Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-06-25
nasrt, and be would have plunged ii deep
iaso Ais right hassi.

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"Holdlo cried the surgeon, alarms
lest the stranger sheald aeTeg m artei
"R the operation be really inevitabi,
then, in the nafae OF heaven, let me- pei
: form Ii ~ - 7 ssz=s4 s.. .ssst5s'zz-
On which, taking bis surgical instru
msnt in bis hand, be laid the patient
right straight ont in his owa, At the sam
time requesting him 10 iook anothe
way. @zg$l a .F 1859 SIC E1&*
"Thas IL not necessary Aliow me g
shsw you Just how deep the lnifs shal
/ go.n =
And, truly, during the whole operation
the strangers resolasion did not Fall hfna
he himself directed the surgeon as 10 tht
depth Of the incision; his Aaad aaysa
moved until the spot represented a. ths
seat Of the pain vas cut out, shen, throw.
ing back his chest, he heaved . great sigI
of reliaf.
| 'Do yoa feel no more baraing?'' ques-
toned the surgeon. -.
| ''Ee is entirely gomez" answered The
stranger, smiling; ashe torture has eeas-
ed. As for the sligh&eE pain which the
wound occaaions me, il is to the 6rst pain
| what warm breeze Ia compared to In
| supportable heat" /" ."sE
While the bandage was being applied,
Che appearance of che stranger totally
altered. A calm, pleasant expression
met the surgeons eye, instead of the form
er look of intense pain; the brow grew
clear, the color lively, returning love Of
life replaced the late cruel agitation--the
whole man seemed transformed.
As the surgeon readjusGed the gtrau-
gers hand in the sling, he felt his own
seized By the lefi hand of the latter, who
pressing il warmly, said to him in Tbs
| most ferEent tones ,.
| "'ReceiVe for your mAsserly service nv
most sincere thanks. You have laid me
under a real obligation to yeu-fer the
remuneration on my part is very small,
| indeed, ~ comparison with the mighty
assistance which you have rendered me.
| viii be indebted TO you all nay life
long !" -. =.
But the surgeoa's estimate of the value
of his services was wholly different he
absolutely refused to accept the note for
thousad guldens, which still laid on the
table. The stranger persisted In leaving
1t, and had passed ous of she door, when
| seeing the growing disple2sure of the
surgeon, be turned. and begged him at all
events TO consent 10 expena part of the
sum for the benefit of some hospital, end
hastily took his depsrture.
Doctor u visited bis patient for
few days At the hotel where Sc was re-
naming until his wound Was completely
healed. This was rapidly taking place.
During the course Of this time, the sur
geon had an opportunity to make ohserTa-
tions which resulted in the conviction
that be had TO deal with refaed aud
accomplished man; one whose every word
eyinced, not only extensive information,
but that knowledge of the world so
agreeable when united with superiority
Of mind. Not the slightest trace Of any
ailmeut, aither bodily or mental, was 70
be remarked after the operation.
The stranger returned 10 his estates
shortly aftarward, perfectly restored.
Three weeks had passed, when the ser
want was again called upon 80 ANNOUNCE
TO the surgeon the arrival af bis singular
patient, The stranger, who was instant
y admitted, appeared again With ban
daged arm and, so great was his suffer
ing, that, II first glance, his features we're
scarcely recognizable. Sinking into a
chair, before the surgeon had time to
offer him seat, be stretched out his hand
TO him, no longer sufficiently master Of
himself TO control his EroAns-
"What has happened :" zympathiEingly
inquired the surgeon.
- The incision was not deep enough, !"
EFYH g4saY tAz4 nRp - haa
tsazned-baras more deEoeiy than before.
| could not at first bring myself to trouble
you again fingered, hoping that death
weuld come and put &n end 20 my existence
But what longed for came not. The
pain was and still remains, concentrated
in this one place. Look at me, and
perhaps you will form an idea of my saf-
fsring.' 4.
The countenAnee of the stranger WAS
white with agony, and cold drops covered
hiu brow Ths surgeon anfoosed the
bandage. The wound had closed; every
thing about the hand appeared healthy
and sound as before, and the pulse beat
evenly and naturally.
"This touches on the marvellous I" ex-
claimed doctor N. sGItpassea wide
ly beyond everything in my past exper-
ience. Wonderfully SFFes, wonderful,
terrible! Seek not now for the cause,
doctor, but free ne from this torture.-
Take your instrument, and insert it deep
er than before; that alone Will give nae
relief" ...-.... .. --
The surgeon saw that he must grant
this prayer. For the second time be per-
formed the same operation again did be
remark the astonishing alteration ia toe
cpuntananos of the stranger. Again, -
he replaced the bandags fresh color
took the place Of the patients pailor,
Frightening the visage before so wan
| But the smile Eetarnad not Row 40 hefoTe.
Sadly ha thanked tha surgeon for his as
sistance.
81 thank you, doesnr. Again the pain
| has ceased. In O few days fhe wound
will be healed. Nevertheless, be not
astnnished If yan saa nae hare in >
month"; ...
"Be easy on that score, sir; chase THAI
thought ont Of your tAindn' exclaimed the
surgeon. l- e@ztE -sasg. I'll
III have al unerriRg conviction that
that deadly pain will return at the end Of
q month"; said the stranger, deiectediy.
ssBesides, what Is to happen TO me
must happen. Adisa l.--tiLl we maes
/ again I' s.s -..-a:-n -.s a.s IS.
The surgeon relatsd 60 bis colleagues
all the particulars Of this unaccoantable
pain. They consulted together, bet no
/ ono wAs able TO offlT 3 theory, perfect
| IL satisfactory, explanatory Of uase 50
strange, 49,. .s.-.. ..... s....-#
Towards the and of the month doesog
NJ began 10 look forward, nos
| without sadness, to again seeing tha
/ stranger; hat time passed %, and hs did
not appear. go. r.. -as
/ Thereupon several weeks elapsed !;
| when the surgeon received o letter,
Il dated ~ his aase pAsasatis place og
| residence. Esd, saa