. Stories of a country doctor . ll a compass as she could get it, andthen just as deliberately unfolding it again. After viewing her awhile I said, How do you do, madam ? How do you do.^ she said. Are you the sick lady ? Yes, sir, she answered in a whining voice. How long have you been sick? About thirteen years. Well, but you are worse than usual to-night, areyou not? No, I am always about the same. Great Heavens! I thought; here is a womanwho has been sick for thirteen years and has waited forone of the worst nights of her whole life to send for me. I felt and thought unutterable things, but
. Stories of a country doctor . ll a compass as she could get it, andthen just as deliberately unfolding it again. After viewing her awhile I said, How do you do, madam ? How do you do.^ she said. Are you the sick lady ? Yes, sir, she answered in a whining voice. How long have you been sick? About thirteen years. Well, but you are worse than usual to-night, areyou not? No, I am always about the same. Great Heavens! I thought; here is a womanwho has been sick for thirteen years and has waited forone of the worst nights of her whole life to send for me. I felt and thought unutterable things, but I didnothing rash. I had a family and couIdnt afford to bea murderer. I think now I ought have thrashed the 192 The Ups and Downs of Early Practice. fellow who came after me for his participation in theoutrage. I continued :— What do you complain of? I have a pain over my left eye. Dr. Morse saysIt is a sun pain. The truth of the whole matter was, as I ^;^?^-:^-^^^.^^ -. learned, that she yy, had got mad at her. THEY HAD A REGULAR ALL HANDSAROUND FIGHT. oldest son and sent him after the new doctor for apunishment. She was part Indian, but had enoughwhite blood in her to make her mean. I gave her a quieting powder and prepared to re-main all night, as I could not think of going out into thestorm again. The messenger prepared me a bed and this is theway he gave himself to this task : He dragged one of the four boys from the bed, andwhile he was dragging number two out number one Thk Ups and Downs of Karly Practice. 193 climbed back again, and number two got in while hewas pulling number three out. I sat and watched the circus. They had a regular all hands around fight, in which all took a part, buthe finally put down the rebellion, and triumphantly-pulled a feather bed off and threw it on the floor, with-out sheet, blanket or pillow, and said, Doc, you kin sleep thar. I was utterly tired out and so lay down with mypants on. He threw over me for cover, an old Fede
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