Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-10-12
A TRIUMPH OF MEDICINE.
!, I'D you ever give q man the
wrong medicine, DR.. Mac.


wrong medicine. Dr. Mac
- phersonf"
Macpherson shook his head. |
~ do not remember doing 20. But I
once gave q man an overdose Of drug
for q sleeping draught. which nearly
killed him. II was his own fault,
though. % you will see when tell you
the story. 1t was when was quite
young man, and soon after started
. practice Of my own at Chelsea. had
taken . pretty large house there. % Q
doctor II bound to do II he wants to get
on, and kept couple Of servants. On
the night, however. when my adven.
ture happened, both the girls were
away. 80 that when o violent ring
came at the front door bell about mid.
night, when was just thinking Of
turning In, I had to 60 and answer it
myself. When I opened the door I
found that It was 40 I expected. A
small boy, breathlcss with running.
Informed me that was required at
once at an address he gave me In Q
street about half an hours walk from
my house.
"'What am wanted forr 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 q half crown. and told him to run
20 hard a. he could for the nearest
doctor.
II put on my overcoat and started,
carrying with me q few things on the
chance that they might be necessary.
including . strong soporl6c which I
might have to use II I found my patient
In great pain which could not i'm.
mediately relieve.
II had concluded that my services
were made necessar, BY some accident,
and used - much haste - possible.
therefore. In getting to the address
which the boy had given me. A. I
approached the house I was surprised
10 nnd II In complete darkness, and I
could not help wondering whether I
had been made the victim Of q practical
Joke. was prepare with an apology
for my intrusion when I heard steps
descending the stairs and coming along
the hall In answer to my second ring.
The door was opened by genlal.look.
ing old gentleman In lowered dress.
Ing gown, who carried lamp In bis
hand, and whose FIRST words set my
mind at rest as far as my fears Of .
hoax were concerned.
"'Ohi you are the doctor, sup.
poser he said. win you walk up.
stairs, pleasc?' =.
HE was chatting oil the while that
be preceded me up the broad staircase
In . voice that certainly did not show
any anxiety. A he led tho way Into
Q room on the first floor at the back
and placed the lamp on the table. I
glanced around the place quickly. ex.
pecting to see some sign Of the person
I had come to attend.
1.-THE room was comfortably. almost
Handsomely, furnished as a sitting.
room and contained cheerful-looking
Ore, before which two armchairs were
drawn up. with small table between
them, containing two glasses. q bottle
OF whisky and siphon Of soda water,
besides box Of cigars. But there was
no sign Of q patient
""Take your great coat OF and oil
down. said the old gentleman; you
can put your things on the table.
suppose you will not object to glass
Of Scotch and . chero0tf I can rec
ommend the cheroots.'
"le had seated himself Ia one Of the
armchairs as he spoke and was fillins
the glasses.
"'Pardon me- I said. In considerable
establishment. but had not better Gee
the patient before do anything elsef
He looked up. as II surprised at my
suggestion.
"'Oh. am the patient he said
placidly.
II started In greater surprise thar
ever, for he looked quite q picture o.
health, and he smiled good.natured
"If you will cit down ! will tell 20,
what IL the matter with me- he sale
a. placidly az before. LIDO not like I,
see man standing while am sitting
and II you do not take your coat on 70,
will catch co)d when you 60 out again
You doctors never use your knowledg,
to take care OF yourselves. That 4
better'-as 0beycd wonderingly.
~ am victim OF insomnia he wen
on. after ! had taken the other arm
chair; i suffer terribly. You canno
tell what 1t IL to stay awake all nigh
long while the rest Of tho world 1
asleep. Not soul to speak to, the on
living person In city Of dead. thinl
that 1t will send me mad some day
eyes. 1t il a great afiiiction,' ! said
shortly, not a little chaGrlned that
Dad been summoned at that timeO Of nigh
70 o consultation which could hav
been held ut any time. but 1t can b
cured In time with healthy living
"'But that does not help me tonight
said my patient, pushing the box o
cigars toward me.
"'You are suffering to-nightT aske
with my most professional air.
"'Yes. ! am perfectly certain that
shall not sleep wink. 1t would max
me feel suicidal to 20 to bed ana tr,
That Is why sent for doctor, but
an sorry you have had to come 80 Tar
"'Well. It Is lucky that hav
brought some drugs with me- ] SAID
opening my brief bag before me.
will give you sleeping draught for L
night. but you must give up drugs an
i've healthy and take plenty of exercis
and diet yourself II you really want
snsa'