The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-03-09
Tranisfusiion
By EUNiCE BLAKE


front and was severely wounded Re
moved to hospital In rear Of the 6ght
ing lines. he fingered between lifc am
death His family were wealthy am
willing TO spend any amount Of money
to insure his recovery. IN effort wa
made 10 secure the services NJ n sur
geon to 90 to Belgium and give hi
especial attention to pulling through
| the son and brother Every surgeon
in England who had not gone tn the
| front had more than he could do nj
home Miss Amelia Dobbins. George,
sister. was engaged to an investigation
| In the British institution for phySica
investigation. She begged him To y
with her to her brother and the appca
coming from the woman he loved won
/ him over
When mans mind is running IN n
/ given lire u Is difficult to divert IT,
! Surgeon Blake had for some time been
investigating the subject Of transfu
sion Of blood lie had not only been
SutNtNNAhl III VI NHt hlili
hut had begun to cndeavor to search
for results accrunr from different
kinds OF blood injected into different
kinds " animals He had replaced
the blood II man with that of M
nrang Outlug. and the patient had de.
yeloped propensity 10 climb trees \
liberal and benevolent gentleman. WIN
had received the blood of mispr had
become n skincint. These and other
eases had convinced the investigator
that racial pe"uliarities are in the
blood
As soon as Dr Blake saw his pa
tent. who was much enervated and
very pale. he said that he needed blood
and must have blood nj once or he
would die II is not every one who
viii give his or her blood for another.
and the uerSon who was willing To give
his blood for George nobbins did not
appear His sister volunteered. ana
since she was II hearty young woman,
the doctor did not oppose the accept.
lnce Of her offer. lie had every conf
risk. But to supply the blood lost ny
Miss Dobbins some one must spare n
part Of his for her supply. a young
soldier who was struck with Miss Doh
bins volunteered. and the operation
was performed. the blood the lady
by Charlie Hopkins.
Not long after the TRANSMISSION firing
was heard ut the front. and to the sur.
prise OF all Miss Dobbins rushed fran
tically out and. approaching the firing
line from the rear. seized a musket
from wounded man and. joining the
colors. fought bravely. The troops. as.
founded at seeing woman lighting
beside them. rallied around her and uu-
der her leadership attacked the Ger.
mans In one of the trenches so vigor-
ously that they drove them out. When
the fight was over Miss Dobbins was
decorated on the field.
Only Dr. Blake attributed Miss Dob
bins bravery. 50 unusual In woman.
10 any especial cause He made In
quiries as to Charlie Hopkins and
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