The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-13

called on he cheerfuIIy did what he
could, always explaining, however,
that he was only a student and in no
wise fitted to give any but home treat
ment-"
Thus his services. were in constant
demand all the years that he was
studying; and his circle of friends and
acquaintances gradually came to en-
| brace nearly everybody in the neigh
bOrhood, and everybody had good
word for him.
At last there came a day when he
was brought face to face with the
problem of locating somewhere; he
had finished his hospital work and was
ready to begin practicing. In the course
of a dinner table converse ton he hap
pened to let fall that he was some
what puzzled as to just where to start
practicing. His landlady overheard
the remark, and after the meal put
this proposition to him, in practically
these words:
Mr. Blank, I have often thought
that would like to have a doctors
Office located in this house; 1t would
be a convenience for my boarders and
help me materially to meet the rent
each month. 7 on are looking around
for a place to locate. Why not locate
right in this house? Ever since you
have been here you have looked after
the little aches and pains of the board
ers, and of the neighbOrhOOd as well.
You are well acquainted here and, I
must confess, very well liked. indeed,
by everybody with whom 1 have talk
ed. I shall be only too glad to give
you the basement room for your offices
ri move the dining room upstairs
You can still board with me-that viii
solve the question of a hOuSekeeper-
and believe that it will not be hard
for you to build up regular practice
in the same neighborhood where you
already have an emergency one"
The young man realized at once the
shrewdness of his landlady's remarks,
and forthwith decided to establish
himself as per her suggestion. The
result was all that she had prophe
sled it would be. The entire neigh
borhOod fOcked to the offices of the
man who, as a student, had ulnlStered
to its minor aches and pains for ex-
perience's sake and without reward,
and from the day that he first put up
his modest sign prosperity has been
his portion.
Early next month this physician
plans to move from the offices in
which he began his career. During
the sixteen years that have interviewed
a great many of his patients have
moved to another and newer portion
of the city, and in response to their
united pleas he will shortly follow
them. His landlady there win be the
one who pointed out to him his golden
opportunity.
A Bluff That Won.
IN meQlCdI ScnOOl, ana afterwards
( IN the hospital young Henry made
children's diseases his especial concern,
and when it came around time for
him to leave the hospital he let it be
known that he did not purpose to be-
gin as a general practitioner. but as a
specialist. Naturally, there was much
curiosity among his fellow internes
concerning his ambitious plans, but
to one and all he only replied: wait
and see what the next year brings
forth
Going to a middle western city,
where he was an entire stranger, he
paid down a goOdly portion of all the
money ne had for a quarters rent for
a suite of three rooms as Offices in the
favored residential section. These he
furnished simply but tastefuily, and
! then sat down to wait for patients.
The first applicant for his services
put in an appearance about two weeks
after he had become comfortably set
tled-outwardly She excitedly de-
manded that the doctor come at once
to attend her husband. who had been
suddenly seized with severe pains.
Asking a brief question or two and
finding out thereby that the man was
probably suffering from an attack of
collie, or some kindred ailment he DO
be of any service - a case of emer-
gency. as this undoubtedly was. but
he thought it best to explain first that
he was not a general practitioner. but
.
she stin desired his services in view of
his brief explanation, very well, but If
she preferred a general practitioner
he could recommend very excellent
one Just a square down the street
Well this woman for all her anx-
iOus hurry, preferred a general prac-
, titioner So did the next caller, and
the next, and yet again the next. And
all the time that the young man was
turning away good money his own lit
tie pile was growing rapidly less.
For a period of several months he
/ deprived himself of patients by his ex-
/ PLANTATION. But one day, when he was
beginning to think that it might be
/ wise to change his tactics in the inter
/ ests of his stomach, the doorbell was
rung violently, and when the ringer
, was admitted he burst out with
You're the specialist in children's
diseases, aren't you2 Well, our baby
I is suddenly i'll, our regular physician
is away and my wife, who heard from
the neighbors that you're a. specialist
I for children, told me to get YOU
The doctor responded in a jiffy, to
/ discover that the baby was in a pretty
/ bad way indeed. But, being really
sNilful in such matters, he had the
child out of danger IN the course OF a
week or ten days; and, being a spe-
! cialist, he was enabled to send in a
! bill several times the size permissible
/ in a general practitioner under SINH
/ lar circumstances.
The parents not only paid the large
/ bill cheerfully; they also sang the
/ praises of the neW-fouud specialist TO
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