The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-09

and leaped on one side, upsetting the We
hicle before John could control him. and
they were all thrown out.
Fortunately the vehicle was caught by a
tree and held so firmly that the shafts
were broken, and the horse made his es
cape at run.
anybody hurt?" cried the doctor, com
ing up with them, as John had succeeded
in lifting Adelaide, who uttered low cry
of pain.
The doctor was an old man, almost toe
old for practice, "but good yet" he said
sometimes, 'sfor broken limb
Something ais my ARM" said Ade-
laide, with another moan of pain; s'see,
can't move it.
Broken" said the old doctor senten-
tiously.
Adelaide grew white at the lips, but
controlled herself brayely. Her first
thought was, aMore expense for poor
father"
I'VE had better take her into one oil
these cottages here, and l will set it.
continued DIR. Jones; upon my word, ]
wish my nephew had come back this
way"
HAD we not better take her home
first?" asked John.
s.No. The arm is beginning to swell,
you see. I'm good for broken limb yet. y
''How do hate doctors" said Teeny,
between her little white teeth.
Adelaide was led into one of the poor
cottages, her arm was set, and she bore
the operation with great fortitude. Then,
when the splints were on, she was taken
home in the doctors buggy.
For some days DR.. Jones pronounced the
arm doing well; then he began to look
grave and uncertain, and one day he said
to his wife:
'sIm going to send to the city for James.
There's something amiss with that arm,
and / haven't the courage to tell them
So he sent for his nephew, who came,
looked at the sweet face of the invalid,
recollected he had seen it before, looked at
the arm, then pressed his lips together.
'fYou are not satisfied" said Adelaide
calmly, with great pang at her heart,
nevertheless what is it9 Am never to
see my arm again?'
son condition. said the doctor war
lily.
''0f what?'' He felt as if the blue eyes
hurt him.
1.-THE arm must be broken again if you
want the proper use of it. As it is it
would be deformity.''
Adelaide hid her face. The hot tears
scalded her cheeks, almost. She trembled
for moment from head to foot. The
threatening visits frightened her. The
long, long bill, and her father SO poor.
At last she found voice.
sWhen should it be done?''
''As soon as possible. I will come to-
morrow. You shall have ether. We will
spare you all the pain we can"
Adelaide looked up in his face, very pale,
as she said quietly:
Doctor, I won't take ether, but she
lifted the arm with difficulty, ''don't wait;
please break it now. / am not afraid;
sha MT faint. Now, while my courage is
up"
He said nothing, but he set his lips to-
gether-a glance of admiration frightened
his face for one brief moment-and then
it was overland the suffering all to be
gone through with again.
Nobody knew it till, pale and exhausted,
Adelaide was left, and the doctor detailed
his experience to the family downstairs.
John sprang to his feet, and her father
burst into tears.
''Your daughter is a heroine" said the
doctor admiringly. 81 never saw such
fortituds in my life."
Teeny ran up stairs, but her courage
failed her at the door, and she could only
kneel there and weep and vainly strive for
composure. At last when she went in,
Adelaide had fallen asleep from sheer ex-
haustion.
But Teeny did not fail in good time
though Adelaide shook her head and said
she didn't see how thai could be heroism.
We are happy to say that her father did
not have heavy bill to pay, for young
Jones. the celebrated physician, found so
much to admire in brave little Adelaide
that he would not rest contented till he
carried her off, some time after, as his
wife.
$50 you see, +" said Teeny afterward, tit
happened about right for Addy after all,
didn't it? She was heroine, and she got
great and good man for husband