Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-01-03
Dr., Perkins Fee
Il Game to Him on Christmas Eve
By F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation. 1871.
By F. A. mitchell

o.NSh onvuiu nave uten tnere was
vacuum. He was wonder in both
diagnoses and In operating. but he
had no ability to put on that urbanity
which goes so far with patient. In
deed, had the doctor not been recon-
mended by other physicians he would
never have worked his way into a
practice. As II was, he had all the
patients he wished, more than he wish
ed. for many of them he treated with
out pay.
That's peculiar feature OF our
profession" he said. "a merchant may
decline to sell man goods without
price, but doctor who will decline to
treat sick person without fee
should be drummed out Of the medi-
cal fraternity
But the doctor wore himself out. as
many physicians are doing nowadays,
by trying to do more than be could.
The day before Christmas, after Of
fee hours, well dressed man came
into his Office and asked the doctor to
perform an operation on member of
his family.
Il can't" said the doctor. "I'm used
up"
What do you usually charge for
performing such an operation7" asked
the gentleman.
"A thousand dollars" replied the
doctor, hoping to head the man Off by
the enormity Of the amount.
IN give you $1,000"
Don't want it. Go to DIR. Guilford.
He's better man at that than / In
that line"
"But want you.'
We'll, you can't get me, and that's
all there Is about it. Good morning"
The gentleman retired, and the doc
tor, throwing himself on a lounge,
pressed his hand to his throbbing tenn
pies. The door had been left un-
guarded, and ragamufIin boy stepped
into the room.
Get out o. herew shouted the doc
tor.
But I've got the fee," said the boy,
looking at the doctor pleadingly.
1.-THE fee?"
Eyes; mother told me all about the
doctors when she give II TO me. She
said the hardest thing mo and the kids
would have to meet was sickness and
the doctors wouldn,t do nothin, for nc
without the fee RECKON she died cos
none of 'em wouldn't cure her, cos
she hadn't no money TO pay 'em. She
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