Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-09
THE SUNDAY GLOBE, WASHINGTON ID. O., MARCH 8 1902

replied Beall. 'I'll leave it to the opinion of
this gentleman here he added, pointing to
a tall thin dyspeptio-looking individual,
who in embroidered carpet slippers and
with his scrawuy throat wrapped in a huge
muffier, had at that moment entered the
room This e-looking persouage
and he certainly did not belle his appear.
ance-was about 6fty-seven or 6ity-eight
years Of age, and Of all the chronic kickers
and il-uatured grumblers, certainly none
could be produced who could compare in
this respect with Silas Beddoe, such being
his name
AYE, I heard them," squeaked Sias,
whose habit Of always listening without a
room some moments before entering, had
enabled him on the present occasion to un-
derstaud what Beall referred to- "I was
awakened by the noise and got up to take a
pill, and when looked at my watch found
It to be 1 O'Clock
Are YOU certain your watch keeps the
correct time, NIr Beddoe, inquired Dawson,
very politely.
Certain" suarled that unpleasant gem
tlemau, scowliug 6ercely at his questioned
Don't you know that when person takes
as much medicine as have to take that the
sllEuAChA uENldAlOn AAOuA AlE NOlIENl tAkAG OF
taking il would result disastrously 10 my
constitution Is it probable then, my young
sir that would own a watch that did not
keep the correct time to the second" he in
quired, as he still continued to glare at
Dawson.
Well" spoke up Golden, "I certainly
did not think It was so late as all that but
suppose that the time passed away so rapidly
while we we're engaged IN the operation
spoke Of that we never noticed the lateness
of the hour. did not wish to go over to
the hospital anyway last night, having
another engagement, he continued but
old Withers, our dean, asked expressly for
Dawson ard myself, as he said he needed a
couple the Of steadiest Fellows"
''As we'll as the most intelligent" un-
blushingly remarked Dawson.
Eyes, glibly continued Golden Think
he did mention that fact the most intelli-
gent and men whom be was sure ne could
rely upon in pinch"
The operation being the most difficult in
years, chimed in Dawson.
Never before attempted I believe he
said added Golden, looking gravely at
Dawson and that without the assistance of
a couple Of men, whom I won't mention
just now said Dawson old Withers said
he would be eterually dashed if he would
have undertaken the operation under any
consideration.
Yes, said Golden, seeming to fall into
a musing state over the occurrence, old
Withers said when first approached by the
party who underwent the operation, 'I'll
undertake to do the job, providing can get
Golden and Dawson to assist me otherwise
| wouldn't touch it for a million"
And So" said Dawson, glibly taking up
the thread Of the story, I'VE stood by the
old chap, but give you my word when we
took out the intestines and were washing
them"
You mean to tell me that it is possible
to take out a mans intestnes and wash
them, and that the person will live who un-
dergoes the operation" cried Mr. Beddoe,
who had been eagerly drinking in the stu
dents yarn, but at this point had been un-
able to control the excitement which their
tale had occasioned.
That's what we did last night, an
swered Dawson coolly; "aud when we woke
the patient up after the operation, damme
if he didn't ask for a chop and some toast
--p
Milk toast it was, 4 think, " said Golden.
80 it was, answered Dawson; 4 re-
member, now, how he turned to you and
said, Doctor, ii must be milk toast"
He hadn't ate a solid bit of food for over
a year, either, added Golden.
How long the discussion of this interest
ing subject might have continued would be
hard to say, had not at this moment entered
several other boarders, as we'll as our old
friend JollybY.
ITO be continued