The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-09

why, man, did you walk that dlstsne
this bot ds,
s., senor, and the pobrocIts 10 alone
the house.
The doctor debated moment, then n
face q the spsni.id changed from ut,t
dispair 10 radiant hope.
Birmingham, said the physician, give m
my case. Take the ambulance TO the sta
hies, ard ssy Ishsll probably be back lat
tot isbt shall walk. The mules ar
tired ont,
The short tropical night had closed upol
them when the spaniard guided he docto
through field Of high grass to little hu
on the mouutslusde. Although the stamI
ofptv riy wss laid heavily on everything
flower. Rrew In the yard, and general si
OF CLEANLINESS and order uncommon 10 thi
country prevailed. Through the rude open
ing IN The ptlm-lesf "shsek' tie dccto
could tcsr at intervals a low moan OF pain
As the entered, the man lighted a candle
By i,s 4 ckerlpg llsht the doctor tsw o
hammock stretched across the room. Ia Il
lay young Porto Ricsn girl.
A brief examination convinced he doc.
tor that she bad u severe case OF ppendi
citis, with other complications, and that an
Immediate operation was necessary. She
mus, be taken TO the hospital, In rider 10
receive proper care and attention.
twas ON rearly nine o'clock, bot the
exquisite moonlight OF the tropics, night
made iI almost Ms bright as day, The poor
little wife was handled ss tenderly as pos.
sible, placed on horse, hastily borrowed
from shack near by, ard with tht young
busolrd supporting her and the doctor
leadi K be horse, llowly the dow inward
trip bcgin. The young woman WGs half
unconscious with psip, ard the mar !. face
expressed dumb misery.
AT last the lights OF the crossshsp,d d
town sppeared. The hospital was ref ched,
and at sb Gt twelve O'Clock the op,ration
was b gun.
The lCxt morning the patient seemed
better. She WAS so grateful to the doctor
for reiit Wing her agony, SO grateful for
every little attention Toward evening she
became very nervous. i'he next day she
was very weak, vet the doctor and her hus-
band were not alarmed until she became
delIrous Oh he second night after the op-
GRAFTON. At six O'Clock on the 9Th morn
ing after the operation she died
The husband, who had not left her bed.
slde and almost refused nourlshment, rose
from his char, looked at her sweet, quiet
face and went out Of the room.
With the help Of friend he made rude
box They brought 1t to the hospItsl for
the poor little woman, and with bare heads,
caiiid Il on their shoulders twelve weary
kilometers uphill, in blazing SUI. On
the hillside rude grave was dug for her.
The men had left the hospital at eight
O'Clock, and with rapid walking had re, ch.
d the cabin about eleven. At three 10 the
afternoon the doctor, who WAS In ham
mock on the long, wide balcony, indulglng
in welldeseryed rsp,--for be, too, had
been with the little sonora all night, was
awaken, by d cry from his little boy;
o fathIr! What is coming up the road ?
The doc,or Jumped quickly to his feet, for
he could scarce believe his eyer.
Coming up the hill slowly and wearily
wss the fame man who had left the hospi-
tai a. eight O'Clock in the morning. Across
his shoulder was swung large bag in one
hand we're basket OF eggs and two chick
ems and to the ends Of two ropes which he
held In his other hane were tied goat and
q pig.
The man came up the steps slowly, un.
shed tears in bis eyes, WEAKNESS and mis-
cry written in every lire Of his counten-
ance. Unconscious OF the ille crowd Of
spectators, he walked straight to the doctor
and said.
My wife, my sen0rs-sha is dead. ! no
can topaz five pesos for mucho time, so
bring to you one pig, one goat, eggs In the
basket, two chickens, the bag Of rice. Now
work mucho, and some time can to pay
to you all. You good with my wlfe--she
content here, because she have no pain.
To have refused the gifts would have
been more than an insult. The doctor bow
ed bis head In grateful acknowledgement
but before he could quite command bis
voice the weary figure walked slowly down
the steps. 10 few minutes they saw him
beginning bis climb oftwelve kllometers to
the lonely, dtssrted cabir, over the road
which be had already Travelled vice that
lot day.