The Morris County chronicle., 1905-07-25

our regiment, as / spent an evening
in his tent, while we lag encamped
near the river in a Southern seaport
town.
Yes, indeed he replied, with an
air Of nonchalance. But then, cap
tain, you are a soldier, and you know
how fellow will get used to almost
anything. You do not shudder now at
seeing dead men lying around, as you
used to. do you?'
well, no. I replied, shat is too
true"
Il remember one incident in my life,
when a student of medicine in the
Office Of old Or. T." continued the
doctor, that never has been erased
from my memory. It is fully quar-
ter of a century since it occurred, and
ret remember it we'll I would to
heaven it could pass from mind
War is full Of horrors" continued
the doctor. and have been in hos
Ditals where the shrieks Of the wound
ed and the groans of the dying mingled,
and went about my business almost as
the weaver listens to the sound of his
looms But this is a story Of the dead
room, where no sound is heard but
he sharpening Of the scalpel and the
almost noiseless tread Of the surgeon.
Among the professors in the medi-
cal college at that time was an Eng
ish surgeon. He was a man Of bril-
liant attainments, both as scholar
and as surgeon.
He was probably sixty years Of age,
and had no family, at least he never
spoke of one. Why he left his native
and, and why he hardly ever smiled,
40 one seemed to know. and probably
40 one cared to ask We. as students,
paid our money for knowledge of
medicine and surgery, and did not
trouble ourselves about the history Of
those who taught us.
The winter season Of lectures had
commenced, and students from nearly
every section of the United States were
n the city to attend them. Subjects
for dissection were required, and some
times, like other articles in the mar
xet. the supply exceeded the demand,
and at other times the dead-room was
short. Body-snatchers we're employed
at the current rates ana were paid
tor the bodies furnished according to
the law Of supply and demand. Sub
lects We're scarce and iii demand the
winter have named, and prices rose
accordingiy.
happened in the English profess
or's room one morning to examine
medical work on a subject that re-
luired my attention A gentle rap
came on the door, and the doctor said,
Walk in
I knew the visitor and his calling
at a glance. His souIless eyes glanced
cautiously around the room. and then
he asked, in a whisper:
"'All right, doctors'G
Yes; one Of my students, replied
the surgeon
Have fresh stiff doctor. Found
It floating in the harbor at daylight this
morning. Female. about fifty, and
good form. From an English vessel
40 doubt
What is the priceg asked the sur
geon.
Cannot deliver it at the college for
less than hundred was the reply.
Too much, answered The surgeon.
You are above the market price.
Sorry We cannot agree said the
man, with scowI; but the fact is.
doctor, no class Of individuals take
such risks and work as hard for our
money as us. and mostly for the benefit
of science
He was about TO depart when the
surgeon called him back.
Make it seyenty-hve, and you can
bring the subject.
: Sorry, doctor. but can't. You see.
Jim and are III partnership in this
stiff, as he happened to be in the boat
with me, and come to divide the price.
it is only fifty each. We honestly
earn'd every cent we ask,
Well replied the surgeon, bring
the subject to the dead-room tonight,
and your price shall be paid
The following day the professor an
nounced in his morning lecture that 4
fine female subject had been obtained,
and that i'll the afternoon he should
uSSect IL III their presence and for
their benefit in the science OF obstet-
rics. A full class and careful hear
ing were demanded
The subject had been placed on the
dissecting table Of the dead-room. and
white sheet carefully secured It
from view, a full class was in attend
anee at the afternoon exercises.
~The professor dwelt with warmth
ppon this delicate branch of medical
science, ana sand the theme was pro
found. and III part revealed the won
der Of our creation.
stepping from the platform with
scalpci in lland. he riler advanced to
tie table removed the sheet from the
corpse. ana while gazing upon thg
face Of the dead woman, the eolor. sefi
his cheeks, the scaipei shook in. GAs
hand he gasped for breath and SAID
3ane. Jane. Great HeRyen. II il
jane and fell % py ayms4
.Restoratives were applied to hii
bioodless lips ana, when ne had Tecov
ered sufficiently 10 speak, Ae said
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