The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-10-02

"Well, Aunt Jane, ] have put up my sign,
and more than that have seen Caty.D
"You don't saylp said Aunt Jane arranging
the tea to steep "but how should you know
Caty Allen?p .-.-'-..
"Caty Allen-rather pretty. Is that her
namei'
THAT is the name of the young woman that
lives in the cabin, if it was her you saw. But
added Aunt Jane, "she is not so very young
ether
This last information didn't much please
Richard, and he replied that he should not
think her so very old-not more than forty.
"But" he continued, "how the deuce does she
live alone?o
It's long story, and must go and milk
my cow" and wrapping herself in what had
once been her cradle blanket, Aunt Jane went
forth, and the young man remained by the fire.
listening to the singing of the tea-kettle. and in
musing mood. He wondered why he didn't feel
lonesome and home-sick, as he always before had
felt He supposed it was because he was Mt
Aunt James; and then the village looked beau
tiful in the distance on the one side, and the
woods on the other He would not have that
away on any account 1t was the fine back
ground of glorious picture
There was a noise at the door. Could Aunt
Jane have MIXED the cow 10 soonl A loud
rap, as with stick and opening the door, the
person in waiting a mechanic or laboring man
of some sort inquired if DR. Claverel was in.
Richard answered that was his name drawing
himself up with sense of professional dignity
upon which the stranger said
81 want you to come down and see my wo-
man. She has suffered everything, | guess
with the toothache; - and, putting one finger
in his mouth, he tried to show Richard which
one he believed it was and at the same time
endeayored to tell the various remedies his wo-
man had applied in vain" mustard plasters
and hops steeped in vinegar but. now il had
got to jumping and just five minutes before
she had concluded to have it d,rlrn 81. ,
With scarce regret for the wsrra &c and;
supper he left, Richard was off He found his
patient pale, little, nervous woman, who seemed
as her husband said to have suffered every
thing Nevertheless, she still persisted in say
ing, she would rather have her head taken off
than that the Doctor should touch her tooth.
and asking over and over if he thought it would
be painful
draw teeth without giving some pain, but have
never had patient make the least complaint
of my manner of operating Let me see the
tooth, madam
A little encouraged, and little afraid of the
Doctor, the lady opened her mouth and with
out moments delay the fatal instrument was
applied, and the offender extracted, the young
Doctor saying as he presented it to view
"You see it is no awful thing to have a tooth
drawn. Is il, MADAME
Now, wouldn't you have been sorry said
the husband, "if the Doctor had came, and you
would not have had it drew? :" and he patted
her check, calling her a little coward
Have you lived long in these parts ?" ina
ginning probably, they had not been married
long, asked Richard
Seven years and five months and two days
and about three hours. Isn't it WHY"
81 am sure l. don't know" said the wife,
blushing slightly.
"Now, you do know Just as well as can be-
said the husband. "You know we came the
day you made the preacher the promise!"
90, hush W said the wife. "You have 30
many odd waysn
And Richard hastened to inquire whether
there were much sickness in the village.
AYES, SIR" said the young man, pretty con-
siderable She isn't well" indicating his wife.
"She has never saw a well day since we have
been here--and, touching his wife's comb with
his riding whip, he said, "shan't the new Doc
tor come and cure you? Don't you want hun
TO- if want him to 2"
IL was soon agreed between them that the
Doctor, who had so miraculously drawn the
tooth, should call again in the morning and
continue his professional attentions till the lady
should have quite recovered--the Doctor ex-
pressing the most sanguine hopes OF fully re-
storing her health.
A new broom sweeps clean, is saying that
finds its application every day. Here was an
instance. A poor woman had been sick for
seven years without obtaining medical aid,
chiefly because she washed for the Doctor who
had previously lived in the village and knew
the number of his socks and shirts, as also the
color of all his neckcloths. That his medicine
could do her no good, it was very reasonable to
believe but when new man came, there was
no knowing the measure of his skill
The lady repeated to all her neighbors the
wonderful facility with which her tooth had
been extracted, and affirmed that though she
died, nobody in the world should attend her
but DR.. Claverel.
81 wonder if he can perform such wonders :"
said one TO another.
And 80 patronage came into his hands, and
fortune at last seemed to smile; but, alas, in
the Frightening twilight of themorning hung
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