Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-02-25

" 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 a
stretcher, and, as usual in such cases,
messengers ran for all the doctors in
the place-that is to say, in the present
instance, for Old Carver and myself.
"Wo arrived simultaneously.
"It's n compound comminuted frac.
ture of the ti6ia and the fbula p said Old
Carver, pushing forward to take pos
session by first getting his ugly paw on
the injured limb, which he fumbled
roughly through the clothing-It's
case for immediate amputation,' he
added, opening his case of instruments.
"'l shall not require Vom services
spoke up Mr.. Furneval, with considera-
bic energy for one in his condition. Il
prefer placing myself in the hands of
DR.. Tourniquet.
Everybody looked astonished, and
Old Carver's face grew blacker than
thunder-cloud.
"Your blood be on your own headh
he croaked ominously, and bundling up
his instruments he banged the door be-
hind him.
"I wish to be left alone with the Doc
tor, said Mr.. Furneval, when Old Car
yer had gone; 'if assistance be needed
it can be called
Everybody withdrew but the patient
and myself; and there, alone and sim
gle-handed, did everything the case
required.
"'You don't mean to say you ampu-
tated the limb without assistancep' said
a fdgety little M. 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
,odLb than to ho5Jle into her affections,
we decided against amputation, and pro-
ceeded accordingly.
"NeXt morning l met Old Carver on
the street. He was in the habit of pass
ing me with frown without speaking,
but this time he stopped.
elbows your patientP' he inquired,
with sheer.
"Doing finely l replied.
"'Your first amputation, | suppose.
"Neither first nor last said; Il
didn't amputate at all
"'I suppose you know the legs smash.
ed to flinders.
"I do
"'And you haven't amputated?'
HEAnd don't intand top
"'No.'
"'Better 90 by the undertaker's and
order coffin, then!'
"He's busy on one for yO,U last vic.
tim, l believe said l, hurrying along
without further parley.
"For nearly a week my patient saw
no one but myself and the servant who
carried up his meals.
"Then few friends were admitted
to cheer his confinement, which he bore
with admirable patience. In six weeks
| removed the splints, and the next day
Mr.. Furneval was walking out as wei
as ever. My fame was in everybody'S
mouth. Even Old Carver could fine
nothing to carp at, for he had every
NuclC ClICltldlSu Ile lGITlDlO HdJuT0 o.
the injury, and predicted the patients
speedy death, My practice soon ex
ceeded my most sanguine hopes; an(
? Old Carver's whilom patrons tlOcked t.
, me in such numbers that he shut W
t shop and retired in disgust"
"Was the limb really as badly frac
, tured as at first supposed" inquired TIT
: lidgetty little doctor opposite.
battle-ground almost to powder
e you might say"
e "And gave no sign of lameness at
terward?"
"No more than before-there haC
e previously been Il slight hitch in tina
= leg, but l think there was less after
ward.n
Wonderful!n exclaimed the it'll
@ doctor.
n "Not at all. You see, and there la
t the secret, the ugwe1 leg Oas Of mood
anil ne replacei il With q better one. -
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