Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-24
DOCTOR and PATIENT.
Which Needed Assistance ?

Paul Berget could not keep still.
other and the next moment was out in
the yard. He held his hand over his
eyes and looked up the road-stared,
indeed, so far ahead that his eyes
seemed to burst forth. EIither and
thither he tripped, and whenever he
caught sight of any one his cry was:
What on earth has become Of Simon
and the doctor? III surely die before
they reach mer
Paul Berget was the younger brother
of Simon the farmer who had gone
after the doctor, and for the following
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. lie never in
quired as to the cause of n sickness.
but merely asked where the sore part
was and then did his best to make it
we'll SO he gave Paul some warm
drinks and some horrible medicine,
and, sure enough, Paul quickly recoy-
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 near deaths door and that if they
had not called him in time Finally
he 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-
Bile to sleep sound at night. The doc
tor had told him to he cautious, and II
the old pain came back--what was he
to do? Finally night came when he
was in a terrible condition. All night
long he walked about the house and at
) o'clock in the morning he woke ST.
mon.
Get up at once and go for the doc
tor"
what, are you sick again, Paul"
Eyes, | am. The pain comes aud goes,
but | 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! l
only hope youll not be too late."
Eyes, yes; I'll get up right away. But
are you really sick? The doctor will
be mad as 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 dangerous
illness? Why, l may not be alive when
you get back"
Simon went off as fast as he could,
and Paul was looking for him to come
back and was tripping around every
where At last he noticed moving
speck far down the street. Yes; there
they were at last, and in Q sleigh, but
wasn't the horse rather dark? He
stood watching, with outstretched
head and following the moving point
as though he would draw il to him.
Finally he went into the house. dressed
and washed himself and, seating him
self on the edge of the large, old fash
toned hedstead, awaited the doctor
Meanwhile Simon and the doctor
We're 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
at both sides of the horse. He was so
stout that he could not get on n horses
back, and he increased his size by
wearing an unusual number of winter
garments. He wore shoes inside Slip
pers and heavy wooden stockings as
we'll as an overcoat, a shawl and
heavy plaid lined with VOLTS fur. In
such fashion was he attired on this oc-
casion and therefore, though the
weather was mild. Blakkcn felt that
he had an unusually heavy load to car
~.
When they came to the foot Of the
hill, they stopped Simon scratched
his ear and hesitated. Blakiien also
seemed to be waiting. The truth is the
poor beast was accustomed TO have
persons dismount here and walk mp
the steep hill Simon scratched him.
self again, but what could be dot II
was impossible To move the ponderous
doctor and so in despair he urged poor
Blakken 10 go ahead.
The ascent was most difficult anu
simon had TO take care that the sledse
was not upset. Blakkeu climbed up
sideways. pausinS now and then ana
giving a long look backward as though
he would say. You senseless persons
why don't you walk up the hill*' TT
nally they reached the top, and here
they rested a good while. When simon
finally told Blakken to 20 on, the horse
showed great unwillingness for he
saw another hill before him. At last
he Stor-ai and 1roudar Of wonders, al