Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-03-14

they were all so well this morning.
And he went on bleeding and re'
bleeding, finding the foyer Of the patti.
ents increasing in the same proportion
as his own anger and displeasure in
creased the activity Of his own circu.
lation.
After the tenth patient had been
bled, the Sister, not knowing what 10
make of it, and fearing that, with the
lancet once between his fingers. he
would never stop using it, ran away
and sought another student. to whom
she communicated her fears.
At that moment Annibal returned,
and on being informed of the events Of
the day, repented having requested LIE.
brun to fill his place. He ran to re-
lieve him.
Happily no evil consequences were
likely to arise to the patients who had
been bled, but it was time that Lebrun
stopped. The latter received unmov-
ed the thanks of his confrere when he
offered to finish the visit
Faith, | ask nothing BETTER replied
Lebrun, between two hiccups, 'for
have most ferocious desire to Sleep
Ten minutes after the evening visit
was finished, Annibal entered Lebrun's
chamber. and found his friend extend
ed on the ground by the bedsid, and
snoring like the late Marshall de SAKE.
He called another student, and they
undressed Lebrun and put him to bed.
4 shall be severely lectured on your
account tomorrow by NJ. Dessault,'
said Annibal, between his teeth, sbut
you shall pay for it ON the first oppor-
tunity'
In the middle of the night Lebrun
awoke with violent headache. with his
ideas confused. and with his tongue
cleaving to the roof of his mouth. HIS
chamber contrary to custem, was light
cd by the feeble glimmer of a rush
light, and he heard by his bedside the
respiration of person sleeping. The
curtains of his bed, which, for hygienic
reasons, he always left open, were care.
fully drawn.
He endeavored to extend his arm to
open them, but sharp pain prevented
him, his arm was enveloped in linen
bandage.
What does this mean p said Lebrun
to himSelf-'W is the matter. Have
they been bleeding me p
The curtains were suddenly opened,
and figure half awake leaned over
him.
what are you doing here = asked
Lebrun, what O'Clock is it?'
John answered that it was three
o clock in the morning, and that he
had been ordered to sit up with Mon
sieur Lebrun.
And offering him cup of tis-ane,
he asked him how he felt.
'Am | then-am | sick p said Lee
brun, with anxiety.
I'VE must hope that you will soon
be BETTER replied the overseer, you
only want repose and care, but you
know a great deal better than | do
what is necessary in c. Sc like yours.
what is it, then : What is the mat
ter with me'' cried Lebrun, with i'm
patience, and endeavoring to get out
of bed.
'Good heavens he exclaimed, my
leg is brokeni'
Lebrun was overwhelmed by this ia.
tai dicovery. He was in despair, in
spite Of the philosophical consolation
that John poured into his ears.
'Let me alone, you stupid fellow
said Lebrun to him, 'and answer me,
how did this happen Where did |
fall?'
Faith. Monsieur, [ was not there,
and can tell you nothing. They call
ed me at eight o'clock, soon after the
accident, you were lying on the bed.
Monsieur Annibal and Monsieur Lee
groux fixed the splin's on your leg,
and ordered me not to leave you for
go directly and fud Lcgroux and
Annibal, l must know all about it,
Monsieur Legroux is not on dudy,
and does not sleep in the hospital to-
night. Monsieur Annibal went to bed
at nine O'Clock, if you like, will 60
and awaken him.
Awaken no one, I will wait
And Lebrun was left to his own Bit
ter reflections.
The accident that had happened to
him might be followed by the gravest
consequences. Lebrun had greater
respect for his bones than for any 9TH
er portion of his body Perhaps he had
a little of that superstition SO common
to medical men, that when any physi-
cal evils befals them it attacks them
with peculiar violence, as if in revenge
for 'heir profession. Lebrun was con-
vinced from the nature of the splints
and bandages that he had fractured
his leg, and looking at things in their
best aspects, the accident would con>
tine him to horizontal position, for
forty days, but the student, in his pre-
sent state of mind. looked upon the
consequences as much more severe.
He thought with despair that he had
fixed the next week for his holidays,
and that, with great trouble, he had
obtained permission to visit his family.
He said to himself that he could not
carry the news of his success to his re-
latives, and consequently they would
suffer much anxiety on his account,