The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-11
HOW ONE MAN GOT A WIFE.
Ihs Only One Who Did Not Visit a
Feminine Doctor.
From the Detroit Free Press.

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From the Detroit Free Press
"You have doubtless read Charles Reade's
charming tale OF the difficult es encountered
by the first women doctors and the pathetic
recital Of the manner in which these diff cul-
ties were removed by a plucky, brainy
little woman p said veteran doctor at the
Cadillac yesterday afternoon.
"Well, | could tell you little story some
what similar in many respects about young
woman who was one of the first titiopers
in this country, for,she studied in the days
when many colleges had not yet opened their
doors to women. She had received a de-
gree somehow in Boston when she wouldn'C
have been given one anywhere else, and as
her home was in ives ern town near one Of
the mining camps. for those were the days
of gold and silver excitement, she resolutel y
packed her grip and one day surprised ev-
cry one by mailing a shingle on the door of
rude cabin, stating her profession and the
fact that her office hours we're from O'Clock
in the morning until o'cuek at night, after
which she was only to be disturbed by ex-
traordinary cases. She was "a bright little
woman, with graceful figure
and a proud. real thoroughbred way Of
carrying herself that disarmed any ap-
proach toward familiarity on the part Of
the rough, uneducated men. Her appear
ance was nailed with ger eral satisfaction
and there was something 80 prepossessing
about her that the men began TO wish that
the camp wasn't so healthy, so that some Of
them might be treated by the faifnew-
conner. l remember her first, for l was
working at the drift at the time. Bill
Swipes. a big 6-footer, went to her one
morning in a sheepish kind of way for be
had bsen hit hard by her bright eyes. lie
did look little out OF sorts, Bill did, and
he trembled as though he had the palsy
The young woman eyed him critically as he
awkwardly explained that he wasn't feeling
very we'll, thought be had the consumption
or something and calculated that he would
come und consult a doctor.
Consumption she exclaimed, scorn-
fully, surveying his stalwart figure. 'Boshl
What are your symptoms
"'Well, got up feeling dazed like, and
for two or three Days have had pain in
my head. II it isn't consumption it's train
fever
"'Nonsenser she said sharply. You've
been on a spree. The only remedy for you
is to let whisky alone. Good morning
Bill hesitated and pulled out a roll OF
bills.
Thanks he said. What Is the consul
tation feep
''She laughed, and he put his money in his
pocket In a shame-faced manner. After
that the patients came thick and fast. Those
were rough days. and the fair doctor had
more cuts and slashes 10 bind than any
other kind of eases, and. as consultation fee
and treatment was $40 q visit, the gold
pieces jInRled merrily into the newcomers
palm. The miners hailed out or a stab
with considerable satisfaction, as such slight
mishaps enabled them TO visit the pretty
young woman, who never received any but
mutilated callers Rows began to be fire.
quent, and one day even q Chinaman who
had been slightly siashed started for the
cabin, but the boys nterfered, for they
were not going to have her treat any celes-
tials, so they took him by the pigtail and
made him walk turkey to the river, where
they pitched him 10, just to remind
him that he should not presume again. The
boys oourted scars and wounds, and the
miner who was treated was SO proud he
wouldn't speak to any of the rest of us for
week or so. But there was a young fellow
who was most frequent visitor He went
about once every two weeks, and | am sure
she would have beeu amazingly surprised IL
be had missed one of these fortnightly visits
While she was binding up his wounds he
would gaze into her brown eyes and would
sometimes utter absurd EXPLANATIONS, which
would Gauss her to admonish him sharply.
But one day he came there a wreck, so we'll
cut up that she made him lie down on the
sofa, when be became unconscious for two 1
DAYS. She pulled him through with careful
nursing, and then what do you supposeq'
''She married himp'
mo; she married me, and I was the
only man who hadn't gone gelavanting
around her house with stab or a slash.
It's my wife I've been telling you about,
gentlemen"