New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

from another camp a few miles away He bore
urgent message for the doctor. So the latter
made the trip to that camp on jumper
drawn by two horses shat galloped along the
tote" road. He sat perched a narrow seat,
and held on by twisting his legs around the
standards. The exercise kept him awake He
got four hours sleep that night, and before day
light on his way home
This is not exceptional case. 1t is merely
an example OF some Of the experiences that be
fall Northern Maine physicians every week.
Georgetown is a peninsula ana its physician
has a wonderful variety Of practice. coupled
with singular modes Of conveyance He rides
about his peninsula in a gig which swings low
on its aAles. that it may not capsize on
some of the rocky hills For his calls in the
neIghboring Inlets and bays he has dory: for
trips TO the islands he has d sailboat and very
often he has no other way Of reaching some Of
the remote coves than by "hoofin' it,"
one night a few weeks ago there came an
urgent call for him from across the marshes
Inc WIND blew almost hurricane and the snow
was flying, but he went Of course He treated
his patient and started come back The high
way led around by the side of he cove and was
IN an exposed position. He determined 10 cross
the marshes by the direct route Half wav
across ne lost his way in the blizzard Grope
where he would he could not locate himself
and the salt water ice was not firm enough for
a man 70 risk himself on it in the night So he
made FOR an island near by. and after great
effort kindled bit of a fire. made cave in the
snow ana sat down wait for morning A man
without long experience in similar situations
would have frozen. But when the searchers
came that way next morning they found him
. sleeping comfortably.
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doctor found himself in an embarrassing pre-
| dicament He attending case of illness
on the island one evening, when into the house
came stormug an excited man.
Get on your COAT and come with me as
quickly you can, doctor" he shouted 7 live
out on Ragged Island, and my wife is out there
sick all alone
I cant leave here" replied the
doctor.
You've got to-" shouted the stranger. You re
the only doctor On this island. and you've got 10
come. My wife will die unless she is attended
| to-"
As he talked the man grew hysterical in ms
| excitement and anxiety. and finished by seizng
| a chair and poising it the doctors head
Come with me and help my wife" screamed the
fisherman. "or I'll beat your brains out"
The doctor arranged matters with his che
/ beague patient ana went A wild storm on,
and the fisherman had come for MN IN q Halnp-
/ ton boat, little larger than dory. The doctor
( lay the bottom of the craft all the way ouC
to the island he covered by a tarpaulin,
and did not see The whole fury of The tempest.
but the fierce struggle OF the boat told him that
/ they were passing through perils of no common
sort. The desperate man. however uerved nv
his affection and his fear. beached the boat
safely on the lonely island. The doctor was able
TO bring the woman out of her trouble safely,
and went back to Chebeague next day in the
| Iifeboat that was sent out for him. He took
back his fee with him-tWo barrels OF CLAIMS
| ana shorts sack full of live lobsters