I didn't have nothing else." "Try water the next time," said Dr.Barnes with sarcasm.

"We'll have to paint it up with iodine now.

Lockjaw, blood poison and amputation is the very least that will happen to you if you don't look out." "Amputation ?" Sim turned with curiosity to his neighbor.
"It's where they cut off your leg, Sim," said Wid, explaining.
"Oh, well, maybe we'll save his leg," said Dr.Barnes, grinning at last.

"But don't let this occur again, my Christian friend.

This will lay you up for two or three weeks the best way it can happen, in all likelihood.