The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-03

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groan while you take off my arm
and leg If you do not offer me
chloroform." | promised, but
had not the courage to take the
knife in my hand to perform the
operation without first going into
the next room and taking little
stinulant myself to perform my
duty. While cutting through the
lleshCharley Coulson never groan-
ed; but when | took the saw to
separate the bones the lad took
the corner of his pillow in his
mouth, and all | could hear him
utter was. ooh Jesus, blessed
Jesus, stand by me now" He kept
his promise and never groaned.
L hat night could not sleep, for
which ever way | turned | saw
those soft blue eyes and when |
closed mine the words-"Blessed
Jesus, stand by me now" kept
ringing in my ears. Between
twelve and one o'clock | left my
room and visited the hospital, a
thing | had never done before
unless especially called, but such
was my desire to see that boy.
Upon my arrival there | was in
formed by the night stewart that
sixteen of the hopeless cases had
died, and had been carrie d down
to the dead house. 'How is
Charlie Coulson, is he among the
dead?" "No sir" answered the
stewert, che is sleeping as sweet
Iy as a babe" When l came up
to the bed where he lay, one of
the nurses informed me that a.
bout 9 o'clock two members of
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation came through the hospital
to read and sing hymns. They
were accompanied by Chaplain
R-who knelt by Charley Coul-
sons bed and offered up a fervent
prayer after which they sang, and
while still upon their knees, the
sweetest of all hymns, "Jesus
lover of my soul" " in which Char
ley joined. [ could not under
stand how that boy, who had un-
dergone such excruciating pain,
could sing.
Five days after Ihad amputated
that dear boys arm and leg he
sent for me, and it was on that
day [ heard the first gospel ser
mon. Doctor" he said, "my
time has come, | do not expect to
see another sun rise but, thank
God, am ready to go, and before
| die [ desire to thank you with
all my heart for your kindness to
me. Doctor, you are Jew,
you do not believe in Jesus; will
you please stand here and see me
die trusting my Savior to the last
moment Of my life?" L tried to
stay but | could not, for ! had not
the courage to stand by and see
a christian boy die rejoicing in the
love of Jesus who [ had been
taught to hate, so | hurriedly left
the room. About twenty minutes
later a steward, who found me in
my private Office covering my face
with my hands, said: doctor,
Charley Coulson wishes to see
you. 81 have just seen him" |
answered, "and cannot see him
again. " "But, Doctor, he says
he must see you once more before
he dies. " | now made up my
mind to see him, say an endearing
word and let him die; but | was
determined that no word of his
should influence me in the least,
so far as his Jesus yas concerned.
When | entered the hospital l saw
he was sinking fast, so sat down
by his bed. Asking me to take
his hand he said: doctor, love
you because you are Jew; the
best friend / have found in this
world was Jew" | asked him
who that was. He answered,
"Jesus Christ, to whom | want
to introduce you before | die; and
will you promise me Doctor, that
what | am about to say to you,
you will never forget. " | prom
ised, and he said "F'ive days ago
while Won amDutatad NV arm and