Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09

rounding haze for awhile-then spoke,
as one who had been wrestling with a
mighty problem:
'sThings don't seem to mo to be
quite equally divided in this world.
Brown. Do they to your The rich
arc too rich. and the poor are too
poor" continued he, directly.
''Oh. come now! Don't let us have
any OF that sort Of sooialistic stuff. I
thought you had some senoe." said |.
Its so. though. all the same" con-
tinued no. just by way of illustra-
tion-as a study in social science, say.
look at the patients who flock to the
Dives of our beloved profession. and
then at those who come to sec poor
Lsszaruses. or Lazari, or Lazaroni-
hang it. what is the plural OF Lazarus.
anyhow Well, whatever it is. you and
belong to it, professionally, you
know"
laughed in spite Of myself, while I
replied:
Monsieur Jenkins. you love to talk,
but you know IS we'll as that Dives,
as you call him collectively. has. nine
times out Of ton. made his way up to
his present eminenoe through the same
channels you aud l are steering the
craft slowly along.
Where would be tho justice in OK
pecting a man who had patiently
worked his way. and slowly built the
reputation On which he now stands,
having to compete on equal terms with
unknown tyros like those of which,
with all respect to my audience. the
present gathering n my Office is CON-
posed2"
"Well, possibly there IS moiety of
truth in your philosophy. my friend.
though it is not always easy to reason
it out in cold blood While the carriage
of Dives throws its dust over me-"
II. for one. wish the patients and
tho reputation. and incidentally. of
course, the shekels, for which I labor
and w;ait, wouldn't tarry so long in the
coming"
What sort of material do you and
get On which to build that reputation
for Which we pine?"
why. there's the washer lady's BOY
with his broken leg-a good piece of
surgery, too. by the way, but who'll
ever know OF it?'
And then there's Mistress Maho-
ney's Httlo girl with the plaster jack
et-profassional services gratuitous,
as a matter OF course. Fine show
ing for two and a half years of patient
and conscientious labor of waiting,'
isn't its What can you show to offset
il, my professional hiendr' and Jen-
kins laughed lazily.
IAN equally distinguished and prom
Using list: The colored woman's
rachitio child. and her paralytic hus-
band-a bedizened house-maid with
wrist-drop from using lead cosmetics,
although she vigorously protests her
complexion was her own'-and q few
others OF tho Same Strata"
Yes. confess. Jenkins l do begin
to long for q call, at least, to patient
living in a good street. in good
house, wearing good clothes, and with
comfortable bank account. I'm get
ting a little weary of hunting up and
ministering to distress in tho alleys,
admit"
Jenkins half-olosed his eyes and blew
long puff OF smoke from his pursed-
up lips. lilo watched it q moment
dreamily. and said:
"Ah. bcati6o visionl I see the re-
nownea DR.. Brown tripping up the
steps OF a Broad-street mansion. A
liveried servant admits him. He is
shown into q darlkened chamber, whore,
on couch OF pain, etc., q white
haired man losses uneasily, Viii O.
haired man sinks rapidly-but that is
owing to no lack Of skill on the part of
the renowned DR.. Brown-it is but
bowling to the inevitable. White
haired man dies, but so great has be-
come his love for the good DR.. Brown
that he makes him his heir. Dr. Brown
places a becoming taken of mourning
on his hat sots up handsome carriage
and rides on to fame and fortune"
''Cheering enough, surely, but,
Jenkins. you've forgotten that "a
prophet was not without honor save in
his own country" returned Idly.
Jenkins started up suddenly, upset.
ting tho chair on which his feet had
reposed.
The door had opened aoiselessly, and
slight womanly figure, stylishly clad
in dark gray costume, stood hesitat-
ingly On the threshold.
II beg pardon-but the servant said
1 should find Dr. Brown in his Office.
Finding the door ajar I entered. Do
/ intrudes" looking inquiringly from
one to the otf:er
by no means, madam. Be seated.
pray"
| had spruLg hastily to my feet, and
was proffering her chair.
Her voice was soft and low, and