The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1922-06-09
Getting Patients
for DIR. Hill
BY JANE OSBORN

a. Haai ~ AfNiAfa HaHafarlf h1uilgatH
when Dr. Polly mn decided on the
north end ~ llillb0ro as the location
for her office after she had finished
her hospital training. It was not be-.
cause that part or any part " 1llllboro
Offered "a sirlkIngly good Geld Tor the
Initial Efforts OF woman physician.
Il was because 0f Bob. polly's brother.
Bob was freshman at llllisbOro col.
lese and u Il were possible Tor him to
live a. home with Polly then expenses
would be- kept down. And this was
necessary. Tor almost Oh of the little
feW thousand dollars LEFT by their
parents bad been used up on Polly's
medical education and Bobs preplra.
lion for college. Polly was determined
O. succeed and 20 90 that promptly.
Dor she bad Bob as well us herself 10
support
li was the afte~noon of the morn.
ing after rollys shingle had been
hung in state over the front door VI
The little white cottage in llillboro.
Polly had made some purchases In the
center % town. had met Bob aho was
neeied 90 help her carry home her
bundles. and they were returning 10
the cleaning that L. deep u slx On DE
ccmher evenings
A One snow was falling from a win.
ierless sky. They walked together
barely hearing their own feet fall on
tn path.
Had any patients yefT asked Bob
who had roseate expectations Tor his
sister.
"uf course not yet" she said. \
won't have any patients for a week.
maybe months. ! only hung out ny
shlEgie this morning"
Z don't go as there q any nourish.
meni ln shingles" commented Bob.
"liui I've so an application In n the
once Or tutoring may so some
boIs from preparatory school I sup.
Z pnse lil have 10 cuiiisaie q dainty AZ.
petite now. for a whitley
ITS not a. bad 81 that Bob" said
he little doctor. more anxious than
she wished o. show. "WeIl have
plenty % plain food"
How are you E1ing % ret the %.
tisnisr demanded Bob bluntly
-Couldn't you put an advertisement In
Che paper Or somcthlngi People have
81 90 learn about you some way"
-n1b don't you know that doctors
never a. thati Il wouldn't BE- pro
fessl1nai."
swell. honestly. sister bow are yot
gn.nr % 50 any cusiomers-paticnfs.
mean. Guess 30 81 canvass the neigh
h1rhond What commission would yoi
g'fs me fof every new patient hring
Look 10 me gentlemen % fay. 'aren'
Ia good healthy specimen We'll
shes my doctor. and she always WI
be-
Rob 20 protested Polly. siiii relieve.
~ hcr brothers faoilshness from "a,
suxieiy % bis that hung about bel
BIZ undertaking
"ill tcii you what wen a.. Wei
/ pour some water out IN front u M
door snme night when q d frccring
Make % nice and slippery and the'
we'll 50 some sprained ankles. anD
way. MAYBE a couple ~ broken les.
Too How would that hey
~Fine Bob. always knew YOU
turn out a rrnlus"
A half m hour later rolly and no
Nefe seated opposite 10 their lltii
dining table before che platter .
tempting stew that Polly bad prcparc
~ as small n cusi as possible
"Sly. Polly said Bob. maybe b.
FORE ~ on with dinner bette
shovel the snow out ln front o.
showing pretty steadily now. VIVA
do you thInkT
Certainly youu a. nothing % th
sort iou are tired cut from a har
day az college and you must eat an
. rrsi a little nrsi. Time enough u 80
do q before Ne - 20 bed"
81 che meal Progressed and later
merry dlshvush.ng session IN a.
Kitchen. where Bob gave Polly I'M iu
sginary lcciunr on dIshwushlur d
he welded the dish mop and splashe
be- Bis hands about IN thc boz soal
, suds
Then came a feeble knock 40 N
ioor then a knock that was moi
. vigorous Bob quickly dried hls hand
on the Kitchen towel Slipped into n
, ooai and hurried 70 the d'or
"Flash on The porch lIrhi before ~
. apsu ihc dnur." nIi ro'iy. and ihs
. both went toward thc front ball Whe
ihry frsf lnokrd oui on thr froni port
iher could 49, no ones chat was b
.lutc the pcfeHn who bad tnnrtci !
GOO iaor was lying ump hrucsih N
falis ~ a heavy ulster just before 90
threshold
O. proved % b. nronson roll n
. myor III llllishoro and 10 was no VET
easy task or Bob 90 carfy thc pro
truie sls.foot mayor Into the rcccpllo
ranm ~ che little white cottage WI
. rolys heln be- spVad hlm out on n
lounge and then che eyes opened un
locked uut az hrsi In popleAliy
, Explanations d.d not follow wei
noi even permitted by Doctor llill wi
was ~ once immensely profession
ana not 81 an ratified even u u wi