The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-04
Fashion AND GOSSIP.
The Reason She Checked the
Bill O. K.
MRS. .. B. KIMBALL'S GERMAN.
How he Appreciated It = A Young
Woman with o Sun-The World
Of Fashion.
She Cheeked His Bill o. X.

A fOmaUClC lltIlc otOlg
tIntsr-osean yesterday. cit touches on
sickness, pills and love. A certain
charming young lady living in one OF
the southern suburbs was taken serious
Iy i'll few weeks ago. Her parents,
who are quite wealthy, employed the
best medical talent obtainable, but the
worthy disciples of medicine who ex-
amined her pronounced her case incur
able, and said that she was beyond
human aid. The parents were in des-
pair. By some accident the father
heard of young doctor who had but
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 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 so?" was the excited
query. ,,si-..
II know sol" was the positive answer.
"Save my daughter and name your
price for your services" exclaimed the
loving father.
i'TRen / must have entire charge of
the case said the young doctor.
As the other doctors had given no en-
enlargement whatever for her recovery
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 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
we'll and could take long drives with
her devoted doctor. He had indeed re-
deemed 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. 1
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,
anxiously.
Indeed do, SIR
s.rhen 1 ask you to give your daughter
to me in marriage was the unexpected
request.
The old gentleman was naturally a
little astonished at the nature of the
answer. He hesitated moment, then
touched the bell A servant answered
Tell Hattie to step here" was the com.
mand.
In minute the daughter entered the
room. The father and the young doctor
stood facing one another.
Hattie, said the old gentleman, '.dc
you feel that you have fully recovered?'
81 am as well as ever, father"
'fDo 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, "but ]
am sure he deserves anything reason
able" 80
"But consider his charge extortion
ate, y was the emphatic rejoiner.
"What is it, father? 1 feel sure tina
Doctor would not be unreasonable.
f'Not unreasonable Why, Hattie, b,
asks that I consent to his making you
his wife. What have you to say tt
that?"
Hattie blushed violently for a minute
her little foot played with the rug or
the floor ;; then looking up. archly, frs
at her father andnext to the young doc
tor, who had, in the meantime uttered
no word, she said: - ~ iJ,la
You say, father. when l was sick al
| the other doctors gave me up and assured
me nothing but death ?"
Eyes, my daughter Fsr7F
"And Doctor - took my case under
those circumstances, told you he gwoulc
save me, and nursed me back to healtl
and life?"
yes, 9h9 rev s9Ede1'
"Well, then, l would advise you t.
check his bill as o. K, and say nothing
about extortionate changes
And he did.