The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-21

"Cod liver oil," replied Sanders
scratching his head and slowly turning
the doorknob.
"when did you get it filled?"
Last week, sir"
Last week! 1t was three days ago.
or I'm a striker! What on earth did
you do with half pint Of cod liver oil
in that timer
Sanders shook his head and smiled
family, but did not venture to say any.
thing.
"Have you been greaslng your boots
with 1t? I'd be willing to swear that
you have. only half pint wouldn't oil
more than one of 'em. Well, bring II
here. I'll fill it this once and that's all
What did give it to you for? Do you
remember
Sanders kept discreet silence. and the
doctor said to Stuart: ut isn't cod liy.
er oil exactly; It's new preparation
that have just had sent up from Chi.
cago, and 1t has been of some use in
lung troubles. think perhaps I'll let
him have another bottle. He has bad
cough" AS IL to second the doctors
statement. Sanders gave utterance 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 a
new cork and as he handed the bottle
over said cheerfully: Now, Sanders.
Of course you will forget everything
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 shuflling his hand
down in his pocket among lot Of loose
change.
"How 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. l can't afford to doctor
a thousand men for nothing"
Sanders went out, and the doctor
turned to Stuart and said: II thought
might as we'll let him have 1t. Pshaw!
I'm too easy. But Sanders has got
consumption. Awful queer how these
big fellows catch it."
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 10
Stuart, "me old man is sufferin terraee
this mornin. want ye to send ne
somethin to ease the pain a bit" ~
"Where Is his pain" :
"Eh?"
"I say where is his pain-in his head
or feetT
"In his back, doctor, an he Is howD
like murder for somethin to ease him.
l come right down here. The doctor,
he said, would give me anything
needed"
Eyes, that's 1t. The beggars don't
care II 60 into bankruptcy and ruin
through giving them anything they
need"
The doctor rose and went over to his
dlspensary shelves. After very care
full search he selected bottle and
poured from 1t into 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 back
that time he got caught between the
tlmbers in the De Mott NINE"
"Yes'-the woman's face lighted up
with some pride-"Jim held up the tim.
bers until the other men crawled out"
"That's so. Well, don't mind help
ing him. Use this as have directed,
and it will give him some relief"
The woman thanked the doctor, and
as she turned to 60 she wiped her eyes
with her sleeve. The doctor followed
her out into the hall. and Stuart could
not help hearing him say to her, "lli
be out to see Jim this afternoon, tell
him, Mrs. Binney."
He came back and sitting down az
his desk thumped 1t hard with his fist
''That's the last case I'll take till the
strike ends. The only way to bring
! these people to terms Is to treat them
sternly. tell you, Stuart, ! cant az
ford to 60 on giving medicine and serv'
ice this way. 1t will ruin me. and, De-
sides. 1t isn't PROFESSIONAL
There was tmid knock at the door,
and the doctor caught up a medica'
magazine. opened 1t bottom side up
and turned his back to the door. There
was another rap. and then, as the doc
tor made no sound. the door openeu'
and boy about IL years old came I'D
timidly and stood with his cap IN DIE
hand, looking first Mt Stuart and then
ut the Doctors back.
"Father's been hurt. He Is pump man
at Davis mine. He wants you !"
come right up" -.
up whereY' asked the doctor Will
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