| Show DOCTORS OF THE OLD SCHOOL AND THE NEW thrilling story of a perilous night ride on diamond mountain by the th I 1 little doctor of vernal W r 11 young we have haie real read dr watsons Wat sona A boctor doctor of the old school and it la is a pleasant chapter in our memory who could follow the doctor lit in his visits of mercy lit in all seasons reasons of the car wind nind or storm du t or mud and not admire the sterling qualities of the dear old man no night might was too dark or stream too swollen for or him to an answer the call of the sufferer the auchoi does not over draw the picture it was true of the doctors ot of the old school or we ue hope most moat of them but the inference la Is there that the doctors of the new school have not the feeling or the nerve nerie of the old doctors yet with all the changes changed in practice and conveniences irnie nees of travel there yet remains some places where the doctors of the ne new school have an opportunity of bli showing oming their metal one such recently happened here in our own country A woman was liken sick on the diamond mountain the docton was mas needed the doctor was twenty the flie miles away anay and only a little boy near to send but he was inas dispatched post poet baste down the mountain with ith a 11 note to a brother at brush creek it was lie le next morning when the brother got the note and it was waa afternoon when heri dr garrett 0 odonnell donnell got the void cord sending the messenger oger back to have hale a P fresh team ready at brush creek she ordered a team and driver from the haeo but as she ehe could get only a boy the nervy lit lie doctor took her mother from whom the doctor inherits her verve nerve no doubt and with a brakeless buggy set out tor for the mountain at I 1 p m with a parting word that they would be back at midnight mid night the horses were changed at drush brush creek and in the afternoon sun the climb up through the cedars begun it might be said right here that the boy who proceeded them up the hill that day was mas found in a halt half dazed condition from the intense apat end and thirst he was taken to the dowry spring and revived the way led over the almost abandoned spicer toad used only by a few cattle and sheep men and on oil which no county work Is done any more dut but the little doctor was not thinking of roads she ehe was vas thinking of the wo man at the ranch who needed skilled attention the doctor had made one flying trip to the mountain deais eais ago the country maa w as strange to her and the load dangerous but then no one in this country ever doubts but that dr garrett 0 donnell will get to the place placa she starts A friend met her at brush creek and offered to go back and drive for her but there was no place for her mother to stay so 0 o they went on together the ranch was reached and the surgical aid tendered aen dered and the patient made comfortable comfor tabe there with ith a fresh team the home journey began the night was dark a strange and a little buggy without a brake over a steep road with narrow dug nias and huge boulders and tree stumps it is said it is an unsafe road to travel in the day time but the little doctor I 1 a lady of the new school made the trip and pass ed her own home just after midnight and called on a patient before stopping to test rest or take any refresh ments we want to give credit to the doctors of the old school and they did heitic work mork but ve ne dont believe story mentioned ever eier did a greated thing nor worked un tin der tho the impulse of nobler motives mothes than did our lady doctor of the new school let et ve ne suppose iuppo e the doctor scarcely glies gives it more than a pass ing thought that was just one of the long calls the do doctors toTs here receive dr garrett 0 donnell has made many long night rides alone in storm and mud into all corners of the valley carrying sympathy and ex ei excising skill where ever ener needed dr garrett 0 donnell is county physician also alao and is trying to keep down don the smallpox contagion contag ioa but she ehe must have haie the assistance of the people families lies who he have the disease should be willing milling to report it and those who he are quarantined should keep quarantine |
