Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-09-04
STRENGTHENED BY rA,rn-
n,ne Case which Oeenrrsd in In.
GfasKsw Royal fufirm.~ s"s

-. Hoyht iHnFmary.
Inc other day poor little waif 81 =
o'y' zen or eleven years of age, greatly
emaciated and exhausted nv ian.
standing disease. was brought mn Z,
the hoist to the operating thea,cr !,
the Royal infrmary, in Glasgow 10
uhaergo an operation which IL was
'n"nght might possibly have the effect
81 prolongiug the boys life. His ean.
uiuoh. however. was so low and uns.t-
Isfact"ry that there was some fa., ~,
only thaf the operation might not be
successful in its results, but that dnr.
ing or Immediately following the on
Grafton the boys strength might give
IN and bis spirit pass away. Af,ar
reaching the theater, which is seated
i,ke the gallery of church. and while
The operating table was being got
ready. the little fellow was seated m a
cushioned seat, and. looking M 10.
ward some students who were there r.
witness the operation. with a pitiful
tremhions voice he said: s.WilI one Of
you gentlemen put up Just a wee
prayer Tor wee bov-I am In great
trouble and distress just wee PRAYER
70 Jesus for me in my sore trouble /"
| Inc surgeon. patting him on the shou,-
aer' spoke kindly to him. but as he
heard no prayer and saw probably
only plying smile on the faces
OF some of the students, he turned
his head away and i'm childish
tones and words, which were sufficient
~ audible to those around him, he
asked Jesus, his friend. "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 be stood by the table on which
the boy lay. knowing that he had to
perform an operation requiring some
GOODNESS and calmness and delicacy of
touch, felt just 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
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himself had Included in its answer
some one else. for the GOODNESS of head.
steadiness of hand and delicacy OF
touch all came as they were needed and
the operation was completed with more
than usual ease. dexterity and success
On the following morning, the sur
geon going round his ward nom 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 bazaar doll, the
surgeon whispered into his ear: The
good Jesus heard your prayer yester-
day." A bright, happy, contented
look lit up the boys face. and with a
feeble. yet distinct pressure of the
little hand, he looked up in the doctors
face and said: II kent He would"
And then he added; You. doctor,
were guide to me, too" But apparently
thinking that the doctor was on diff
ferent platform and required something
tangible for his care and trouble, in a
plaintive voice he said. But haze
nothing to gle YOU" and then bright
thought came into his mind, and with
little cheer in his tone. he added,
II will just pray to Jesus for you.
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 so much
about Jesus and to love him so dearly.
He answered: Il come frae Barrheid.
And you were in Sabbath school
theref' "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-
ian Leader.