Show CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY by W A MACY HOW THE DOCTOR CURED COL PRESCOTT col prescott the hero of bunker hill was a man of strong character he had a compelling way about I hm im that made him a natural leader of men he also had a 2 temper that could make itself felt upon occasion at one time he was prostrated by a desperate fever while in camp and was attended by an army surgeon who grossly neglected him he grew worse instead of better each day and chafed chafee sorely under the doctors finally on one of the batters lat infrequent visits prescott upbraided up braided him for his negligence and told him plainly what he thought of such conduct the doctor acknowledged ris negligence but frankly and brutally told the sick man that he thought it proper and best to give most of his time and attention to those patients there was some hope of saving caving this made prescott so mad that he leaped from his bed seized his sword and made for the doctor the latter did not stay to argue the case but fled precipitately thereby saving his life incidentally also he saved the life of his patient for the violent passion and sudden exertion seemed to break the fever and from that hou col prescott continued to improve copyright 1911 by joseph B bowles bowies |