The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

undergo the operation"
She spoke slowly. with quiet disrpit,-
here is no one whom YOU wish !,
see, no one who should be consulteda..
NO one"
She drew from under her pillow tb..
letter she had written. and handed 81 IN
Dr. Ellis when the issue Of th, on
Grafton Is quite clear. 1 wish vou II
open and read this" she said.
She lay quietly while they put the ether
mask over her white face. not struo-
gling against IL as some people do.
Only once she sat up suddenly and
looked about her with wide open eyes
stretching out her arms and slKiD,r-
''Oh. if YOU will only let rn,. lie. IN, ,,,,-
husbands arms | will bear anv1bius,,;,
And then she lost consciousness
1t was half-past three when q, b,,a,,b-
less messenger. rushing into Mr.. Wins
lows downtown Office. handel hin,
note from DIR. Ellis:
Dear Sir: Your wife bas 5,,-- ,,.-s
gone an operation. I have every r,,,...,.
10 hope il will be a successful orla nm
incloseu note from AIRS WIasIayy ,s.isr -,
plain To You why have but now mad. ~,
cerciy yours. J HON. E, ~ 4 Il
i lac other note read thus.
Dear Dr. Ellis have not told Won my
real name. for 1 did not wish Iny hus-
band To have the pain and auNiers q an
tlclpaUng this operation nor the Srfrf.r.,l,.
OT seeing me suffer IA and 1 rh.r,l.+.r 49,
II you knew ! had husband y.ou Sy..g..i l..
nheiS 10 object TO taking 50 much q, zr,.-F5-
sibinty without having him L. share Il
IL all goes well you need only send hlrn lh,.
lhcIOsed note II 1 should Cie-.,l him
gently MARY WINS .Zl ..
NY Darling Husband You LaNe been
80 good. 50 tender. - true L. me. ana y,.,t
nave made me 50 happy always that ]
nave wanted some way 10 show Natl how
grateful 1 am There has never been any
~aS D,Iore. Lu1 ROW ia, re il a way Inslnk
the dear Father you have taught rl,. T..
lONe AID haA= helped me 10 Try 4. - rz.- 4
nave been strong enough 10 save You a
great CyaI ~ s-aiu.
" htn ~ sci this. my love. my hearts
dear. Coar IsNv. 4 shall t,v quli,. through
"4Ih ley lad Operation which Ia.
been hai--sis over me for months
knew 4 --.us, undergo IL Ur die AID ,,.r II
NAs - sweet ~ home 1 could Lvr to.Is- ~
here L-IOrD. BUI the doctor said 4 -..r1si
not Wal. any I~E.ser. 80 1 came IL t,-la.-
JAHe ls a good nurse. she VViiI TAX. care
OF tn ehaIdreA while / am away Aren't
tnsy beauJITuI-
''GoI bless you. my husband my love.
The three doctors stood yiIIiup ii,,ir
cleaning Instruments. talking in half
whispers of the operation. \ white
capped nurse was unpinning the sheets
and padding from the operating table.
At the SIDE of the bed Nj here Mary
lay, another doctor and another " Llt,-
capped nurse stood watching for tL,
first signs of her returning conscious
ness She lay heavily and with mus
cles relaxed, with closed eyes. breath
ing laboriously, and white a. the linen
on hyr bed.
David pushed open the door with un-
steady hand. and came across the room
to the bed Without a word he dropped
on his knees III a grief-stricken heap al
the bedside.
DIR. Ellis put his hand on his shout
der, and he looked up. with anguish
laden eyes. that pitifully pleaded for a
word of hope
she will do well" said the doctor. in
a CHEEKY whisper. The operation was
a success far beyond our expectations
But it is important for her To come
out OF the ether quietly Don't YOU
think, Mr. Winslow, IL would toe a good
plan for YOU To stand here al the foot
of the bed. where she can see YOU when
she first opens her eyes? Then she Will
forget entirely all the pain OF her sep
aration from You, and everything viii
be quite nice and comfortable.
David rose, dumbly obeGient. and
stood where the doctor directed. de
vouring with his eyes the pale, beauti-
ful face lying amid the thick brown
braids-
Now, Mrs. Winslaw, is the pillow
right" asked DIR Ellis, trying To
h..r- s.ANa,H~ L.
raise YOU up littIe?"
Ii seemed hours to DaNsl before
Mary. with a deep sigh. lifted her heavy
white lids. \ moment her half-cou-
>cious eyes rested on the doctor. who
was speaking to her, and then she
looked at David. She tried Io male
the nerVeiess lips move failed once.
and then slowly. painfully, she said:
Darling, l love Nou,"
she's all right now" said DIR, Ellis.
in "a tone of relief.
In a few moments all the doctors had
gone. leaving David and a nurse To
watch Mary
shes doing splendidly now. sir"
said the nurse, moved ny the trouble ia
David's face to speak la him. There
is not a bit mere danger"
But David did not believe that The
shadow of the terrible possibility of his
wife's dying had fallen across has heart.
and il would take more than words io
lift IL
As the doctors went down the steps
of the boarding house one said:
And yet we are taught that women
are not brave"
oh YES, they are brave. or the world
would soon be depopulated." said the
newly -fiedged doctor who had admin
istered the ether. -But-er-Dr. Ellis.
now what do you think of that scheme
of mine for removing the vermiform
appendix in infants. and doing away
forever with chances of appendicitis
"A great scheme and great schemer
doctor" answered Ellis. laughing
good-naturedIy- when you find
mother with a subject to try. consider
me at your service gratis for the opera
ton
And the doctors went their several
ways.-N- Y Independent.
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