Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-17

"Wcll, Master Bart said rough
voice, "thc sooner the better, saw"
"Oh, don't say that, Mr.. Morton, ~
cried Il woman. sPoor old Lord John ~
"Wcll It's n bad job, Mrs. Bcnnct, hut
the sooner he's put out of his misery the
better"
'I'm 'fraid so, Mr.. Morton. Poor old
chap, them"
The balilf went into the stable where
good looking cob was standing on
three legs, and the poor brute turned its
head round and uttered pitiful whin.
nying sound, while looked on.
"1f you'll fetch the polc-axc, Master
Bart, I'll soon do it," said the harsh
voiced man.
sis the leg badly brokcn?" [ said.
''Wcil, no; not what you'd call badly
broken"
Couldn't you set it2"
"Set it.' said the vet contcmptuous.
ly; "who ever heard of setting horses
lcg?r
81 have" 1 said sharply, for his tone
annoyed me.
"Thcn you'd better set it,, he said ,
with Il snccr
81 will l said.
"What?'
"Docs your master set much store by
this horsc?" said.
"Storc by him, sir!" cried the bai!i.r.
"Why, Miss Lydia will break her heart
about it. His lordship woul,ln', lose him
for Il hundred pound"
"Shall try and sci the lcg?" said.
"Shall YOU try, sir! Will you9"
For answer l took oil my coat, and
the veterinary surgeon laughed
need not tell you how we did it.
Suffice il that did set that horses leo
that night. The poor animal seemed TO
understand what was going on, and
rubbed his muzzlc against my hand MS |
pattcd and talked to him after he was
hoistcd up and slung from the stable
raltcrs.
AS went home at about eleven, I was
stopped halfway by an excited group,
who hurried me to one of the farms,
where found another patient awaiting
me, lying grooming on mattress.
GLOW did this happcn?" l said
owe were just leaving the ice" said
one of the party, "When Mark slipped
and fell"
"Mark!" | involuntarily replied.
eyes, sir, Mark Winscy."
meditatcd for II few moments, as
recalled the baliir's words, and then I
took of my coat once more, ind with Il
great deal of show placed my small ma.
hogany box on the fdrm kitchen tublc.
"All leave the room," | said, s'but
three"
was unwillingly obeyed, and then I
knclt down and examined The injured
man.
'Tlcg Fractured" said, "just below
the knee. lIah, bad case
There was faint groan from NV IA
ticnt
'Lucky for you, Mr.. Mark Winscy,"
| said, "that l'vc been in practice TO-
night"
There was another groan, and the
young man looked ut me wildly.
GIVE set Lord Johns leg, sir, and
I've followed out your advice in the
letter. | did bring my Instruments
luckily for you"
"What?' he groancd. "Doctor! doc
tor! you're not going to take Off my
lcg?"
'Surcly ought 10 know best what so
do in case like yours, sir. There,
shall not hurt you much. You are too
young and stout hearted to need chloro-
form. Your friends will hold you. BE
kind enough 10 pass me that case"
''Doctor, moment" he whispered,
hoarscly, as he clung TO my hand, which
| had laid upon his wrist al wont
finch. I'll be II man, but-but--it was
Il bcastly contemplate thing to do, and
and l beg your pardon.
"And l beg yours, my lad. 1 am
ashamed of myself for being so mean us
to try and frighten you in revenge for
your practical joke"
81 swear I'll never"
"No, no, don't swear it," I said.
"Therc, lie still; I will not hurt you
much. 1t is simple fracture, and soon
you shall be quite we'll"
"Thank God!" heard him whisper to
himself, "for my mothers sakc,"
kept my word, and believe he kept
his; and We two became the best of
friends.
AS for Lord John, to the disgust of old
Morton, the veterinary surgeon, and the
delight of Miss Lydia, Lord Johns
daughter, the horses leg bone knit to-
gcther, and he lived for five years longer,
with only slight limp
Somehow that frosty day always seemed
to be the turning point in my career, for
the unlookcd-for results of Marks
practical joke made me good friends at
the Hall, and within n few months was
the posscssor of respectable practice,
which with the succeeding years has
steadily incrcascd.-Youth's Companion.