The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-08
FOR SERVICES RENDERED.
Remarkable Bill Which Young Physi-
elan Tende: I'd Fair Patients
Father.

A romantic little story reached the
ears of reporter for the Inter- Orcan
Yesterday. Ii toH;has on sickness,
pills. and love. \ certain charming
Young lady living i'll one of the south
rrn suburbs was taken seriously ill a
few weeks ago Her parents, who are
Tuita wealthy, employed the best medi-
cal talent obtainaEle. bat the worthy
disciples OF medicine who examined her
pronounced her ease to be incurable,
and said that she was beyond human
aid. The parents were III despair. By
! some accident the father heard of a
| young doctor who had but recently To-
| Gated in the village, and whose list of
I 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
I parents and said. firmly and decisively:
/ Il can save yOur daughterl''
/ ''Do you think sO?" was the excited
query
Il 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 re-
cOvery the case was readily placed in
the young physicians hands He went
to work, patiently. earnestly; took en-
tire charge of his fair patient; watched
over her day and night. In a week
she began 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 indeed redeemed his pledge
had saved his charge.
One day, after the complete recovery
of the Young lady was positively as
Sured, the father called the Young doc
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 compensat-
ed at whatever price you chose to fix
your services. am now ready to car
ry 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 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 moment. then
touched Il bell. \ servant answered.
''Tcll Hattie to step here was the
command.
In minute the daughter entered
tb, Tho f,f 4
doctor stood facing one another.
Hattie" said the old gentleman.
''Do YOU feel that you have fully recov-
ered9'
II am As well as ever, father'
do YOU imagine what YOUR doctor
wishes in compensation for his services
i'll saving your li1e?> was the sternly
put question.
No" said the girl anxiously, s.but
| am sure he deserves anything reason
able
',Bnt l consider his charge extor-
tionate, = was the emphatic rejoinder.
What is it father? l feel sure that
Doctor - would not be unreason-
able"
Not unreasonable Why. Hattie,
he asks that consent to his making
you his wife; what have you to say to
that?H
Hattie blushed violently for a min
ute; her little foot played with the rug
on the floor. then looking up archly,
first at her father and next to the
yOmg doctor. vino had meantime ut
tered no word, she said:
You say, father. when / was sick
all the other doctors gave me up and
assured me nothing but death?'
"feS, my daughter.
"And Doctor - took my case un-
der those circumstances. told Won 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 to my health
from apparent death would be pretty
safe for me TO be intruSted to when
health was fully regained. | would
check his bill o. X, and say nothing
about eNtOrtionate charges
The wedding will be duly celebrated
in very short time.