The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-03-05


seriousness of doing good. Here the
poison, and the antidote are COM
panions of a journey.
1t is we'll known fact that the
physician is careless about himself |
sometimes TO a degree OF faulty,
while interested in his patients
heart murmur and the pallor on his
patients check, he thinks not OF his
own. He will examine with great
care blood disc from his patients
artery It's ratio to the standard OF
health; while his own heart Is
weak its valves are family, with
murmurs long and loud. He trusts
himself to the mercy of providence,
while he builds wall of protection
around his patient and formulstes
a treatment that will withstand a
vigorous bombardment from
disease.
The well disciplined physician
will not worry too much if things
do not go to suit him in the sick
room or take 1t to heart il he loses
o patient suddenly and unexpected
ly. The constant fretting will
wear his mind and consume his
body and while yet young he shall
be gathered 70 his fathers and join
the majority beyond.
The wise physician will forget
the pains and fluctuations of the
sickroOm after the door is closed
behind him. In that room let him
think and use his skill and
judgment well, give his instructions
in an easy yet emphatic manner,
not recapituTate except on special
occasions. Often for this cause
good doctors have been accounted
CHORES" and patients have disap-
peared from thier list without their
knowing why. The physician must
not be too sypathetic in the sick
room or carried away by the tears
and sad faces he sees around him.
He must be like the sturdy oak in
the forest bend to the blast. He
must always keep himself well in
hand,never loose his temper or pre-
sence of mind; il he is master of
himself, he will seldom have diff
Guilty in being master in the sick
room. He must be ever conscious
of the fact that the family did not
send for him for the purpose of
sympathizing with them; their
friends and spiritual adviser are
abundantly able to do this, and
more too, for it will be found that
the former and often the latter,
indulge in criticisms not over favor
able to the physician. His method
of treatment will be measured by
his degree of success; and if failure
is the result, cute and knowing
friend in the background comes to
the front to whisper into the ear
of the distressed relative. ~ told
you so, said all along he did no,
understand the case" The nature
and character of the disease play
no part with these people. 1t is al.
ways question of the degree OF
ability of the physician. 1t can not
be too forcibly emphasized or too
often repeated that humiliation has
come to the physician because OF
his kindness. He is doing excellent
professional work to save his
patient, and has hope he can pull
him over the crisis. He neglects
other patients whose money is sure
for this one whose money is MOI
sure but whose promises are lnfat
ed and extavagant he has taken 9
interest in this case, is in the sick
room early and late, watches ali
the symptoms, and combats every
unfavorable turn. At the crisis
and while he is preparing to see
his patient who is first on hi
morning list he receives nOtt
directed to the DOctor,on the pre-
vious evening patient promised
to send the doctor a fee That wal
long over due. His heart was full
of glee and words of thankfulnes
were on his lips as he was about t,
break the seal, he felt he was rath
er hasty on the previous evening
when he sent note requesting the
money and when the word was re
turned that it would come in tn,
morning he felt that human mature
was not quite SO bad as he thought
and he is now about to be in pos
session of that fee. The docte
tears the envelope with confidence
and hope, he opens the letter, there
is no money in it. He is disap
pointed, he is further disappointed
surprized and disguised when h,