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Show ON THE GROUND OF ECONOMY. Acceptance of Physician's Offer Was Lesser of Two Evllo. A Chicago medico tolls of two physicians physi-cians In a Wisconsin town, tho ono elderly, with a long jecord of cuics, tho other young, with his record still to make. The older doctor, it appears, was Inclined to surrondor somo of his night work to tho younger man. Ono bitter night In winter tho eternn was aroused by two farmers from a hamlet eight miles nwny, tho wlfo of ono of whom was seriously 111. Tho doctor at onco referred them to his young colleague, but thoy refused tho lattor'u services. "Very well," replied tho doctor, thinking to put a convincing convinc-ing argument before thorn. "In that case my fee Is ten dollars, payable now." Whereupon thero ensued a remonstrance ou the part of tho farmers, farm-ers, but tlio doctor wbb obdurate. Finally ono of tho men asked the othor: "Well, what do you think I ought to do?" "I think you'd better pay him the ten dollars," said tho other. "Tho funeral would cost you more." Hat per's Weekly. |