The Glenwood post., 1912-06-08
Doing Good

I'm kind Of uneasy about my
health, DOCTOR" said The major. Il
have been suffering from shooting
pains in my right side. where my
heart is, and all my organs seem out
Of whaok in one way or another, 30 l
thought I'd ask you to examine me
and tell me what's wrong and give
me a prescription"
I'll 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 for three years. At the last
meeting Of our county medical asso-
citation we passed drastic resolutions
forbidding members to have dealings
with certain people. who are notori-
ously bad pay, and your name was the
first mentioned in this connection"
well, great guns!" cried the major.
THAT should have to be insulted by a
aanternjawed sawbones right here in
this town, which owes its very exist
ence to my heroism and self-sacrifice
in the times that tried mems souls!
This surely must be an evil dream
from which I shall presently wake!
Ut doesn't stand to reason that any
man. much less a one horse doctor.
would dare to hand such an insult to
The pioneer who made the wilderness
blossom as the rose!
"Why, sir, l have been the best
friend you ever had since you hung
out your shingle. l have boosted you
in season and out of season. I took
an interest in you from the first, and
whenever a friend of mine fell sick
would say to him: Call on Doctor
Condiment! He is the most divinely
gifted physician in these parts
when old John Bonehead fell sick
he was going to send for one of the
old established doctors, but l labored
with him and exhausted all my elo
quence to get him to send for you
Now, I ask you, as man to man, did
he send for you on my recommends
hon or did he not?"
"He certainly did, and I've always
felt that it was low trick on your
part Here I was stranger in a
strange land, a young physician try
Ing to establish a practice, and you
unloaded that old deadbeat on me and
hearty broke me up in business! treat
ed him for six months and as soon as
he was able to move he jumped the
town and I haven't had q cent from
him to this day"
That's your idea of gratitude, sir
Is it? When go forth to the hedgei
and highways to find patients for you
you think should be responsible fol
the bills they run upi suppose you
have forgotten who called you ur
when old Mrs. Toplofty fell sick
9ust as soon as heard of her illness
nearly foundered myself rushing to
. telephone to notify you, knowing
That you needed patients. I suppose
you have forgotten that kindness?"
mo. I have not forgotten, major
snd If 1t hadn't been for your gray
hairs I'd have shown my appreciation
with wet elm club. was just get
ting footing in some Of the wealthy
homes of the town then. There wal
b mild epidemic Of measles, and 1 was
quite busy and the outlook was en-.
oouraging. Then you sent me your
oonfounded telephone message, and ]
rushed down to see Mrs. Toplofty, 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 it,"
well. Of all the shameless ingrati
tnde 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.
Rng his hind legs rustling around try.
ing to do good! A man may shed
Mood and sever his heart-strings try.
ing to aid struggling young men, and
sitter years they turn and rend him!
| We'll, you can go to thunder with
your medical association. I don't
suppose you could tell an attack OF
Slanders from a lunar eclipse, any.
bow, and SO your diagnosis wouldn't
Be worth a cent. II had a sick COW
wouldn't let you prescribe for her.
ne undertaken was telling me only
yesterday that he'll have to buy an
axtra hearse II you stay here. 30 ]
bid you good morning."