Neighbourly Love; Exemplified in Two Juvenile Tales (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1867 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. THE PRIZES. TV HEX Mrs. Aylmer entered the school she found one Tryphie crying, and the other consoling her, and assuring her that the pain was not very great. One glance at her face showed her mother how great it was; and one look at her foot made her perceive that the surgeon's visit would not be unnecessary. She had "put out" her ancle, and it was already swelling fast, though the teacher had been fomenting it all the time. The surgeon arrived, and the teacher took Tryphosa to Rhoda, saying she wanted to be quite clear about their story; but very much in order that Tryphosa might not see the operation of setting the ancle. The surgeon having inquired how the accident had occurred, Tryphena grew a little less pale, and said that she had slipped off the chair and had fallen upon her foot, which was twisted under her. "Very curious," said the doctor, "such a fall as that does not in general dislocate a joint, unless there is some force used and some push given." Tryphena did not reply. She was very pale and looked faint. They gave her some hartshorn, and then the surgeon said he should advise her going to the hospital, as she could be better attended to; and that, if her case were not very carefully watched, she might become lame. Tryphena looked at her mother, and felt as if she could not go; but then, recollecting how much trouble and fatigue she might cause that dear mother, she tried to smile, and said "Thank you, sir; it will be better." He then went away, saying he would send for her in half an hour, and that she must not be allowed to talk or excite herself. Poor little girl he little knew how much there was to excite her. Mrs. Aylmer went to speak to the teacher, and finding Rhoda with her, and Tryphie, discovered that something unusual...