The National tribune., 1903-04-16

l thought l saw some boneset grow.
ing"-
No use giving them an appetite. when
| they can't digest. That's the mistake
that most people, including doctors, make.
They think that they must stuff the stom-
ach necessarily. As a rule everybody
has more appetite than digestion. When
the appetite fails. it is Natures danger
| signal to quit eating. fou only make
things worse by loading the stomach
then"
Nothing that / can say to them seems
to make any IMPRESSION sighed the
Deacon. Sometimes they seem to sort
of listen, in a tired, Indifferent way, but
when I'm through. they shut their eyes,
and turn over as if they couldn't bear 10
be talked to. 81 appeared to rouse up Il
little, and take an interest. when l told
him I'd sent for his mother. but then the
weary look came into his face again, and
he seemed to want me TO go away and
stop talking
I'VE can only wait patiently the pro-
cesses of Nature. the Great Healer, and
assist her wherever We can, and hope for
the best
But little Pete. Sandy. Monty, ALI and
Harry seem to be Frightening up. like
corn after a shower. So does Gid Mack
all. in spite of his broken thigh. Pete and
Sandy and some of the others are off their
beds. and walking around a little"
THAT is because of their slighter. more
elastic natures. They are like willows
which have bent before very much in the
past while the others are like oaks, which
stood up straight. When strong man
AZ last breaks, he breaks terribly. | had
expected those boys to be up and around
long before the Others
Hello. here comes the Colonel
"(fpnp.1l plpl ~ corrected tho Sur-
geOn. You see he has gotten star in
his shou!der-strap. He received it for
Bentonville"
Riding with his bride in his right
hand. and his left still in sling.
Gen. McGillicuddy came up to the front
gate, and dismounted with difficulty. for
he was quite weak. His orderly assisted
ly up the path toward the house. a num-
Der of thin, weak boys. sitting up under
the trees. struggled to their feet to stand
at attention and salute.
''Sit still, boys: don't get up. Save your
strength for something more important
getting WELL" said the General kindly.
Generals are so plenty around here. now,
that you needn't pay any attention to
them. especially to one who is so new that
the paint isn't dry on him yet. l just
rode over to see how you Were all getting
along
Three cheers for Gen. McGillicuddy,"
they piped up.
whats the matter with Gen McGilli-
cuddy:'
Nothing. He's all right"
Hes the bravest and best General in
the army"
Three cheers and tiger for Gen. Nc
Gillicuddy."
1t was such dismal contrast to their
oil Inst oh h.
came into the Generals eyes as he an
swered:
'Thank you very much, boys. l owe
whatever has come to me to the men l
have had the honor to command. | owe it
to You boys. If l could only see you as
we'll and strong as you We're when /
brought you across the Ohio River,
should be very glad to go back to my old
rank of Captain again.
Good morning, General" said the Sur
geon. going down the walk with the Dea-
con to meet him. I'VE want to congratu-
late you heartily on your deserved promo
ton. We are all very glad to hear of it. .
Indeed we are" piped all within hear
ing, and again they raised their weak,
cracked voices in Quavering cheers.
THANK you all very much,' said the
General. shaking hands with the Surgeon
and the Deacon. How are the men get |
ting along:'
Il wish l could make n better report: |
but none has died, none is in immediate |
danger of dying, and consequently l feel
more confident than l did yesterday that
am going to save every one of them. |
The wounded seem doing even better than |
the fever patients"
''How are Serg'ts Klegg and Elliott?~
mo change; at least, none for the
worse. The fever seems much lessened, |
but they still lie in stupor."
there's nothing more thar you eau posi- |
bly, do for them, for that would be re-
Election. / know that you have done abso- |
lutely everything that is possible" said |
the General earnestly.