The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-08-24
srReneTHsNeo BY FAITH.
A Touching Case which Occurred IN the
GIasgow Royal Infirmary.

A Touching Case which Occurred the
Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
The other day poor little waif of
boy. ten or eleven years of age, greatly
emaciated and exhausted by long
standing disease, was brought up in
the hoist to the operating theater of
the Royal Infirmary, in Glasgow. to
undergo an operation which it was
thought might possibly have the effect
of prolonging the boys life. His con-
dition. however. was so low and uBsat-
isfactory that there was some fear not
only that the operation might not be
successful in its results. but that dur
ing or Immediately following the OPP
Grafton the boys strength might give
in aud his spirit pass away. After
reaching the theater. which is seated
like the gallery of church, and while
the operating table was being got
ready. the little fellow was seated on 4
cushioned seat, and. looking up to-
ward some students who were there TO
witness the operation, with pitiful.
tremulous voice he said: "Will one of
you gentlemen put up just a wee
prayer for Wee BOY am in great
trouble and distress-just wee prayer
TO Jesus for me in my sore trouble"
The surgeon. patting him on the shout
/ der, spoke kindly to him, but as he
heard no prayer and saw probably
only a plying smile on the faces
1 of some of the students, he turned
/ his head away and in childish
/ tones and words. which were sufficient
! " audible TO those around him. he
/ asked Jesus. his friend. 1.-The friend of
/ wee boys who loved Him. to be with
/ him-to have mercy on him in his dis
! tress. And. while the young doctor
was putting the boy under chloroform
so that he might feel no pain during
the operation, so long as he was CON
scious the voice of the boy was still
heard in words of prayer. The sur
geon. as he stood by the table on which
the boy lay. knowing that he had 10
perform an operation requiring some
GOODNESS and calmness and delicaey of
I touch. felt just a little overcome. There
was lump in his throat which rather
disturbed him Soon, however. he
heard the words from the assistant who
was administering the chloroform,
Doctor. the boy is ready and taking
the knife in his hand. lump or no lump.
had TO begin the operation Soon the
surgeon was conscious that the prayer
which the little boy had offered up for
himself had Included in its answer
some one else. for the eoolness of head,
steadiness of hand and delicacy of
touch all came as they were needed and
the operation was completed with more
I than ,xSYYaI a.Sa laxfaY-sAr- -r1aae-
On the following morning. the sur
geon going round his ward from bed
to bed, and coming to that on which
the little boy lay, saw from the placid.
comfortable look on his face that his
sufferings had been relieved. and that
all WAS well with him Going up to
the head OF the bed and taking the
little wasted hand. which seemed no
larger than that of bazar doll. the
surgeon whispered into his ear: The
good Jesus heard your prayer yester-
day" A bright. happy. eontented
look lit up the boys face. and with a
feeble. yet distinct pressure of the
little hand. he looked up in the doctor $
face and said: Il kent He would !"
And then he added: You. doctor,
were guide to me, too. But apparently
thinking that the doctor was on a d:f-
ferent platform and required something g
tangible for his care and trouble. in a
E plaintive voice he said. But I hae
: nothing to gle you" and then a bright
thought came into his mind, and with
a little cheer in his tone, he added,
E Il viii just pray TO Jesus for you.
D doctor" The surgeon. before leaving
the ward, in bidding the boy good by
for the day. asked where he came from
and where he had learned go much
. about Jesus and 10 love him so dearly.
, He answered: II come frae Barrheid. :"
o And you were in Sabbath school
b there?'' "Oh, yes. in the Bourock
: School" Our readers will be pleased
to learn that the boy made successful
recovery and Is now at home Christ
a ian Leader