Extraordinary Medical Skill.
One stormy night, whon the roads were well-nigh impassable, a son of Erin came into a doctor's offico and dosirod tbe dispenser of physic to go to gee a friend who was " juet a dyin'." He would not take no ior an answer, so putting tho saddle-bags upon his horse, the physician started out upon bis journey. As soon as ho saw tho aick man he knew it was nearly ovor with him, and remarked to tho courier : " Peter, you told the truth ; your friond is just at tho point of death." "Can't ye do anytheeng for hoomV replied Peter. "No ; it is tco late." " But,docthor,aint ye g&in' to give hoom anything at all, at al! ?" "It will da no good." But, doctbor, yo' havo como mo far, it would bo too bad to go back without doin' anything." For the peace of Pater'f mind the doctor took a small quantity of sugar from a vial and placed it upon the dying man's touguo just as he was drawing has last breath. Peter, seeing his friend's head drop back, looked up to the doctor with big eyos aaA said, half in a whisper, ''Oh, docthor, an' didn't yo do it quick V
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Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 199, 25 August 1886, Page 4
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205Extraordinary Medical Skill. Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 199, 25 August 1886, Page 4
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