The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-20
The Power Of Luck.

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had received my medical diploma
and before going home called ON one Of
the lecturers. the famous surgeon. DR..
Coleman Doyle. TO say goodby. / had
boon quite fnvorite with the doctor,
and he bad occasionally been a hep to
me. Besides, be was an intimate friend
Of my father.
Billy" he said 10 me. Il hope you'il
succeed In the profession. but you
won't unless you have luck"
why, doctor. I'm surprised. Every
body knows that you have worked
yourself up to your present high posi-
ton by your own unaided efforts"
Everybody knows just nothing
about It. sit down there, and III tell
you story. You're man now, and
It won't injure you. On the contrary,
1t may teach you not 10 be too self
reliant and have due respect for luck
And who knows how far luck means
providence. And providence often
works Through chanaels that are sur
prieing to rs nortals.
when 1 was where you are now
was Obliged TO start Ia a small town.
While was studying was ambitious
for what have now, but as soon as
struck that town my heart sank with
In ms And hadn't been there a
month before ! WAS glad to attend q
horse with the blind staggers TO get
few doi3Rrs. / managed 10 exc out
enough 10 pay for room Ia garrett
ana one or two cheap meals a day.
Surgery Why, there never was but
one surgical case In the town.
"0ne day my old friend George Phil
lips came through the town and looked
me up. We had been at the medical
school together and had lot TO talk
owes. George invited me to do the
talking IN a restaurant, and we spent
whole evening there eating and
drinking = after 10 o'clock mostly
drinking. was an abstsmions young
man and couldn't stand the liquor
took M on that one occasion. George,
who was more used TO 1t. took me to
my room and left me while he ran to
catch midnight train.
II tried to get OF my clothes. but
couldn't I remember taking OF my
coat and trying TO hang 1t on q bed
post when 1t came round to ma, for
everything In the room was cfrcling.
While / was vainly trying to find the
Bhoestring OF my boot | heard vio-
lent ring at the doorbeli below, and
presently my landlady came up in a
wrapper and said something which
startled though 1t didn't sober me.
John Overaker, the only rich man in
the town, had been taken violently I'll
and was wanted Immediately.
Here was terrible situation MY
first chance had come and was hope
Iessly drunk. | caught Mt my coat
when 1t came round, managed to get it
on. accidentally jammed my hand
against my hat, got It on and stag
gered downstairs. succeeded IN get
ting DO the Overakers, rang the bell
and was admitted by the only member
OF his family, hts daughter Ethel
"sOh, doctor she said wildly. I /
didn't hear what she said. learned
II afterward. Il fear 1t is apoplexy.
Mother died OF apopIexy, and ! know
1t by the snoring. Father was brought
home by two friends, who put him in
his room and left him. sent for our
regular physician, but he Is out of
town. 80 / sent for you
"whiie she was giving me this in-
formation held on TO the wall with |
one hand and looked at her without |
speaking. When she had finished she
led me upstairs. / knew enough TO
ret her out Of the room, and to do so
looked at her and put my hand on the
door. she understood and left me.
Overaker was snoring heavily ! sat |
down in chair TO try to steady my |
self, and-fell asleep. When awoke
the patient was still snoring. ! re-
member leaving the room and by a |
careful hanging on to the banister get
ting downstairs. / was met By Miss
Overaker
-.Qh,- doctor. Is there any HOPPER