Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-26
A GRATEFUL PATIENT

Britain gives TO Canada and Australia.
A GRATEFUL PATIENT.
was a FUN aedged VI. d. once. and
never should have thought OF adopting my
present profession II it hadn't been for a
Qeer accident when I first hung out my
shiugle.
7 had a rich neighbor. man was bound
10 propIyiate. and the very first call had
after DAYS Of waiting for patients who
didn't come. was 10 his barn 20 see what
was The matter with his sick mare. /
/ cured the mare and took In my single for
from that dav 90 this I've never pre-
scribed FOR a human being. I had Won a
reputation as veterinary surgeon. and
/ had 90 stick 10 IT, But that's neither here
nor there only. if you think animals
| can't show gratitude and affection per
haDs You'll change your mind.
When had been In practice year or
/ two 7 sent for my brother Dick He was
wonderful chap with all kinds Of animals
and thought perhaps 1 could work out
I OF my part OF 81 and leave that for him.
/ I never did. for Dicks cotton broker IN
\ New York now. and I should have 10 be-
sin all over again 20 make first rate
/ physician. But that's what / meant 10 be
then.
The next day after Dick came 1 got a
telegram from T. T. Barnum. I'd been
I down there once or twice 20 his own stable
and DE had a good deal of faith In me.
! The dispatch was.
"Hebs has hurt her footCome at once
/ Hehe was a favorite elephant-a splendid
creature and worth a small fortune
Well I confess hesitated. I distrusted
nv own ability and dreaded the result
/ But Dick was determined TO 80, ana 90
we did. When we got OUT OF the cars
I r,.,ruttrt himself was there with a splen-
I ala uair of matched grays. lie eyed me
l very obviously. -. .,,,b d ti+ffe
| fellow" he said BRO a diScouItse" 'o"1'
l "Im afraid YOU can help Htl-
tJf. fi-trust put me ON my metlle.
.sJ- Rarruu -" said T. getting into the
Z carriage. "f 10 comes 10 u@"5 49,. -
I feht between Hebe ana me J 90" ....-, ia
iisvs an extra foot or two Of height wou'a
tis Isuqhed outright and began telling
....-.,.ef On NAN or bit OF iron. ana IL
p,f penetrated the tender part Of her 1907.
/ She was I'm intense agony, ana al'"OS-
/ Wild with pain. 1877. t-..t,s,,ra ~,
--bi,1 sha was we could hear her pltt-
I ans frfinuetiug. and when we entered ~
found her on three legs 81 iiissls -, ,,.
hurt foot slowly backward anu lol y a.
I .-F rirtnrfue long cries OF anguish. ouCIl
/ J,,--b misery In her lOoks-pour tnlhS-
Even Dick quailed now. -.,, b. ,,.tts-
I .Ynu can never get near net ne Wis
p7i5fs kssDsr OWNED what he said.
"Dor't YOU be afraid SIR. ne calico "e'
/ ro me- "Hebe s. got sense. 60 s-,,-. NJ
took my box OF Instruments from Mr.
a1 ii[e vour pluck. my boy" he said
l rs7rtiiv but i own that I felt rather queer
I ana Shskv as I went up 90 the nuse oeas- Z.
/ The mon employed about the snow can
/ and emineutiy safe distance aa "-''-
[ down 90 examine tne Iuol. -.,.,,. "a z
/ While / was doing so. as genuy as 1
/ could. I felt 10 my horror, lisut so-s.i
/ 0~ nv hair. II was as light as woman :,
Z I-, az T turned and saw the great trunk
+ behind me &c had an awful suggeSllNA 'esS.
/ "Sha'v only curling your hair sung OUT
/ the keeper. Don't mind her 49,. A. D.,
! IL shall have 20 cut, ana CUT ue9f'
sa ana l. .s ol5 "a' Few words IN some lingo,
/ which was evidently intended for the eie-
/ plants understanding only; men ne
| Shouted with the utmost GOODNESS:
7-5e mans faith inspired me- There he
I stood unite unprotected. directly N 'front.'
{ Of the great creature. ana quietly Jdu-
/ hercf away 20 her as II this were an
/ everyday occurrence. ,.- p
\ Well I made one cash with the knife
I felt Inc grasp on my hair tighten percep-
/ -ih-v. vet not urgently Cold drops or per
] srfraff0u came out all over me- .
/ '"sAsu I cut again2' I managed 20 cali
"Cut away came again the eucourag-
mis- stroke did tho work. The abcess
I 80 fs-re1 We SPRAYED out the foot.
I racksd it with oakum and bound Sc up.
I The relief must have been immediate, TOR
I fhe grasp ON nv hair relaxed. the elephant
s-a-t- long almost human sigh, and
v-av don't know what happened next.
f0r tainted dead away Dick must have
I Frfshe5 fhe business and picked me and
uiv tools mp. / was as limp as a rag-
10 must have been year and half al
Tor This that was called to- Western Mas
| sarhusetts to see some fancy horses Bar
-rr~.s circus happened 40 be there You
I may be sure chat called 90 inquire for my
DISTINGUISHED patient
DFabe's well and hearty. sir" the keeper
answered me. Come in and see her:
she'll be glad Co see you
..Nonserse,' said T. though 7 confess
l,~ovc me- AS stepped into the tent.
There She Stood. the beauty as well as
s,-s~ For a moment she looked at me
Z 30. 4f-rsranffv then steadily and with i'm
i.-ss+ She next reached out her trunk
,rf raf4 10 carassingly first on my shout
Fsr ard Their on my harlow wildly her
[ t..,rb brought hack 90 my mind the cold
rs~-7rd Their she slowly lifted up her foot
nov whole and healthy. and showed 70 70
me That's the sober truth.-Chicago
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