The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-16

ny otSA4Cdi. wen CuFu6u THEIR faces
from the fearful tragedy while the
stronger ones looked on to exclaim:
God, that was an awful toss!"+
Attendants rushed on to the track,
some grabbed the stations head to
keep him down but it was not neces-
sary. He had broken his front right
leg. He had run wild for the last
time. Others knelt in the mud,
amongst them Doctor Herrick, who
picked up the girl very tenderly and
turned her on her back resting her
head on his knee. Water and
stimulants were brought and dashed
into her face. She did not respond
Improvising stretcher he gave or
ders to take her to the bungalow and
announced to the assembly that the
annual outing for the year was ended
The. crowd of elite, the pick of
fashion and society, slowly descended
from the seats and filed silently out
through the big gates and entered the
scores of autos. The race track was
soon as forlorn as an exhibition park
in the country the day after the
grange meeting.
Nellie Gwynn, the fearless, reckless
favorite of the younger set remained
unconscious for two days in Doctor
Herricks smoking den where they
had hurriedly made couch, despite
his efforts and those of his two
trained nurses from the hospital, who
| were watching constantly for some
sign Of returning consciousness.
1t was the morning of the third day.
Doctor Herrick, careworn and anxious
walked into the darkened room.
ANY change, nurse?" he asked.
mo, sir; she is constantly groaning
but gives no sign of coming to-" re-
piled the nurse.
'Well, it is no use" he continued,
1--WE must take her to st. Mary's hos.
pital at once
He 'phoned for an ambulance and
within an hour the internes from the
hospital and the orderly gently car.
ried the patient to the ambulance and
slowly conveyed her to the hospital
i where Doctor Herrick placed her in
the ward exclusively used for people
of means. He left her in charge OF
Sister Madeline, a trained nurse who
knew almost as much about medicine
as any of the staff. The physician
then went about his work in the wards
in sort of a daze, lacking his usual
| energy and abrupt manner
| Whats the matter with the chief?'
asked the junior of the senior.
Don't know" replied the latter, he
! is worried apparently
Obviously, the great man was not
himself and he had good reason for
being pre-occupied He had known
Nellie Gwynn since her childhood
Often had he advised her that the
pace was killing. She was Wasting
her talents and running her health
with her constant running around, all
over the states, looking for excitement
and pleasure,-now season at the
Observation-Disclosures in Atlantic
City, the centre of attraction in the
ballroom, or again on the board walk
or on the shore in her gorgeous bath
/ ing suit that never touched the wa
tiers. Again for a brief stay at Day
itona on the Florida East Coast, en-
route to Palm Beach, where she stay
ed until the frost had left the ground
then rush back to the North, to Bar
Harbor until the first convenient boat
left for Europe, and then back to the
States in the winter to begin the in
cessant round of enjoyment. Was II
any wonder that he was disturbed
For here at last was the wild beauty
a physical wreck and it happened on
his estate. Every moment, perhaps
to the neglect of his other patients, he
spent in the private ward at the bed
side, Watching for the return of con
| seriousness.
On the second day after her en-
trance, he tiptoed into the room, dense
with the mingled odors of the variety
of cut flowers scattered about, and
asked the nurse who had relieved the
| Sister:
How is she today, nurse?"
81 think she is coming to-; she
mumbled two or three words mo
ment ago." replied the nurse.
| The Doctor took the pulse of the
patient She shouted whoa and open
ed her big eyes in startled way
Only then did he notice the picture
complete, as he say her lying back
against the white pillows, her face
marble like, her abundant black hair
flowing on either side, forming, a
frame.
''How do you feel?" he quietly ask.
ed.
Rotten, give me drink" was her
reply.
| He offered her cup of ice water,
but she violently pushed it from her.
"Give me some champagne, she de.
manded.
| The nurse handed her tiny cup
for sip. She gulped it down in one
mouthful and cried for more.
No more now, dear said the
nurse.
"Who are you that tells me can't
have more?" she asked.
The physician spoke soothing words
| to her as the nurse stepped back with
out answering.
You will have more presently, Miss
Gwynn, when you are stronger"
At the Doctors remark she remain
ed quiet. He threw back the covers
to examine her limbs and found what