Middletown transcript., 1891-02-26
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been learned in accidents. What
had she brought2 Why, the very
means and appliances which BY long
thought one would have considered
the best, and she had but few
minutes to get them all together and
be here. She had procured from 9
neighboring upholsterer q light cover
ed spring van, on the floor OF which
she had spread a mattress with many
pillows and blankets. Her force OF
assistants were four-two elderly
women and two men, with plentiful
| supply SD ppllyy eff eff lanterns She ran forward
to her brother as if she knew where TO
find him by instinct.
20, Nellie, DEAR" he said, II knew
you'd come quickly"
80, it must have seemed an age to
you How hurt you must be, Edward!
Drink the glass of water, dear"
The very thing, Nellie. =, l
have been wanting it so. /"
Now, dear old Ned, we are going
to move you. But / see Mr.. Ellison's
carriage here. He has been before
III"
Not Mr.. Ellison, dear. but DR..
Percival, who, by most fortunate
accident, was attending my patient
and had come to seek me.
And the doctor will help you up,
will he not ?"
I" He will, certainly, if you will
allow him to place himself under
your guidance" !" said I.
Sir, thank you" replied Nellie.
g We will lift poor Ned into this van.
Where are you hurt, dear, that we
may not hurt you more ?"
!" All over, Nellie, all over. |
know you will take me gently"
And well she marshalled her forces.
There were altogether seven of US.
One stood at the horses heads to
prevent movement, one ligated the
way, and the rest of US gently lifted
poor Ned on to the mattress. He
bore the operation without groan,
although it must indeed have been a
further dose of agony. implored
him to allow me to 60 home with him
and to see to his injuries, but he would
not hear of it.
Come to me as soon as you have
finished with the dear girl whose life
is precious to SO many. Do not neg
lect her for single moment / place
her in your hands, Percival. You
have the case-be off, sir, this very
moment. Nellie is nurse and
doctor all in one, and I shall be safe
with her till you come"
The wise Nellie said: 30, doctor,
it does seem selfish; but come as soon
as you can, for / feel myself thorough
ly helpless in such sad case"
What could do 7 ! was divided be.
tween the two, and I felt that Effie
Ellison had the prior right to my
poor services. Nevertheless, as we
went rapidly back to the Cedars, my
heart and thoughts were with Nellie
and her brother.
On reaching the Ellisons I found
the son had returned by hired con-
veyance. He had. found Willough-
by's man pacing up and down in
great distress at having lost me, and
had guessed the nature Of the joke"
SIS be said, and had sent Reeve home,
at which / was heartily glad.
I found poor Efie in a very bad
state. The limb was much swollen
and discolored, and the necessary
operation was tiresome and most pain.
full. i would fain have waited for
further assistance, but the urgent
need of the case admitted Of no delay.
In very short space of time the
skill of the most eminent surgeon in
the country was secured, and together
with the family, we watched through
hours of great anxiety. In the ad-
vanced morning, however, we resolved
to snatch a flying visit to Romsey.
We found him fearfully injured-a
fractured arm, fractured rib, and in
ternal injuries.
was glad Of the very able assist
ance that was now at hand. His case
appeared desperate, and when we had
done all, we could only shake our
heads in orninous silence.
We returned to the Cedars. Our
patients life here hung upona thread
My next care was to telegraph TO
my partner, and for ten days and
nights I watched by the bedside Of
Effie Ellison, only varied by hasty
runs over to Romsey. At the expira-
ton Of that time Efie, though still
very weak, was out Of danger, and |
was free 10 attend my medical friend.
And Nellie and / have attended
him, and together have managed to
conduct his rather large practice, for
the last six months. | have visited
the Cedars daily, and Effie is now
quite well, and Captain Willoughby,
who is constantly there and brimming
over with gratitude to myself, declares
he will soon take her into his own
keeping, and that he will have no
more glass breaking if he can help it.
They can all now afford to have
good laugh at the expense Of myself,
the Shreeve and the Reeve, and when
one goes out the other will shout,
/" Beware of grays!" But nothing can
exceed the grateful hospitality of the
people, and | am as son in the
house.
But how shall speak Of my other
patients ? He still lives in his pretty
home, a hopeless wreck. I have
changed partners and taken ths. in
valid, and Nellie is my assistant.s No
wonder her brother should say I'll
wait for Nellie. could be content 10
wait, and wait, and wait for Nellie
She makes home beautiful and her
brother, even with all his sad attic
tions, cheerful. Her honze Is the best
ordered home in the kingdom and Of
course I love Nellie with all niY heart;