The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-09-26

hand behind his fore leg. There was
still faint beat and I knew he was
not yet quite dead.
My ignorance Of what was the mat.
ter with him and what to do for him
was such that stood doubtless look
Ing as ignorant as / felt. Mr.. Parkin.
son had his eyes on me and turned
away with a look Of disgust 1t was
this that nerved me at the turning
point Of my life.
Mr.. Parkinson" said, "your horse
is dying Of digitalis."
was obliged to choose a word so
suddenly that hit upon the name Of
a drug and feared my man would know
that it was drug and not a disease.
"Well?" he said somewhat more con-
fidentially.
/ was tempted to make an excuse to
go to the druggist, to get dose for
the brute. but seeing the effect Of my
first bluff I resolved on another.
II don't like to leave him." ! said.
Would you mind getting me a mes
senger? i wish to send for remedy"
mot a bit I'll call Tom. l don't
know why he is not here, This is his
place, especially at such a time"
He went to the house. few hundred
yards distant He was absent some
time. Not being able to find his man
and while he was gone I upset peck
measure used for carrying oats. but
now filed with salt Some Of the con
tents fell on the horses tongue. which
was protruding from his mouth.
noticed that the member quivered.
picked up a little more salt from the
floor and dropped it on the tongue
Slowly 1t was withdrawn into the
horses mouth. Taking up handful !
opened the Jaws and thrust 1t in.
/ stood there. or rather knelt. feed
ing the horse salt till Mr.. Parkinson
returned. The other had disappeared
doubtless thinking he would be blamed
In the matter Of the loss Of the horse
and the master was abusing him
to me when he caught sight Of the
patient licking his chops with his eyes
open.
"Why. he seems to be better"
Certainly"
"Do you think you can pull him
through?"
II think I can"
whats that you're giving him?'
"A saline remedy I've found bene.
fetal in such cases."
He didn't ask where got 1t. or
would have told him ! had II in my
medicine case.
Well, it happened that my knocking
over the salt had given my patient just
what he needed. don't know even
now what his trouble was. but ! do
know that animals must have salt. AT
any rate a few handfuls Of 1t effected
a change In his condition. and he I'm.
proved rapidly. ! followed up the
treatment by giving him water to
stood up on his feet
"By Jover exclaimed Mr. Parkinson.
THAT was the most marvellous cure
ever met with. l must tell Swinbourne
about that. What did you call the dis
ease?"
L. L Il
injured tone. II have cured your horse.
but / object to furnishing medical in
formation to one of these old school
doctors. l beg you not to mention the
matter to DR.. Swinbourne."
"Why. 1t might lead him to take an
interest in you"
"Not at all. You. as layman, are
not aware Of the jealousies existing il
our profession. Should you tell DR.
Swinbourne Of this cure he wouo
doubtless assert that your horse would
have recovered just as well withou,
my treatment as with it."
shot glance at him to see how the
thrust struck him, expecting that he
would deny that Swinbourne was any
such man. was agreeably disap
pointed
you're right, my boy" he said
Never give away anything you've got
unless you've something to gain by it
Gentlemen. If you ask me wha,
gave me a start In q practice which
became for half century all ! could
have desired reply blind luck, follow
ed up with dose of concentrated gall
Besides. the lesson learned was Of
great benefit. made 1t rule the less
I knew about a case the more to pre-
tend. And why not2 Does a doctor
gain anything by losing the confidence
Of patient? BY no means. On the
contrary, the patient loses heart. and
that is the worst thing that can hap.
pen.
But to finish my story. Mr.. Parkin
son let 1t be known that he would have
lost his valuable horse had it not been
for my skill, and Il was installed as
physician to the family. to be called
upon for slight indispositions, DR.
Swinbourne being summoned to treat
troubles of Importance. This led to
some outside practice, and in time J
assumed sufficient boldness to pay at
tention to Miss Parkinson. BY this
time / had become known not as the
man who had cured horse, but one
who had cured human beings. i finally
married Miss Parkinson. but this was
not till Swinbourne had retired and |
was installed not only I'm his place. bur
succeeded to the bulk of his practice
In fact he retired because he found
n a. - IL.