Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-09-06

Nv left hand may perhaps be little un
skillful, but never mind. | only beg Of
you to undertake to bind up the wound
after the opcratioH.'
The doctor saw to his astonishment that
his strange visitor spoke seriously. He
took of his coat, turned up his sleeves,
and took bistoury in his left hand. A
second more and ihe steel would have
made n deep incision in the flesh.
Stop = cried the doctor, who was afraid
that his patient through unskillfulness
might open some important vein. Since
you judge the operation indispensable, SO
/ be it =
He took the bistoury, and, holding in
his 'eit hand the right hand of his patient,
he begged him TO turn away his head,
some people not being able to bear the
sight of their own blood.
1T is unnecessary On the contrary, il
is | who will indicate Tow deep down you
must cut
In fact. he watched the operation to the
end with the creates: possible composure,
1 indicating how far it had to go. The
open hand did not teven tremble in the doc
tors hand {; and when the little piece OF
! round flesh was cut out, he heaved decp
sigh, like one who experiences feeling
of immense relief.
'The burning pain has ceased p
boc onitA o,Npn eut1 tho -
with a smile. The pain has entirely
ceased, as it il had taken away with it the
part cut out. The slight pain occasioned
by the bleeding Is, ms compared with the
other, ike n refreshing breeze after nm
Internal heat. 1t does mo really good to
see my blood flow. Only let it llow; it
does me so much good,
The stranger looked with delight Mt the
streaming blood. The doctor was obliged
to insist upon dressing the wound.
While he was binding it up, the pa
tents face changed completely, The
expression of pain passed away; he smiled
on the doctor with look full OF good hu.
NOR, and there was no longer any con-
tradiction of the features, any look ofde-
spair, He seemed to have taken new
lease of life His brow cleared the color
returned to his face his whole person
underwent n visible transformation.
When his hand was replaced in the
sling, he made use of the one that re.
manned free to shake the doctors hand
warmly, saying to him with cordality
Accept my most sincere thanks. You
have positively cared me. The small re
muneralion that | offer YOU j.. in nowise
proportioned 10 the service yoa have ren.
dered me. During the rest of my life |
will try by what means | can discharge
my obligntion.'
The doctor, however, would not con-
sent to accept the thousand forms placed
on the table. The stranger on his side
refused To take them back hut seeing
that the doctor was beginning to grow
angry, he begged that he would bcstow
them on some hospital, and so took his
leave.
X. puid him visit few days later at
his hotel, whelc he remained until the
wound had completely healed. During
that time the doctor had the oppol tunity
of convincing himself that he had to do
with II man of extensive learning, of
sound. common sense, and of very decided
opinions. Besides being rich he held nm
official position OF considerable import.
nnce, Since the cure Of his invisible pain,
no trace could be discovered in him of any
weakness either moral or physical.
HIS cure finished, he returned quietly to
his country residence. About three weeks
passed, when one moInirg, Mt nm hour ne
early rs the time Of his first visit, the
va'et announced TO the doctor the return
of his strange patient.
The stranger whom X. hastened to re-
ceive, entered the drawing,room with his
hceloted hand in II sling, his features
distorted and rendered unrecognzable
from pain. Without waiting tor seat to
be offered him, he threw himself into an
arm chair. Unable to control himself,
and groaning aloud, lie held out his hard
to the doctor without speaking.
What has happened p asked the as.
founded doctor without speaking.
We aid not cut deep enough, returned
he in broken voice. The pain has
come back. 1t burns me more terribly
than ever. | am worn out my arm IL
stiff with pain. i tried to endure it, in
the hope that little by little, the mysteri-
Gus Inflammation would mount to my
head or descend to my heart, and SO put
nm end to my miserable existence. But
my desire hns not been fulfilled. The
pain does not extend beyond the circle
circumseibed, but the torture is so great,
SO iuexpressibly dreadful. Look Mt my
face ; that will tell you what to believep
His face was rs white as marble, his
brow covered with cold perspiration.-
The doctor undid the handage from his
hand. The wound had closed and new
skin had formed over it. 1t presented
nothing extraordinary in It's appearance.
The patients pulse beat calmly there
wat no fever, yet the poor man wns
trembling in every limb.
But this is almost supernatural,' ex-
claimed the doctor, who was more and
more surprised. 4 have never met with
such ense before
1T is II phenomenon, a horrible phe-
nomenon. Put me out OF this torture,
without endeavoring to discover what
cagses 1t. Take your instrument, cut
deeper, enlargng the circle That will
save me-