Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
4 Showman's Sick Child.

\ Doctor Lemoni was one Of the mos
courtly and afflble of Paris physicians. IL
was called upon by an athletic, ruddy per
sonage, who certainly seemed in no indi
vidual need of the distinguished doctor:
advice the latter, took kind effort to re
assure the embarrassed visitor, addressed
/ him with his usual politeness and condos
! cension.
Monsieur, am the proprietor of a
menagerie. said the square shouldercd
man. and one Of my children is sick"
Exactly, my friend. OF what nature
is the disease?"
a. He ran a splinter into his thigh; it i
very ugly monsieur, but | am rich enough
to pay Well"
Very well, my man, " replied the doe
tor, unable To suppress 4 smile ut the sim
phcity of his visitor, we will talk of that
after a while. Tell me explicitly what is
the matter with Your child?"
Monsieur. the splinter is feStered in
his thigh, and he will not let any one touch
it; he is headstrong, for all he is very gen
tie. 1t will be necessary, | know, to per-
form slight operation; but he is violent
and headstrong about it
Leave his violence II me How old is
he?"
"Fsur years only But am afraid he
will bite or scratch You if You attempt to
touch it. You must administer chloro-
form"
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 90 with youto see Your boy
1t We're folly to administer chloroform in
such case"
But monsieur You do not know him 50
well rs /, continued the man. importu-
natcly. =" pray, | besecch 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 re-
CURED anISthetic, ana shortly arrived ut
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 u 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, perceived Il full grown lion
slowly approaching them. with an unques-
wicked and menacing snarl
The beast-tamer grew pale; and when
he addressed soothing brute language 10 the
animal, his voice trembled The doctor
became ghastly pale and covered with a
cold sweat.
- For heavens sake, doctor, be quick. "
the beast tanner, hOarselv: :. he /
IS ugly to-day"
Still showing his white teeth, the lion
'rouched in the attitude preparatory to a
spring. The doctor dashed the chloroform
which he held in the animals face The
latter rccolled and began to droop under the |
Effects OF the drug. This permitted still
urther administration Of it, till he was |
lnally stretched powerless before them.
The operation required was then made
lpon the wound, and the proper restora-
ives applied.
Neither the doctor nor the Snowman
spoke Il word until they had descended
he steps,
Monsieur said the Snowman, won
ave saved, by your wonderful presence of
mind, n life whose value is incalculable to
ne. Permit me- to offer you my grateful
hanks and to give your fee. y And he
tnded the other ii hundrel-franc note.
Thank you, Monsieur Domteur, " re-
lied the physician, and when you again
ave need of services for similar case, |
ray you'- 4
II will certainly call you in
- No, no, that is not what | intended
ray summon some other DOCTOR