Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-15

habit--to feel bis pulse. but rernem-
bered that might get nearer his
heart than his fetlock. 80 I put my
hand behind his fore leg. There was
still a faint beat and 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 us l felt Mr.. Parkin-
son had his eyes on me and turned
away with look of disgust. II was
this that nerved me at the turning
point Of my life.
Mr.. Parkinson" l said. your horse
Is dying of dlgitalis."
l wDs obliged to choose a word 80
suddenly that hit upon the name Of
4 drug and feared my man would know
that 1t was drug and not a disease
-Wellr' be said somewhat more con-
0dentially.
/ was tempted to make an exeess to
30 TO the druggist to get dose for
the brute. but seeing the effect Of my
frst blum resolved on another. :.
Il don't like to leave him." said.
Would you mind getting ne mes
sengeff wish to send for q remedy"
mot a bit I'll call Tom. I don't
know why he Ia not here. This = 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 upset a 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 1t on the tongue.
Slowly II was withdrawn into the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 be 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 can"
whats that you're giving himY'
"a saline remedy I've found bene-
| fetal In such cases"
| He didn't ask where I got 1t. or l
would have told him I had 1t In my
| medicine case
Well. 1t 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 I do
| know that animals must have salt. At
any rate few handfuls of 1t effected
| q change In his condition, and he Inn
proved rapidly. | followed up the
treatment by giving him water to
drink. and It was not long before he
stood up on his feet.
by Jove" exclaimed Mr.. Parkinson.
That was the most marvellous cure |
ever met with. must tell Swinbourne
about that. What did you call the dis
easer'
| "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 to mention the
matter to DIR. Swinbourne."
"why. It might lead him to take an
interest In you
Not at all. You. as layman. are
not aware of the Jealousies existing In
our profession. Should you tell DIR.
Swinbourne OF this cure he would
doubtless assert that your horse would
have recovered just as well without
my treatment as with It"
| shot glance at him TO see how the
thrust struck him. expecting that be
| 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. II you ask me what
gave me start in a practice which
became for half a century all / could
have desired reply blind luck. follow
| ed up with dose of concentrated gall
Besides. the lesson l learned was OF
great benefit. l made 1t rule the less
knew about a case the more to pre-
tend. And why not? Does doctor
gain anything by losing the confidence
| of a 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 1t not been
| for my skill. and l 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