The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20

ROMANCE IN REAL IIrE.-A romantic mel
dent has lust occurred IN the Marylebone In
Urinary. Ann Dempsey, young and interesting
girl, who had been the support OF an aged
mother, had gone into the intirmary TOR the pur-
pose of undergoing operation for the removal
of a dropsical complaint, which had assumed the
form of a large tumor. She was warned OF the
Dainful and even perilous nature OF the opera
tie2 but she expressed her resolution to submit
to It, owing to the ardent wish that her life
might be spared for her mothers sake. The
operation was accordingly performed in the pre-
sence of her mother and several eminent medical
men, 1t lasted two hours and forty minutes;
and the magnitude of the tumor taken from her
may be imagined, when it contained no less
than two gallons and half of water Notwith-
standing the long and painful operation, singular
to relate, this heroic girl never uttered single
cry; but at the conclusion tears were observed
rolling down her checks; and being desired not
to shed them, she replied that " they were teals
of Joy at her freedom from the incubus which
had so long afflicted her" As she appeared to
be in a sinking condition, the medical gentlemen,
upon a consultation, deemed fresh infusion OF
blood into her veins absolutely necessary. On
making inquiries to whom they could procure
to provide the blood, it was ascertained that
two men were in an adjoining room, one 20, and
the other between 80 and 40 years sf age, anx-
iously awaiting the issue of the operation. Be-
lieving them, III the first instance, to berelatlves
of the poor girl, they were ushered into the
room, when it turned out that the eldest was
her employer, for whom she worked at shse-
binding, and the other journeyman in the same
employ, both devotedly attached to the untortu-
nate girl. On being made acquainted with her
state, and what was required to be done Tor the
patient, they both simultaneously volunteered to
supply the Blood from their veins. Much bitter
ness of feeling and contention between them en-
sued as to which should do so, which was put
an end to by the decision of the surgeons in favor
of the youngest, who, barring his arm, with great
energy exclaimed, I" that he was willing to lose
the last drop Of his blood to save her life" The
blood was then carefully infused from his arm
into the veins of the poor sufferer, till the young
man tainted fiom his loss. On this taking place,
the elder lover implored permission to supply the
remainder; but the girl recovering, it was deem
ed unnecessary. The poor girl began to improve,
and great hopes were entertained of her recovery
but unfortunately these hopes were blasted;
for, unknown to the surgeons, she was found to
be afflicted with a severe diarhna, which IN
creased until it became a confirmed case OF the
cholera from the effects of which she died on the
fifth day after the operation She was sensible
to the last and the death-bed is represented
as truly affecting. She expressed wish to sec
the Young man who had lost his blood for her,
kissed him babe him cut off a lock of her hair,
and begged IF him to be kind to her mother.
She then entered into prayers with the Rev. Mr..
Moody, the chaplain to the worlhouse, and in
the midst of it expired.