Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-06
Though Different,
Still the Same
By r. A. Mitchell

middle because ne was the lduhy phJ+
s,cian of the multimillionaires and
mist do as they did-had just opened
a letter containing $1,000 check FOR
an operation he had performed. when
looking ND, or rather down. he espied q
ANAL. ragged boy with pale. hungry
face gazing wistfully at him.
.How did you get in here. sonnyr'
asked the doctor
"Dodged in when de crowd was goin'
ont. De doorkeeper didn't see me-"
II was the end of the doctors office
hours.
"Well, what can do for your" asked
the doctor.
"Me mudder is SICK
"Where does your mother liver"
"In 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.
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 get bite Of lunch"
With that he left the room. The boy
intended for looking at persons in
sides. chopping off diseased parts. etc.
Among other things was 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 d
cane with a 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?" 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 I have helped them. which Is
the same. Now we will go and see
your mother"
He took the boy out to his limousine,
put him in, got in himself, told the
chauffeur where to 60 and was whirled
away. When he reached the sickroom
a woman lying on bed looked at him
In surprise
"Why, Jakey!' she exclaimed. "Whc
have you brought? l told you to 60 to
DR.. Puffer."
Wont I do as wellY' asked the great
surgeon
Eyes, sir, but Dr. Puffer makes 1t q
business Of tendin' us poor folks. He
only charges 80 cents when he comes
though he makes us pay, and If we
don't he makes us sweat"
"You can have as long as you like to
pay me, and If you never pay I 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 we'll"
"Oh, your mother is wellT'
Eyes, 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 II
Mrs. Charnley?"
A panied expression came upon the
visitors face His wife had died un
der the doctors care. The latter saw
his mistake, remembered too late, ant
the panied expression was reflected II
his own face.
I've called to settle your BILL" SAID
the man.
There is no bill to SETTLE" said the
A doctor.
u But the man insisted and left 9
check for $500. The doctor, after his
4 visitor had gone, sat oblivious to his
surroundings. He was recalled to him
self by the small boy.
Yer don't remember me mudder, IL
your 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 d,
pay. He poked a silver half dollar
at the great man. "And tole heI
ABOUT what yer got from de grateful
patents. She sent this to go in the case
aus me fathers watch. He's dead. She
cried at partin wild it,
Inc watch was of silver and worth
PROBABLY when new SIS or So. The doc
eor took the offered article with in
expressible sadness.
i did you favor when / went t.
see your mother" he said. Now
wish you to do me one. What's YOU
nameT
Jake Connolly"