Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-18
FOR SERVICES. RENDERED.
Remarkable Bill which Young Physician.
rendered Fair Patients Father

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Remarkable Bill whicnA Young Physician
rendered . Fair Patients Father.
A romantic little story reached the
ears of reporter for the Inter Ocean
yesterday. It touches on sickness,
pills and love. A certain Charming
young lady living in one of the south
ern suburbs was taken seriously ill a
few weeks ago. Her parents, who are
quite wealthy, employed the best medi-
cal talent obtainable, but the worthy
disciples of medicine who examined 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 a
young doctor who had but very re-
Gently located in the village, and
whose list of patients was not at all
large, but who had ever given satisfac-
ton 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 and decisively:
81 can save your daughter -
''Do you think sop was the excited
query.
81 know so - was the positive an
swer.
'.Save my daughter and name your
price for your services, exclaimed the
loving father.
'.Then / must have entire charge OF
the case said the young doctor.
AS the other doctors had given no
encouragement whatever for her recov-
cry the case was readily placed in the
young physicians hands. He went to
work, patiently, earnestly; took entire
charge of his fair patient; watched over
her day and night. In a week she be-
gan 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, in
deed, redeemed his pledge-had saved
his charge.
One day, after the complete recov-
cry of the young lady was positively as
sured, the father called the young doe
tor into his library. Taking him by the
hand, he said: Young man, you have
saved my daughter. / told you that if
you did so you would be compensated
at whatever price you chose to fix your
services. / am now ready to carry out
my part of the agreement as you have
SO nobly done your work"
''Do you really wish to pay me my
own price," asked the young doctor,
anSiously.
Indeed, do, sir.''
''Then | ask you to give your daugh-
ter to me III marriage" was the unex-
pected request.
The old gentleman was naturally a
little astonished at the nature of the
answer. He hesitated moment, then
touched bell. A servant answered.
''Tell Hattie to step here" was the
command.
In d minute the daughter entered the
room. The father and the young doc
tor stood facing one another.
Hattie said the old gentleman.
s'Do you feel that you have fully recov-
ered?''
Il am as well as ever, father
''Do you imagine what your doctor
wishes in compensation for his services
in saving your life?' was the sternly
put question.
NO said the girl, anxiously, s'but
l am sure he deserves anything rea-
sonable.'
but / consider his charge extortion-
ate was the emphatic rejoinder.
What is it, father? l feel sure that
Doctor would not be unreason-
ablen
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 a minute;
her little foot played with the rug on
the floor, then looking up archly, first
at her father and next TO the young
doctor who had meantime uttered no
word, she said:
''You say, father, when was sick all |
the other doctors gave me up and as
sured me nothing but death?'
Yes, my daughter
'.And Doctor took my case |
under those circumstances, told you he |
would save me, and nursed me back to |
health and life?"
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 tony health
from apparent death would be pretty
safe for me to be intrusted to when
health was fully regained. / would
check his bill 0. X. and say nothing
about extortionate charges"
The wedding will be duly celebrated
in very short time Chicago Inter
Ocean.