The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-08-29

courteous aud ailable of Paris physicians. /
He was once called upon by an athletic 4
ruddy persenage, who certainly seemed /
in no individual need of the distinguish /
ed doctors services; the latter too, IN a I
kind effort 10 ieassurc the embarrassed /
visitor, addressed him with the usual /
politen9ss and condesccnsion,
Monsieur, | am the proprietor Of a
meuagerie, said the square-shoudered
man, and one Of my children is sick
Exactly, my friend. OF what nature
is the disease2
lie ran a splinter into his thigh; it is
very ugly, monsieur, but am rich
cnongh to pay well.
Very well, my man, replied the doe
tor, unable to suppress a smile at the
simplicity of his visitor, we will talk Of
that after while, Tell me explicitly
what is the matter with your child
Monsieur, the splinter has festered in
his thigh, and he will mot let any one
touch IL; he is headstrong, though he Is
very gentle. 1t will be necessary, ]
know, TO perform a slight operation;
but if he is violent and headstrong alb n
| it..
Leave his violence ro me. How old is
he?
Four years only. But am afraid he
will bite or scratch ifyou attempt to touch
i il. You must administer chloroform.
Not at all, my good man. Your child
cannot be very dangerous in the exercise
of his temper if he is only four years
old.
But he is large for his age
No; will 20 with you to sec your
boy. 1t were folly to administer chloro-
form In such a case.
But, monsieur, you do not know him
so well as | continued the man impor-
tunatately. pray, ! beseech you to take
the chloroform all the same, in case you
should need it,
TO dispel the anxiety of the nervous
man, Doctor Lemoni carried with him
the required an@sthetic, and shortly ar
rived at the house of the beast tanner.
have put him up stairs, doctor, where
the poor fellow would be undisturbed.
Ascend with me, please.
They mounted TO kind Of loft. The
doctor having entered, the Snowman fol-
lowed, and closing the door behind him,
quickly locked it. The former turning in
some surprise, deserted a full-grown lion
slowly approaching them, with an un-
questionably wicked and menacing snarl.
The beast tanner grew pale; and when
he addressed the soothing brute language
to the animal his voice trembled The
doctor became ghasuy pale and covered
with a cold sweat,
For heavens sake, doctor b9 quick
whispered the bcast-tamer, hoarsely; he
is ugly to-day.
Still showing his white teeth, the lion
crouched in the attitude preparatory to a
spring lie dashed the chloroiorm which
/. he held in the animals face. Tie latter
recoilcd, aud began to droop under the
} effects Of the drug. This permitted a
= still further administration Of it, TIL he
was finally stretched powerlcss before
, them. The operation required was then
, made upon the wound, and the proper
restoratiyes applied.
Neither the doctor nor the Snowman
spoke a word until they had descended
{ the steps.
Monsieur, said the Snowman, you have
! saved, by your wonderful presence OF
mind, a life whose value is incalculable
8 to me. Permit me 10 offer you my CRATE
iul thanks and give you your fee. And
he handed the other a hundred franc
note
I Thank you Monsieur Domtcur, replied
] the physician, and when you again have
' need Of services for a similar case, pray
- you--
q viii certainly call son 10.
i No, 10. that is not what intend
pray summon some other doctor