News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

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remark that "his taking the case at
all after it's having been relinquished
by so many older and ADLER physi-
clans" (he had had it himsel0 was
nothing less than unwarranted pre-
SUMPTION" And he further added
AFTER the consensus of opinion as
to the hopelessnPss of the case he can
hope to accomplish nothing unless"
this with fine irony-'he shall dis
cover something new in medical sci
ence, and we hardly expect a physi-
clan SO young to benefit the world
by the results of his researches"
But in the meantime DR.. Martin
went on with his work, with little
heed to what his detractors were say
ing. His other patients were not so
numerous but that he had plenty of
time to give to Mary Bradford's case
and it interested him. He spent long
hours in his room night after night,
studying over it, analyzing and pom
deriDg over the notes which he took
for her daily condition and symp-
toms. He had a little laboratory
back of his office and in it he spent
much time, testing the influence and
effects of certain chemicals. And as
time passed on and people who asked
how Mary Bradford was were con-
tinually told that she was getting
better. But they shook their heads
wisely and said that sit was a bad
sign, this getting better just at this
time. The change would only be for
the worse"
But DR.. Martin was cool; John
Bradford confident, and Mary, to all
appearances convalescent. Her eyes
were losing their dullness, her cheeks
were gaining color, and some of her
old cheerfulness was coming back.
Even the young physician, who had
until now been absorbed in the symp-
toms as to utterly ignore the per-
sonality, began to note that if she
were not i'll his patient would be a
very good girl to look at, although
this thought was soon forgotten and
he returned with all the enthusiasm
of the earnest practitioner to his d.
agnosis of symptoms and conditions.
The philosophers have been having
way of saying that faction and re-
action are equal and opposite" DR..
Tom had occasion to verify that
statement when it became patent
that Mary Bradford was cup and
around again in earnest"
Such revulsion of feeling Such |
falling down of musty old preiudi-
ces Such a building up of fresh,
new condolences
Mrs. Angebella Stout sent for this
new Esculapius Immediately Ito see
about Nancy" who, she said, hadn't
"be'n nigh so peart lately, as she
might a BEN"
DR.. Wallsley also called on the
young man to say that "since they
were in the same profession they
ought to be neighborly and friendly"
to which DR.. Tom was perfectly agree
able.
Just before the elder doctor ended
his visit he rubbed his chin and said,
casually: "Ah-um-Dr. Martin, what
was your method of treatment in the
case of that Miss Bradford ?"
Tom Martin wanted to smile, but
didn't, which was greatly to his cred
it. He merely replied
"Why, in that case, DR.. Wellesley,
think | have found something par
TALLY new and as couldn't give it
to you now as | should like, | will
postpone an explanation until can
send you a copy of an article in the
-- Medical Journal, in which |
have discoursed fully upon it,"
The old gentleman left, Disguised,
astounded, Inundated.
1t was not long before he received
the article mentioned and it surpris-
ed him as, even it did the rest of
the medical fraternity.
Young DR.. Martin had suddenly
made a great reputation. The call
to accept position as assistant sur
geon at one of the large city hospit-
ais set him to thinking.
Now that he was done with her
symptoms he had time to think of
Mary herself. He found her a girl of
splendid mental power and he deem
ed it a shame that she should go
back to the killing drudgery of the
factory. 1t was natural that he
should feel this interest in a patient
whom he had brought back from the
very gates of death, so he told HIM
self, and decided to have a talk with
Mary concerning her future.
1t was in the evening when he went,
and found Mary overlooking with
gratitude for the good he had done
her and glad to see him.
He began to tell her about his deep
concern about her, and the girls
face flushed. Then he spoke of his
own imminent departure and she
paled and a look came into her eyes
that he could not choose but see.
Could it be true a.? All at once, with
out forethought, he found himself
asking this girl to put her future into
his hands. And she answered YES"
for she loved him. And he found all
at once why he had been so success
full. The girl had grown into his
heart and this work was a labor of
, love, and this last was the most
precious discovery of all.-Toledo
Blade.