The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-04

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pie, please do without consulting any
one Believe me, no one will attempt to
dispute your right.
"That is as it should be, and I thank
you" said Nov, will you tell me
where my own abode is to bei 1t should
be as far removed from the center Of the
infected district as possible, yet at the
same time central enough to be con-
venient for all the inhabitants. -
II thought that house on the mound
at the foot of the hill, she answered,
pointing with her beautiful hand to q
neat weatherboard structure about q
couple of hundred yards from the place
where we were then standing. "In fact,
have even gone SO far as to give orders
that it should be prepared for You.
Shall we go and examine it?''
Accordingly, accompanied by the old
man, we set out for it, eagerly watched
by crowd of natives, who, from the
expressions on their faces, had come
quite to look upon me as their deliverer.
The house proved to be a most COM
modious little place of four rooms, and,
from the luxury with which the two
living apartments were furnished, it
was evident that considerable trouble
and care had been bestowed upon them.
When we entered, an intelligent native
lad was called from an inner room and
informed in English that l was his new
master and that he was to see that
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add that during my stay in the island no
man could have desired a better and
more trustworthy servant.
From the bedroom and sitting room
we passed on to the room at the end Of
the veranda, which / found had been set
apart for and equipped as surgery.
Neatly arranged round the walls on
shelves were enough drugs of all sorts
and descriptions to stock half dozen
chemists shops, while my instruments,
cases and other paraphernalia were
spread out upon the table in the center.
Altogether the arrangements were most
satisfactory and complete. and l init
mated as much to Allie, who stood
watching me from the window.
1t is all Mr.. Christianson's doing"
she said. You must thank him
did so, and then proposed that we
should set about our work at once.
In the first place, Mr.. Christianson, /"
began, "have you had any symptoms
OF the disease yourself?''
Not one. Since it started I have
been as we'll as remember ever to have
been in my life. I"
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when were you vaccinated last?''
put the question with some little
timidity, for feared lest by SO doing
might wake some unpleasant memory
in the old mans mind. But, whatever
his past may have been-and there
were few men in the settlement, l after
ward found, who had not more or less
OF romantic history-he answered
without hesitation:
II was vacoinated in Liverpool IL
years ago next March.
Then, with your permission, I'll do
it for you again. After that we'll call
up the heads of the village, and I'll
operate on them"
So saying, unpacked my things, and
having done SO vaccinated my second
in command. When this was accom-
plished, he gave me list he had pre-
pared of the half dozen principal inhab-
itants. They were Immediately sent
for, and as soon as they arrived my po-
sition was explained to them in short
speech by Allie.
Now, gentlemen, I said when her
address was finished, Sin view. of the
serious nature of our position and the
necessity for a we'll organized attack
upon the disease which has SO decimated
your population I propose to enroll you
as my staff. You will each Of. you have
special duties assigned to you, and I
need not say that feel sure you will
fulfill them to the very best of your
ability. Before we go any further, as
hear none of you have taken the disease,
! propose vaccinating you all, as have
just done Mr.. Christianson. When that
has been accomplished, we will get
properly to work. /"
In half an hour or so this was done,
and was free to enter upon my next
course of action.
I'VE will now,' said, after little
consultation with Allie, assemble the
healthy folk of the village on the green
yonder.
This was soon done, and at the word
of command the entire population able
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