, 1921-05-12
Difficulty Notes
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white, and hurrying noiselesSly
through the long rubber matted
halls Of st. Lukes hospital. No more
doctors car we see. Professionally 60
ing from oom to room and from
ward to ward, visiting patients from
the Intensely suffering stages OF
every ailment under the sun to those
who are on the convalescing list
and are at last free from pain. No
more wheeled strentchers rolling
along the rubber mattings. bearing
some suffering unfortunate to the
operating rooms, and ne mor means
and widest rawlings as those same
ones are coming out from under the
influence of an anesthetic. The
hustle, noise and confusion of the
left behind. Many sleepless nights
we passed in listening to the hub
bub of the city, caused by the hum
dreds of intermingled noises. Around
the corners the street carr jolted,
rumbled, tangled and whirred, the
shrill whistle Of q railroad train
screeched, the heavy sounds of
trucks as they laboriously rolled
along the streets, the chug. chug Of
a motorcycle as someone hurried ON
his journey, then the soft purr of an
automobile as 1t whizzed past. Only
a repetition OF all these sounds until
about 2 A. M. when gradually quiet
ness stole over the city. One could
only marvel at the perfect silence in
to which a city the size of Denver
can drift; but only for an hour or
SO, when the milk men began their
rounds. and the patter pdtter of
their horses hoofs echoed for down
the streets, but aside from this, until
about five o'clock all was still. Over
six weeks absence has caused things
about the place to look a little
strange, but the fact that we are
home once more, (although some
what staggery), and back with those
who to US are nearest and dearest, Is
a glorious thought. However. we
cannot forget that to g many OF our
friends, who were really friends in
need, do we owe a debt Of gratitude
which will not easily be repaid. How
can we ever impress upon them the
pleasures derived from the many
acts Of kindness, from the flowers
and magazines bestowed upon us,
which were certainly appreciated,
although we were then unable to ex-
press our sincere thanks. To those
in Denver whose kindnesses shall
never be forgotten, and to whom we
wish to express our gratitude are
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Richards, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Rankin, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. D. Hannigan, Mrs. Florence Will
hanson, Mrs. c. B.. Kimball and Miss
Ruth Kimball. To the home folks,
who SO kindly sen us such CHEEKY,
and interesting letters from Little
Medicine. Shirley, Hanna, Elk Noun
tain, Rawlins, Medicine Bow, and
last but not least, Difficulty, we wish
to extend thanks, and to assure them
that although not able to answer
every letter. we appreciated them as
only a stranger in a strange land and
sadly afflicted can appreciate favors.
The magazines from Medicine Bow
were fine, and afforded us untold
pleasures when we became able to
read. Thank you for them, kind
friend. In the case of Johnny Sulli-
van who through a chain OF friend
ship extending over the period OF
years from tiny boyhood to the pres
ent date, accompanied Mr.. Ellis and
myself to Denver and to St. Lukes
and there remained until danger was
passed, we cannot express our
thanks. but he understands< perfectly
80 1t is all right. We also appreciat-
ed the kindly interest taken In our
welfare by the Hanna correspondent
to The Republican.
M. Park made a trip over to the
P. J. Quealy ranch at Elk Mountain
to have the Quealy cattle brought
from the Wagonhound ranch and
turned loose on the range over here.
The cattle were brought to this vi
Gritty the first OF the week.
F.. r. Richards returned q few
days ago from a visit with relatives
in Denver. Mrs. Richards and small
son remained In that city where they
will visit for some time yet before
returning to the ranch.
Miss Annie Howard returned on
Wednesday from a few days visit
in Laramie. On account of the con-
dition of the roads she was COM
PEELED to remain in the Bow until
Monday morning.
Alfred Watkins, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Flora, and his cou-
sin, Miss Hazel Watkins attended
the dance in Hanna on last Tuesday
night, and all report q very fine
time.
Harvey Griffin who taught q very
successful term OF school In the Diff
ficulty district last winter. left on
Monday afternoon for Denver where
he will visit for . few days before
continuing his journey to his home
at Bailey. Georgia. Mr.. Griffin was
SO impressed with Wyoming and It's
people that he intends returning to
see our state In the good old sum
mer time. He will return to the
Ellis ranch in August and there
spend his vacation, before entering
the Wyoming State University next
fall. whore he will stndy law. N4.
0rif3in's many friends here win vel
come him hack to this state.
Mark Howard was . business Wis
itor in .RawftnA The Let q The week
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