The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
Though Different.
Still the Same
By +. A. MlrclEL

By F. A. Mitchell
DR.. +. Howard Pulsi1er he parted
bis name, az well % biz hair. in the
middle because he was tie family ply.
stefan Of the multimillionaires and
must do AZ they dM-had just opened
. letter containing q $1,000 check fol
an operation be bad performed, when
looking up. or rather down, b espaed q
small. ragged boy with : paIa hungry
face gazing wistfully at him.
How did you get in here. sonnyr'
asked the doctor.
"Dodged in when dc crowd was goin'
out. De doorkeeper didn't sec me."
It was the end of the doctors Office
hours.
swell, what can ] do for your asked
the doctor.
me mudder il SICK"
"Where does your mother liver
1'ln a tenement on Jimson street"
The doctor was putting away his
$1,000 check when the small boy spoke
again:
"She tole me to tell yer she hain't
nothin' to pay with. She can't do no
washin'. and she can't git no pay.
She'll pay when she gifts to work ag'in.' y
The doctor looked from his fat peck
etbook to the lean boy, but said moth
ing. The boy was turning to go when
the doctor stopped him.
"Stay here till I get bite Of lunch"
With that he left the room. The boy
gaped about him at the paraphernalia
intended for looking at persons In
sides. chopping of diseased parts. etc.
Among other things was a glass case
containing articles which the child could
better understand. There were large
pieces Of silver, among which he recog-
nized a pitcher. Another was q cup
with three handles. There were also a
cane with gold handle, an urn-all
gold-and many enormous Jewels.
While the boy was gaping at them the
door opened and the doctor returned.
whats them p asked the boy, refer.
ring to the glittering contents Of the
case.
They? They're presents from CRATE
full patients have helped or who have
believed have helped them. which is
the same. Now We will go and see
your mother"
He took the boy out to bis Limousine,
put him In, got in himself, told the
chauffeur where to so and was whirled
away. When he reached the sickroom
a woman lying on a bed looked at him
In surprise.
"Why, Jakeyy' she exclaimed. who
have you brought? told you to 60 to
DR.. Puffer."
Wont do as wellr' asked the great
surgeon. s. -.
"Yes, sir, but Dr.. Puffer makes it a
business of tendin' US poor folks. He
only charges so cents when he comes,
though he makes us pay, and II we
don't he makes US sweat"
"Y0u can have as long as you like to
pay me, and II you never pay l shall
not feel it. Now tell me your symp-
TOMS" re- y,SsE #
Six months later the same boy ap-
peared at DR.. Pulsifer's Office. The
doctor, not recognizing him, asked him
how he got In. The boy replied that he
had sneaked In.
That's frank" said the doctor.
What do you want?"
me mudder is WELL" ID
"Oh, your mother is wellY'
Yes, sir; she's workin' ag'in."
"Who is your mother"
The dialogue was interrupted by the
entrance of fashionably dressed man.
Perhaps you don't remember me,
DOCTOR" said the visitor. I'm Alfred
Charnley. You treated my wife some
time ago."
"Oh! Charnley! recollect. How is
Mrs. CharnleyT'
A panied expression came upon the
visitors face. His wife had died I'M
der the Doctors care. The latter saw
his mistake, remembered too late, and
the panied expression was reflected in
his own face.
I've called to settle your BILL" said
the man.
There is no bill to SETTLE" said the
doctor.
But the man insisted and left q
check for $500. The doctor. after his
visitor had gone, sat oblivious to his
surroundings. He was recalled to him
self by the small boy.
yer don't remember me mudder, do
youY'' said the child. "You went with
me to see me mudder when sneaked
In before. and you cured her"
"Yes, remember you now"
me mudder sent me to give you de
pay" He poked a silver half dollar
at the great man. "And tole her
about what yer got from de grateful
patients. She sent this to so in the case.
It's me fathers watch. He's dead. She
cried at partin' wild it."
The watch was Of silver and worth
probably when new SIS or So. The doc
tor took the offered article with in