The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09

Of the tourniquet which surgeons use
Wnen .amputation is necessary. She
made Tom grasp Stanton's wrist, while
she unbutt0ned her cambric skirt and
tore 1t into strips; with these she band
aged the boys arm, and tightening the
knot by twisting the stick within it until
there could be no longer any circulation
between'the hand aud arm. Then ahe
held It up and watched the success of
her plan. Tom helped her as ven as
he could, but in benumbed sort of vay.
He seemed to be in . dream, and the
sight Of blood sickened him..
NOV 60 for water-aqick!!- -;auickr
her lap and gently tanning him. 80,
Is Tom obeyed.' 1t seemed an age to
Cassie before he returned, but her
whole mind was absorbed in .watchiue
rapid flow, she was sure.
And now there was change in STAN
toms 1ace-a little nliver of the lips and
n0strils, . sigh, b hudder and-oh.
joy!-the boy opened h. ) eyes and asked
'What is the matter?-Where am r.
You have hurt yourself. dear. Lie
STILL" whispered Cassie; "please keep
But what is this? why am I Ill tied
up? can't use my arm"
e9psIned % Gssse oeda I'D 70 oY have s1e
him conscious, but fearful lest anv
movement should start the bleeding
again: again: .'1oe,;y "De you think You are hurtany-
90! don't know. I guess 1 am only
bruised.
Tom now brought the two drinking
cups full! ofwater, and after his head was
bathed, Stanton tried toget up and walk.
But he was faint from loss of blood, and
stiff and sore.
Its no Use; you'll not be able to go
"But what on earth will 1 do? can't
stay here"
"We'll have to rig up an ambulance"
said Tom, now little more self-possess-
ed. "You can not do thai" answered
Stanton, feebly, glad to ayain lay his
head in his sisters lap.
ashanti take YOU on nv back?'
'No; even if you were able to carrv
him ali the long distance, he could not
endure it. See how faint he is," Cassie
whispered. Besides, am so afraid
the cut may start again. Leave us both
here, Tom, and 90 home as fast as you
can; they will find some method for
getting him back"
And let you be al alone with him
perhaps half the night? Suppose
pose He could not say the words, but
his anxious glance at the pale face and
ghastly spots of blood betrayed his fear.
1T cannot be helped. see no other
"Aren't you afraid?"
Cassie smiled little as she said: "Yes,
l am. But there's no help for it."
"Woaldn't you rather 60, and have
"No, indeed; I could not leave Stan.
tOn., Only be as quick as you can, and
tell them not to forget anything. Moth
er will think of everything, though, if
you Cont frighten her. Be sure and
break the news gently"
So Tom went of, and Cassie famed
her brother while he slept. Then she
opened her little book and read a page
or two of LOngfellOw. The afternoon
stretched on its weary length; the ::chirp
OF cricket and the hum of inse ts were
all that broke the Stiffness. Stanton
moaned in his sleep, and the flush of
fever succeeded his first pallor.
The dusk came on, and the stars began
to twinkle. To Cassie's weary vision the
~OoAS uCCauAC pcOYlcN> Will 1SutASllC
forms. She imagined sh6 saw snake
glide stealthily past, and twist itself in
and out the brake. A spider made her
tremble. The hooting of an owl sent
cold shivers down her spine; her limbs
were cramped and stiff with sitting SO
long in one position; and when the men
came with lanterns, blankets, brandy
and the village doctor, and carried Stan
ton to, the nearest farmhouse, Cassie
was glad enough to throw herself in her
mothers arms and have "a good cry"
'"rhat girls presence of mind saved
her brothers life" Tom heard the doc
tor say next day; and then remembering
his own speech Of "girls being no good
anyway" he began to think he had
made 1 mistake. Stanton soon re-
covered. The cut, though dangerous,
readily healed, and there we're no bones
broken.
Cassie did not have her surgical abil-
ity again tested, but the boys all avowe.
she was pluckv," and showed their ap-
probation by various gifts Of caramels,
popped corn, and green apples.
As for Stanton, he had always loved
Cassie, and said she was sister worth
having,