News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-04-17

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There lCoY bHOcH ut the door, ana Dr.
Saxon came IN.
Wanted to tell you that the typhoid
has started in and looks like bad job
Never knew typhoid TO come this way
in winter before, but all the streams
are poisoned. Jim Binney is going
with it. Sanders two girls are down
with it. Cornishtown is likely to be
swept with it. | can't make these peO-
pie obey MY directions about the drain
age. l 1ind they've been drinking
poisoned water all the fall. The mines
ought to furnish the doctor with a
company of militia with orders to
stand guard ever these obstinate, stu
pid old
The doctor choked off the next word
and went on: And if they didnt obey,
penses Of medical attendance. Tell
you, Stuart, I'll run up bill against
the company for all this work I've put
IN lately without pay. I'm tired of it.
Been out on Davis hill every day now
for q month Tipped over this after
noon coming down the Iron Cliff road
and got two bushels of snow up my
sleeves. If there is anything | hate,
it's Snow up my sleeve. I'm going to
quit running my head into avaIanches
Sor these ungrateful, thankless'7-
Just then a loud knock at tie door
Interrupted the doctor, who all the
time he was speaking was shaking the
snow off his coat upon the stove, which
Kissed and sputterud with the dogtors
vigorous growl.
els the doctor hereT said a voice as
Eric went to the door and opened H.
Yes What do you want%
Lew T'rethven has broken his leg.
Fell into prospecting hole near upper
trail of Cornfshtown, He wants doc
tor to'conne right up"
Yes. Hear that. viii you" said the
doctor: who WAS listening hard to catch
every word --Trethvemlhas broken eH-
cry l@g of his body three separate
times sinrp Eve been here. If he had
six legs. ie'd break every one of 'em.
He always falls into hole at the
close of day when I'm tile farthest off
and feel the least like going to see him.
I've mended him so often that he looks;
like a bamboo fish rod"
Say, doctor, can you come right
up" asked the man outside as he
caught a glimpse of him through the
opening.
No; 7 haven't had anything to eat
all day since breakfast. Tell Trethven
to wTit until morning He's used to
breaking his legs by this time. Tell
him to set the fracture himself. Tell
him I'm sick Tell HIM
Erie shut the door, and the man out
side walked slowly away. The doctor
saw him go by the window.
Excuse me-" he muttered. II for
got to blanket Ajax" He darted out
of the room, and Stuart saw him 60
around the corner and Overtake the
man. Ajax was standing Out near the
street where the doctor had left him.
Stuart saw Saxon rush the messenger
from Trethven into the cutter, climb in
himself, leaving one foot out as usual,
turn Ajax around with such haste that
for a moment it was a matter of doubt
whether the miner would remain in
side or outside the Keeling, swaying
cutter, and then they disappeared be-
hind q great drift by the side of the
street.
When Stuart went home that after.
noon, he carried with him a burden
that grew heavier as the twilight deep.
eued. There were more questions to
settle than few about the expenditure
of 81 100000. Humanity was full of re
fusals to be helped. 1t was the same
cry that Jesus made, "They will mo-
come unto me that they might have
eternal life" And these saloons! HI
walked past dozen on the main street
They never had thrust themselves 81
conspicuously into his senses before
And as he was going by one of them, ;
crowd of miners noiIly burst out ant
scattered over the sidewalk. One o
two of them noticed Stuart and seemed
ashamed as they skunk by. He went Oh
past the Salvation Army hall and coulC
not help thinking Of Rhena, living he
daily life in such surroundings, work
ing with this rough, turbulent element
although the large part of the miner
had so far kept away from the saloon,
He fingered little as he walked by
hoping to get glimpse of Rhena bu
did not see her and went on home.
The next few days were days 0
great anxiety to Stuart. The doctor
predictions as to the typhoid feve
proved correct. 1t broke out and swer
over Cornishtown with great fury. N
one could remember when such an ep
demic had ragged there. Stuart sen
down to Chicago and had several tralr
ed nurses come up and begin duty a
his expense. He blessed God for til
things that money could do In case
like this. He also relieved DR.. Saxo
by hiring two assistants and Of cours
made the doctor himself understan
that all the work he did while til