Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-22

The two wicked ones were really approach
ing a hospital, we'll known to the doctor
by more previous visits than one. At the
door they were met by Il French physician,
attached to the institution-the writer OF
the letter which had reached Mr.. Vimpauv
in the morning
This gentleman led the way to the off,
clal department of the hospital, and in
troduced the two foreigners to the French
authorities assembled for the transaction
of business.
As Il medical man, Mr. Vimpany's claims
to general respect and confidence We're
carefully presented. He was a member
OF the English College of Surgeons; he
was the friend. as we'll as the colleague, of
the famous President of that College, who
had introduced him TO the chief surgeon
of the Hotel Dieu. Other introductions
to illustrous medical persons in Paris had
naturally followed. Presented under these
advantages, Mr.. Vimpany announced his
discovery OF a new system of treatment in
diseases of the lungs.
Having received his medical education
in Paris, he had felt bound in gratitude to
place himself under the protection of 1.-THE
princes OF science" resident in the brilliant
capital or France. In that oSpital, after
much frultleSs investigation in similar in
situations, he had found a patient suffer
ing from the form of lung disease which
offered to him the opportunity that he
wanted. 1t was impossible that he could
do justice to his new system, unless the
circumstances were especiall1 favorable.
Air more pure than the ;ir Of great CITY.
and bedroom accommodation not shared
by other sick persons, were among the
conditions absolutely necessary to the sue
cess OF the experiment. Inese, and other
advantages, were freely offered to him
by his NOBLE friend, who would enter into
any explanations which the authorities
then present might think it necessary to
demand.
The explanations having been offered
ami approved, there was general move to
the bed occupied by the invalid who was
au object of professional interest to the
English doctor
The PATENTS name was OXbye. He was
a native Of Denmark, and had followed in
his own country the vocation of u school
master. His knowledge OF the English
language and the French lad offered him
the opportunity of mi. grating to Paris,
where he had obtained employment as
Translator and copyist. Earning his bread,
poorly enough 10 this way, he had been
Frustrated by the malady which had
obliged him to take refuge in the hospital.
The French physician, under whose med
lcal care he had been placed, having an-
nOunced that he had communicated his
notes inclosed in a letter to his English
colleague, and having frankly acknOwl
edged that the result of the treatment
had not as yet sufficient yjustified eXpec-
tation, the officers Of the institution spoke
next. The Dane was informed of the na-
ture of Mr.. Vimpany's interest in him,
and OF the hospltable assistance offered
by Mr. Vimpany's benevolent friend: and
TIL question was then put, whether he
preferred to remain where he was, OF
Wnttaer he desired TO be removed under
the conditions which had been just stated!
Tempted by the prospect OF a change.
which offered to him Ded-chamber of his
own in the house of person of distinc-
tiOn-with Il garden to walk about in, and
flowers to gia,iden his eyes, when he got
better-OXDye eagerly adopted the al,
let me CO." the poor fellow salu; 81 an
sure SD Iii b. the better for it," Without