The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-09-04
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IoeNES AT THE PAsTEUR INSTITUTE.
How the Patients Act While Receiving
the Two Inoculations.

How the Patients Act While Receiving
the Two Inoculations.
Everything being prepared, and the
doctor having taken his seat, the pa
fients were called in, one after the other,
the children being allowed to be accom-
panied by their parents. The sight of
the delicate little syringe with its needle
like point has an effect on most of the
patients as they approach and present
themselves, but they have no time to
give way to reflection, and the puncture
is over almost before they feel the pain.
Children, of course, squeal before as
well rs after, but they soon forget 1t.
There was one exception, which
aroused the admiration of both the doc
tor aud his assistants, little as they are
accustomed to display their feelings 1t
was hat of a fair haired, well dressed
girl Of six or seven years. ''Now, mind
you, be a good girl, and don't make the
doctor cross" said her father. "Oh, no,
papal 1 viii show you that am big
girl How" And so she did. She under
went two punctures without so much as
g wibce, and then kissed the doctor, say
ing, t.Merci, mon bon petit medecin."
A Young lady from Portugal was also
courageous, and even smiled as the doc
tor applied the syringe firmly but ten
derlH she likewise expressed her graft
tudel and her broken French seemed to
mako it all the more touching All the
iRdiek, however, were not such good pa
tientb One, a stout person from the
country, kicked and shrieked as if she
wereIbeing killed. Another half tainted
as tide syringe pricked her. But these
wereiexceptional cases, and the majority
OF the women behaved themselves re-
markedly well The men were natu-
rallylbound to be more valiant, but even
here some amusing exceptions occurred.
One of the Piedmontese, v1llainous
looking fellow Of the brigand type, who
appetred to be devoid of ali feeling,
threw himself into the assistants hands
groaAing. Come, come" sai / the doc
Tor, fstand up, and don't make an ass of
yourielf." He stood up pale and trem-
blind, but after the first puncture he
again groSned, and had to be supported
for tie second. He left the room speed
lily aid ashamed of himself.
He was followed by an agricultural
lnbofer fresh from his village. He ar
rived late, having lost himself on the
road The doctor reprimanded him in
good natured way "But you won't hCyt
me, viii your" he asked, as he glanced at
the syringe, which was mystery to him.
But ire he could make out what it was
he fest it. ''0h, my!' he cried, with an
OATH "that's enoughi let me go% But
the s. rong arm of the assistant was on
him, land he resigned himself to the sec
ond buncture with better grace, and
went away with his curiosity satisfied. |
/ rel Heat that these were exception al |
cases. only, and once the operation over,
all admitted it was comparatively pain |
less, ind not half so had as they had |
imagined.
The operation, however, is not devoid |
of danger to the doctor and his assistants. !
One Iaccident happened. A muscular
youth was undergoing his second pune
ture when, in spite of himself, he made |
sudden move and jerked out the /
syringe, which pricked the hand of the |
assist liant Who was holding him, thereby |
inocflating him with the virus, so it is a !
ques ion whether he viii not have to
undergo treatment himself /
Globe.