River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-10

Monsieur Jenkins. you love to talk,
I but you know rs well as / that Dives.
a. You call him collectively. has. nine
/ times out of ten. made his way up to
( his present eminence through the same
channels you and / are steering the
craft slowly along.
Where would be the justice in ex-
| 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 in my Office is COM
posed?'
well, possibly there IS a moiety of
truth in your philosophy. my friend,
though it is not always easy to reason
it out in cold blood while the carriage
1 OF Dives throws its dust over me.
Il. for one. wish the patients and
the reputation, and incidentally. Of
course, the shekels. for which | labor
and wait wouldn't tarry so long in the
coming"
w bat 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 lis 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 little girl with the plaster jack
et-prOfessional services gratuitous.
as a matter of course. Fine show
ing for two and half years of patient
and conscientious labor of waiting
isn't it? What can you show to offset
it, my professional friendr' and Jen-
kins laughed lazily.
An equally distinguished and prom
Using list: The colored woman's
rachitic child, and her paralytic hus-
banda bedizened house-maid with
wrist-drOp from using lead cosmetics,
although she vigorously protests her
complexion was her own'-and few
{ others of the same strata--"
" -. confess. Jenkins l do begin
To long foI call. at least. to patient
Z nv AA- AlA -tbAA EtANEAs III Il EuOu
/ house. wearing good clothes. and with
a comfortable bank account I'm GET
ting little weary of hunting up and
minisiering TO distress in The alleys. |
admit"
jenkins balf-elOsed his eyes and blew
a long puff of smoke from his pursed-
up lips. He watched it a moment
dreamily. and said:
''Ah. beatific visiOnl | see the re-
nOwned DIR. Brown tripping up the
steps of a Broad-street mansion. A
/ liveried servant admits him. He is
shown into a darkened chamber, where,
on a couch of pain. etc. white
haired man losses uneasily. White
haired man sinks rapidly-but that is
owing to no lack of skill on the part of
the renowned DIR. 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, sets up a 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 oan country" returned Idly.
Jenkins started up suddenly. upset
ting the chair on which his feet had
repCscd.
The door had opened noiselessly, and
a slight womanly figure. stylishly clad
in a dark gray costume. stood hesitat-
ingly on the threshold.
Il beg pardon-but the servant said
should find DR.. Brown in his office
Finding the door ajar l entered. Do
intrude?'' looking inquiringly from
one to the other.
by no means, madam. Be seated.
pray.
had sprung hastily to my feet, and
was prOffering her a chair.
Her voice was soft and low. and
gently modulated. Her voice, the
neatly -gloved hand. the quiet, tasteful
costume. the very manner with which
She dropped into the proffered chair.
bespoke the lady
Turning TO my friend. who was
hastily preparing for departure. said
i know | shall be forgiven for it:
I'm meet you there, then. in con-
sultatiOn. at-let me see, tomorrow Is
pretty full day-how will ten O'clock
do"
'.Finely-suits me exactly"
accompanied him to the street
door.
1T has come. old fellow. Tho
prophet claims his honor. A little
blunder regarding the sex of your
patient and a few of the minor details,
perhaps: bat you can't expect a novice
ia prophecy 10 get all the minutie
straight"
'.Adicu, Come and report to me at
ten tomorrow" Aud he ran down
the steps
/ watched him for little down the
/ dimly-lightcd street, while collected
ms wits which the sudden advent of
/ the lady had somewhat scattered, and
returned to her presence. She sat
where had left her. with the same
graceful, unconscious pose. She
seemed lost in thought as entered.
but glanced up half sadly. half timid-
I Is. Is seated myself opposite her. A
little woman OF perhaps thirty, with a
sad. refined face.
Il came in 10 consult you regarding
my husband. who is an invalid. and
wishes you to come to him. " she began.
1T may seem strange to you that
7 come 10 you myself at this hour in
/ stead Of sending a servant. but having
/ scarcely lief. my husbands bedside all
/ day. | felt that | must come out and
4 get breath Of air outside the sick
room or stife. and Thomas. the foot
man. waits for me outside, 50 / am
I quite safe in coming. you see, = she
said. looking up at me with a sad
smile
..Ah. yes, | saw She was quite
right / mentally added the
footmau to the other evidences OF her
social status
/ My husband suffered from sun
stroke in August. and since that time
has. unfortunately. been failing steadi-
/ ly in health. The end. we feel. can
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