The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23

LAWYER is about to forcclose mortgage on
your house. 49,,
Here the doctor broke In to say that
somebody had Just been ushered into DIS
ONCE. a patient, and II could wait minute
he would be back with me again. HIS voioe
md lost its caustio tone, noticed.
$50 he laid the receiver down and was
clad OF II, for it gave me chance to pun
myself together and prepare to put what l
had to say In q way that might accomplish
That wanted. As sat there, all alone IN
NV library with the receiver to my ear
7 could actually hear the doctors old ofiice
clock, and III bet my hat 1t Is the same old
fo.h;oned contraption that 1 stared at for
f,ya minutes one day with my teeth cenched
irving hard not to cry " h!le the doctor prohed
NV bleeding, blackened hands to get the
shot out after had had little discussion
with shell had been loading 70 60 hun'-
ing. Presently the doctor came back 70 Inc
phone and then said;
Now, DR.. Freeman, my name 10 Willis
Fred Willis, or 'Fud,' as the boys used 10
ca,, me, and my father was Second Lieu-
tenant in E Company in the regiment that
most OF the men Of the town enlisted In
Won know. Now you know me, don't your
But there's something that you never knew
that knew before, Tor you made my father
swear TO keep quiet about 1t. Father was
hit in the side by piece Of shell at Fair
Oaks, and you saved his life.
Father died here In my home three
vears ago. and before he died he said to
me that he had always felt that you saved
his life. since 1t was you who found him
bleeding to death and worked for two hours
to fix him up Father put 1t this way;
y owe Freeman big doctors bill. and it's
double what It was, because I've never
paid anything In interest or on principal
4Here the doctor broke In with lot Of
tnlk about there being no bill and nothing
to nav, but could tell he saw what 1was
coming to. ....
snow doctor, your mortgage is $l,7es,
40 Lewis the postmaster tells me, and
I figure that my fathers debt to you was
about $1,000 You see I'm lawyer now
and judge and this Is court from which
there is no appeal. Why, DR.. Freeman,
nobody dares try to disobey me when I'm
in the courtroom, and you've got to do
as say now. stole your cherries once,
doctor, and you vowed you'd larrup me.
You have never had a chance, 30 as l es-
capped licking, for which I'm thankful,
as l know you had heavy hand In those
days, feel little indebted, too. Now
doctor, Central is getting fidgetty. and
must ring ofY-but shall send you check
for the amount Of your mortgage to-mor-
row morning. And IL you have any more
trouble with that shyster lawyer let me
know, and Ill come up and give him the
larruping you were going to give mo twenty
Ave years ago.
4He caved in, poor old chap, although he
swore scandalously over the phone, and
don't know yet but that III have my tele'
phone taken out by the company for being
particeps oriminis But never wrote 8
check with 80 much satisfaction a. die
that one, and didn't wait until the next
morning either.
-Yes / found the friends OF my youth
all right. and it will cost me about ~, OK
with the mortgage. telephone tolls. reunion
dinners and all that; but II Is choap-chcar
It's made me ten years younger" :.