The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-23
MISS. THURSDAY. MARCH 23, 1889.

work. he growled, as the man gave
| q gasp and sank back dead.
i was about to repel Indignantly
the insinuation that it was at my
door the mans death lay; but the
looks and mntterings Of tho crowd
admonishetl me that my word would
weigh but little against that Of the
venerable quack, aud that II l
would get off with whole skin, j
had better 60 at once.
i lost no opportunity, whenever /
could get hearing, OF relating the
true state Of the case, and vindica-
ting my conduct. The restorative,
! insisted, had been absolutely nee
essary to stimulate the tagging vi
tai current, and demonstrated the
stupid folly Of bleeding . man al.
ready almost bled to death. But
the listeners would only shake their
heads and say: Doc Carver was a
powerful good jedge o. physic, and
they lowed / couldn't do better'n
larn a wrinkle or two from him
My prospects, which had never
risen higher than zero, now sank
considerably lower. / began to lose
heart at last, and was seriously con-
siderlng the advisableness of giving
up the struggle, and leaving the
headstrong population to Old Car
yer and their fate. when one night 1
received hurried call to attend a
gentleman who had just had his leg
broken.
sMr. Soammi Furneval, the indi-
vidual referred to, was respectable
middle aged bachelor, for sometime
back thought to be particularly at
tcntive to Miss Brenice Potts, a mai
den lady Of fortune and nearly his
own age.
In attempting to board moving
railway train, he had missed his
footing and fallen so that one of his
legs was run over and completely
crushed almost to the knee.
'They carried him home on q
stretcLer, and, as usual in such
cases, messengers ran tor all the
doctors in the place-that is to say,
in the present instance, for Old Car
yer and myself.
'We arrived simultaneously.
It's a compound comminutcd
fracture of the tibia and the .fbula"
said Old Carver, pushing forward to
take possession by first getting his
ugly paw on the injured limb, which
he fumbled roughly through the
clothing-It's a case for immediate
amputation,' he added, opening his
case of instruments.
i shall not require your services
spoke up Mr.. Furneval, with con-
siderable energy for one in his con-
dition. 4 prefer placing myself in
the hands of DR.. Tourniquet.'
Everybody looked astonished,
and Old Carver's face grew blacker
than a thunder-cloud.
Your blood be on your own headr
he croaked ominosly, and bundling
up his instruments he banged the
door behind him.
Il wish to be left alone with the
doctor,' said Mr.. Furneval, when
Old Carver had gone; If assistance
be needed it can be czssed.'
Everybody Withdrew but the pa
tient and myself; and there. alone
and single handed, did everything
the case required.
You don't mean to say you am
putated the limb without assistancep
said lidgety little NJ. D. across the
table.
NO; you see Mr.. F., as ! have
said, was keeping company with
Miss Potts, and thinking he might
be better able to acalk than to hob
bic into her affections, we decided
against amputation, and proceeded
accordingly.
Next morning I met Old Carver
on the street. He was in the habit
of passing me with frown without
speaking, but this time he stopped.
'How's your patient?' he inquired,
with a sneer.
Doing finely replied.
Your first amputation, ! suppose ,
Neither first nor last 1 said; 4
didn't amputate at ALL
4 suppose you know the legs
smashed to flinders.
i do
And a. you haven't amputatedY
NO
And don't intend tor
NO
Better go by the undertaker's
and order q coffin, then!
He's busy on one for your last
victim, / believe said /, hurrying
along without further parlay.
For nearly week my patient
saw no one but myself and the SER
want who carried up his meals.
sThen q few friends were admit
ted to cheer his confinement, which
be bore with admirable patience.
In six weeks ! removed the splints,
and the next day Mr.. Furneval was
walking out as well as ever. My
fame was in eYerybody's mouth.
Even Old Caryer could find nothing
to carp at, for he had everywhere
Ecirculated the terrible nature of the
injury, aud predicted the patients
speedy death. My practice soon
exceeded my most sanguine hopes;
and Old Carver's patrons fiocked to
me in such numbers that he shut
up shop and retired in disgust
| Was the limb really as badly
fractured IS at first supposedly in
quired the fidgety little doctor op
Iposite.
Quito ground almost to powder,
| you might say
And gaven sign Of iameness af-
terward?'
No more than before-there had
previously been a slight hitch in
that leg, but I think there was less
lafterward.'
Wonderful exclaimed the little