The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-02-07

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Romsey was well justified in waiting for
Nellie She must indeed have been learned
in accidents. What had she brought?
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 pcocured from neighboring uphol-
sterer light covered spring van, on the
floor of which she had spread mattress
with many pillows and blankets Her force
of assistants were four-two elderly women
and two men, with plentiful supply of
lanterns. She ran forward to her brother
as if she knew where to find him by in
stinct,
30, Nellie, DEAR" he said, ''I knew
you'd come quickly"
30, it must have seemed an age to you!
How hurt you must be, Edward Drink
this glass of water, dear"
"The very thing, Nellie. o, have
been wanting it so.
"Now, dear old Ned, We are going TO
move you. But I see Mr.. Ellison's ear
riage here. He has been before us.
''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 us, will he
not?''
"He will, certainly, if you will allow
him to place himself under your guidance"
said I.
"Sir, thank you, replied Nellie. "We
will lift poor Ned into this van. Where
are you hurt, dear, that we may not hurt
you more?"
GAN 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 lighted the way, and the
rest of us gently lifted poor Ned on to the
mattress He bore the operation without
a 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 fin
ished with the dear girl whose life is pre-
cious to so many. Do not neglect her for
single moment. place her in your
hands, Percival. You have the case-be
off, sir, this very moment Nellie is a
nurse and doctor all in one, and | shall be
safe with her till you come.
The wise Nellie said 80, doctor, it
does seem selfish, but come as soon as you
can; do come ! for feel myself thoroughly
helpless in such sad case"
What could | do | was divided be
tween the two, and felt that Efie Ellison
had the prior right TO my poor services.
Nevertheless, as We went rapidly back to
the Cedars, my heart and thoughts We're
with Nellie and her brother
On reaching the Ellisons | found the
son had returned by hired conveyance.
He had found Willoughby's man pacing
up and down in great distress at having
lost me, and had "guessed the nature of
the joke" as he said, and had sent Reeve
home, at which was heartily glad.
found poor Fife in very bad state.
The limb was much swollen and discolored,
and the necessary operation was tiresOme
and most painful. l would fain have
waited for further assistance, but the ur-
gent 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 advanced morning, however, we re-
solved to snatch flying visit to Romsey
We found him fearfully injured frac-
tured arm, fractured rib, and internal in
juries.
was glad of the very able assistance
that was now at hand His case appeared
desperate, and when we had done all, we
could only shake our heads in ominous
silence
We returned to the Cedars. Our pa
tents life here hung upon very thread.
My next care was to telegraph to my
partner, and for ten days and nights
watched by the bedside of Efhe Ellison,
only varied by hasty runs over TO Romsey.
At the expiration of that time Effie, though
still very weak, was out of danger, and l
was free to 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.
I have visited the Cedars daily, and Efie
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 theexpense of myself, the Shreeve
and the Reeve, and when one goes out the
other will shout, "Beware of graysl" But
nothing can exceed the grateful hospitality
of the people, and am as son in the
house.
But how shall speak of my other pa
tients? He still lives in his pretty home,
hopeless wreck. have changed partners