The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-04-12

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NEW HAND AT BELLOWS.
A Wartime Incident Concerning
Faithful Nurse and a Tip
pling Doctor.


Two soldiers in hospital were talking
quietly.
Il say, Jim. there's a new hand at the
bellows In this shop-we never had
things 80 nice before"
That's so-the old 'un Is a captain,
tell you she drills them. she doesl
When she fust came, an heard her
lressin' down the muses.. thought we'd
got tartar. but-blcss herl when she
comes TO the sick 'uns-she's ten moth
srs rolled into onei"
This Is the first time anything has
tasted good since came In here, +" sighed
weak skeleton of a man on the next
couch. The new matron stood very lit
tie upon ceremony--she expressed her
opinion upon persons as unhesitatlngly
as upon things. She rebuked the assist
ant surgeons when they neglected their
proper duties. and became such a thorn
In their sides that they determined %
Gust her One morning the surgeon In
charge was sleeping on his drunkenness
after a spree" OF the night before AZ
N o'clock. when he did come. the ma
iron confronted him with a few terri
BILE sentences.
AN these sick men left without at
tendance on food. that you might indulge
brutal appetitel" she said with cold
emphasis.
a great fuss over a very little mat
ter. said the surgeon. angrlly. "Iknow
my own business. and shant tolerate
your mcddlinc."
n know my business, too" said the
matron. "and you shall find that out"
Within a week came a new matron.
with an order from headquarters. super
sedlng the other Mrs. Bissell saw that
the woman seemed both sensible and
kindly. 80 she said quietly:
Il wish you would withhold this mat
ter till the afternoon
Certainly. madam. n II will make a
difference 10 you"
Mrs Bissell Immediately put on her
bonnet and shawl. and started for tho
White House. where she made one u
IS or 20 people waiting A door-keeper
stood at the FIRST door on the right as
she entered she approached him and
asked.
Us the president in7"
Yes. ma'am. Let me have your card.
please"
Within half an hour she was admitted.
The room was large. and furnished Ike
country lawyers Office AZ a green
balze table near the window sat a long,
lean man. running his hand through
stlfi. black hair. struck through WITH
gray
Well. maaml What can I DO for
you2"
"You can do nothing for me. she said.
respectfully. but you can do a good deal
Zoe the soldiers"
She briefly narrated her experiences.
10 which the president listened atten-
I lively.
Il wish. Mr.. President, that YOU would
ask the chief medical director here 10
| look into this matter with his own eyes,
and not take his opinions from drunken
underlings. who. while soldiers shot
down In battle are lingering aud dying
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then would turn ont Of charge those who
rebuke hint"
Madam. viii give you n note 70 ths
doctor. and do YOU 20 and talk with
him just rs you have talked 20 me"
lie sat down and took an unglazed VS.
ting card and wrote with pencil DR..
49,, Please hear this woman's state
ment, and make inquiry In person. and
II II Is true. put her back. and pray for
20 more such women.-Abraham LIN
coin"
~TheYe-you go yourself Ifanyshins
turns up and don't go right. you come %
me again"
Armed with this the matron soon
found the medical chief u required
but little time to satisfy him. She was
reinstated. the assistant surgeon was
dismissed the service. and great fear
fen upon all who had 20 do with Agate
Blssell! National Advocate.