Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20

top ordered maSn1fCent coach, and lett the
alent of eight hundred dollars deposit.
And what arms shall l put on the carriage!"
asked the coachn1aker.
"Oh, the very pet, the finest, by all means, re-
sponded the knight OF the cleaver.
TEAM BRIGNAND, the son of a poor baker having
> become enormously wealthy desired to purchase
as fine service of plate was for sale Unaccus
toned, however to the exercise of choice in matters
of this kind he to the principal goldsmith and
bought out his entire stock in this line for eighty
thousand dollars
The Doctors Chance
BOUT fifty years ago Young doctor named
n Harvey hung out his single in the northern
section of London and began the long wait for
patients who did not come. His parents middle
class people living in the country, who were not so
rich but that they felt the drain of long college
course followed by these dreary days when the needs
of the young physician had to be met. For three
years Harvey hoped against hope, did certain
amount of charity work and prepared himself for
the more lucrative practice that was to reward
him But the lucrative practice did not materalize,
and the day when he decided that he must
give up the endeavOr.
He determined to make hazard of new fortunes
in Australia and with that intention he started for
the country home of his parents to pay them fare
well visit before sailing. 1t was necessary for him
to change trains at junction IN order to reach his
home and as the connecting train late he
obliged to spend couple of hours in pacing the plat
form and conversing with the station agent. He
had passed an hour and a half in this manner when
he heard the sound of gaoping horse and by the
dim light of the oil lamp at the entrance discerned
groom IN livery approaching fast as he could urge
his mount
The servant flung himself from the horse and
rushed into the station. Can you tell me if Dr. X,
naming local physician, is out of town." he asked
the station master.
He has not taken train replied the official;
"but he may have driven into town for the
Do you need him in hurry!
That do! have just been to the postofice to
send telegram to Sir Anthony" a celebrated Lon
don surgeon, and her Grace told me to be sure to
hrino of f1a 1Cca11 hoc1y
Where are the Others"
Both on sick calls miles out in the country.
Dr. X. was my last hope
us it the Duke?"
yes, and they don't think he'll last until Sir
Anthony comes, unless he is helped"
Excuse me-" said Harvey We Il am am physiG9iaan,,
The given that of nobleman of world
wide fame leading member of the Government of
that time, and prominent in many other activities
besides those of politics.
Il will go, if you find some way to get me
there quickly said Harvey
Take the horse sir' said the groom II can get
back somehow. It's about three miles from here.
For Heavens sake don't spare the horse sr!"
Harvey was not likely to waste much time. He
realized the moment he threw leg saddle that
he was riding to the opportunity for which he had
waited three long years in vain The horse
white with foam and lather when he dismounted at
the door of the hall and introduced himself to the
Duchess, who pacing the gravel, mpatiently
awaiting the arrival of some one who would meet
the crisis and control the disease until the specialist
COulQ come.
He was welcomed cordially and thanked effusvely
as he made his way to the chamber of the sick man
A short examination showed him that he had done
well to hurry. Even now, radical measures were
necessary if the life of the patient to be saved
To take such measures also to take big chances;
but Harvey did not hesitate, he took the risk. And
as the night wore it became and more APP
parent that in the first skirnsh with death he had
In the morning came Sir Anthony, big man in
more ways than He listened to the Duchess,
and received the stammering report of his now
somewhat frightened junior.