The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-04-19
A HERO.

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an endearing tenderness" says Wash
ington Irving, Sin the love of a mother for
her son, that transcends all other aifec-
tons of the heart" We have just heard
a touching illustration of the fact that
the love Of son for his mother may also
transcend and swallow up all other af-
fections, at a moment, too, when he
might well be pardoned for remember
ing only his own great trials.
Some two years ago, young man,
belonging to Philadelphia, was return
ing by railroad to that city, from the
town of Reading, Pennsylvania. By an
accident which happened to the train as
it was approaching town, and while he
was standing on the platform, he was
thrown of, and fell partly under the
wheel Of the succeeding car, and his
right arm, "marrow, bones, and all, ;"
crushed to jelly, and dropped uselessly
at his side. This, however, was fortu-
natcly his only injury.-He was young
man Undetermined nerve, and of the no.
blest spirit. He uttered no complaint
not even groan. -
When the train arrived at the depot,
a carriage was Immediately called, when
attended by his friend, he said "Drive at
once to DR.. IS, in Walnut street."
"Had'nt you better go Immediately
home 7" asked his friend.
"No," said he 81 don't want them to
know any thing about me until all is
over"
"Or hero" for he was hero, was
deaf to all ihc counter-remonstranc of
his friend, and they drove rapidly to
the house of the eminent surgeon alluded
to. They were shown into the parlor
and the doctor was summoned. After
the examination, "W ell my dear fellow
said the surgeon, for he was well &C
quainted with his patient, "you know,
suppose, what must be DONE" 81 do
he replied; land it is for the purpose of
having it done that | am here" "My
surgical table," SAID the doctor, sis be-
low" "Can it not be done without
that - asked the sufferer, 81 cannot be
ted cannot be held. Amputate my
arm here, DOCTOR" he continued, hold
ing out his dangling limb over the back
of the sofa. ''Do it here, doctor; l shall
not interfere with your operations"
The limb was barred, two attendants,
medical students in the house, were sum-
moned; the arm was taken off above the
elbow, while the patient sat as he had
requested, uttering no groan, nor speak
ing single word, while the operation
was being performed. The dressings
were applied; and attended by his friend,
the patient had reached the door, on his
way to his own house, which was very
near by, when he turned round to the
surgeon and said, doctor, should like
to look at my arm once more; pray let
me see it," The surgeon raised the
mangled limb; the patient glanced at
the bloodless hand and said, doctor,
there is ring upon the middle finger OF
that hand, won't you take it off for me
My mother gave me that ring on her
death bed.-l can part with my arm,
but while live, can't part with that
ring" The ring was slipped from the
cold white finger. "Put it on that fin
ger" said he, holding out the same fin,
ger on the left hand. AS he was leav-
ing the door, with his attendant to enter
the carriage, he said, Glow shall break
this thing TO my poor sister," Is not
this true hero, reader!
Knickerbocker.