The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-11-02
JOB DEPARTMENT..

AS night closed in Alison grew
worse. She was evidently suffering
tiightfnlly. IL shall not leave her ar
instant tonight" said Brooks tc
Lady Minton, whostood with scared.
white face ut the bedside. II cannot
tell what may happen" he added at
the door, having persuaded his host.
ess to take an hour or two's rest.
"Shc might succumb now-from the
sllock-or she might live for years.
l shall give hcr q strong opiate to.
night she must have sleep"
"Thank heaven for one thing" said
Lady Minton ''aild that is that YOU
are here in the house. Think if we
had been Obliged to rely on the local
practitioner! 1t is simply Il mercy
that you are here!''
"a mercy!" repeated the Doctor
grnvcly. "Ycs: perhaps it is.''
When the day dawned the house
was all astir. Swiftly moving figures
hurried up and down stairs, and the
Doctor, meeting Lady Minton in the
cold, gray light, at the door of the
sick room, took lcr llund aud led her
away.
"Allison is gone" he whispered.
.Shc passed away last night without
pain. WAS with her: she died in INV
arms"
Poor darling, 1t is IL mcrcful re.
lease" sobbcd the kind-heartcd WON.
an.
"Yes.a mercif,,l releasee," repeated
Brooke, pressing his hostess hand.
Next day Lady AIinton went with
Il sinking heart to the Doctor sdoor.
lie had locked himself in ever since
.t!ison's $ death. and had refused all
food OH t!" plea that he wished to
sleep; but she found him sitting
dressed at his writing table. having
obviously never been to bed. Some
medical books and sheets of manu-.
script lay about, he seemed to be
writing.
Il am so painc'l to speak of any.
thing connected with this awful nf
fair but you know there arc the us.
nal forlnn!itics to ha observed. Poor
Alison had no near relations living
so We must arrange all the last sad
offices. Her" is the Re@istrar's
certificate. Will you. as you Were
her only medical attendant, till III
thr-cau.se Of death.
THE cause of death" cried Brooke.
rising from his cllnir. "l-l-c;,nnot
Say-how should know" hcshoutcd
throwing up his hands.
The next instant he WIS lying in :;
senscless heap on he ioor. : ::
Six months after. the following
paragraph appeared i'll an evening
paper:
~ HGRo or THE IIosprTAL.-Ohce
more one otour most eminent ply.
siri;ins has proved that lcroism is
not confined To he winners OF tho
Eictoli, Gross. 1t is with the deep.
est regret thu: we record :lln untilnr-
ly drath OF Dir. duncan brooke OF
(ilnsvcnnr street. physician to the
Nhit"hal"cl Hospital. 1t appears
that IN impa'icnt-a boy of eleven
years of age- was suffering from
hcute 'lirlillciii. The physicians
agreed that there w;ls IL chance oil
s;lving.th" child ii;' iftiie operation
oi 1rhch"itumT could he successfully
performed. IL will he remembered
that i'll Ills operation the putri,l and
poisonous matter ll, 10 be sucked
by HE operator through :. tuhc. In
spite of the opposition of .he other
doctors, l1r. Brooke insisted on per.
forming the operation. which was
highly successful. the boy being now
nearly cunval"sernt. Dr. Brooke
Gwho. il appears. received 81 severe
mental shock some siN months agoD
w;s taken il! shortly ;lttcrward, AMI
expired this morning in the hospital.
Deceased w:i; widely known and high.
lv r"sp"rte'i,-Ets. Ilcpworth Dick
son, in he Wolnan's Worl;l