The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-01-26
a sIIGWyaAN'S SICK CHILD.
DOCTORS DILEMMA.

D1. Bemoine is one of tae mos, courtlr
and aFahIe Of Paris physicians. A few days
ago be was called upon 10y an athletic, ruddy
persouage. wbe certainly seemed in no indi-
Tidusi need OF the distinguished doctors ad-
rice ; he latter, tee, in kind effort b reas-
sure his en- nba7rassed visitor. addressed him
with his usual poi:tsness and coudesceusion.
MoDsisnr- l an the proprietor OF p mes
narerie." said TIE square shouldered man
land one Of ny ehi.dres is sick
Exactly, ny fisnG. OF rhat nature is
the disease"
s'He .rsR splinter .:ntc a.. singh; i, is
very ugly. rnonsicur, hut ! az rich enough
to pay weil-"
"Terr well, n,y man, repfie;. 'tne doctor.
zcable to suppress smile at the rim piicity
of kis visitor, 'we will talk of that after \
while. Tell me explicitly whist il the mai
.er with yevr child
"Morsicu-, .he splinter has festersd il his
thigh and he viii let on. teuch IL be is
kcadstrong--.or all he is s.erg gentle 1t
slight op-rstioa-bat he is ss violent and
heads,Song about st.
"Leava tis violence te Me. Uew old is
he r.
''Eour yeaes old only. But GO. afraid he
vii! bite scratch you if YOU attempt tc
touch it. fou must administer ehioroform.
mot at al, my coed mar Your child
cannot be very dangerous IN the exercise of
his temper if he is only four years old
But he is very large for hi, age
no. no; will go with you to see your
boy. 1t we're folly to administer chloroforrn
in such case
"But. monsie-r, you 10 not know him so
well a, l." continued the man, approximately,
~ prar, bessech you to taks the ch'orofortn
all sle same. r ease YOU should need 1t.
TG dixpel The anI, ties OF the nervous
athlete, DR.. Lemoine Carried with him the
required anrsihetic. and, ar."r snort course
In a toiiUrs, arrived ai the house OF the beast
tanner. Entering room adjoini's the ex>
hIbition ur.na, was a half kitchen, Fall
stable, the doctor looked around for the sut>
ferins child
az have put aim upstairs, doctor. where
tho poor fellow would be undisturbsd by the
performances. Ascend with me, please
Thsy mounted halt ladder, half stair
ease, to kind of loft. The doctor having
entered, the Snowman followed, and. closing
the door behind him, quickly locked 1t. The
former, turned in some surprise at this
strange proceeding OF his conductor. was
saluted with low growl from the extreme
corner of the room. Ho then fixed his at>
ten!ion upoH the source of this unkindiy
greeting. and deserted 4 full grown lion
slowly approaching them, with an unques>
tionably wicked and meuacing snarl upon bis
countsnauce! The dempteur (beast>tamerl
grew pale: and whea he addressed some
soothing brut. language to the animal his
voice trsmbied. The doctor was not only
ghastly pale, but WAS covered with cold
sweat.
For Cot. sake doctor, be quick :" wins
pered the beast>tamer, hoarsely ''he is ugly
to-dayl'
Still showing his white teeth, the lor
SLOWLY crouched in that attitude which tbs
physician had so often observed the sam,
species assume preparatory to a spring, il
the menageris Of the Jardn des Plants. He
had need then of selt>possession, and col
lecting all his energies, he dashed the cloro
form which he held in the animals face
The latter recoiied, and in second atte
began to drooP under the effects of the drug
This enabled a still further application of it
Kill he was finally stretched powerless b.for,
them. The operation required was ther
made upon the wound, and the proper re
storatives applied
Nei,Eer tie do :tor nor the Snowman spok
word until they had descended the steps
and stood safely in the room below.
Monsieur said the dempteur, you hav
saved, by your wonderful presence of mind
life whose value is incalculahle to me
Permit me to give your fee" And he hand
ed the other a hundred franc note.
Thank you, Mons. Dempteur," replle
the physician, receiving the satisfactory fe'
land when you again have need OF my ser'
ices for similar ease, | pray you--'
~ will certainly call you in.'
NO, no,-.o suHmoi some other ruembe
9 of the profess,on.7