The Globe-republican., 1903-05-14

In the sickroom porteneous quiet
prevailed. The blinds were drawn. All
occasional clink Of a medicine bottle
was the only sound that broke the op
presslve silence. A trained nurse in q
cool blue dress crossed the room. Hel
feet fell silently on the carpeted floor
In the next room a consultation was
being held. William Beebe, Nj. D., was
there. Drs. Willet and Stenton were
with him. These two latter celebrities
had accepted with alacrity Beebe's
invitation to help him out with this
case, for the allment happened to be
that new European malady, and the
thing promised to become fashionable
after the Easter festivities.
The doctors entered the room. The
nurse Immediately held up a warning
finger. In silence the group tiptoed
over to the bed. The patient was
asleep, his beautiful flowing beard
resting peacefully upon the pillow.
His temperature, respiration and pulse
were rapidly ascertained. Drs. Willet
and Stenton looked with a certain
yelled admiration at Beebe upon find
ing that the figures agreed with that
rising young physicians prognostica'
tons.
HE is yielding to the treatment" "
they whispered as the nurse accom-
panied them out Of the room. Beebe
soon returned alone, happily rubbing.
his hands. The patient sat up in his!
bed and he, too, began happily rub
bling bis hands.
II say, Doc" remarked the patient.
cheerfully, "you're making such a.
great success that I'm going to raise.
my price to $780,"
"You agreed to $780," objected
Beebe.
"Not a cent less than $3.50 or | wont
respond to your blamed old treat
ment," ultimated the patient recalcit-
rantly. He suddenly subsidized as the
nurse entered the room and began
bathing his brow. The patient fulfed
out his bard with both hands and
winked firtatiously up at the nurse.
The nurse wlnked flirtatiously back
again. !
The patient, as 1t will have been OBJ
served was Jimmy Bockerty, and 1t
tlckled him UNNECESSARILY to think
that the nurse mistoo': his wink for.
delirium and winked back merely to
soothe him.
Jimmy awoke the next morning with
a vague feeling that all was not quite
as 1t should be. He felt aged and
querulous. His organs were playing
discords, so speaking His feet seemed
to be Il thousand miles away and after
Jimmy had followed them all that dis
lance they appeared to be somebody,
else's feet. His pulse was feverlsh.
His eyes bulged from his head.
Poor old chap said Beebe solicit
ously, feeling his pulse. Heres a
to be sure" Beebe's
startled face as he said this was a
pretty thing to see.
whats the matter?' asked Jimmy |
weakly. From Beebe's tone he was
already beginning to feel sorry for
himself.
"Fd hate to alarm you,' began
Beebe, "and it wouldn't do you any
rood to know" he continued after
weighty pause.
Beebe stepped back and gave the
Nurse certain whispered instructions.
Jimmy family caught something about
leadening the pain, He also heard an
order for q barber to shave the pa
tents head and beard. Jimmy feebly
,alled Beebe to the bed.
II say, Beebe," he whispered, "you
what said yesterday about
wanting $3.50 before I'd let you cure
ne?" He paused for breath and weak.
y wetted his lips. "Well, now, that's
IL right" he went on. "You. get me
nut Of this safe and sound and we'll
all 1t square, see?' He fell back
lpon his pillow and began feebly
moaning. In few moments he called
jeeDe 10 tne DeQ again.
"And l say, Beebe," he whispered,
just don't let them shave my beard, |
ril your With a strong effort he
ontrolled his rising emotion. I'D al
lost rather die than have 1t shayed,'
G gulped. Honest | would"
y y 4 Il
There are times when that famous,
Dung physician, William Beebe, M. d..
,oks back upon the case that brought
I'm into prominence. Beebe smiles
hen he remembers how the patient
,sponded to his treatment.
There are times when Jimmy Book,
'ty thinks with a shudder Of that
wful time when he nearly lost his
,ard.-New York Evening Sun. ii
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