The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-12

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GETTING PATIENTS.
WV HEN DR.. Polly Hill decided
INV on the north end OF Hill

wv HEN DR.. Polly Hill decided
Y NV on the north end OF HUI
~ ssy boro as the location for her
office after she had finished her
4 hospital training, it was not pc
cause that part or any part OF Hill
gboros offered strikingly good held
FOR the initial efforts OF a woman
physician. It was because OF BOD,
Polly's brother. Bob was a fresh.
man at aFIi1lboro College and IL II
were possible for him to live at
home with Polly then expenses
would be kept down And this
was necessary, for almost all OF
the little few thousand dollars
left by their parents had been US
led up on Polly's medical education
\ and Bob's preparation for col
Slege. Polly was determined to
succeed and to do that promptly,
for she had Bob as well as her
self to support.
It was the afternoon Of the
morning after Polly's single had
been hung in state over the front
door OF the little white cottage
in HiIlboro. Polly had made
some purchases in the center of
town, had met Bob, who was need,
"A ed to help her carry home her
bundles, and they were return
ing in. the cleaning that is deep
at 6 on tDecem Der evenings
"A fine snow was falling from
MINDLESS sky. They walked to-
8gether barely hearing their own
fleet fall on the path.
Had any patients YETI" asked
bob, who had roseate expecta-
tons for his sister.
sts-.tOf course not, yet" she said.
~ won't have any patients for
WEEK maybe, and not enough to
make pay for months. ] only
hung out my Single this morn
don't see as there is any
nourishment in shingles, COM
mented Bob But I've got an ap-
OBLIGATION in at the office for tutor
ing may get some boys from
preparatory school. / suppose III
shaye to cultivate dainty appetite
nov, for while.
SITS not as ! ID as that, Bob,
said the little doctor. more anXl-
gous&than she wished to show
SssSWe'll have plenty Of plain food
J How are you going to get the
spatients?" demanded Bob bluntly-
you put an advertise
f.lilc p6pSl
People have got TO learn about
you some way.
..But. don't you know that doc
tors never do that? 1t wouldn't be
professional"
sS ESsSt..yVell. honestly, sister how are
YOU going to get any customers
@canyass the neighborho God. What
commission would You give me
for every new patient bring?
Look at me, gentlemen, I'd say,
saren't a good healthy speci-
men2 Well. she's my doctor and
she always will be-"
.sBob!" protested Polly, still
relieved by her brothers foolish
mess from the anxiety of his that
chung. about her big undertaking.
tell you what We'll s do
front ofsthe door some night when
Ssit8is freezing. Make it nice and
slippery and then We'll get some
sprained ankles. any way. Many
saEcouple of broken legs, too. How
would that be?'
s..F,ine. Bob, always knew you'd
Sturn#ou a genius.
a half Ii our later Polly and Bob
Were seated opposite at their little
dining table before the platter Of
sstempting stew that Polly had pre-
sFpared at as small a cost as pos
gsib1e.
ssss'".say Polly" said Bob, maybe
before I go on with dinner bet
tier shovel the snow out in front.
ITS showing pretty steadily now.
What do you think"
Certainly you'll do nothing of
theasort. You are tired out from
ahard day at college and you
must eat and rest little first.
Time enough if you do it before
srWesg go to bed. ("
So the meal progressed and lat
era merry dishwashing session in
the kitchen, when Bob gave Polly
an5imaginary lecture on dishwash-
ling as he welded the dish mop
xand splashed his big hands about
fNl the hot soapsuds.
sssSIS&Then came a feeble knock at
sthe door, then a knock that was
more Vigorous. Bob quickly dried
This hands on the kitchen towel,