Dr. CL Patel

half a rupee, Chhotubhai used to walk. He would cross Kareli
Baug and take a bus from the station. In the evening again,
crossing the Kamati Baug, he would come to Kareli Baug.
Chhotubhai says : “Once I was walking back when some
women folk were sitting on a raised platform of a verandah.
The gossip was that the lady residing in 15 number would not
live long. Hearing this I felt that my wife must have had her
internal system damaged. So I decided to take her to
Dr. Umedbhai's Hospital in Anand. She had to be taken there
in a car. So I went to the taxi stand and inquired what it would
cost to go to Anand. I was told : 'Rs. 30'. I only had Rs. 30 at that
time. So we hired a taxi and reached Umedbhai's Hospital in
Anand. Umedbhai started the treatment. And within two-
three days my wife was alright. I said to Umedbhai that my
wife was ill for last two or three months, so what did he do to
get her out of her illness so quickly. Then I inquired about the
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fees. At that time we used to get our salary on 28 in advance.
So I thought that I would pay up the fees as soon as I get the
salary. I did have the fare for my return journey to Vadodara.
But Umedbhai said to me that we were friends so he would
not charge any fees at all. The matter ended there.
Though the matter was closed at that time, recently,
when Chhotubhai met Umedbhai in America, it was discussed
again. He says in this reference : “Umedbhai's son Dr. Nilesh is
settled in America. When Pramukhswami Maharaj's
operation was performed, along with Dr. Subramanyam,
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