Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-04-28

cylinder OF photograph. The nerve
cells. which can be counted by thou.
sands Of millions. represent the cylin-
der When certain sensations are con-
veyed to- these cells, they are Inn
printed on them like the Impressions
made by the needle on the phono-
graph cylinder. Even years after.
wards the same. series Of events or
sounds are thus reproduced. You
have, as may express 1t, lost your
cylinder for 10 years. What have to
do is to try by some means to give it
back to you again. But let me ask.
you question or. two. You say yous
feel like young man Of % about to
enjoy a well-earned holiday. This is
equal to saying that you feel in per
feet health"
Il certainly feel perfectly well in
body" replied Mainwaring. my mind
is naturally upset q good deal, but
have neither ache nor pain, except
slight numbness Of my right forearm
and hand which il really not worth
mentioning" dix.
1T is SO much worth mentioning" I
re1oined, that It has given me the
c1ew to your condition that I wanted.
The cause Of your trouble is either
the plugging of an artery or the ruup-
ture Of small vessel in your brain,
and think can tell pretty accurate
~ In what portion of it the mischief :.
lies. You tell me that you have a dis
tinct feeling of numbness In your right
forearm and hand. Now, some Of the
highest cerebral centers are closely
connected with the centers Of the
nerves of that limb. can picture to
myself-though Of course I may be
wrong-the exact spot where this lie.
sion has taken place. It is certainly
most important that something should
be done to restore your memory and
all it entails. Now, I can perform a
certain operation which will remove
the obstruction which now cuts of
from portion of your brain the nee.
essary life.blood which alone can as.
sure Its working. In short, l believe
that can restore your brain to it's
normal condition. I propose to open
the cranial cavity at the exact spot
where l think the mischief is. You
are courageous man, and therefore
do not hesitate to tell you that the
operation is very serious one, at
tended with a certain amount of risk
to life"
Far from being daunted by my
warning, Mainwaring expressed him.
self as overjoyed at the prospect Of
daring the terrors of the knife. It
was arranged that he should return
to Boston and inform his father and
wife Of what he had resolved to do,
while I would procure lodgings for
him in quiet street close at hand
and perform the operation there on
the following day. My patient, ac-
companied by his wife and father, ar
rived at the apartments prepared foA
them in due course of time. They
sent me message at once to say that
they would be- glad to see me, and I
fastened to pay, them visit. found
Mrs. Mainwaring and her father-in-
law sitting in the parlor, but my pa
tient was not to be seen. To my in
quiry regarding him Mrs. Mainwaring
stated that he was in the house, but
preferred to be alone until the hour
set for the operation arrived. Both
Mainwaring's wife and father ex-
pressed themselves as perfectly satis-
fed with the arrangements made.
"Then there is nothing more to be
said," remarked. II will operate as
decided and send over trained nurse
to prepare the patient"
A few hours later, accompanied by
surgeon and an anaesthetist, en-.
tered the room where my patient wait,
ed for me. The nurse was standing
in the background and all was in
readiness. An hour and half later
went into the sitting-room. where
Mainwaring's father and wife were
anxiously awaiting my verdict.
"The operation is well over" ex'
claimed, "and my patient is sound
asleep. When he wakens, the moment
will have arrived when we must prove
whether have been successful. Will
you have the courage to come into
the room with me, Mrs. Mainwaring?
I should like him to see you when he
opens his eyes. If he recognizes you
as his wife, I shall then know that
all is WE'LL
mo" she replied in trembling
tones; .'the ordeal is too terrible.
Failure means too much agony. ]
cannot endure any more"
Then what is to be done?" asked.
I'm any case, Mainwaring will know
his father. His knowledge of you is
the test which require to tell me
whether have succeeded or failed"
She smiled family and left the
ROOM In a moment she returned,
holding by the hand beautiful little
girl Of five years Of age. She had a
wealth of red-gold hair falling almost
to her waist; her large eyes were like
sapphires. a.
.'This is Nancy" said her mother.
She is her fathers pet and idol.
sent for her this morning. When my
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