Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-09

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whispered; then added, shutting hel
eyes and speaking to herself at il
wonderful Thank God for this am
ong other manifold blessings p
GAS for my friend, he wrung my
hands, and cried for excess of 10y
with unmanly weakness. A surgeon
sees much of human nature on this
side. My hand was in tremor now
and my nerves ajar. Invent back to
my office and took a glass of wine to
steady them. In two hours | call
ed on my patient and found her sleep.
ing; and at four o'clock [ called again
At i've was engaged to dine at the
house OF a professional friend, and
meet some gentlemen from a neioh.
BORING city. Everything was, appar.
antly, In safe condition, and went
to my dinner engagement with a mind
altogether at ease.
obi, at whose house | din.
ed that day, was what we call a good
liver, and dainty in wines. He liked
to talk OF his well filled cellar. and
OF the brands and viutages from which
1t was stocked and he usually succeed
ed In transferring to his guests a
measure OF his own weakness. COnta-
glOn works easily in this direction.-
There were, on this occasion, four or
five different kln4s Of wine on the ia
BILE, and our host seemed to feel that
IN no better way could he manifest
hospitality than in pressing as often to
drink. The abstinence | had practic-
ed for a couple of days, ana the re.
lief OF mind in consequence of the sue
cesstul result of an operation [ had
almost dreaded to perform, naturally
led me to freer use of the tempting
liquors that were set before US. As
bottle after bottle was opened, and
the vintage announced, we filled our
glasses, slipped, praised and drank,
greatly to the satisfaction of our host,
who fattered himself that we were
connoissenfS and full of admiration
for his exquisite taste in selection.
Il was just lifting my fifth glass,
when a servant STOPPING to my ear,
said: Doctor, you are called for in
haste"
"Risiug. | asked to be excused for
moment, and went down stairs
One of my students was in the hall
"What is it Mr. Harding ?" [ asked.
can artery in Mrs. Baldwin neck
has commenced bleeding, and they
have sent for you to come as quickly
as possible"
Have }ou my instrument case q
/ inquired.
Yes sir"
And the carriage ?"
~ es, sir.
Either 2
"Everything that can be needed, "
he answered
Thank you, Harding? Thank you
Your thoughtful promptnes- has say
ed much time. hurried into the car.
riage with my student and drove rap.
idly to the house of Mr. Baldwin.
III | couI. have forgotten the fact
of having taken so freely of wine, the
stimulant of the occasion might have
overrldden the excess, and given me
the steady hand and clear mental
poise - much needed now. But, SC
far from forgetting, the fact forced it
self with shock into my conscious
ness, and with almost a shiver of alarm
| noticed mental confusion and want
of physical command, that untitled
me for any use of the surgeons knife
But the eXigency was pressing.
could not tell until | saw my patient
how copious the hemorrhage might
be, nor how immediate the danger.
"Mr. Baldwin met me on my Ell
trance, looking greatly alarmed.
"Oh, doctor! I'm so glad you have
come. was afraid she might bleeC
to death.
/, No danger Of that | answered
} with unfeigncd concern. Some smal
artery, not well ligated, has giveI
) away, and will have to be tied again.
"Ah ! if he could have seen the low
: shiver running along my nerves, a,
| the closing words Of the sentence
! struck my own ears Not that the re
. legation of an artery under the circum
: stances was a very difficult or seri
Gus affair. 1t was nv condition tha
: made the .>r p.,y 9I extreme peril.
dom thnk," said the doctor, "tha
t | was what is called, the worse foI
/ wine Under almost any other cir
cumstances, excepting those thrust up
| on me so Unexpectedly, | should hard
} ly have noticed a difference Of sensa
: ton or condition"
y He paused, wiping the sweat from
J, his forehead. Then resumed:
D II found on reaching my patient
that one of the largest of the small ar
d teries | had deemed it necessary t
!, cut in separating the tumor from SUI
h rounding tissues, was bleeding freely
e Halt a dozen haGdkerchiefs and NAP
l. kins had already been saturated wit
t blood. The case demanded promp
a treatment; | must open the wounC
v find the artery, and tie it again.
{ either was promptly given, and S
l. soon as the patient was fairly unde
it its influence, removed the dressing
| cut the sutures with which had draw
o the wound together The cavity left b
J. the tumor was full of blood. Afte
l. removing this with sponges, coul
d see, at the extreme lower part of th
d orifce, free jet of blood, and kne'
It just the artery that must again /
y taken up and tied. The surroundin
,r parts had swollen, thus embedding tt
d mouth of the artery, and | could M
ID recover it without cutting DEEPER
It, To this | proceeded, but with a ner
d. Gus unsteadiness of hand such as
N had never experienced in all my pr
r. fessional life; nervousness increa