History and Reminiscences of the Philadelphia Almshouse and Philadelphia Hospital (Classic Reprint)

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I cannot refrain here from relating an anecdote somewhat apropos to this subject. The late professor Chapman, while dis charging the clinical duties of his chair in the University of Pennsylvania, had brought before him a poor Irish woman who had applied for advice. The doctor made a careful examination of her case, ordered a prescription to be made out, and bade her in a kindly tone to retire. With great simplicity of manner she tendered compensation, which, on being declined, in an air of mingled surprise and doubt, she exclaimed, Take the trifle, my jewel, for its yourself must be after living. Ah' my good woman, said the doctor in his own inimitable way, we doctors are a very peculiar people, we look for our reward hereafter.

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