Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-25
HOW ONE MAN. GOT A WIFE.
The Only One Who Did Not Visit . Feminin,
Doctor. 4

The Only One Who Did Not Visit . Feminine
Doctor.
From the Detroit Free Press.
"You have doubtless read Charles Reade's
charming tale Of the difficulties encountered by
the first women doctors and the pathetic re-
cital OF thu manner in which these difficulties
were removed by plucky, brainy little
woman?" said q veteran doctor at the Cadillac
yesterday afternoon.
"Well, could tell you little story some
what similar in may respects about young
woman who was one of the first practitioners in
this country, for she studied in the days when
many colleges had not yet opened their doors
TO women. She had received a degree some
how in Boston when she wouldn't have been
given one anywhere else, and, as her home was
In western town near one of the mining
camps, for those were the days Of gold and
silver excitement, she resolutely packed
her grip and one day surprised every one by
mailing single on the door Of q rude cabin,
stating her profession and the fact that her Of
fee hours were from O'Clock in the morning
until o'clock at night after which she was
only to be disturbed by extraordinary cases.
She was q bright little woman, with 4 graceful
figure and q proud, real thoroughbred way of
carrying herself that disarmed any approach to-
ward familiarity on the part Of the rough, IN
educated men. Her appearance was hailed
With general Satisfaction, and there was
that the men began to wish that
the camp wasn't so healthy, SO that
some Of them might be treated by the fair new
ing in q drift at the time. Bill Stripes, six
footer, went to her one morning in sheepish
kind Of way, for he had been hit hard by her
bright eyes. He did look little out Of Sorts
Bll did, and he trembled as though he had the
palsy. The young woman eyed him critically
he. ~ -. AZ
ing very well, thought he had the consumption
or something and calculated that he would
como and consult doctor.
"'Consumptionr she exclaimed, scornfully,
surveying his stalwart figure. 'Bosh! What are
your symptoms2
"'wen, got up feeling dazed like, and for
two or three days have had pain in my head.
II II isn't consumption it's brain fever
+" 'Nonsenser she said sharply. You've been
on spree. The only remedy for you is to let
whisky alone. Good morning
"Bii hesitated and pulled out roll Of bills
Thanks, he said. what il the consul.a-
ton feeY
"she laughed, and he put his money in his
pocket In . shame-faced manner. After that
the patients came thick and fast Those were
rough days, and the fair doctor had more cuts
and clashes to bind than any other kind of
cases, and, a. consultation fee and treatment
was go visit, the gold pieces jingled merrily
INTO tne newcomers palm. The miners hailed
cut or q stab with considerable satisfaction as
such slight mishaps enabled them to visit the
pretty young woman, who never received any
but mutilsted callers. Rows began Ia be fire.
quent, and one day even Chinannan who had
been sltghtly slashed started for the cabin, but
the boys interfered, for they were not going to
have her treat any celestials, 80 they took him
BY the pigtail and made him walk turkey 70 The
river, where they pitched him In, Just to remind
him that he should not presume ae1in. The
boys courted scass and wounds. and the
miner who was treated was 90 proud he
wouldn't speak 10 any Of the rest Of us for
week or 90. But there was young fellow who
was most frequent visitor He went about
once every two weeks, and am sure she would
have been amazingly surprised II he had missed
one Of these fortnaghtly visits. While she was
binding up his wounds he would gaze into her
brown eyes and would sometimes utter absurd
sselamstous, which would cause her to adj
rconish him sharply. But one day he came
there wreck, 20 wsll cut up that she made
htm 10 down on the solh, when he became nm
conscious for two days. She pulled him through
With careful nursias, and than what do you
'uggc.sY" ,m
mo. shs married Ne, and vas Tie only
man who hNan't gone eaaayauttng around 70
hes houss WITH Stab O. dab is my wife
Eve been telling yoa shout gsnflsmsn.