The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-23

besides Dolly. there were three other
Hi 81 to .s" %, amy w11s al
s MorsTySr t they wero ~ good looking Why
good That was In them hud to show. God never
makes mistakes.
hner had been helped into my cot ~ the
day watchman. nd got omfortably settiodin It,
and after had answered o lot OF routins ques-
lions pat to mo by ono OF the ward surgeons.
looked Mt my companions in misfortune. The
occupants Of tho cots were men with broken logs
orfcet. There wore six or seven othors sound ts
to their lower limbs. able to paran! bulate but
with broken and bandaged heads. throata.
arms. md hands. Some hobblsd on cruchos
and eoinc propelled themselves aud their use-
leSs legs In whee-chars. All bore evidences
Of having boon through the surgeon hands.
and u feeling came over mo that hid no bust
ness there. | fclt liko u man who suriep,i-
tiously ontors II Masonic lodge II uch u hing
Il nossltie. or Ike neophyie ia II society al
W"stern 'lesperndoes wno has not killed has
man iancind at first that my now c0inpIn-
ions snuohnd me-. and imagined that ii must
bs heeau-t ihey lad "ot seen my Ic.: Sc, . or
amrutu t"d, nor my broken skull treplnncd, |
almost wished that | could have su ms Hub
say IN arpi-fractured. 50 that lny coyupanions
micht respect mo for having boon through
The food was good and abundant. rlain and
somewhat varied. ihiriy eonk"d and healthy.
milk aud co'iee and bread and butu,r Tor
breakfast; 70 some conyale:c.nts. presume
ani EGGS were served Tor Tie morning meal.
Othors Of the convaescents were allowed
regular meals: At noon We had for dinner
ronst or boiled mutton. varied perhaps twice :.
IolieG potatoes were always furnished for Iin-
nor and sometiincs hoiIni rice with
On rrdays bSiei ar" fresh 'fe" eeasb a', Wns
served Tor such az chose to abstain
or slewed rrunes. with bread and butter woio
given with most eyccftbie tea. Those WHO
Lyeerrsd it could have mix The diet, now
prr 5cribcd by the particular ward surgeon an
cnaree OF each patient, wa.chpI With cnvions
" three, times day. but all hints on my
part to Do.Iy and TO my doctor that thought
my genera! system required st!muants. we're
quietly ignored. II WINS essentially curative
,rsntmept IL Diet They won't bnlid " one
swallow. While anothpr poor devil could got
Three times day Dolly. or one Of her subal-
terms. would lako the Temperature. pulse. and
res piration 81 sarh patient. which wau record.
refer Mt times when making his rounds. Tho
temporature was gcncrniiy taken by inserting
memter seeing one Of the nurses unbutton
patients vest and shirt and place the Their
me under bis armpit, can't remember
ture mad to be taken in that unusual way for.
ALTHOUGH thsre we're in the ward men who. CON
iuhctveiy, mad evary bone in the human frame
broken or useless. fail 70 recall IL single ono
without a mouth. do; however, recoliect bc-
TO The patient: Oh don't DO alarmed: l won't
time occurred "a awoka on tho morning after
my arrival. Seated in an armchair in tho cen
trai aisle opposite tho foot Of my bed man
WAS gazing unconesrnedly at those moving
about the ward a nnrse was standing at hi.
his head. She at fist gave me tho impression
nat. s ~, was was gIIaspng head size too
b bow sF rsna ' to na ss' tn. biz
balls out OF the travsiiere. For socond
hh sa to me Hn
and that tho wretchad woman was about to take
G h%nd rsm his and ssnd It
the aisle. She hold an open watch in her left
hand. II dawned on me- that she war only
tax :ng the mans pulse and that as could not
get ut his wrists she WAS tax ing 1t at his temple.
v.
Thore wns rule that men who. in the opin-
ion Of the Superintendent. were able TO assist
others should do 30. under penalty think. Of
expulsion. In our ward. at least-I never Wis
tied any othsr-no such law was requisite. I
never saw men 80 anxious to serve and
help their companions. Some French phil
osopher-L4a Rochefoucault. l think-says.
Pour sarOr rirrs ii Jdut aroi' sOuDsir"
! had occasionally in my life verified tho
truth Of the adage. but / never felt its
lOice 90 ntipiDiy us now. III seemed 10 be the
sole desire Of everybody's heart to make every
body else as cheerful as possible. There was
goodiy sprinking Of the sons OF Erin in the
ward. and .thoir saliies We're OF the wttiest
kind; ! mentally dubbed tho ward 1T pace a.
the Werd Of the Jolly Cripples" From morn
TO night and at times far INTO Ire night. the fun
was almost unboundsd. 1t WAS ori. nal nnd
genuine. and the mimic stage couldn't hold
4 few words Of tho patients in tho ward
when got there. On the cot next TO mo on
Ia. In a tDNr
played DisE Dsad' ye to nerfeoti6n. and i witnont
mask. lie was u coschman. think. He aad
Ling had struck the point of large iron
hook. suspended by "a chain from the ceiling
ing cleaned and poished Tho nook had
caught tho LETT corner OF bis lip; and had torn
the corner of his ielt eve. VI was a terribly
N "a, lace Thn man hat been an inmate
and about, and no ono jhnped quicker or moro
willingly 10 help another
ON the Other side Of my cot was tho cot Of n
thumb. He had broken both his arms without
knowing how it had happened. The right arm
Tas also IN slIinyers and baniuged up to
ihs tips Of his Hssrs ne could use only the
mouth; but for all other food and drink he was
learned. however. to adapt his mouth to other
PURPOSES besides nastication. He had, Of
over aim in bed. On ono occasion i was
, IN at THO manner IN which he brought
had Succeeded somehow in wrlsgIing himself
into ms trousers. To keeo them no he had n
leathrrn strap burElet about his loins This
strnp was lying on the locker between his cot
and nine His coat and waistcoat were between
III. lie stopped down md took tho strup In his
mouth and carried It 70 deaf man who was then
GE" s nmx pp; With the sirNp, IN his mouth
able TO DO So ths ,othor chap, could not
aslin.., .ho doai man. holding up lis trousers
With his On, one thumb, and dro?ped tLe
what was required. Tho best broken Now.
ionnd!and OF retriever ,esouidd, not have shown
more Sasncity or fii!l' ms poor fellow
in the pursuit OF his enjoyment under dim:
cultes, He would side up TO Il bruken-le g.0d
friend wing in his cot and turn toward lin
The pocket OF hi. Jacket whore he Kept his pipe
nhd t"bacco. His friend would load tho piIe
dNrp.ty would arise about lighting IT, for
smpkinE Ia tho yard was strictly prohibited.
l,SI IA h..tly bo