New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06

TrN INCE her fall upon the treqcherons ice the
E&E Ii had anlvloSed into q solid length, com
SI2lTA plctclv celebrating the function Of the
XMgWD Joint. And now, instead OF swinging from
I5FA~ the hips with careless, easy stride, She
M(MCGR stiltcd along with the stiff lack of grace OF
G'V3A9 the cripple she was.
The inhammatory process had com
patev DESTROYED the scCrcng power OF those trans
Ds~n membranes that surround the Joints tthc syn
OVAL sacs. and no longer did they pour out their
lubricant 10 "0il the Joint Instead the surfaces adj
herci the bonv cells by that cruel principle known as
cxostos ramifcd into the JOINT TONED their fellows on
the other side of the knee, and finally soidhed the
member into one ngid mass Of bone.
Frauein Rosa. with the arrogance Of youth, had al
ways been proud Of her free, swinging step heT crect
carriage and the dominating confidence thdt Taulalcd
from her perfect pOSe and her aggressive good health
But their old family physician had declared that no
surgery or medicine would ever avail 70 restore the use
of her knee And the world, which had always seemed
full Of glad things, now lowered upon her
Yet something deep down in her soul refused TO- ac-
cent r-iDDedOrn Some part OF that hope that springs
eternal in the human breast called out OF the darkness
and led her to the foot Of the hill Of blind faith, inshe
knew not what " g.
And then one glorious day the doctor told her in his
hsmclv. hearty way Of a great discovery that was
shaking the foundations Of the scientific world.
yes If is possible TO get you new knee III pace o.
v9Ir useless member. Professor EnCh LeXer ana oteiS
among the worlds great surgeons have succeeded IN
trlnspanting and migrating portions OF bone from
healthy individuals, killed or crippled by aCC-
dent into tubercuar or injured structures, ana the
bones grow in their relation, as scons Would on
sound tree The operation promises success. 81 course
YOU realize that if the strange bones ian 10 umte you
must lose your leg. If decay Of the bone necrosis
sapcrvcnes we must anputate. But 1t IS worth the
hazard
To the grl II was worth any chance 20 have the free
dom Of movement she had once known mere was 10
risk She was not willing TO take as long as the good doctor
thought it was worth while. He warned her that she
would have 10 endure much suffering that she would
have % be infinitely patient, and she only smiled All
she could think Of being strong ana wen ana Iee
And when the doctor explained 70 her what the WoGer
f discovery was and its significance she hscncd De
r.rsc she knew il gave him pleasure 90 explain, ana
No., because she wanted TO hear. Yet II should nave
thrilled her, especially: o., -.
The life principle, the biological SOUL resident IN
every rniuutc cell Of the BODY has been found 10 De
immortal Could healthy tissues cartilage, or even
organs be transplancd from bodies that no longer re-
Qurcd their service into living structures, 10 Dodea
that could nOursh them they might gro" IN thelf ne"
relation and thoroughly adapt themselves 10 lhcH
change Of owners great deal more the garrulouS
doctor told her: OF the possibility OF passing certain
groups Of cells down from old man 10 child' ana
from that child when he grew up to anC'hcT emo "
50 on without end, thereby perpeuatng ne as lois
as climatic and other conditions permitted Jhc HuIdi
organism 20 exist on this planet.
n was difficult for her TO comprehend his reasoning,
If all 50 strange unusual But her ihild Ioloe
MbyrOusv the fcetncss Of her SOUL IN graSpl8 SoIHc
measure Of what she had ntuitively known all along
The doctor would take her to Professor LeXer hinSel
And so. with a bashful dffidcnce that her kindly OLD
friend helped out best he
could She presented herself be
fore Herr Professor LcXcr, dl-
rector Of the Royal Surgical
University Clinic Of Konigs-
berg whose shrcWd German
eyes bcamcd with friendly good
humor and paternal encour-
agcmcnt.