The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-03-05

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Fifteen PEARS aga. said q prom.
ineni phgsiciau "a Ts1fxsmoufh. =
was > very young anc crude doctor
Just discharges frnra cinefruatf
ichpoi crisp ne0 diploma "a hand
knew much more. q courke the1
than DO nov. hut Il took The public
q long while 10 nnc Il out looked
on people that passed me ~ Tor other
physicians with a compound feeling
of anger, disgust and pity. That feet
ing vas a faithfni companion fur
long while. Z tell you Expecting tp
get the wealihiest patients 81 the BE-
ginning. was finally glad 20 get any
sort that could bring 4 dollar, or sre1
a good promise
One cold evening "a December
heard ciamor o. heavy feet Ia tie
hallway. and a few seconds later q
hard .knuekle crack sounded on my
door Eagerly ! said Come In"
In stepped a great hig. angular.
pard-bearded Kentucs11an. The breath
Of excitement vas whlkkiaz through
his broad n0strlia. His eyes were
red. and long dirty tear-roads ziEzng-
ged down mis- concaFe cheeks.
'D-doctor.~ he began. ia a srisf-
shattered voice. I want yer to arise
an 60 with me 70 onct- Ny poor
Jack, ! believe. Is at the pint 0f
death. Hits only four miles hack
from the river. in Kentucky. III be
honest; ] amt got bat a dollar to pay
down, but. II you save Jack. you shell
have yer money ef ! have % sell
everything on the place"
Here the old fellow was 80 over.
come vita emotion that he clapred
bis great dirty hands over his face
and wept aloud
3 Was pity-melted.a and so I hastily
ordered a horse from a livery stable
Crossing on the ferry boat we az once
struck out az a bneaknec6 speed on
the rough road that ruse and fen
among the bills and hollows Of the
country south ot Portsmouth,. An
along the road eruptiuns q emotion
would frequently break from the old
fellows bosom. II was after dark
when We reached s1p In front Of his
cabin We hurrie8 up The path 20 the
path 70 the elapboard door. The old
fellow terked Il open ard tezrfuIly
said. Go in doctor.
= went in and cast my eyes toward
The two dirty beds. bat saw 20 patient
on either.
Here he Is. doctor said the old
fellow. and be directed Ene 70 a corner
where lay. on bed OK shueks, a great
yellow dog II you can do Anything
for him. began the old fellow.
cant exclaimed, wraskfuliy,
IS ! gave the old dog a kick Then
before the old man could. comprehend
] struck hlm square On fhe hw, and
ieRping over -hlas sprAwfissg hof%. Z
few 10 my horse m0nn,ed atm and
made q trAil ~ sparks On the nlnty
ruad until ! reached the Ohio.
After I Eot back home and turnqd
the adventure over eoolly. got
frightened Il would never do. 1
knew. for that man TO ever catch me
on the Kentucky side al the Ohta
he would b q dark menace 10 me
always, I'd better leave RoTfsmonlh.
The next day I was sitting dis.
eonsolaiely IN ElY oiace. vixen ! heard
2 rumble Of heavy boots Ia the hall.
way. tFemeled and snapched ny
revolver trom q drawer close By.
"1he old man without knocking.
opened the door! Gun leYeledf on
no. 4 beauuful light bot from the
soul. glowed Ia his face.
Doctor. ye may think Il strange.
but Ire come ter congratulate We.
Poor Jack. found ies hzd a had case
o. inderlestson. ar your kick knocked
o0t an out. an as Ter me. ye Knocked
er darned Old tooth out that has been
achsR' Ter ten years Here's another
dollar. and here's = quart u my best"