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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 27, 24 October 1884, Page 5

An instance was related to us (Monitor) which wpII illustrates # once genuine Spartan courage and deep affection. About six week ago, little Belle Ferguson, the daughter of the night watchman at the Columbus and Rome depot, had both legs terribly lacerated in the turn table t the skin being so far separated that her physicians, Drs. Jordan and Ticknor, told the family it would be impossible to make the parts heal unless fresh bits of flesh were grafted on the ugly wounds. As soon as this was known to Bell's brother Reggy, a lad twelve years old, be stepped up to the physicians and promised to be on hand any time the next day and let them cut the necessary Bkin from his arm. At the appointed hour he met the engagement, bared his arm, and by means of knife and scissors four pieces of skin were taken from his arm and transplanted to his sister's wounds. The skin is growing finely. Carly le says one must have a brother in order to know what it is to have a friend,