The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
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Street Union depot case before the SUI
preme court. Charles b. Warren was
with Dickinsin, and together they drew
$4,000 for legal services In the Bering
sea case
The Meanest Young Man.
A member OF congress told this story;
but nobody who heard 1t believed IT.
Nobody who reads 1t can possibly be-
lieve II. 1t would be as easy to believe
that a team OF oxen could draw an in
ference: or that a dream could be
crushed with the weight of an argu-
ment.
The congressman, however, says that
there has long been attached TO the
staff of a city hospital young man
who, II medals were awarded for mean
ness. would be among the first to re-
ceive prize of this sort. He has be-
come so notorious through his selfish |
habits and niggardly way that most of |
his friends have long ago given him the |
cold shoulder. This. however, has not |
cured him OF his meanness. If any,
thing. II has aggravated the complaint |
Because he is always an unknown |
quantity In every equation they call
him Doctor X" and by that name he
is known in many quarters. He is a
tall, handsome fellow. with attractive
countenance, beautiful teeth, and soul
full eyes; and, what may be considered
remarkable under the circumstances,
has abundant means. His father, a
well-known gentleman Of considerable
wealth, allows DR.. X enough money to
support him handsomely. And Doc"
spends It, too, with lavish hand, but
only on his personal adornment. He
has never been known to spend q cent
on any OF his friends.
borrowing Money from Patients.
One of his favorite tricks has been to
borrow small sums of money from we'll
| to-do patients in his hospital, which he
never returns. Hardly a day passes in
which DOC" fails to distinguish him
| self by some new act of meanness.
At an uptown hotel. where DOC" re-
| Gently boarded. there came a month or
so ago handsome young lady from a
| southern state. doc" found out that
| she was rich, and he soon began to show
1 her most pronounced attention. To all
/ appearances Ii was case Of mutual
| attachment doc" was handsome,
well-mannered, and well-dressed. So
there was no reason why Miss Blank
should not accept doc. g" proffered
suit.
Nearly every day doc" handed Miss
Blank a bouquet Of flowers. Violets
and Gala lilies predominated.
""Doc.'s s. going to have bad attack
ofheart disease" was the general verdict.
Hes spending money on some one
else"
One day Miss Blank received particu-
larly large bunch of lilies. She wore
one of them in her dress as she ap-
peared in the parlor that evening.
DOC" was not present on this partic-
ular occasion. The house surgeon at
his hospital was, though, and he was
| duly introduced to Miss Blank. The
conversation turned on various topics,
and finally Doc" Y was brought un-
der discussion.
"Yes." said the house surgeo
""Doc." is a very peculiar fellow. Not
very popular though, I am sorry to say
OF late he has been gathering up bou-
Duets Of flowers sent to sick patients.
Strange fancy, isn't it? We had lit
tie girl die Of measles today. Sweet
child she was, too. / had laid large
bunch of Gala lilies In her arms just as
she died. The poor little thing gave
longing look and-but what's the mat
ter? Whyi"
Miss Blank had tainted there and
then. She was restored and taken 10
her room. A bunch of Gala lilies was
flnug into the street soon afterward
She left the hotel suddenly the next
day. Her folks had telegraphed her.
she explained.
"Oh, go away; don't approach me,
she said to DR.. x. when he had onereo
her fresh bunch Of violets the nex'
morning.
Had Fun with the Patient.
: Another hospital story came from Or
Brumbaugh, who was educated for MS
profession in Philadelphia. He says thai
a man named William Brazen. ~ years
old. had been brought in the patro
wagon from the Twenty-fifth district
He had been picked up on the street
: drunk. and when placed In a cell ne
complained OF being sick, and soon art
erward lapsed into unconsciousness.
. When received he was placed on
cot in the receiving ward and an ex
animation showed his temperature
pulse and respiration to De norma
: Soon after DIR. Howell mace the us
covery that the patient was watchint
, him out of the corner or his eye VI
| Down came In SnOItiy aieSA'
Howell gave him quiet tip, and thei
in an ordinary tone, which could o.
. heard by the patient gave q history o
the case. -.
cts a serious case, doctor, and re
4 ouires Immediate attention. SAID LIT
Howell. ~, .,
/. .What do you think Is the troupie'
: "Pm not able to say. but It's some
: thing the matter with his liver AM
heart" ~
!. "What had better be done?'
"The best thing will be to take IN
liver out first"
e Are the knives sharp, Benz?
e "Here they are. sir. all right' re
n sponded Ben Lloyd, the nurse.
Q Come on, then"
"No you DON'T" yelled the patient. a
e no cleared the cot with bound, 20
n a,n.t going to carve me up.
( There was q patter OF feet over .h
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