The Washington herald., 1917-04-22

blooded he would let one Of the little
chaps drown because he'd feel that twas
my job to pull him out" grumbled one
OF the camp-keepers.
Slowly the camp disbursement about
DIR. Billy extended to the nurses. They
were the last to admit that any one
SO handsome could have flaw.
THE children come to the ward, not
to his Office, with their cuts and stone
bruises" explained one Of them reluctant
ly. s'And II It Is something that seems
to require his attention and we take
them down to him. he acts as IL a stone
bruise were beneath dressing"
The doctor hated walks, and wood
creatures OF the caterpillar type, and
visitors who expected him to talk gush-
ingly about the poor. little dears."
Nasty little brats. Most of them not
worth saving" he commented.
The head nurse decided that his lack
of sympathy for the small boys was due
to the fact that he came from COM
fortably we'll to do family and knew
nothing of the environment which had
produced their sickness, nothing Of
their struggles, nothing that would help
him understand the quality of their
courage.
you go talk TO him about slum con-
u1I1OnSY Inc nGau nurse Hlhl6us NAo'
DR. Billy listened politely.
Lets get the monograph and I'll
teach You the newest fox trot step" he
suggested as 1 ended.
How can q man like that dare to enter
his profession" stormed the head nurse.
Healing isn't a business. Healing is
gift OF God"
No amount Of limiting ever discovered
why he wanted to be a physician until We
tumbled over Period, one afternoon. Per
iod was 50 called because he was no
larger than one. Mentally he was rated
as one of our lowest grade cases. Morally
and physically he seemed all right so long
AS he was permitted to work. He was
happiest carrying water for the cook.
serubbing the kitchen floor, peeling po-
tatoes.
Hes "a" commented the young
physician idly. as the boy scrambled out
Of the way,
He explained Just the rating given to
such a grade person. From that he went
on to elaborate about the theory concern
ing improper functiOning of the thyroid
gland and its effect on the moral, mental
and PHYSICAL development of individuals.
He told, too somthing of experiments
treating criminals and other subnormals.
Then you have the heart of a healer.
1 cried, pleased at his enthusiasm. And
L IlOuEnL your dlOOlHcSS AlOllA GAAS WV n
was lack of human sympathy"
DR.. Billy looked at me cOldly.
IF you think I'm going to do that line
of work just because I'm sorry for GRIM
inaIs and all that sort Of person, you
are jolly well mistaken" he snapped.
I'm simply interested in proving some
theories. making scientific investigation
Of principles. The day Of the sentimen-
taIist in medicine is over, thank heaven.
And then he strolled away.
The head nurse went into a rage when
I reported.
mo man who is wholly selfish can be a
good scientist" she insisted. He will
never make a success SO long as he does
not sorrow with his fellow men"
What do you think he will dO?''
Something terrible" prophesied the
head nurse. Mark my words there is an
undesirable fate in store for him"
Perhaps she Is right. At any rate, two
years after he went into independent
practice DR.. Billy gave up laboratory
work ana married his very richest pa
tient. And now he leads the life of a
fashionable physician forever doomed to
treat the imaginary ills of his wife,
wealthy friends.
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