Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-11

way he encountered an automobile.
He had never turned out for any
thing smaller than q house. and ne
held the road this time. The result
was that he was knocked down and
rolled about In the most undignitied
way.
DR.. Aldrich was at hand to pick
the colonel up and have him carried
home His leg and back and wrist
were hurt. Even while the doctor
was applying the bandages, the
mighty man Of war raised his wrath
full voice and ordered him out. He
wanted old DR.. Corwin; he didn't
proposed to be practiced on by q
young student! It was a case OF
cheek on the part Of the young stu
dent to interfere DR.. Aldrich fin
ished his work and then said:
stop that roaring! DR.. CorWin
won't come here. It's my case and
no other medical man will interfere.
You are not badly hurt, but II you
go on roaring you will bring on
fever. You ought to be arrested Tor
not getting out OF the. way. There.
there-no use to explode. / shall
call again this evening
"And you'll find the door locked
against you!" exclaimed the purple
faced patient.
"Then I'll have you arrested for
willful neglect of your injuries
There's state law to cover your
case"
Mother and daughter were not IN
the room, but were within hearins
distance When the doctor had De
parted the mother said:
Wonderful young doctor, isn't he!'
Eyes, really wonderful"
"He seems to understand tne
case"
"Oh, yes, he seems to understand"
That evening, when the doctor
called again, Col. Burlington was
ready for him. He had brought UP
reinforcements and meant fight. The
door had not been locked, but the
colonel was ready to say:
"Sir, | forbid you to touch me!
If you do it will be assault and pat
terry and you shall suffer!'
The doctor continued to remove
the bandages.
II will prosecute you to the dead
line!"
The doctor gently massaged the
bruises and applied arnica.
II have witnesses that ! ordered
you out Of the house. You are as
saulting helpless man, sir!
The bandages were deity replaced
and the doctor said he was now
quite sure that no bones had been
broken.
"And the United States govern
ment shall be informed, sir the
United States government! If neces
sary troops will be sent here!'
"This powder" said the doctor, O.
he called in the ladies, should DC
given every three hours. 1t is to
guard against fever. Ihope you viii
not have to sit up with him more
than this one night"
wife daughter, my army re
yolver!" demanded the colonel.
"His mind is wandering little
but the powders will have good Ell
feet. l will look in In the morning,
The colonel swore he wouldn'
take the powders, but he did. He
swore that he would be prepared t.
shoot next morning, but dropped &c
aleen like a lamb. He was LOOKING
sieep end doubtful next morning
p l,,.a, .ha DOCTOR called. hut he Eel.
~ S;a dntv ~ h;s racord to bristle ur
and s.u. w.
"As soon as get out Of this you
vii, eat into iail,"
"n mhe Son+or fait his pulse. made him
80 10 o,,t his tongue renewed the
~ aas and whistled softly to him
ua,f Then he said:
see msaa here colonel. want to talE
!. 90. ns1 ), 70
70 . y1u' have ! iudge talking to you III
q week or sol"
q ~ "e,a t =, Dron q, nm a young
sao AZ g mt mean to be an old one
Soma day. I'm not beggar. I've
some -, aas y,onav 70 see me through
~. ~. .,e+ vn,r daughter and am inter
~ me. : ' sha1, call here medically
es.eu .hraa t,nes more. and then i
, shall cal can sG ba1,aye II will be. shall
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