The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-12-31
Though Different,
Still the Same
By F. a. MICHEL

DR.. Z. Howard Pulsifer-he parted
his name, as well as his hair, in the
middle because he was the family ply
stefan Of the multimillionaires and
must do as they did-had just opened
a letter containing a $1,000 check for
an operation he had performed. when.
looking up. or rather down. he espieda
small, ragged boy with a pale. hungry
lace gazing wistfulty at him.
"Hew did you get in here. sonnyT"
asked the doctor.
"Dodged in when de crowd was goin'
out. De doorkeeper didn't see me-"
1t wat the end of the Doctors Office
hours.
'Well, what can i do for you?" asked
the doctor.
ME mudder is sick"
""Where does your mother live"
I'm a tenement on .Jimson street"
The doctor vas, putting away his
$1,000 check when the small boy spoke
again:
'.She tole me t. 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 gits!to work ag'in."
The doctor looked from his fat peck
.etbook ITO the lean boy, but said moth
ing. The boy vas turning to go when
the doctor stopped him.
'"Stay here till i get a bite OF lunch
With that he left the room. The boy
gaped about him at the paraphernalia
intended for lo0king:sat persons in
sides. choppins 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 a cup
with three handles. There were also a
cane with a gold handle. an urn-all
,gold-and many enormous jewels.
While the boy was gaping ut them the
door opened and the doctor returned.
whats them? :" asked the boy, refer
ring to the glittering contents of the
case.
"They? They're presents from CRATE
full patients l have helped or who have
believed / have helped them. which is
the same. Now we will 60 and see
your mother"
He took the boy out to his Limousine,
put him in. got in himself. told the
chauffeur where to go and was whirled
away. When he reached the sickroom
a woman lying on a bed looked at him
in surprise.
"Why, Jakey!" she exclaimed. "Who
have you brought? l told you to go to
DR.. Pufer:" e..
Won't i do as welr?'. asked the great
surgeon. ~
Eyes. sir, but DR.. Puffer makes It a
business of tendfn' us poor folks. He
only charges so cents when he comes.
though he makes us pay, and If we
don't he makes us sweat"
"You can have as long al you like to
pay me. and If you eve pay l shall
not feel 1t. Now tell me your symp-
TOMS"
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 wel."
"Oh, your mother is Mell2"
Yes. sir; she's workin' agan."
who h yeur mother?'
The dialogue was interrupted by the
entrance OF a ~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! I recolseet Hsw is
Mrs. Charnley2~
A pained expression came upon the
VISITORS face. His wife had died un-
der the Doctors care. The latter saw
his mistake. remembered too hate, and
the panied expression al reflected in
his " face.
1--WE called to settle your blli.'' said
the man.
There is no bill to SETTLE" said the
doctor.
But the man insisted and left
check for $500. The doctor. after his
visitor had gone. sat oblivlous to bis
surroundings. He was recalled to him
self by the small boy.
Yer don't remember me ,nudder. do
you:' said the child. "Y0u went with
me to see me mudder when l sneaked
in before. and you cured her."
Yes. l remember you now"
ME mudder sent me to give you de
pay" He p0ked a silver half dollar
about what yer got from de grateful
patients. She sent this to go in the case.
It's me fathers watch. He's dead. She
cried at partin'ywid It"
The watch was Of silver and worth
probably when new $5,or So. The doc
tor took the offered article with In
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