Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04

SIN fHlnt beat ana ] knew ne 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 ms ignorant as | felt Mr. Parkin
son had his eyes on me and turned
away with look OF disgust. 1t was
this that ncrycd me at the turning
point OF my life.
MIR. Parkinson" said. your horse
is dying OF dlclialis."
was Obliged to choose n word so
suddenly that hit upon the name OF
drug and feared my man would know
that II was drug and not disease.
"Wcll:" he said somewhat more con
fldcntialy.
was tempted to make an excuse TO
90 to the druggist. 10 get dose for
the brute. but seeing the effect OF my
first blum resolved OH another.
~ don't like to leave him." ] said.
Would you mind getting me mes
scngcr? ! wish TO send for remedy"
Not bit I'll call Tom. | don't
know why he Is not here This Is his
place. especially nj such time"
He went 10 the house. a few hundred
yards distant He was absent some
time Not being able to find his man
and while he was gone upset peck
measure used for carrying oats. but
now filled with salt Some OF the con
tents fell on the horses tongue. which
was protruding from his mouth. |
noticed that the member quivercd. ]
picked up n little more salt from the
floor and dropped It on the tongue
Slowly II was withdrawn into the
horses mouth Taking up handful ]
opened the Jaws and thrust IL In.
stood there. or rather knclt. 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
10 mo 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"
81 think ! can"
whats that you're giving him."
~ saline remedy I've found bene
hcial In such cases.
He didn't ask where | got II. or ]
would have told him | had it in my
medicine case.
Well. II 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 | dc
know that animals must have salt. Al
any rate few handfuls of IL effected
change in his condition, and he i'm.
proved rapidly. followed up the
4 treatment by giving him water 70
drink. and II was not long before he
stood up on his feet.
"By Jovc" exclaimed Mr.. Parkinson
THAT was the most marvellous cure ]
ever met with. | must tell Swinbourne
about that What did you call the dis
easc:"
"Mr Parkinson" said. assuming an
injured tone II have cured your horse,
but | object TO furnishing medical in.
formation to one of these old school
doctors. beg you not 10 mention the
matter to Or. Swinbourne."
"Why. 1t might lead him TO take an
interest in you"
Not ut all. You. rs layman. are
not aware Of the jealousies existing In
-. tAtf Ilrs
Swinbourne OF this cure he woulG
doubtless assert that your horse would
have recovered just as well without
my treatment as with IT,"
| shot glance ut 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
"Nevcr give away anything you've got
unless you've something to gain by IT,"
Gentlemen. II you ask me what
gave me n start In practice whicL
became for half century all ! coulc
have desired reply blind luck. follow
ed up with dose Of concentrated gall
Resides. the lesson | learned was Of
great benefit. made II a rule the less
| knew about n case the more TO pre-
tend. And why not: Does a doctor
gain anything by losing the coniidcnc,
OF Il patient? by no means. on the
contrary. the patient loses heart. and
that Is the worst thing that can hap
pen.
But 10 finish my story. Mr. Parkin
son let II be- known that he would have
lost his valuable horse had II not beer
for my skill. and ! was Installed a.
physician 10 the family. 10 he called
upon for slight indisposiiions. Dr
Swinbourne being summoned TO treat
troubles OF Importance This led &c
some outside practice. and In time /
assumed sufficient boldness to pay NJ
tention TO Miss Parkinson. by this
time ] had become known not rs IN,
man who had cured horse. but one
who had cured human beings. | finally