A country woman suggesting to a lady of means that she encourage the local doctor even though all his previous patients have died. Wood engraving by A.S. Boyd, 1896.

Dialogue includes: Mrs Cogie. "Ay, that's the new doctor, mem; an' I'm sure it wad be an awfu' kindness if ye gied him a bit trail. He had a heap o'patients when he cam' first, but noo they're a' deid."