Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-14
4 Romantic Chicago Story.

A romantic story reached the ears OF
reporter of the Inter Ocean yesterday.
It touchee on sickness, pills and love.
A certain charming young lady living in
one of the southern suburbs was taken
seriously i'll a few weeks ago. Her
parents, who are quite wealthy, employed
the best medical talent obtainable, but
the worthy disciples of medicine who
examined her pronounced her case in
durable, and said she was beyond human
aid. The parents were in despair. By
some accident the father heard of q
young doctor that had hut recently
located in the village, and whose list OF
patients was not at all large but who
had ever given satisfaction 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 decisive]y:
II can save your daughter"
"Do you think so?" was the excited
query.
II know so" was the positive answer.
"Save my daughter and name your
price for your services" exclaimed the
loving father.
"Then I must have full 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
physicians hands. He went to work,
patiently, earnestly, took entire charge
of his fair patient; watched over her
day and night. In week she began to
improve; two weeks found her out of
dauger: in three weeks she could sit
up, and st the end of four weeks she
was we'll and coald take long drives
with the devoted doctor. He had in.
deed redeemed his pledge-had saved
his charge.
One day after the complete recovery
of the young lady was positively assured,
the father called the young doctor 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. lam 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
anxiously.
Indeed I do, sir"
~Then ask you to give your daugh-
ter to me in marriage" was the unex-
pected request.
The old gentleman was naturally q
little astonished at the nature of the
answer. He hesitated a moment then
touched q bell. "Tell Hattie to step
here" was the command.
In minute the daughter entered the
room. The father and the young doc
tor stood facing one another.
Hattie" said the old gentleman, "do
you feel you have fully recovered?"
II am as well as ever, father"
'Do you imagine what your doctor
Life" " was the sternly-put question.
"No." said the girl an1iously, "but I
am sure he deserves anything reasona-
ble."
"But consider his charge extortion.
ate," was the emphatic rejoinder.
"What is it father? I feel sure that
Doctor-would not be unreasonable.
Unreasonable! Why, Hattie, he asks
that consent to his making you hit
wife. What have you to say to that?"
Hattie blushed violently for min.
ute; her little foot played with the rus
on the floor; then looking up archly
first to her father and next to thu
young doctor, who had meantime ut
tered no word, she said:
"You say, father, that when I va
sick all the other doctors gave me NJ
and assured me nothing but death?'
~Yes, my daughter"
@And DR.. took my case unde'
these circumstances, told you he woult
save ne, and nursed me back to healtl
and life?"
@Yes."
@Then, father, it strikes me that if
WAS an auditing committee and hsd t.
pass upon this bill, I'd argue that tn
one who brought nae back to my healtl
from apparent death would be prett.,
| e&fe for me to be intrusted to whe1
| health was regained. I would chec]
his bill o. z, and say nothing abou
extortionate charges"
The wedding day viii be duly cele
brated in very short time.
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