Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-07-31

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treated me to many curious remlnls.
cences of his early career Il should
think that most medical men must
make slips of that kind at least once
in lifetime"
Macpherson shook his head.
81 do not remember doing SO. But
once gave man an overdose OF drug
for a sleeping draught which nearly
killed him. 1t was his own fault,
though, as you will see when l tell you
the story"
was glad to hear that there was
another story coming and settled my
self to listen, for Macpherson's rem
iniscences are always interesting.
sit was when I was quite a young
man." he began, ''and soon after
started practice of my own at Chel-
sea. had taken a pretty large house
there, as doctor is bound to do if he
wants to get on, and kept couple of
servants. On the night, however, when
my adventure happened both the girls
were away. One of them had become SO
ill that thought it best for her to go
home to be nursed, and the other girl
had travelled with her to take. care of
her and was to return the first thing
next morning. So that when violent
ring came at the front door bell about
midnight, when / was just thinking of
turning in, had to go and answer it
myself 1 did so with bad grace, for
l had had hard days work and was
looking forward to bed. The violence
of the summons suggested that some
body was in urgent need of my serv.
ices, and sighed to- think of the prob
ability that l was to be called out
again.
''When l opened che door 1 found
that it was as expected. A small boy,
breathless with running, informed me
that 1 was required at once at an ad-
dress he gave me in street about half
an hours walk from my house.
"'What am l wanted for?' I asked,
but the boy could not tell me. He had
been passing the house, he said, when
an old gentleman opened the door,
gave him half crown. and told him to
run as hard as he could for the nearest
doctor.
"'But am not the nearest DOCTOR [
said, feeling for once that could have
spared patient to one of my rivals.
The boy looked surprised.
. You are the only one / could think
of, SIR he said, which was fattering,
for it Sended to show that l was becom-
ing known in the place. ~
'"Of course it was no use questioning
tAe lad any further, and could only
regret that he knew my house better
than my rivals. put on my overcoat
and start, carrying with me few
things on the chance that they might
be necessary, including strong sopo-
rife which /, might have to use if 1
found my patient in great pain which
I could not Immediately relieve.
81 had concluded that my services
were made necessary by some accident,
and used as much haste as possible.
therefore, in getting to the address
which the boy had given me, and which
had copied down into my pocketbook
before he went away.
''As I approached the house I was
surprised to find it in complete dark
ness, and could not help wondering
whether had been made the victim of
a practical joke, especially when my
ring at the bell remained unanswered.
Ihad expected to find the house lighted
up and everybody on the alert, await
ing my appearance, and was prepared
with an apology for my intrusion when
heard steps descending the stairs and
coming along the hall in answer to my
second ring.
''The door was opened by genial
looking old gentleman in lowered
dressing gown, who carried a lamp in
his hand, and whose first words set my