Absent Minded Turkey Carer

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 83

Absent Minded Turkey Carer

}• ' Senator ./^Beyeriflge desired -to* illu^'vate istrongryiheSfbfc'eipf 3iabit. j, ', t , '."In Bullivan,.^where-^I;-spent my ;boy<-'; boy<-' fbobaf -^horsaid. ..'ffcHere, was a' physiciani wli6in'-"' c cveryb6<dy # *.jlik€3j- a -haVckworlririg, tmc;dost,/ J ahsentaKmde'd .'man.l " '/- ; ", " TKis was -the guest of honour H one -at the .horse of a -leading citizen, and -when'- ihe' gay -assemblage .entered the .dining room the leading citizen ■said' to ihira : Now, doctor, on account of your surgical skill, I'll ask you io carve. That bird te a '24-iaounder, and yet he is as young and -as a spring pullot. None but you -could do .'justice to him.", " The Tahyeician, his mind on other things, emiled absently, Hook the head of the table, raised the -knife, and made a deep incision in the breast of the- turkey. "Then he. frowned, rummaged in his pocket, -and 'out some -absorbent cotion, a roll of 'bandages, and -a paper of pins.- With Ihe6e he proceeded to dress anrl .bind up. the .wound he had made. "The „au?st6 were stricken dumb. They looked on ;n; n utter amazement. Thp doc- | tor insjried the last .pin, and patted tho ! neat dressing lie had made.- Then he Jooked up and smiled. " '.And now,' he said, 'let us hope thai in a -week -with rest and care, our patient will "be on his feet again.' "