The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-15

other should have been there was a vacuum. He was a wonder in both l diagnosis and in operating, hut he had no ability to put ou that u7' aU'y which CoeS so far with patient In- deed had the doctey uot been regom- mended by other physicians he woa.d never have worked his way into ] practice. As it was. nc had an the ! patients he wished. more than be wish | ed. for many of them he treated with out nay.
 That's a peculiar feature of our ! profession" he said "A merchant may ! decline to sell man goods without price. but doctor who win decline 70 'reaJ sick person without fee should he drummed out of tbc mciI- cal fraternity"
 ! But the doctor wore himself out us many physicians src doing nowadays. . by trying Go do more than be c,u'd
 The day before Christmas, after of Ice hours. a well dressed man came Into hts office and a~kcl the doctor Co perform au operation on a member af his family.
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 .Wegr crut -u, me. and that's . .aI th-n s rn.-l -t Good morning"
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 "yess unnar -.7 .n. an r'.r. tno . doctors when ~h. -.re !. ro mr S-a sand -rr rarHr-s sH.-- mn Hu1 .aa kids unrr n.r. tn meet N.rs sickness and ] rra Es.. u.a ,nt Er na.ln Fer us .-rrnrr r.e rae Ec.a.u she a.ad. cos none nr 1- wouldn't cure her. gas . -Hs n.fr.t no money ta pay 'ou. She -. rn. Kids n my charge Sa'He's . down sick. and it's Christmas eve" . Meanwhile rAa hoy was fumHmC In his %. and pulled ou, silver ha.f dollar saHad Jh-ouEh dlsuee An. -rraenr- rrg doctor r5 handed t Co
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 "OuJ ou the FsrEeyTIe road | walk cd the huh six miles . Tho lr.rnr ruH7i himself aT the couch. called for his automobile and prepared ta go ont Entering a closet . where ho En-t cffrs from grateful p7 l tents Fo took down a thousand dol l8rs worth aI presents that had been made him. n ad5uou to his regular ! fees. TrNn- tho boy with hum, be went fa the house of sickness He found fHrca Httle children fn one room. : a c1r, ug six iu high fever Uo bent | down over her viH tho first kindly ! expression on his face that any pq- ! dent had thus far Scen there. smgofhod . her hrrv with his hand and talked o . her rnwr Iot of nice things hc was going io send her Then he took some an'ers from hts nlC and instructed thc head of the family the boy who bad sur no0ed him sS to their use.
 The 1n.tor's next act was Co draw from his .uorcoat pocket The presents Fram "Eraae-u patients. and hand treu to re hoy
 "TaEe nare of these, sonny" be said. "aut when you want any money sell ouc of them Ir anybody suspects you of having stolen thom send him to me. TrcyW last you some time, and when they're gone TD give you some more.
 Ru, don't you want emp asked the sstoniSHed boy
 Want 'emF No. Haven't ! got your fee Insre8aF They have an been given me by rich people. some of them lu . genuine gratitude others to make sure .tbcy can get me when they want me . They are better employed in your scrv- ice than laying in my closet. wish | bs6 ilmc. I'd try Co get you 6ycd un iu better shape. But 3 cant do that. am breaking down from overwork. Good bv. little girl, take your medicine b~avc'y, and Tu teIl Mrs Doctor Co send you or bring you olI Che nice things I've been telling you shout
 Then iustructinC the boy to sleT into a telephone station the next day and let him know how bis sister was. the : doctor got into his auto and his chauf fegr took him home.
 trn-fss--re u-n~~lng- Mrs nN-tar