The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-03-26
Doing Good

1rm kind % uneasy about my
health. doctor, said the major Il
have bsan suffering from shooting
pains in my right Side. where ny
heart is. and ail my sEgans seem out
/ Of Hhack in one way or another 30 I
thought I'd ask you 70 examine ne
and tell me what's wrong and give
me a prescription"
'In be glad to examine you and
prescribe. Major standof, replied the
doctor, when you have settled that
old account Of yours. which has been
running fcr three years At the last
meeting Of our county medical asso-
ciatlon We passed drastic resolutions
foFbidding members 70 have dealings
with certain people. who are noiort
ously bad pay. and your name was the
hrst mentioned In this connection
Well. great gansl" cried the major.
@That I should have 10 be inHulted BY
lanierniaWed Eawbones right here In
this town which owes its very exist
ence 10 M her0lsm and seif-sscrifiee
IN the times that tried mems soalsl
This surely must be an eviI dream
FROM which ! shall presently wake
II doesn't stand to reason that any
man. much less one horse doctor.
would dare 10 hand such an Insult 10
the pioneer who made the wilderness
blossom as the roaei
why, sir, have been the best
friend you ever had since you hung
ont your shingle. have boosted you
IN season and ont Of season. took
an interest IN you from the ffat. and
whenever a friend Of mine fell sick
would SAY TO him: Calf Oh Doctor
condimentl lie is the most diyinely
gifted physician in these parts
when old John Bonehead fell aick
he was going to send FOR one Of the
Old established doctors. but labored
with him and exhausted al my elo.
quence to get him to send for you
Nov. ! ask you. as man 10 man. DID
be send for you on my recommends.
ton or did be not?g
'He certainly did. and I've always
felt that Il was a low trick on your
part Here ! was a stranger IN q
strange land. q young physician try.
ing 10 establish A practice, and you
unloaded that old deadbeat on me and
nearly broke me up In businessl treat
ed him for six months and as soon as
he vas able to move he Jumped the
town and | haven't had a cent from
hira 10 this day.
That's your idea Of gratitude. sir,
is it? When I 90 forth 10 the hedges
and highways to find patients for you,
you think | should be responsible for
the bills they run upl I suppose you
have forgotten who called you ~
when old Mrs. Toplofty fell sick
Just as soon as I heard Of her illness
I nearly foundered myself rushing to
a telephone to notify you, knowing
that you needed patients. / suppose
you have forgotten that kindness?"
'No, have not forgotten, major,
and II It hadn't been for your gray
hairs I'd have shown my appreciation
with wet elm club ! was Just get
ting a footing in some Of the wealthy
homes Of the town then. There was
a mild epidemic OF measles. and was
quite busy and the outlook was en-.
coufaging. Then you sent me your
confounded telephone message, and 7
rushed down TO see Mrs. Toploity, and
found that she had the smallpox
When my wealthy patrons learned
that ! was treating a smallpox patient
they closed their doors to me That
experience set me back two years
and now you have the nerve TO come
here reminding me Of i'll"
We'll Of all the shameless ingrati
tude that ever defaced the annals OF
our glorious country this is the worst
This Is the reward a man gets for
helping the poor and needy, for strain.
ing his hind legs rustling around try.
Ing to do good A man may shed
blood and sever his heart-strings Try.
ing 10 aid struggling young men, and
after years they turn and rend him.
well you can go to thunder with
your medical association. don't
suppose you could tell an attack OF
glanders from a lunar eclipse, any.
how, and SO your diagnosis wouldn't
be worth cent. II had a sick COW
wouldn't let you prescribe for her.
The undertaken was telling me only
yesterday that he'll have TO buy an
extra hearse If you stay here. So
bid you good morning"