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Show QUEEN OF PORTUGAL AS A SURGEON. SUR-GEON. Queeh "Ameh'e of Portugal, -whilst driving in the environs of Lisbon recently, re-cently, heard cries for assistance. She went to see what was the matter, and found that a wood-cutter had been injured in-jured by a branch cf a falling tree. Queen Amelie. who has studkd medicine, medi-cine, attended to the man's injury, and then, with her companion, assisted him to reach his cabin. Later on the queen called to see how her patient was. "Then you are a doctor, madam, since you know how to take care of me?" asked the wood-cutter, who did not know his feenef actress. "Yes, my -good man." was the reply. . "I am sorry for that," continued the wood-cutter, "because "be-cause I will never be able to pay you. But you must give me your address, and as soon as I can go out I will bring you a basket of fresh eggs and butter by way of thanks." The queen replied evasively, and the surprise of the wood-cutter may be imagined when he subsequently laarned the rank of his lady physician, who, by the way, enjoys en-joys the unique distinction as the only royal M. D. in the world. |
