Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889

Belford's Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, February 1889 - Dec 1888-May 1889

A FEW PRACTICAL FACTS FOR SENATOR EDMUNDS IRAR'S PEARL THE FIRST REGIMENTS OF U. S. COLORED TROOPS THE OLD TUNE BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTER IRISH NORAH TO ENGLISH JOHN BELLA'S BUREAU A SHOT ON THE MOUNTAIN EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE PASSING SHOW REVIEWS A STORM ASHORE I am a physician practising in a small manufacturing town, and am doing very well so far as getting business goesmight even be able to save a little money if it were not for the bad debts. They make my income pretty small, considering the amount of hard work I am compelled to do; and the time spent in endeavoring to collect my bills takes a great many hours which, in justice to my patients who pay, ought to be used in brushing up my medical studies and trying to keep abreast with the rest of the profession. It is hard to get out of a warm bed at night and tramp off a mile or so to look after a patient when you are not certain of ever getting your pay, and it seems to grow worse instead of better. The number of people who, because of their poverty, need a doctor the most are on the increase; and yet so long as they are not poor because of vicious habits, one really hasn't the heart to refuse when called upon. I hear a great deal said about the prosperity of the workingman and the high wages he receives, but observe as a matter of experience that only a few are able to save enough to carry them through a few weeks' illness, let alone paying the doctor, who is forced to wait months and sometimes even years for his pay, getting it then a dollar or two at a time. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 41678
Author: Various
Release Date: Dec 21, 2012
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Language: English