Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-23
DIP AT HOT SPRINGS
Fielding Discovers the Business Of
the Medical Profession
TRYING The WARM BATHS
Ef1nor~ss ard fio~psssbte Frepas4-
tisn. G,r the Visiting lnvsisd--Tfss
samaritan 1rsck wotked.

OF gratitude - proxidcnce WAS begin
ming % steal over ne. The eondpcsor
had exsrnined my ticket and another
man. who had moved up the aisle In the
conductor's wake. had also inapeczed
II over the officials shoulder.
80 you're going 20 Hot springsf"
said the inquisltise man. dropping In
10 the seat beside me. replied that
sneh had been my Intention. and add
cd that Ii he saw amy objection 90 my
going there 1 would sheerfuiiy jump
QUA Of the window aud ~sik hack To
ST Louis l am not. a. = rule. ssor-
dial 10 those persons who persist In
adding their conversation 10 the other
annoyances OF travel.
Deter wait till the train stops
said he. "Yond break your boaoss
Il feel like breaking q few bones
just now" replied. land dat care
great deal whose they arc. lam
man Of vindicfive disposition, and
nothing enrages me more than TO have
some long-legged. impudent--"
"You remind me OF a man met two
years ago on the Boston & Albany rail
road" said he. That fellow didn't
care for doken compound fractures as
long as he carried his point When he
got aboard the train at Boston the con-
ductor stood on the platform. yelling:
This train doesn't stop this side o.
Worcester"
"'Yes. il does. too. Whadie talking
about, says my man; lit stops at South
birmingham
You're another says the conduct
or; it goes through TO Worcester with
out stopping.
III bet We seven dollars il stops At
South birmingham and with that
the man got into the car and took a
scat. dropped down alongside OF him.
All the way out through the Newtous
he was growing about the fool OF
conductor who didn't know wher, his
own train stopped. AS We got near
South birmingham he went out on the
platform and stood there with his old
fashioned carpet bag In his hand, wait
ing for the train to stop. urged him
not 10 make fool OF himself. but evil
IDENTIFY IL was born In him. We ran
into that town SO fast that couldn't
see between the telegraph poles; no.
sir. they looked like = long board
fence. The train never Stacked up
bit when we came TO the station plat
form; but my friend didn't crack
smile. lie just nodded TO me and
stepped Of. Well. sir, that platform
Is iei feet long. aud I'm telling you
nothing but the simple facts when
say that my friend took il all In just
one step. lie did. SO help ms. He
planted bis right foot on the Boston
end OF that platform. and bis left on
the Worcester end. ioI feet away. He
stepped straight through a baggage
truck piled high with trunks that was
standing sideways; and IL didn't even
cause him delay. His old red carpet
bag hit an iron post an inch and three
quarters thick and cut it in two.
They found my friend In the switch
man hut but hundred yards no the
rack. lie had come in between two
windows. on the opposite side of the
door. OF course our train stopped and
backed down To view the remains
The conductor and reached the mans
side together. lie removed from his
mouth the leather handle of Sara
toga trunk which he had bitten of on
his way through the baggage truck.
and remarked. in n voice full OF salts
faction: Didn't | tell We. Mr.. Con-
dnctor. that yer dsrned old train would
stop in South birmingham? We owe
me seven dollars:' Then he tainted.
well. sir. | set q hundred aud five
separate fractures for that man, and
he's alive and well to-day. But sur
gerry isn't my speciality. I'm physi-
clan. Perhaps you'd like my card7 II
you're going to the Springs you'll need
medical advice /"
So this was what he had been drIv.
ing at He was drumming up trade.
I looked at his card and read: "Dr.
Cyrus Parkinson"
What Is it7" he asked. presently
"Rheumatism2"
mo-" said L: "it's business"
Broken down by overwork. nc said
In n voice calculated To- hasten an in
valid's end 'wen, the baths win
help you. but don't think OF taking
them without medical advice"
Nonsense" I exclaimed. I'm
perfectly well. Somebody has left my
wife = piece OF real estate out here
I'm going 20 sell IL. or dig II ap and
bring IL east where it'll be worth more
money"
'But while you're out here he per
sisted. 1T will be worth your while 20
take the baths-under competent med
teal advice. Did ! give you my cart2
There's no telling what may be In
your system. but whatever IL IL the
baths win bring IL out. by taking a.
shall direct
call aud see me when you get to
the Springs" he said. and then Asstily
excused himself Presently I saw him
s~oop down ca the sickly stranger
from the east. and begin . eosiver~s-
tlon which eusid not douht was fall
of the gioomssst forebodIngs
Going 90 the sprlngsY" said voices
in rny ear. An elderly man 10 black
Rad fallen Into the seat beside me,
admitted the fact ~ my attended
destination. ssd Expressed hope that
tse celebrated baths might benef1t
kirn-
Well. sail he. doahtfaiiy, they
mar, though Yoa mustnt sxfa'et to-p
much However DOM att~mfa "a d.