The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-19

on, II was evident that something must
give may. Even those blase surgeons
leaned forward expectantly and ceased
for the moment looking so weary and
satiated. Then came to every ear a
sound as of man throwing his ankle
out of joint. and we all knew that
the poor little cripple's awful deform-
ity was cured. The head of the femur
had entered the cup-shaped cavity OF
the acetabulum, which had been de-
MED 1t since birth. And those sur
geons who looked so tired of life act
ually clapped hands and said "Braval"
Terrific Labor.
Or Lorenz could have finished the
demonstration in five minutes had he
so desired. But the labor is terrific.
It is a simple matter of hands and
fingers and weight. The Vlennese was
greatly exhausted, 1t makes an or
binary person feel queer to see this
man correct In a few minutes deform-
tiles that have existed for years, and
that by the mere laying on OF
hands!" The Viennese is no hypnotist.
mesmerist or worker of miracles. He
pretends to no divinity. But wouldn't
you rather have his hands than all
the millions of little old Carnegie7
To do what he does is like being a
second Christ, and | can say 1t with
out being sacrilegious.
One of those uninterested surgeons
remarked, pointing toward the ground
In the pit: There stands man who
is going to give $1.000,00O for a Lorenz
hospital in this city
DIR. MueIIer's Part.
DR.. Mueller works like Trojan and
seems never to tire. His enthusiasm
never flags. The instant DIR. Lorenz's
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the diarthross Mr.. Mueller summons
half dozen nurses and proceeds to
place the subject In plaster His meth
cd Is a liberal education In the plastic
art. His rapidity is a marvel. The
poor little things legs and body are
Dramatically sealed, so TO speak, the
limbs nearly at right angles to the
body, in which position they are to re-
main for six or seven months. How on
earth the child RECEIVERS from the
bruising and awful discoloration OF
the tissues Is to. me a mystery IL
/ were so abused my sufferings would
be acute for many days--wIthout plas-
ter. Imagine your pain In a. wise!
Gods! Imagine the anguish of O. child
on recovering from the ether. and its
utter helplessness in sufferngI
Cutting the Plaster.
Before the plaster sets, DR.. Mueller
cuts certain openings with hook-bill-
ed knife, and does 1t with so free hand
that ] tremble lest the blade go too
deep and butcher the child. But he
knows his business. He Is a master
workman, DR.. Lorenz explains, while
the plaster II being put on. that the
child will be able in a few weeks to
amuse itself by pushing across the floor
small table, or chair on rollers, sit
ting on either and using the feet as
propellers. / suppose that is NEARLY
the limit of amusement for months.
Above the belt its movements will be
unrestricted.
Some Blase Opinions.
On leaving the theater fell in with
group of surgeons, most of them qui.s
young and possibly green. Quite a
nice demonstration" said one, probably
Just taking his first degree in sutures.
Yes. quite nice replied another
quite a clever man." Quite a sim.
pie case" put in a third. as the eleva-
tor approached YES; very easy" re-
marked a fourth. At the entrance OF
the hospital I met an oldish gentleman
and lovely youngish woman. They
had arrived too late to find seats
what did you think of it?r said the
man. "Quite a nice demonstration"
] answered. taking my cue from the
boy surgeon, Didn't see anything yon
hadn't seen before" he growled. well,
no; but he is quite clever chap. don't
you know" The woman painted with
interest. ooh, we are so dreadfuTly dis
appointed" she moaned. Won't you
tell us something more about it?' I
said that they had better see DR. Vir-
gil p. Gibney. and FASTENED away, sat-
isfied that 1t had been altogether
quite a time. and that I was not
quite" the chap to enter into details.
The Parents.
What of the parents of the cripple
who have watched over IL with care
and longing these seven or eight years.
They. are not permitted to enter the
operating theater. The sight would
kill a mother and craze a father. Some
where in the hospital they are held in
closed room, TO await the glorious
tidings that the helpless. patient angel
OF the household is cured. Let us leave
them alone there, and thank God for
Lorenz.