Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-22
MISERIES OF Mr.. BROWN;
On, A DEAD SET AT A NERVOUS MAN.

Wherein spoke of most disastrous chances,
Ofmoving accid ents by food and field;
OF hair breadth escapes, &c.--Shdkspeare.
The clock struck two, welcome sound
for it was the dinner hour. Some people
dine at FIVE; let them. lam man of
appetite, and am harp-set full three hours
sooner. A cool air and a long walk in
the forenoon had contributed in fitting
me TO enjoy the bounties of Providence
with particular relish. The table already
smoked under load of savoury viands.--
The favour that reeked upwards from a
dozen dishes would have overpowered in
genial fragrance all Jhe incense ever suf-
fered BY Pagan divinity.
AS moved by the window my eye
was caugbtby sign newly erected on the
opposite side ofthe street: "Ready-made
cofns for sale herer Confusion. Was
ever sight SO mal-apropos2 To be
caught just at the moment of dinner with
such damper to the spirits! Was the
thing possible9 looked again. 1t was
no illusion. leven fancied could see
the horrid receptacles within the door
,Accold shiverng came over my frame.
I,rushed TO the table, but could not get
the direful image from my mind. Ire
membered that had fit Of sickness
some fifteen years before; sand what"
thonghtI, "if should be sick again ~
The idea made me little lualmish at
the first start. began to eat, but alas!
my appetite had fled-a-I could not tell
how. 1t was 10 no purpose that dish af-
ter dish was set before me; my languid
plate refused to be excited by all the con-
diments Of the cooking art; spices were
no longer stimulating, nor pickles provo
vocative. Can worse accident happen
the lengest day in the year, than to- loose
ones dinnera Think ofmy vexation,then
to be banked at the very threshold, and
by such provoking occurrence.
put up with the disappointment as
philosoph;cally as was able. "To.mor
row, ,'"said to myself, 81 shall get over
il, and make amends for lost time" New
er was fond anticipation more cruelty
falsi6ed. The sight Of that accursed
sign had lost none of its dire potency
I could not eat my dinner! Just SO the
next day, and the next. 1t was perpet-
ial scarecrow to my affrighted Appetite
/ never could look out at the window
without seeing it, in fact, it seemed to be
stereotyped on my brain. This could not
be endured long. Ibegan to grow thin.
Horid! was thought Of for an alder.
man not six months before.
SO changed my lodgings; no inconsid-
cradle exertion for "meh of mould."--l
hate to be moving about "Make them
like unto wheel,n always regarded as
the biiterest curse ever uttered. | chose
different part Of the city, and took care
never to walk through the street had
quilted. In short time | began to pick !
up.
/ had not quite recovered my pristine
rotundity, when | was awakened one
morning Just at daybreak, Il never rise
before ten,) by violent ringing Of the
do6r.bell. In less than minute The
house-maid burst into the room with "Sir
Doctor Burdock has come TO see you."--
"a murrian confound Doctor Burdock,"
said |, "what is the quack after here g-
My reply was unattended TO by the maid,
who instantly popped out and ntt%ducod
the Doctor, cadaverous looking caitiff,
attended by a couple Of fellOws--young |
beginners, suppose, in the art of killing.
"Ah!" exclaimed he, 'lucky we found
you so quick--called at three houses in
this street before we came to the right
One,, some alteration made in the num-
bers last week. But must proceed to
work immediately-hope you sent for me
the moment you felt the first symptoms.
My astonishment at this unexpected in
iruson prevented me from ,uttering a
word for few moments, but at length
) asked,
'''s'What is your business hereP' + ~,
s'My dear slr,n he REPLIED, 81 cannot
stop to describe 10 YOU The whole extent
ofmy practice in this city, because you
might die in the meantime, you know
How long ago did you swallow the poi
song' s9 q rfq ns p