The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-01
GUY WEBER A HERO.
The Boy Calmly and Coolly Pre-
pared for Death.
NO FLIncHlHc FROM THE KNIFE.
Knsviag That Death Was Aimcst Ger
tafs. He Went to Meet IL After
BsAdisg Frsssds Gsed-by.

Of an operation performed for sunior. dis
played . degree of herossm that would
have been considered remarkable even in
strong. full grown man With the
knowledge that the operation woaid De
almost sure to prove fatal. ne hsce bis
friends good-by. endeayored TO conceal the
serious nature Of his condition from bis
anxious mother. and mounted the oper-
ssing table with rs much coolness a. II he
Was merely sitting down TO dinner.
Four years ago Guys parents. who are
Tot blessed with even their share OF this
worlds goods. became aware that he vas
. afflicted With tamor in bis face, end
physician whom they consulted declared
that the boy would have TO submit 10 an
operation did he desire to be permanently
cured. Matters ran along for two years
and Guy began TO take some kind Of mi
crobe-kisiing medicine and informed his
parents that he was being much benefited
thereby. Within the past few. months the
tnmor began to grow rapidly, crowding
down the roof of his mouth. exten ling to
his right eye and touching the base OF his
brain. He consulted a physician a
only thing that would savs him would be
covery would be very slight. about two
out OF ten. The boy was afraid 20 tell the
whole truth to his parents, and put off the
final moment as long as possible His
condition became such that he could not
eat solid food, and was troubled with
choking. which demonstrated that the
growth had reached his throat. HIS father
insisted on an immediate operation. and
the boy consented, though all along saying
that II was nothing serious and that he
would only be SEX short time
A little more than weak ago he went
around among his friends and quietly
babe them all good-ny. saying that he
was going TO have an operation performed
that would probably prove fatal. Last
Monday be went TO the hospital in order
to have rest and be in condition when the
knife should be applied. He was fully
aware that his chances for life were
steadily diminishing. but tried 10 conceal
his anxiety from his people. Wednesday
morning he got up and remarked TO his
father. who as with him in the hospital,
that 1t seemed as if the physicians were a
long time coming. aud looking out Of the
window he attempted to set his fathers
mind at ease by impatientiy remarking:
81 wish those doctors Would hurry un.
See, there's going 10 be snows.orm and
want 10 get a sleigh ride before the snow
is all gone.'
At o'clock the physicians sent for
him. There were number of them In the
operating room. He CLIMBED up on the
operating table as nimbiy as an athlete
and announced that he was ready. The
chloroform was administered and the
operation Was begun. while in an adjoin-
ing room his father and mother awaited
the result. After the first incision was
made the surgeon discovered that the
tumor had nearly doubled in size within
two'weeks. 1t extended from ear to ear.
had eaten away the bridge of the nose,
destroyed the right check bone and the
right eye was only held in place by the
pressure OF the growth. IL extended also
into his throat Before proceeding any
further one of the attending physicians
went out aud informed the fathe.
that the operation would be more
serious than anticipated and that
the brave little fellows chances for life
were very. very small. The previous
night Mr.. Webber had occupied the same
bed with his son at the hospital. and sew
eral times during the night Guy awoke
him by his choking. At one time the
boy was black in the face. Realizing
that the tnmor would kill his son in
short time if allowed to remain. the father
choked down a sob and motioned for the
surgeon to proceed.
The tumor wss removed. and at O'Clock
in the afternoon Guy was dead.
After his death his father searched his
clothing for some token, ii any there was,
and found in his inside vest pocket a
note, written possibly the day before.
The note contained statement of his
account with the A. D. T. Co, and also
statement OF several small sums ) hicli
some OF the other messenger boys had
borrowed OF him and had not repaid.
Guys funeral took place Yesterday from
the Cross Undertaking Companr's rariors
under the auspices of the A. II. T. Co,
the services being conducted by Rev. Mr.
Moss, of the Christian church on Olympic
avenue. TIE body was laid in Mount
Pleasant cemetery. The tiresiae of Guys
parents at TO Lake avenue was sad one
last evening. Mrs. Weber is Frustrated
with grief and Mr.. Webber's grief is much
too deep for utteFance
Mr.. Weber came to Seattle four wears
aso from San Francisco and is house
painter ny trade. Guy was in the employ
OF the a u I. Co. about year and a half.