The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-02-25
surgery's weak vet

poken. $50 would yours be if you had
! no practice"
jumped up and went to the window
again, for party of young men were
going by, talking and laughing, and all
carrying skates but one, who had gun.
As l reached the window l shrank
back, and felt the blood Jingle in my
;heeks, for one tall young fellow, whom
| recognized as gentleman farmers
son, looked at my house and said some
thing to hi7 companions, at which they
all laughed.
SAT mer' / said to myself "They are
plying the poor doctor, when, perhaps,
that fellow with the gun will shoot him
self, or half a dozen of them will 60 N
and be half-drowned, or-who's that
they're talking to in the chaise? Oh,
Old Morton, the veterinary surgeon.
Pity was not brought up vetl Plenty
Of horses, cows, pigs and sheep want
1octoring, but no people,"
The skaters went on, and took down
3 book which, of and on, studied all
day, going deeply into the construction
Of joints and their muscles, and ques-
honing myself how / should proceed IL
st any time i was called in to attend a
patient with sprained ankle, knee,
wrist, elbow or dislOcated limb.
just as resumed my seat after lunch
sSn diners san and iSEfsst eEaaHfRtlg 0SS
came in to clear away.
81 knowed it would be, SIR" she said.
''The pump-it's froze hard"
| Restore its circulation with kettle
Of boiling water, Mrs. Dinton," said,
land have it bandaged with hay bands"
"Why, sir, any one would think that
you were country gentleman. instead
Of from town. That's just what / was
going to do"
went on reading; Mrs. Dinton went
on talking.
They tell me some OF the young
peoples got whole bundle of torches
from funston, and they're going to
skate tonight by torchlight. And oh,
what do you think, sir? Marty, the
carrier, tells me that the old doctor over
at Tunston's i'll in bed with govt"
'Hunph! Might send for me to help
him." muttered to myself.
"And that ne has got local demon
down from London to help him."
! "A what?" ] roared.
''Well, sir, thought it strange, but
that's what Marty said"
No, no: lOcuna tneris, Mrs. Dinton."
No, sir; he said local demon as plain
as plain. and Dick Martyrs very care
full man You won't 60 skating, sir? I
Hid dusty your skateses."
4 GsNT
| thanks.
| s'Poor old fellow, Gout? Well, he
will not want me-" said to myself, and
| read till the sun set red over the hill,
and then till the mist was gray, and the
night set in as it does set in during q
AS | sat over my tea in my coy,
warm room and listened to the hum
ming of the frosty wind outside, / turned
| In nv chair to listen to a merry chorus,
As a party went by my window, and the
slink of a pair of skates told me what
! their mission must be.
read on for perhaps an hour, quite
IN good spirits and was mentally treat
] ing very bad sprain successfully. when
Mrs Dinton hustled into the room.
"A letter for you, sir. Man brought
1t from the Hall, sir"
lis he waiting?"
mo. sir: he's gone again. Said you
was to come on directly"
opened the envelope with trembling
, 6ngers and read, written in a bold,
clear hand:
''MR- RUSSELL: Come on TO the Hall direct
~. Lord John has met with an accident. Leg
| badly fractured Bring your instruments"
Lord John" exclaimed. Il thought
his Lordship was in town"
81 did hear as he was expected down
any time, sir. Is any thing the mat
5er?"
LEG brokenr' / said, hurriedly.
Quick, Mrs. Dinton. my coat!"
BLESS US and save US! Poor, dear
man! He's slipped on the front door
steps, as sure as I'm a sinful woman,
and him with houseful o. servants,
and not one to think to throw down a
shovel Of ashes! Here's your comforter,
sir"
Slipped the things on, stuffed band
ages and splints into my pockets, bot
tie or two in others. and then caught up
long mahogany box from the side
board cupboard.
''Oh, for goodness sake. sir, don't say
rs you're going to"
That's all, Think" l said, breath
lessly. Don't sit up if I'm late"
The next minute. without hearing
Mrs. Dinton's reply, j went out in the !
frosty night thinking of the task had
IN hand and the possibilities.
No" I said. - must not attempt
an operation without assistance. 1t
would be too great responsibility.
Better have left the case ct home"
| laughed at my too-great eagerness
in few minutes. but at the moment of
starting. if that letter had said: Bring
every appliance in your surgery" be- |
lieve should have obeyed.