, 1885-03-21
FOR SERVICES RENDERED.


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Remarkable Bin which Young PhysIoiaa
rendered a Fair Patients Father.
A romantic little story reached the
ears OF reporter for the Inter Ocean
yesterday. 1t touches on sickness,
pills and love. A certain charming
young lady living in one Of the south
srn suburbs was taken seriously i'll a
few weeks ago. Her parents, who are
quite wealthy, employed the best medi-
cal talent obtainsble, but the worthy
disciples Of medicine who examined her
pronounced her case 10 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 satsfac-
ton when called upon. He was asked
to SEQ the sick girl. He called,
looked at the patient steadily, then
turned to the anxious parents and said,
firmly and decisiyely;
II can save your daughter r.
"Do you think sop was the excited
query.
"fknow so ~ was the positive an
swer.
"Save my daughter aud 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 recoy-
cry the case was readily placed in the
young physicians hands. He went to
work, patiently, earnestly; took entire
charge Of his fair patient; yEalehed over
hor day and night, In a ~ 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, ih-
deed, redeemed his pledge-had saved
bis charge.
One day. after the complete rocov-
cry of the Soung 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. ttold you that IL
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 priceP" asked the young doctor,
anNiously.
Indeed, do, sir"
Then | ask you to give your daugh-
ter to me in 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 a minute the daughter entered the
room. The father and the young doc
cor stood facing one another.
Hattie" said the old gentleman.
"Do you feel that you have fully recov-
ered?"
Il am as well as ever, father"
''Do you imag ne what your doctos
wishes in compensation for his servicrs
in saving your life?' was the sternly
put question.
''No," said the girl, aaxiOusly. "but
l am sure he deserves anything rea-
sOnable."
But consider his charge extortion-
ate" was the emphatic rejoinder.
what is it, fatherP / feel sure that
Doctor - would not be unreason-
able"
mot unreasonable Why, Hattie, he
asks that consent to his making you
his wife, what have you to say to
thatP"
Hattie blu he'd violently fora minute;
her tile foot played with the rug on
the floor, then look ng up archly, first
at her father and next 70 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 bat death?'
"Ye,, my daughter"
"And Doctor took my case
under those circumstances, told you he
would save me, and nursed me back to
health and lde?"
Yes"
Then. father; 1t strikes me that II !
was Al auditing cJmmitiee and had 10
pass upon this Dill, I'd argue that the
one who brought m back tony h,alth
from apparent death would be pretty
safe for me to be intrusied TO wheE
health wai fully regained. would
check his bill o. X. aud say nothing
about eNiortiona'e charges"
The wedding will be duly celebrated
in very short t.ms.-ChieGgo Inter
OCeIn.