The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27

. medical man much nearer Surely
there are somey
"'Yes. but your messenger did not
appear to know OF them, ! answered;
and the old gentleman murmured
something about doctor always being |
ready for new patient, as he led the
way into a room on the first floor at
the back and placed the lamp on the
table. I glanced around the place
quickly. expecting to see some sign OF
the person had come 10 attend.
aThe room was comfortably, almost
handsomely. furnished as sitting
room. and contained a cheerful look
ing fire, before which two arm-chairs
were drawn up, with small table be-
tween them containing two glasses, q
bottle of whisky. and n syphon OF soda
water besidesa box Of cigars But there
was no sign of patient.
Take your great coat of and sit
down. said the old gentleman; you
can put your things on the table.
suppose you will not object to a glass
OF Scotch and cheroot? / can recon-
mend the cheroots.'
HE had seated himself in one OF the
arm-chairs as he spoke and was filing
the glasses
".Pardon,' said, In considerable as
constituent, but had not better see
the patient before ! do anything elseY
"He looked up as II surprised at my
suggestion.
80. am the patient he said.
placidly.
II stared In greater surprise than
ever, for he looked quite picture OF
health, and he smiled good-naturedly
80 If you will sit down / will tell you
what is the matter with me, he said.
as placidly as before i do not like to
sec man standing when am sittinR,P
and II you do not take your coat ofFi
you will catch cold when you 60 oufn
again. You doctors never will usff
your knowledge to take care of yourt
selves That is better'-as / obeyed
wonderingly.
"sI am victim to insomnia II n
went on, after had taken the 9TH q
armchair: Il suffer terribly. You ca :
not tell what IL Is to stay awake a
night while the rest of the world 9
asleep. Not a soul TO speak TOP =
one living person In city OF deadl n
think IL will send me mad some day
Yes, 1t is great affection a,
shortly, not a little chagrined ~
had been summoned at that time ohe
night to a consultation which did
have been held at any time, but gan
be cured In time with healthy lag
But that does not help n To-
night said my patient, pushin the
box of cigars towards me.
You are suffering to-nigT
asked, with my professional air
"'Yes. / am perfectly certaihat 1
shall not sleep wink. 1t woumake
me feel suicidal To go to bed q try.
That is why / sent for a doctd but
am sorry you have had TO como TAR.
"'Well 1t is lucky that have
brought some drugs with MI said.
opening my brief-oag bcforme.
will give you sleeping DRIFT for
tonight, but you must givP drugs
and live healthily, and takeienty OF
exercise and diet yourself, ifu really
want cure
81 took out the soporifichad pre-
pared before starting. as poke. but q
the old gentleman shook hifad hope II
lessly.
cit Is not the least uRiving me "
drugs, DOCTOR he said. gave satu- q
rated my system with tb' ana tney
have no effect upon me- n
"'Then may ask whyp have sent c.
for me?' / asked, feeling much like g
,, losing my temper.
"'Welll IL is like Ill DOCTOR he VI
l said. placidly. Il can't MI night by 81
myself l feel as thot should go c.
mad X do. must h: somebody To q
' talk to- ~
"nAnd Won mean TO fme-T be- Ia
gan holly, and pauf Tor want OF a
words to express my ignation.
my patient took lantage OF the !
pause to proceed ins gentle, half h
apologize manner. n
: "I assure YOU. dor, that looked HI
upon IL quite as hpess matter. 4 10
I 90 not look upon a fsician as phil q
: anthropist. but az business man, 81
whose chief iuduceit, after all, is to
make money. Ma ask what your A
: usual fee tsp X
l "'My usual ffs seven-and-six- 81
a nance I said sicily; was a mod OF
l est beginner in IN days. But when u
, / am called ont 10 night b,
.syou make itlher, of course put
: In my patient, perturDaolyi shall W
l we say ten shillS3 OF
81 nodded. OF
"'And may now long your visit III
usually talxes?' m
"'It varies nve minutes TO an m
hour In
1.-THE man prmeo snort calcular
ton on his frs. b'
"sThen wAy call your average In
visit thirty-t ana half minutes
he said, quF "ehl 1 am quite q
prepared to you ten sniiiings Tor SC
every thirtjo ana a halt minutes OF
that you ref with me- You came
In Mt exactwenty minutes past h'
twelve. al me To pay you up till "a
seven min to one lie gravely m
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