The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-14
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. cant for treatment. he threw himself on a lounge for a few minutes rest ! There are doctors who have very little aptitude for the profession. They ask for symptoms. tueu whip cut pencil and paper and write prescription, as surfing the patient at the same time with pleasant smile chat A2 will come out all right There are doctors who pry Into every case. making a business of diaguoslug the cause of the trouble and doing their best to remedy 1t. The , first cure by encouragement and sym pathy. the second class by iuvestiga- tlou and skill. and consequently they are apt to bp brusIua tu manner. Dr. Furdham belonged to this number. h. deed. by S0me he was considered bru- tal. Nevertheless such w.s the con,l- deupr In his surgical ability that he had far more patients than he wanted.
 While taking his minute quau,um or Fest he heard some uue tGmbliuG with the knob of the door leadiuS to the auteroom. The door opened and there stood the ghost of d u&n looking at him with great hungry cyeS-a mas whose clothes denoted that ho belong ed to the working class.
 "I don't want uo medicine nor or. erattou. doctor" said he man in a trembling voice. "pnnt you know me-"
 NO"
 I'm the man you foua3 in Che hos pital the day you wr"H hurryin through G,. You stopped lnir over mo. found out my trouble. n-erarnd on me and cur5E me. Ir was very good O. you. doctor. Sceiu' ! hatg't a rr3 cent.
 That's au b0sh.' suee.rd the doctor "I haven't time Co hr -u1d. l rem'm ber you now. You're .Ua man ] u. evatpd on tnr stone"
 Yes. sir. and vou "ale mo wet. again"
 The patient accompanied his wo"ls with u grateful look. instead of pleas ing the doctor It seemed ln urr.Hte him.
 Suppose ! did," he ~aarIad 'Isur that my business. making people we'll:
 "Ir may be utrle rn you du.-w hu. it's lot to the people yon relieve from suHeriu' besides putin. .nm m a UN to do someJhu. again. Its made la. of difference to me
 "Oh. most Of these people l treat aru able to pay me we'll work for mon ev. the same as everybody else. That $ what We all work for"
 "You didn't get uuol money from m" doctor"
 "uh. | had to dy you up or there .o have been a bad story out about me. HaIt of it's for Duy. rha other half ta avoid getting into go position to proven. our making money. Els aI scidSh"aSS at bottom"
 "I don't know uo,hlu' about that , suow you made wn we'll"
 "Wrn. Why. man. you're shadow.
 That's baeausr l haven't had much to eat since l go- on- of rna hospital"
 elf you're we'll why don't you go r" worka"
 live been looE.n' for work. sir ! only found a job this mo~u.o."
 Well. ,hpu. why Gnu.c you go at IT. ! don't sra what you want here"
 The man opened his threadba-a coat nnbuttoueI a ragged Eg.a.t.oar and he gau ro sumllr~ ~w.rl lt~ wo0lau shirt. Then be took rusty sa..r from his trousers pocket and began rn rip. The doctor watched him nur.ag~ig. Pres. .ltIr little --I ea.u t.N from the shirt into the mw.s a..L A change might have cume over tar doctors eN- Dras~iou had ln uos lneu u~.d to cop. trolling it Doctors and gamblers must screen their feelings. The wau wa.ked uD tu the doctor aud nuEod the coin at hlm.
 "Tye neau kcrp.u .- for you. doctor. ever since ! got out When l left l1m" my old mammy sawnd .r up .u my shirt and told nc never J9 part with i- except iu sickness 'Sn long as you're we'll she said you ean work to put bread m your mouth. but when you r' sick v5u can't BeS.la-, you might have LD .H|.N a I..''N't. A... 70. ....H.....t ... ..H anu want my son always to pay for wh.r he grs.' I've been hungry. a1r- tor fn~ month. and I've been tempt ed tu Uvy meal with it of-eu. bur 1 remembered what my old mother said. and I remembered your kindness .D re. llevin' mr from snTer.n' and putin ne uu my feet again.
 The doctor, who was lying with his head resting .u the palms of his hauds. listened ro the speech without motion or change of expression. When the man had finished he remarbed with apparent irrc!ryauen:
 By thuule-."
 Then he arose. took the gold piece and suid to the man.
 "Tu keep your coin as ssTcuiG Come in here where I store my pres ents from grateful n.rauts. There's 4 silver punch bowl from 8 millionaire, d seal ring from a wealthy widow, d.u- mould Srar1Dtu from a bank president Here. take this .landtuE the mm th" scarrpiul and this a jewel handled pa- per cutter and th.~ .l gold suuuaov. There's not mite 0f sacrifice jn aly