Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-13
AFTER A
TRANSMISSION
OF BLOOD
By DONALD CHAMBERL IN

John Runlet was a fine, sturdy fell
low until he fell i'll with impoverish-
ment of the blood. He was a fine
swimmer, skater, boxer, fencer, a
champion in tennis and one Of the
best ball twirlers in the country But
when sickness Overcame him he losi
his strength and even his life was in
danger.
Drs. Hammersly and Phipps, his
physicians, consulted on his case and
carAe to the conclusion that they had
better resort to TRANSMISSION Of blood.
1t was not easy to find one who was
willing to give up sufficient blood to
fill Jack Runlet's veins, for they were
of no ordinary capacity, but several
persons volunteered to give each a por-
ton, and in this way the whole was
obtained. Runlet was favorite
among women, and two of his sweet
hearts responded to the call, though
neither knew Of the offer of the other
Two men, Jacks most intimate friends,
offered to give their quantum of blood,
and after the four transfusions were
effected the patient had in him the
blood drawn from two women and two
men.
Maud Scarborough and Della Thorne
were the women and Ned Summerfield
and George Smith the men. The op-
orators would have preferred that the
blood should be transfused in a mixed
state. This was because they expect
ed the patient would be affected by the
peculiarities of the persons from whom
it came. and it would be better that
these traits should in a measure neu-
tralize one another But the operations
must be performed separs tely.
Runlet became well again, thanks to
these devoted friends, but not himself.
There was very little of h:a own blood
left in him-indeed, he was four other
persons in turn. When the blood Of
one Of the women was sent out frolH
his heart he was much like that Wo- |
man, and since only half of him was
man he was manly but half of the
time,
When he regained his health and
strength the baseball season was open
ing, and he resumed his position as t
pitcher, but he was found to be unre- /
liable At times he had his usual
strength, while at others no ~~~
have lost it, both Of w. '.ee"eu ~
r. oa,as 80 III and muscle
bo oo,1d h,- weakness as well as
he djS ~ IL was unioi .ui"'e tn"'
for him to retire. When a match game
Of great importance was being played
a frightened mouse ran across the dia-
u!uuu. DVohtlnss the bloVu u no of
the women with which his arteries
were filled was at the moment belnp
sent through his system, for he became
paralyzed with fear Running to the
grand stand, he stood upon one of the
plank seats and could not be induced
to come down.
But few Of chose present knew the
cause of Runlet's cowardice, though
none could understand why a man
should be afraid Of q mouse. AT any
rate, the game was broken up, for Run
let, covered by shame left the field
The next day he went to his doctors to
learn what was the matter with him.
| They looked at each other knowingly.
but thought it best that he should not
| be enlightened. SO to get rid OF him
| they told him he needed rest.
The next time a game of Importance
came off Runlet took his place among
| the spectators instead Of in the box.
| He had doubtless been under the influ-
ence of the blood he had received from
one of his women contributors. for he
had nearly all that day been acting eff
feminately. He had been very partic
ular about his clothes, putting on a
particolored scarf with a diamond
stickpin in it, and had purlOined all his
sisters rings, which he put on his fin
gers He went to the baseball match
with a lady's fan in his hand and while
, waiting for the game to begin alter
nately famed himself and shifted at +.
bunch of violets pinned to his shir
bosom.
Not a man Of his old chums would
) speak to him. They remembered hi
, desertion of his post at a former game
: and now to see him sitting bedizene'
5 with jewelry. swinging fan AM
5 snuffing at flowers excited their full
: contempt. AS for the women specta
5 tors. they were very much amused a
5 his actions.
. Runlet's club had not found pitche
( to take his place. 1t lost steadily
s and by the end of the fifth inning al
8 hope of winning the game left them.
x 1t is disputed point what caused
s sudden throwing off of Runlet's Ell
10 feminacy. The doctors who transfus
~ ed the blood into him contend that
70 quantum of woman's blood, which ha
20 been thrown through the heart, sue
~ denly gave place to that of a mar
* Be this as it may. Jack Runlet, b.
} dizened as he was. vaulted the RAJ
that separated him from the fell
N jumped down into the diamond an