Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-02
vrsu s.sk-sches Of Nslica1 Student u Paris
A BAD FRACTURE:
T11g Cure o. 4 O0UNk IN OOC-
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A BAD FRACTURE:
Tsse CGwE Of 4 Drunken DOC
10M.
Couciudsd.
Ten minutes after the evening visit
vss finished, Aenibsl entered Lsbr0n's
ehamhes. ed loued bic esised sxseadsd i
on shs ground BY the bedside, and snor'
ing like the late Marshsl DO SAKE.
sWell, - psor friead." sai1 Apeibal
70 hin, .how do you feel this morning"
'.Not TO well," replied Lsbrun, weak /
esd By the bleeding ssa overcome BY !
The feeling OF uncsstsinty.
Add hesskej Information Is to his
s0sdisioe. /
They told him that bic accident
YES an ebliqus fracture, near the
heed OF femur, . fracture Of she moee
danesscus ebsretei; that NJ. De.suls
bed sis,sed him, and vas perfectly ssiis-
6ed With Whas he'd been done. 1.-THE
splinss are 6xsdon very sccutely," be
had said; -''les change be made until
! give the order"
When hs had heard the unfortunate
news, Lsbrun tainted away.
When be came TO himself, be remain.
ID overwhelmed by his mouruful
thoughts. lie could comprehend better
shsn any one else the grave character OF
the accident ocessioned by his intempcr-
soce, and could appreciate we'll the con-
sequences. From that moment laughter
disappeared from bic lips; he remained
in state Of dependency from which bis
comrades endcavored 10 vain to With
draw him. His despair was complete.
The only desrsetions from bis painful
shoughts we're the minute cares and at
ssasiOns be bestowed upon himself, and
the strict observance Of the rules Of reg
linen necessary in case like his.
Thus eight days were passed BY lie
bsun in stste Of perfect immovsbility.
Al the end OF that time his friends Ami
bal and Legroux one morning entered his
room, and announced that pupil, VIII Sc
term OF residence in the hospital had ex.
PRED, end who was just about to be made
| = doctor, had invited them to dinner.
eve are very sorry you cannot accom-
psny us," said Annibsl, ''but We vii
como and ses you this evening""
| Lsbran sighed. 1t vas not 50 much
the good dinner that be regretted (al.
though be knew the new doctor Wouli
have the best OF evsrythine,) IA the TACT
that he had fixed that very evening for
bis departure, sn had taken his place
teu days previou. ly-a necessary precau-
ton in vacation time. After retieci,u:
on the matter for some time he Tell
asleep.
Suddenly he awcke With start. The
door Was opened with great noise, his
two chairs and table were overthrow,
AMI dozen .tudenss prec,pitated them
selves in bis chamber, Legroux and At
n,bal at their head, with bottles and
glasses in their hands, singing and Sc.
CELEBRATING in the most violent manner.
They rushed tow ards Letruo, ami pulled
all the clothes from his bed.
Lebrun, preceiving that h.s comrades
had Just come from dinner, and there
tore they were scarcely in condition &c
answer tor their scti0ns, sought to DIS
em.nrrass himself Of their socie,yby put
ting on = very amiable mir, and by com.
rluning Of suffering very much.
Nell how 60 you feel!' said Legroux.
Annibsl had already seized his arm
and vac feeling his pulse.
''ile has . god deal Of fever" said
he. "Legroux, the bleeding tape and :,
bssio-qaick,"
And 10 jrew frcm his pocket lance;
but his hands trem bled 90 much 'ha, he
cnuli not open i,
What are you going 10 io:' cIis,l
LebrUb. with great agitation.
''S,x'ern ounces only" replied Ami
bal: 81. :, should DO harm il can d. you
no good. No. that's not il If it shouli
iu short, oevcr mind, i.'s all the same.
''You shall not bleed me-" cried lie,
brun, with energy: "you shall not bleed
mt. You are drunk! You have 40 righ,
20 bleed an invalid whea YOU are in saci
a state! Leave me-leavs me, or w;,l
call oui.''
"Ah! you will not 10 bied?" cried An
uibsl.
You insul, the Faculty. ssiL Legroux
"Ah! We are drunk, are WEI" SAID an
other.
"You will cry out, will you:' SAID a
fourth one.
And Legrouy, with = single bound,
threw himself upon him.
l.ehrun uttered CRY Of terror.
Al the same moment Anpibai took him
by tho arm aud drew him ont Of be:: the
whole bant precipitated themselves upon
him, attacking him with the pillows and
holsters in a moss frishtful manner.
Lebrua uttered frightful cries. lie
felt his limb breaking into THOUSAND
pieces. lie struggled pale rs death, to
escape from this furiou, assault.
"Again, again." cried Annibal, out Of
breath; we have not paid him out half
enough yet: and he franticaily tore tho
spl,nters from the fractured limb.
s:Do you wish to kill me?" said lie
brun, in voice stranglcd BY fear.
'Whst! are you sick, then:' replied
Legroux; ''your leg is 90 more broken
than mine Is. See! it was only joke!''
(which you find rather too practical
| aare my" said Annibal; but | am
persuaded my patient. whom you bed u
week ego, would not be Of vonr opinion.
Leb,nn still doubted. lie remained
in sort Of stupor for minute or two
and then examined bis now naked thigh
With the most earnest attention.
When he was satisfied that everyth NJ
wss in . normal condition. his cheeks
regsined their color, and bic respiration
become more calm. lie vas too happy
to DO angry with any one, but looked
smilingly upon bis friends.
One % them hell out a elass Of win,
to hin.
'No, l thank yeu,' said Lstrun, push
. ing il from him; .sas least not TO- day."