 clever boy enough a very
pIeyet boy needs experiences This
zfxle az oulogy was not exactly calcu.