Spring
Posted By Doctor Clift on April 10, 2010
It was almost in a night, that the trees went from small buds to full leaves, the flowers went from small buds to brightly colored blooms, and the cold winter was rushed away by the warm spring sun. The roads are open again and we are seeing movement- troops have started to arrive and fill the bunks in the main garrison buildings, and many of my previously ill patients have also regained their strength and are starting maneuvers with the men. Hunting has restarted, and we have had fresh meat for several nights, which was a grand treat for us all after the cold, hard winter.With the return of the troops, along came a new shipment of supplies from FrederickTowne, along with more supplies from my sister, and a beautiful new journal for keeping my notes and records in. It is blue with calfskin, produced by the great bookbinder Mr. McClintock. Charlotte sent it to me for my upcoming Birthday, and I am grateful for the new parchment to write upon. With the new troops, and the new nurse, I should be more attentive to my supplies and the goings on around the hospital.
The widow Bain is working out well as the hospital nurse, and has even taken on some matronly duties. She has currently gone to a nearby farm to help with the birth of a child. I admire those women who have taken to those duties here in the wilderness. While having brief training in womanly ways at the University, I feel fortunate as to never have had to be in attendance for the birth of a child. I daresay that as much as I’ve done surgeries and seen men die under my ministrations and on the battlefield, I would imagine that the birth of a child would be much more frightening and daunting to my personal sentiments.
The evening meal is being served, and as my nurse is away I should deliver it to my patients before dining with the Captain myself this evening.
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