Fit as Fiddles and as Hard as Nails

terfered with. The time came when these fears were banished (May 28th) the poison was subdued, and the pain lessened. The tubes were removed on 31st and on June 3rd. I was allowed to get up in the afternoon for the first time. On June 5th. I heard Ben had been wounded and was glad it was only slightly.
On June 7th. I had my first try on crutches and terribly weak I felt. Next day, as Walters who was a great favourite with all was leaving I was carried down stairs to his farewell concert and when Sister Proctor had turned her back I got to the piano somehow and enjoyed some of my old tunes. Next day when in the day room I had the misfortune to fall headfirst out of the invalid’s chair which over-balanced and I damaged my leg a bit which made Dr. Crawford cross and it was a week before I was down stairs again.