Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-06

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statement, Sanders circumference to a
hoarse rumble that was on the same
large scale as himself and shook the
bottles on the Doctors dispensary
shelves. The doctor measured out a
quantity Of the medicine picked out
new cork and us he handed the bottle
over said cheerfully: Now. Sanders.
of course you will forget everything I
tell you, but want you to remember
that If you don't follow the directions
on The bottle you are liable to fall down
dead any minute. Well. is there any
thing more"
The miner was shutting his hand
down in his pocket among lot Of loose
change.
allow much is it?" he finally asked.
"Oh, well, that's all right" said the
doctor. turning red. Keep it to re-
member me by. I'll make you birth
day present of 1t. But, mind you, no
more medicine from this Office till the
strike is over. can't afford to doctor
thousand men for nothing"
Sanders went out, and the doctor
turned to Stuart and said: Il thought
/ might as well let him have it. Pshaw!
I'm too easy. But Sanders has got
consumption. Awful queer how these
big fellows catch II"
Just then there was tap on the
door, and before the doctor could call
out the door opened, and little old
woman came in. She had very sad
face and looked like one Of those per-
sons who know life mainly through Its
troubles.
doctor" she said after bowling to
Stuart, "me old man is suffarin terrible
this mornin. want We to send him
sometnin to ease the pain a bit"
where is his pain!"
"Eh?"
81 say where is his pain-in his head
! or feetT
"In his back, doctor, an he is howlin
like murder for somethin to ease him.
I come right down here. The doctor,
he said. would give me anything ]
needed"
ayes, that's it. The beggars don't
care If go into bankruptcy and ruin
through giving them anything they
need"
The doctor rose and went over to his
dispensary' shelves. After n very care
full search he selecled bottle and
poured from it into q small one, wrote
directions, pasted them on and gave
the medicine to the woman.
Here, now, Mrs. Binney, / know
Just what your husbands trouble is
He strained the muscles of his bacl
that time he got caught between tn,
timbers in the De Mott NINE"
"Yes"-the woman's face lighted VI
with some pride-'Jim held up the tim
bers until the other men crawled out
"Thats SO. Well. don't mind help
Ing him. Use this as have directed
and 1t will give him some relief"
The woman thanked the doctor, ant
as she turned to go she wiped her eye
with her sleeve. The doctor followed
her out into the hall, and Stuart coult
not help hearing him sag to her. "I'l
be out to see Jim this afternoon, tel
him, Mrs. Binney.''
he came back and sitting down a
his desk thumped 1t hard with his fist
THAT'S the last case I'll take till tn
strike ends. The only way to brin
these people to terms is to treat ther
sternly. tell you, Stuart. l can't al
| ford to go on giving medicine and sery
ice this way. 1t will ruin me, and, be
sides, 1t isn't PROFESSIONAL
i nrI,o~,, won ~ :, l,,,<>,l, <h<, doo,
and the doctor caught up medica
magazine, opened 1t bottom side u
and turned his back to the door, Their
was another rap, and then. as the dot
tor made no sound, the door opened
and boy about - years old came
timidly and stood with his cap In hi
hand, looking first at Stuart and the
at the doctors back.
.Father's been hurt. He is pump maj
at Davis mine. He wants you +
: come right up"
Cup wherei' asked the doctor with
out turning around.
Sup where we live"
"Where's that?" 9. 3. q
1.-THE same place."
whats his Nance"
"Why. you know his name, docto
You have seen him before"
81 The doctor wheeled around and roa
ed: "Well, do know the names Of
thousand different men like that7 WI
is your father?"
Pump man in the Davis NINE"
"Well, there are six different pun
men up there. Which one is hep"
Il The boy began to get scared ar
backed toward the door.
whats the matter with your
ther?" asked the doctor more gentl
rising and reaching out for his blat
case and putting on his hat.
The boy began to sob. 81 don't kno,
Hes hurt"
swell, you run down and get into n
buggy and sit there till I come. Hu