Smyrna times., 1901-01-09
DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A WOMAN PHYSICIAN
By Edith Sessions Tupper.

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DR.. Jane Stuart ran over her morn
ing's mail with a mingled frOwn and
smile. There were letters from all |
sorts and conditions of people, invita-
tions to dinner, confidential notes, let
ters from cranks and message from a |
woman reporter asking for an inter |
view.
DIR. Jane was parsonage. She was
physical director of a tremendously |
smart wOman's athletic club. She had
a chair in wOman's college. She pos
sessed a large practice. She had writ
ten several pamphlets on germs, bacte
ria, microbes and other unpleasant
things. Moreover, she was a charming
woman, socially sought and popular in
her circle.
But she was frightfully OverwOrked.
Sometimes the exquisite machinery of
her nerves got awry, and then DR.. Jane
wished she could steal away from ev-
erything and rest. She was living con-
stantly at high pressure and was a typ
ical woman of the new school.
DR.. Jane answered such cOmmunica-
tions as were of moment, accepted an
invitation to dine at a smart house.
gave the newspaper woman an ap-
pOintment for 80 that afternoon and
then set forth on her round of morning
calls.
AS she came down the steps of her
home she bowed to her fellow practi-
toner, DR.. John Treadwell, who lived
just across the street and was about
entering his carriage.
DR.. John uncovered and swept her a
magnificent salutatiOn.
DIR. Jane blushed.
She would have been furious with
any one who dared to tell her that her
face grew rosy. She would not have
admitted so feminine a weakness. Still
she blushed
Now, the cause of that blush was
this: DIR. John was in love with Dr.
Jane and had frankly told her so and
asked her to marry him. But the offer
had been accompanied by a condition.
DR.. Jane must abandon her practice.
81 do not want my wife running about
and killing herself with work. as you
are doing. Moreover, | want a COM
panion. not fellow practitioner"
Now, DIR. Jane was in love with DR..
John, but she refused to abandon her
career and told him So
They had a fine quarrel. and DIR. Jane
told DR.. John she hated him. which
was not polite. Moreover. it was not
true, and he knew it.
Just now these two medical experts
were treating each other with that ex
aggerated courtesy which warning low
ers always affect
"Horrid man. said DR.. Jane to her
self. "He can keep a carriage. while
have to trudge around on foot. How
handsome he looks! ! should like t.
ki-to kill him-odious wretch"
"Dear. spunky little woman" though
DR.. John. "She looks completely fag
ged She is killing herself by inches
but she won't give in. obstinate mink
Oh these women and their careers!'
DIR. John drove away in his bran'
new carriage. his dusky coachmal
grinning at his side. Dr. Jane walke
a block and hailed passing car.
She rang the bell of a handsome u
town house and was promptly show
darkened On luxurious divan. ami
a forest of silken pillows. lay a slir
woman in a ravishing negligee. Sh
had once been a great beauty. hut he
face. with it's haggard expression
drawn lines and faded. lackluster eyes
told a story of misery.
ooh. doctOrv she moaned as ID
Jane went to her side and gently too
her hand. "Oh. am suffering so! OF
won't you give me just little-onl
half a grain beg you. only half
grainY"
The poor creatures voice rose almo
to shrek. "My husband is so cruel
she sobbed. "The servants are all
his pay. can't get any sleep. On,
am almost crazy|
She wept she wruDg her damon
laden hands, she grew more and mo-
Aysterical.
When an hour later DR.. Jane emer
ed from the house. she showed IN d
white face the tremendous strain 81
had undergone in controlling ana co
soling this wretched victim OF mo
phine.
DIR. Jane had a busy afternoon al
some trying cases. 1t had been q
rife strain, and she looked winter tE'
ever as she re-entered her home.
she sat down at her desk to correct Z
proofs of her article on death In I
Dishcloth" her head swami
'T'm knocked out" she said. Il |
ileve I'll go away for few days"
The bell rang, and smartly gown
Young woman was shown In. IT W