The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-06

times and bad living were WORKING
havoc among the poor; tho hospital
was full to OVERLOOKING. An unusual
number of casualties, at the same time,
brought stretcher after stretcher TO
the accidental room.
The great clock over the entrance
was just striking 6 rs 1 threw my shawl
round me and hnstenod off across the
grounds to the dispensary. Runnino
quickly through the snow, soon mr..
rived at the door, and was greeted bv
the customary growl which awaited
late corners.
81 am sorry am late in coming for
the stimulants, said, as soon as |
could get my breath. 81 could not
leave the ward before. Let me see,
six ounces of brandy for No. 20 and
little No. 1G's port wine; that is all.
think.
Anything fresh this afternoon.
Nurse Deaton?' inquired the dispen.
ser, as l busily packed the bottles into
my apron pocket, in order to leave
my hands free for my shawl.
Nothing for u, 1 answered "a
bad case has just gone up to Mary
Ward. A poor young fellow was
brought In this afternoon, found dead
In the snow-gool evening"" AMI [
set off again across the white ground
ION duty at 6, | said TO myself. as
went. 81 would not 20 off, only |
am so tired, and Sister says | must"
At the ward door | encountered
Nurse tlemming, my chum and fell
low-nurse, just emerging from the
ward. accompanied by two women.
one OF whom wAS weeping bitterly.
ooh, dcarle," exclaimed nurse as
she saw me, 81 Am SO glad YOU are
come. This is the wife of poor No.
II, who died this morning; She wishes
to see him. know You are on duty.
dear, but do you mind taking her?
We Just got fracture in, aul Mr.
Hooper is waiting To attend to it
thank you" l nodded u cheerful nc
quiescencc, and she turned back to at
tend to her many duties.
Taking the women with me, / went
to the room OF the porter, who kept
the morturary keys. With many
growls he lighted his lantern and pre-
''"r"d tr accompany Us, us he was in
duty bound to do.
He was one OF many male officials o.
st. Adams, who consider it riobt To
be rs di5agreeablc ms possible to the
nurses Whenever they required his
services, SO | took no notice of his
mutterlngs, but devoted my attention
to the poor woman at my side. While
she was telling me of the many yir.
tues of her late husband, aud of the
dark future in store for herself and
her eight children, we arrived mt the
door of the mortuary. LEAVING MS
standing there, under lump which
projected from the wall and which
the porter lit from tho lame of
his lantern, the man entered alone. i'm
order that he might bring forward
from the large mortnlry the partition.
lar body we wished to see presently
he opened the door again 10 Admit us
The door by which we entered led
into % tiny chapel. It was here that
the relatives OF the deceased looked
their last upon tll pale, set faces OF
their departed friends Tho BODY
about 10 be visited was wheeled ON n
light trolley into tine chapel, which
woes kept worry clean, aud daily 70
dcckcj with white flowers.
As we entered, the porter stoned
outside To- DO something TO tho lamp.
which did not burn properly, while
went forward with tho women and
gently turned buck the sheet from the
poor, dead lncc.