Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-10-04

diatelY addressed me. You do we'll 10
AXE care OF yourself, sir. Yen look as
il YOUR lungs were affected, Have You
ever tried onion tea?
Never, Madam. am not sick, and
detest onions. An, you must not be too
where heath is al stake
Three ,umbiers Of onion tea, taken hot
every forenoon at II O'clock, would re-
iieve you. There is no trouble in it,
Take only peek o! onions
And make them INTO a good fouS
Hce, Interrupted The other black mood,
and wear them upon Your breast all the
ume, and You viii soon be well. Mo-
taing opens tie pores and relieves a
cough like an onion houltice.
| turned deopairing eye upon Mary.
An onion pouItlce and morning call.
Shade OF H.sculspius !
l you talk of poullices, said she with
the spectacles, my prescription is but
Ter cuhs and sharf vinegar. Take
double handful OF bultercups--
And drink rosmary and honey,
said The first black hood.
That is good, SID the other, but butter
and moic8ges is better.
Or.far8eeG tea said Mary's mother.
Or object bran, said Ma,y, With boil
ing water poured over ii, and swee'ened
with loafsugar. Ylu love uheat bran,I
know.
There IVES lille archness in her
manner that led ne To suspct' she was
ct above halt SERIOUS. / made her
l3wy bow, n toG6aof acknowled cement.
A, | s.a9iy raised my head, per-
eel, ed the Isdy with spectacles, was re-
5arding ne very earnestly.
Poor young man how feeble YOU
must wrar a fiaster upon your Uaek. A
lnjle biorgHndy hich,
Or back 6od I'd, said Mary laughing,
Don't sport Hith human life, SAID the
second black hood gravely. Your friend
oere nus, be careful, or lie is not long
tsr tins world. Boz II he viii follow
my prescriptions
/ he viii follow mire interrupted
pectacles--take "ine glass OF Cayenne
pepper, Pint Of .hicoAok--
And by all means, boHlesof boiling
7ooter, d, your feet when you so to bed,
SAID Marf's mother
And a f2nuei night cah, said Mary.
Dou6le .Hanaek SAID the first black
hood; or d ,petlcoat would be better
still.
And fair Of stockings round your
neck, said the second hood.
Ho0iea stocttngs added Mary -
And drink during The nieht about two
gallons oil boiIiag cider, said Spectacles
soemniy.
And a spoonful Of tobacco tea every
Ten minutes, said Mary
Cblld child said 5pectacles sharp
ly--you talk icoiisnly.
A poultice OF 6uyd5ek leaueS for the
fee
No--Rye-meal and cider, interrupted
the second mood.
No, no ---1Nu8tarG seed and vinegar,
said ,he thnd eagerly. renembcr
,ha 49,
Human patience could endure no
more. | started from my seat, msde a
hurried bow, and left the house with 50
much precipitation, tina, as | passed over
The steps, stumbled and nearly fell.
Have you s2raiped yourself ?-said
gentleman who was passing by. II you
have, take little ohedei8ock--
Chemical embrocation, SAID she with
the spectacIcs, running 10 the door.
Rub it wi .Rannel, said the frs, black
hood, pressing behmd her.
Take a faii jul q zoheat bran, said
the second, coming oul on the steps
mig ii with boiling water, stir it with a
mould candle, sn---
Take walk with me TO Newcastle
this afternoon, said Mary.
This, Mr.. EDITOR, is bu one forenoon
of mY miserable lie. Go where | will,
hear Of nothing but poiiops and plas-
,ers, flannel gowns, buadock and mullen.
My Ycfy dreams arc diafothEsf,---
1t was only last night, thought our
m a este river was converted into stream
of cat-nip tea, while the blessed stars
above as, were suddenly changed into
calomel pills.
II there be remedy--alas | scken
at the wortl--lei it be administered spec
Oily. Yours in e-rremis,
WILFRED.
Industry is the foundation Of INDEPENDENCE.
We are informed by gentleman Of
veracily, that there is a boy in Newton
township, IN this county, who during the
last winter, spun from tow, and with five
needles knit himself pair oil pantaIoons,