The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-26
UnprofessIonai Conduct.


| Hs.ailion 5. BeAl was an exceedingly
wei known man. He lived in the Mis-
<issicpi river bottoms. and having at an
eufy age acquired strong appetite for
SOFT of pudding made Of the eiblets OF
the swamp hog, decided 10 pactice medi-
cine. For many year, he held uninter-
rnpted sway in the community known
as TnpeIc Ooze. and il seemed that the
people bad been "squsshed" down into
the beliefthat one Of their principal aims
10 life was TO be silently murdered by
bin. In his daily practice he did not
ctt animate between man and animal.
Hs ,uld exert his skilon sick sheep
as dily as he would upon a township
cons bile, but for this we do not think
any one ran blame him.
Recently a new doctor made his ap-
pearanee in the neighborhood. hut of
course received no recognition. Old Doe
Beal hooted at him, and told the people
that " hen they felt disposed TO die they
/ should send for the fellow. One day q
prominent man was taken violently i'll,
and Beal, after looking at him, declared
that he was beyond recovery. The old
"doc" WIS GLAD Of this fatal illness, not
that be had anything against the promi-
nent citizen, but because he might now
have chance to settle for ever the pros
poets Of the interloping young physician
Accordingly he advised the wife of he
prominent man to send for DIR. Gill. The
young doctor came. glad. that he had at
last found an opportunity to exercise his
skill, and few days later the prominent
man was declared to be out Of danger.
Old BeaI had been out of the neighbor-
hood and was returning home when he
met the prominent citizen in the road.
"Why, mussy on me, this amt you,
colonel ?"
"Yes, reckon it is" the colonel an
swered.
"wby, when / left, you was about
dead"
"Yes," said the colonel, "and if you
hadn't left when you did should have
been plum dead"
"This is mighty strange, must say"
said Beal.
"Yes, it is strange that you didn't kill
me, but Gill got there just in time"
$50 you think that young fy-up the
creek cured you, eh?"
81 know he did"
"Are you willing to swear to it?"
'0f course am"
"All right; III want you in a day or
two"
Several days later the colonel was sum-
moned to appear as a witness before
justice of the peace, and upon arriving
was surprised to find that Dr. Gill had
been arrested.
"What is this man charged with ?" the
colonel asked.
she is charged" said the justice, tax
ing his seat and opening court, with at
tempting to destroy the reputation of
man that has lived in this community
for many years. refer TO Dr. Beal.'
"Yourl said the young doctor,
81 have never said word that would
reflect upon the character of the gentle
man, and defy any one to prove that l
have"
"Oh, you amt said nothin'," old Besl
broke in, IAN nobody says you have. 1t
wouldn't make any diffunce to me how
much you mout have said. 1t was whut
you done that staggefed my reputation; /;
it was yo' unprofessional conduct, sub" T"
"Unprofessional conduct" exclaimed
the young physician, "why, have done
nothing unprofessional."
"Yes, you have. You have showed
a gross lack of respeck for old doctor,
an eff that amt unprofessional conduct.
| | don't know what is"
GLOW have shown any lack Of re-
spect?"
"Why, said that the colonel couldn't
git well, but you went thar an cured
him. What do you call that but lack
of respeck, an whut is lack of respeck
but unprofessional business?'
"Dr. Gill;" said the justice, "Dr. Beal
has made out clear case of unprofes-
sional conduct, and in this community
such conduct is punishable offence. ]
will have 10 fine you, sir. Mr.. Constable,
stay close to this man until he pays you
ten dollars. ."-ArkdnSap Tnageler.