Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-21

who ever took sensible view oil my tefIl-
bic condition. oh, oh, al! F!
Now thought /. as | male up dra't
OF distilled water with some vegetable col
uring matter for Mr.. Augustus Brown,
now think I have managed this trouble
some patient very WELL
Alas how vain are human anticipations.
Just three nights after was rung up in the
middle of my first sleep, Sc violently that
| thought for a moment that the house
must be on fire. l popped my head out
of the window and asked.
who's there p
Me was the reply, very usual one by
the way, under such circumstances.
who's me o said l, with laudable con-
tempt at the moment for grammer.
Please sir, Mr.. Browns boy
'Oh, Mr.. Augustus Brown
Yes, sir
is he light or heavy, this time?'
That's gone OIL, sir /
What : cried /, some new freak ?
please sir, yes
'What is it o.
Master, sir, says as how you have must
come directly, cos he's agoing to lie merry
mopuSSed "
'Eh !?
'Merrymopussed, please SIR
'Meny-what :?
That's what he called it, sir
Just try ami explain yourself, my boy,
if you please
why, sir, think as he means he's 60
ing to be turned into something else
oh, matamorphosed.'
Something like that, sir, or some other
wild animal
fell your master Ill be with him very
SOON
The boy departed and, with some vexa-
tor, which even the prospect of my lee
could not subdue, / put on my clothes and
sailed out to see MIR. Browns metamor-
phosis.
What can put such thing into his
head !? said | to myself; at least my med
icine is harmless this time
When arrived at Bloomsbury Square,
| found the whole house in confusion, and
| was shown into the drawing room,
where sat MIR. Brown in night gown and
slippers.
Good night, Mr.. Brown said l.
He only replied by wave OF his hanc
towards seat.
| sat down and said
= well, sir you are looking very WELL
! He shook his head.
Doctor, oh-oh-ah !
well, sir =
You have done it at last
dome what p
'Me, sir, mc-Augustus Brown, Esq
= 'As how, sir p
;, what directions did you give me whel
: ! you We're last here p
|, what directions 2
!. yes, now don't cavil,'
N Certainly not; l told you to take tn
!, draught would send you
- well sir, and what else
- i told you to attend to your diet
~ But did you not tell me TO eaty
'Mntton.'
'Ah!'
w eil ubCtol, 1 nave edleu uluteoL.
have taken mutton for breakfast, mutto
tor luncheon, mutton for dinner, mute
for tea, sir; and | have taken mutton ft
for supper
could not for my life suppress smil
and it put Ma Brown in quite a rage.
So he cried, you laugh, do you?'
q. Nay, my good sir
c Don't good sir, me--you laughed sir.
i; 'Oh! it's very well, it is? Well do
tor, what do you suppose has been the :,
,,s suit of all this mutton, eh, Sir? | ws
lv your answer
r.! cy "A great demand for sheep, said SIN
ing.
no don t SMILE, he said.
na We'll, then, seriously speaking dor
o apprehend, Mr.. Brown, any particular da
nv ger to result.
in You don't?'
;d- Il don't
Then do
ou So | presume. But may l ask VIII
Mr.. Brown?
You may
lis We'll, what, sir?
Ma-a-a.'
What .
oo 'Wa-a-a
Are you either mad or joking?
'Neitherdocto but you see Eve eaten
tbo much mutton, that you see as natu
result, am in process of becoming
sheep
chit .Mr. Brown, said [.
me 'Ma-a-a-a,' he replied.
oil 'Sir?'
II 'Ma.a-a? q
You are the unhappy victim
,nd Il know it. Ma-a-a-a.'
the 'Of self -dclusion, repeat MIR. Brow
what, sir p
you are nervous hypochondriac, S
tbo Il am no such thing, sir
Wv 'You are, Mr.. Brown. Your complal
,v, are all delusions---the creature OF your 9
fancy
>,r 'You don't understand my casa, sir
= I he Perfectly, do. :.
III You are fool! smiled-'an Id
ex. sir
M .ho 'Delusion, indeed. Ma-a-a-a--ah---s
oh laughed outright.
Leave my house, ignoramus, he ros
.but With pleasure, said |, taking my
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