Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
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An old saying credits a clergyman
with seeing ,he best side Of human ma
ture, a lawyer the worst and doctor
tae truest Whatever may be the accur-
acy OF the first two statements, there
is little doubt Of the entire truth Of the
last Pain twists the mask off most
faces, and under stress Of NERVES"
even murder will out, The very sophisti-
Gated might. perhaps, preserve some
show Of dignity, but those whose social
training has been less severe offer inter-
esting studies to any physician who is
fond OF the psychological end Of his
profession. Any hospital on any after
noon when free patients are swarming
in affords the observer field for his
phlosor hizng,
Around the hospital waiting room the
patients sit, apparently free from ner-
yousness. awaiting the summons to the
desk Of the physician IN charge.
As the patient takes the seat by the
doctor CGliogs conversations not intre-
queniy begin. Doctor, dear says one.
"Ol hope you'll be after telling me
watts the matter Wild me. for, it's sick
woman Ii am The giddiness in me head
is Jus awful and the pain in me lungs
sich as OF scarcely draws a breath wild
out groanln'. And me heart, DOCTOR for
hours i'm niver beat at all. at all. And
me appetite is that bad The doe
tor tries 10 stem the flood OF eloQuence,
and elicit a few facts unadorned by
Celtic Imagination, and finally dscov-
ers that neuralgia and lively fancy
are the chief trouble
\ woman comes up with a sickly
baby. little over year old. Questions
bring out the fact that something has
gone very wrong with the small "tum-
nv" What did you give the child to
eatg" queries the Doctor "Joost lit
tie Of whatever We have. Doctor eX-
plains the mother "and Elm liddle
pickle. now und again
"a little what" asked the doctor, In
amazemept Elm pickle. reiterates the
potaer. Elm American lady. she says
dot Is gut for das kint lldde stomach
A colored woman Is troubled with
rheumatism in rather a severe form.
and her occupation Is asked. "Ah
washes she answers. adding after a
moment. to avoid misunderstanding.
clothes" "That's bad FOR rheuma-
tism." SAYS the doctor. "Ah know"
saws he. "But An prides mahself on
nah washiu'. DeXteritv and celebrity Is
nah motto. sab. and All endeavors 90
gain the resnect and confidence Oh dem
for which All works. All could engage
IN an oder profession. sab but An
could neber regard II az so honorable
DeNterity and celertv sab. nah mot
10 ,was. Is now and cher shall he"
Cheered bv the encouraging news that
the rheumatism IS not homeless she
eWeers Ont m the door with all the
dlorltv 81 "nrcfessional"
mo a." called the doctor Fourteen
is grandnioiher. n father. r.cfher. a
child 81 10 and a boy OF u. They are
lta'ians and all face the doctor anX-
lousy. In answer 60 the question.
(Which e mr. all gesticulate wildly
With worried smiles The old LADY,"
suggests the doctor. More gestcual
ton. apparently ~ a negative charac-
ter. (which speaks English7" asks. the
doctor All nudge the yOuges: child.
who looks frightened. and admits that
she does well which Is sick9' After
much prodding the child saws that the
hov Is sick a few prellminaries as 10
his birthplace. etc. passed over qucs-
tioning Tor svmric-s heri~s "Hns he
any paint" The child looks doubtful.and
az a suggestion asks the mother who
consnl,s Win the grandmother and
faiher and finally with the hoy him
yer The pain Is located Now. how
Icing he's he had IT. More consulta-
ton. Finally the answer ls "a long
time" How lonF-a week--a month?
Violent disagreement among the fam
u.s. The doctor. IN despair gently but
dr'rly demands that one sneak AZ
time. The family. becoming alarmed.
refuses 20 speak al an. More evplana-
tons--much fact--n few replies-and
eventually a prescription.
4 sad little woman. with desperate
Illness written on her wistful face.
comes next The doctor knows her. and
speaks cheerly while watching her with
physicians keenness and a friends
sympathy. Eventually he SAYS. his
voice a. tender a. his manner IL hrm: