. Recollections of a Rebel surgeon, and other sketches : or, in the doctor's sappy days . He haddone for it about all that could be done, but thechills wouldnt stay broke moren about threev/eeks. One day we were sitting in the officecriticising Danels last editorial in the RedBack, Texas Medical Journal, and Thompsonwas telling about a case he had cured after every-body else had given it up, when in comes his aguecase. Well, Doc, says he, with a most woe-begoneexpression; I had another one of them shakinagers yistiddy. Well, Lorenzo, said Thompson, throwinghimself back with an air, and stickin
. Recollections of a Rebel surgeon, and other sketches : or, in the doctor's sappy days . He haddone for it about all that could be done, but thechills wouldnt stay broke moren about threev/eeks. One day we were sitting in the officecriticising Danels last editorial in the RedBack, Texas Medical Journal, and Thompsonwas telling about a case he had cured after every-body else had given it up, when in comes his aguecase. Well, Doc, says he, with a most woe-begoneexpression; I had another one of them shakinagers yistiddy. Well, Lorenzo, said Thompson, throwinghimself back with an air, and sticking his thumbsin the armholes of his vest, Ill tell you what youdo: You know that big spring down back ofyour house? The run, you know, always keepsup a big damp place there; thats the cause ofyour chills; its malaria, you know. Now, youplant sunflozvers all down that spring branch;sunflowers absorb all the malaria, you know; that 300 ONE ON THOMPSON. will break em up sure pop; never knew it to fail. Lor, shucks, Doc, said Lorenzo, with a ca-daverous smile, that spring runs been growed. THEN CUT EM DOWN. Up with them sunflowers for four years and moreacres of um. Damn it, said Thompson, then cut em down. 301 RECOLLECTIONS OF A REBEL SURGEON. HALCYON DAYS. I SEE by the papers, said our Genial Visitor,that to-day is Commencement Day at the TexasMedical College. Danels, do you ever think ofthe time when you got your sheepskin? To meit was one of the most trying ordeals of my life,except, perhaps, that time when the Yankees killedme, and I reckon its the same with most the spring the young mans fancy lightlyturns to thoughts of love, says Tennyson; butthe average medical student crams on SmithsCompend, and prepares for examination. Withhesitation, trepidation and perspiration, he ap-proaches that green baize door which, veiling hisfuture, conceals a terror in the shape of a bald-headed professor, in whose hands hangs the des-tiny of many fellers, each not by a thread but bya
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