The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-27

viii examine the hurt myself. "
1T will he well TO wait for the ply
siciau." said the hunter coldly; "he
cannot be distant; 1 will save you the
trouble"
Richard paused, and looked earn
estlv at the speaker. a little astonish-
ed at the language, and a good deal
appalled, at the refusal. He instantly
construed the latter into an act ofhos-
tility, and placing his hands in the
pockets again, he walked up TO Mr..
Grant, and putting his face close TO
the countenanCe of the divine, he said
in an under tone
"Now mark my words: there will
be a story among the settlers, that all
our necks would have been broken,
but for that fellow there-as if did
not know how to drive. Why, you
might have turned the horses yourself,
sir; nothing was easier; it was only
pulling hard on the nigh rein, and
touching the of flank of the leader.
/ hope, my dear sir, you are not at all
hurt by the upset the lad gave us|
The reply was interrupted by the
entrance Of the village physician.
Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was
the unworthy name Of the man ofphysic
was commonly thought to be. among the
settlers. a gentleman of great mental en-
dOwments: and he was assuredly of rare
personal proportions. In height he mea-
sured, without his shoes. exactly six feet
and four inches. His hands, feet, and
knees. corresponded in every respect with
this formidable stature; but every other
part of his frame appeared to have been
Intended for man several sizes smaller.
if we except the length of the limbs.
His shoulders were square. in one sense
at least. being in a right line from one
side to the other; but they were so mar
row, that the long dangling arms that
they supported seemed to issue out of his
back. His neck possessed. in an eminent
degree, the property of length to which
we have alluded. and ii was topped by a
bullet-hcad, that exhibited, on one side, a
bush of bristling brown hair, and on the
other. a short, twinkling vissage, that APP
peared to maintain a constant struggle
with itself in order to look wise. The
first object that met the doctors eye, as
he moved into the room, was Elizabeth,
in her riding habit, riCkly laced with gold
cord. her fine form bending towards him,
with her face expressing deep anxiety in
every one of its beautiful features. The
enormous bony knees of the physician
struck each other with noise that was
audible; for in the absent state of his
mind, he mistOok her for a general Off
Ger. perforated with bullets. fastening
from the field of battle to implOre his as
sistance. for he had learned that it was a
case of gun shot wound to which he had
been summoned. The delusion, howev-
er, was but momentary, and his eye
glanced rapidly from the daughter to the
earnest dignity of the fathers cOunte-
nance: thence to the busy strut of Rich
ard. who was cooling his Impotence at
the hunters Indifference to his offered as
sistance. by pacing the hall and cracking
his whip: from him. to the Frenchman.
who had stood for several minutes UNI
needed with a chair for the lady; thence
to Major Hartmann, who was very cody
lighting n pipe three feet long by a can
die in one of the chandeliers. All of
these seemed to be unhurt. and the oper-
ator began to breathe more freely; but
before he had time to take second look,
the Judge, advancing, shook him kindly
by the hand, and spoke.
"Thou art welcome, my good sir, quite
welcome. indeed; here is a youth, whom
have unfortunately wounded in shoot
ing Il deer this evening, and it is thy skill,
that must cure him, and my pocket, that
Cbnll an,y,ly Vayy-gTfi tbpu far if -
Two Ger good tings to depend on
observed Monsieur lie Quot, bowling po-
litely. with a sweep of his head to the
Judge and the practitioner.
II thank you, Monsieur" returned the
Judge; but We keep the young man IN
| pain. Remarkable, tnou viii please tc
provide linen for lint and bandages.'
In the mean time, Elnathan, to whom
! the sight of u gun-shOt wound was a per
feet novelty, commenced his prepare,
| tons. with a solemnity and care that were
worthy of the occasion. An old shirt
was procured by Benjamin. and placed il
the hands of the other. who tore diver,
bandages from it. with AN exactitude
| that marked both his own skill, and the
! Importance of the operation.
The moment Richard heard the sounC
that was produced by rending the linen
he stepped up to the group, with the all
of one who well understood the business
in hand. When this preparatory meas
ure was taken. DR.. Todd selected piece
of the shirt with great care, and, hand
ing it to Mr.. Jones, without moving {
muscle, said
Here, Squire Jones, you are well &C
uuainted with these things: will yOI
! please to scrape the lint? 1t should b.
fine, and soft. you know, my dear sir
and be cautious that no cotton gets iii, o
it may p'ison the wound. The shirt ha
been made with cotton thread, but yol
can easily pick it out"
Richard assumed the office. with no,
at his cousin, that said, quite plainly
You see, this fellow can't get alonj
without me-" and began to scrape tn
piece of linen on his knee, with grea
diligence.
a table was now spread, by the praC
titiOner, with walls, boxes of salve. an
divers surgical instruments. As the latte
appeared, in succession, from case @
red morocco. their owner held up eac
implement to the strong light of tn
chandelier, near to which he stood, an
examined it, with the incest care and pre-
cision. A red silk handkerchief was frC
quently applied to the glittering steel, a
if to remove from the polished surfaces
the least impeachment, which might exis
to the most delicate operation. After til
rather scantily furnished pocket-cas,
J which contained these instruments, WI
exhausted, the physician turned to h
saddle bags, and produced various vial
filled with liquids, of the most Fadial
colors. These were arranged, in due o
: der, by the side of the murderous saw
knives, and scissors, when Elnatha
stretched his long body to its utmost ell
!, vation, placing his hand on the small
his back, as if for support, and locke
4 about him to discover what effect this di