Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-03-28
DOCTOR AND PATIENT.
Which Needed Assistance?


Paul Berget could not keep still
Now he was at one window, now Mt ar
other and the next moment was out /
the yard He held his hand over hi
eyes and locke up the road-staret
indeed. so far ahead that his eye
seemed TO burst forth. Hither an,
thither he tripped. and whenever b.
caught sight of any one his cry was:
What on earth has become OF Simon
and the doctor? Ill surely die befor,
they reach me,v'
a Berget was the III brother
Of Simon. the farmer who had gon.
after the doctor. and for the followins
reason:
About six months before our story
begins Paul became terribly I'll one
evening, and the old doctor was sum
= moned- Paul had eaten something that
he could not digest. but the doctor did
/, not trouble about that. He never in
quired as to the cause of a sickness
2 but merely asked where the sore part
was and then did his best to make ii
we'll So he gave Paul some warm
: drinks n some horrible medicine.
and, sure enough. Pau quickly recov-
cred.
The doctor. however, was not one of
those who make small account Of a
sudden attack of Illness from which
the patient quickly RECEIVERS. and he
did not fail to assure Paul that he had
been leg deaths door and that If they
had not called hin in time Finally
be warned Paul to be more cautious in
the future.
Since then Paul had done nothing but
think about his health. Not a moment
was he quiet. and he found it impossi-
bic to sleep sound at night. The doc
tor a told him to be cautious. and II
the old pain came back-what was he
to do? Finally a night came when he
was In a terrible condition. All night
long he walked about the house, and at |
5 O'Clock in the morning he woke 81
mon.
Get up at once and go for the doc
tor"
What. are you sick again. Paul?"
Yes. l am. The pain comes and goes.
but l can't shake it off"
Its dark yet. Wouldn't it be better
to wait awhile?'
Wait. Do you want me to die on
the spot? It's now two days. and the
doctor says-oh. do hurry. Simon!
only hope you'll not De too lateI"
"Yes. yes: I'll get up right away. But
are you really sick? The doctor will
be mad as a halter If you bring him
from his warm house and he finds
there is nothing the matter with you"
Nothing the matter when | tell you
that | am threatened with a dangerous
illness? Why. / may not be alive when
you get backv
Simon went off as fast as he could.
n Paul was looking for him to come
back and was tripping around every
where. At last he noticed a moving
speck far down the street. Yes; there
they were at last, and in g sleigh. but
wasn't the horse rather dark? He
stood watching. with outstretched
head and following the moving point
as though he would draw it to him
Finally he ven into the house. dressed
I'M washed himself and, seating him
self on the edge of the large, old fash
Toned bedstead, awaited the doctor.
Meanwhile Simon and the doctor
were driving up the narrow road. The /
weather was mild. and. although the
doctor was load enough for Blakken. :
the old brown horse. the sleigh sped :
smoothly along. The doctor in his
sleigh. by the way. made very much +
the same impression as a ~snowplow. +
A great portion Of his body was visible /
ut both sides Of the horse. He was so 9
stout that he could not get on a horses r
back. and he increased his size by ,
wearing an unusual number of winter 7
garments. He wore shoes. inside slip f
pers n heavy wooden stockings as .
as an o%vercoat. a shawl and a /,
heavy plaid lined with VOLTS fur. In
such fashion was he attired on this oe-
easfon. and therefore, though the
weather was mild. BIakken felt that
he had an unusually heavy load 10 car. :
ry.
When they came to the foot of the
bill. they stopped Simon scratched
bis ear and hesitated. Blakken also
to be waiting. The truth is the
beast was accustomed to nave /
persons dismount here and walk up
the steep hill. Simon scratched him s
self again. but what could he do? 1t c
impossible to move the ponderous A..
and SO in despair he urged poor |
.lakken to go ahead.
The ascent was most difficult. and
had to take care that the sledge |
vas not upset. Blakken climbed up
Sideways. pausing now and then and |
giving a long look backward as though |
would say. You senseless persons.
Why don't you walk up the hillT" Fl |
ally they reached the top. and here |
hey rested a good while. When Simon
inally told Rlakken 10 go on the horse
showed great unwiliingness. for be
another bill before him. AT last |
10 started and. wonder of wonders. al
aost Immediately brohe into a trot
unusua speed lasted till the sum-
NIT was reached. and there a calamity
befell tn. party. Without a moments
warning the sledge was overturned.
and the big doctor was tumbled into
the ditch
Paul meanwhile still sat on bis bed
Suddenly he heard some n come into
the adjoining room Now since he was
sick. he ought to be in bed. and so he
threw himself down OF the bed and
the long fur blanket over him.
The next N Simon stuck bis
head into the room and said breath
Iessly:
"Are you alive. Paui:'
Yes, but I'm bad enough Isn't the
doctor with you:" he whined-
No. he's lying yonder on the bill
The sleigh vas upset. and | couldn't
bring him here. aud there's no orc
around the house to help me- New
whether you're sick or not. you've go;
to get up. We can't let the doctor die
out there on the hill"
We'll, / can't be worse than | am.
replied Paul. jumping out of bed and
the next moment they were running
down toward the doctor.
There the big man lay, seft and
warm and with his face the color Of a