The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-10-10
ArHlUMPH IN MEDICINE

ths famous doctor treated me 70 many eA
lou. rentulsoeness Of has early Garrett
,honld ihint thai most medical men mus
m.ie alp. Of that kind Al least oeee 10
lifetime.
McPherron shook bis bead.
| DO DOT ramsm Der doing 81 But
once gave mao 90 overdose Of druI
Tor sleeping dr.usht shich nearly hi
cd hin, II ss bis own fault. though
40 you vlll see ~bsn tell yon th
story
Ix.slsd TO bear that there was snoil
sr story coming. and settled myself TO II
tsu, Tor McPheron's . iemibiscences are .
wsys Interesting,
1t vas wben ! uss quite young msn
be begsu. and soon after started pfs
tiee Of my owu 10 Chelsea ! bad t.keI
pretty house here. asa doctor Is boun'
10 DO II be wants to get or, Aod kept
couple OF servants Ga the night, bos
ever. when my adventure happened, boil
the girls we're away. One OF them bad b'
come 40 III that thought It best Tor bel
to 20 home to be nutsed, and the othe
Girl had travelled with her TO take care o
her, sud vas to return the first thing ueI
morning, 80 when q violent ring came o.
the front door bell about midnight wbet
| wv lust thinking OF turning 10. hsc
TO 40 snd answer It myself, did so with
. bad grace, for | had had hard days
work and VI. looking forward to bed
The violence OF the summons suggested
that som ebody vas 10 urgent need OF my
services, and ! sighed to think OF the pre-
bsbihty tbst WAS to be called out again
When opened the door found that
it was as eIpec ed, A small boy. breath
lea. With running, informed me that ~ss
required .t once vt the address be gave
me 10 q street about half an hours walk
from my house
What am | wanted iorY | asked, but the
boy could not tell me. de had been pass
ing the house, he said, when al old gen
tlensn opened the door, gave him hall
crown and told him to run ss bard rs be
could for the nearest doctor.
But sm moi the oesrest doctor, said,
feeling for once that ! could have spared
a pstie OF TO one OF my rivals. The boy
look ed surprised.
You are the only one could think OF.
sir be said. which was hAtering, for 1t
tended to show that | vas becoming known
10 the place,
OF course it was no use questioning the
lad any further. and could only regret
that he knew my house better that my rlv
ais. put on my overcost and started.
carving with me = few things on the
chances thst they might be necessary, inI
cluding = strong soponfic which | might
have to use il found my patient IN
great pain which | could not Immediately
relieve.
| had concluded that my services we're
made necessary by some accident, and us
ed Is much haste Is possible. therefore,in
getting to the address which the boy bad
given me, and which bad copied down
10 my notebook before he went away.
| approached the house aud was sur
prlsed to find it in complete darkness, and
could not help wondering wether | had
been made the victim OF practical Joke,
especially when my ring at the bell remain
cd unanswered. | had expected to lind
the house lighted up and everybodyon the
slert awaiting my appearance, and / WAS
prepared with sn apology for my intrusion
when heard steI descending the stars
and coming along the ball IN answer TO
my second ring.
The door was opened by genial look
ing old gentleman 10 . lowered dressing
gown, Who carried lamp 10 bis band,
and his first word set my mind at rest
ss far ~ my fears ola hoax were concern
ed.
You are the doctor, supposef he
said. Will you walk up stairs. plesse'
was beginning TO think that the Young
urcbin | sent had played me false and
N sde of with my half crown without do
ing ANYTHING for it. be said; and explain
ed that be had fetched me from two miles
away.
su sorry ths, you have had to come
so Tar. be said p, lltely. | thought be
would be able TO find . medical man mucb
nearer. Surely there are somsS
Yes, but your messenger did hot spi
pear 70 kpo~ Of them, answered; aud
the old gentleman mufmured something
sbouts doctor ,lwsys beibg ready for .
new patient, rs be led the way into room
on the fret floor al the back snd placed
the lamp on the table. glanced around
the place quickly, expecting TO see some
sign OF the person | bad come TO atsend'
The room was comfortably, almost hand
,ouely furnished U . sit,Ine room and
contained cheerful locking hre, before
which Two nmcbsirs we're drawn up With
,m.ll table between them, containing,
two glasses, bottle Il sbi,ky aud siph
m ot soda Ater, besides boz OF cigars.
But there YES 10 ngn OF . patient
Take your srss, cos, of aud at down
said tie old seutl MAD; You o.n pot your
things on The table. suppose you Will
not obleo, tJ s.. OF Scotch sud .
eberooti can recommend cheroo".
He bad seated himself 10 ooe Of The
.rmcbairs =, he spoke, aud sss hIlIng The
glasses.
Pardon ne. sad 10 cobsidersbIe .ston
i.hmeut, bat had DOT better zee the pa
,ient before do soyibiDs sssr.