Squatter sovereign., 1856-12-23
Sfltseellanepts.
THE DOCTORS FIRST CASE.

Isaac.
After dinner, the doctor was seated on
the deck, when great cry came from the
ladies' cabin, and the mother Of little Ikey
rushed out, sxelai,ning:,,
"Oh. where is he? For Heavens
sake, where is the Doctor?''
Doctor Mellows claimed the profession
al uppellation, and rushed to the cabin,
where, sure enough he found little Ikey in
a bad way. His limbs were rigid, Lis
breathing was difficult, and convulsions
were evidently threatened.
"Cholsra infantum, partially developed. y
said the doctor, so!cmnly. "The case ad-
mi.s of no delay"
Cholera 'phantum Oh, the dear
child !" shrieked the mother.
"God bless me, it may be collapse -
said the father.
No, not that! not thati" replied the
Doctor; '' bat we must try what can be
done, though we have no time to frame a
diagnosis properly"
ooh, anything, Doctor. If you've no
diagnosis with you, try anything else
Oh, do save our poor little key" cried the
afflicted mother.
MAY be bleeding would do" suggested
the father.
The Doctor shook his head; for the
truth was he had ne lancet. The mother
wept, the father wruag his hands, and one
of the young ladies standing by excIain-
ed
"Oh my! it must be horrible to have
ones dear little children sick ~
Why do you make such foolish re-
marks = sharply said her sharp-faced mo-
ther.
a suppose I'll be married some day,
ma, rejoined the daughter.
Married p retorted the old lady. "On-
Iy think; girls talkin' about bein' mar
ried ~
The Doctor, meanwhile, who owns not
to have had the remotest idea of the prop
er treatment. had called for hot water,
mustard and pepper; while the poor moth
er would have gone into Mysteries, but un-
fortunately she did not know how to set
about the operation.
Poor Ikey was soon disrsbed preparatory
to trying the efficacy of the mustard bath.
AS he began to assume the appearance OF
wingless Cupid, without bew, the sy.npa-
shizing young ladies modes,ly retired from
the immediate scene of action.
You amt scared about him, are you,
Doctor g. inquired the fond mother.
Not much; no, not much, think he'll
get through. There, hold up his head, So ;
rejoined the man of medicine, starting for
his stateroom, where he had deposited his
medicine chest, consisting of wal OF
spieed rhubarb, which he had brought along
for his own private use, in case the watel
should disagree with him.
"Oh. poor little key" moansd the
mother. Cholera phantom, and the
Doctor hain't got no diagnosis! Muzzis's
little deary; oh, oh!
The warm water, the mustard and the
pepper had begun to assist nature by the
time the Doctor reappeared; and the pa.
tient was in condition to swallow the
| rhubarb.
There that'll restore the action of the
secretary capillaries." said Doctor Mel
lows. as the medicine was poured down.
81 do think the poor little young
one is better" said the father. Poo
sonny, was so 'feard he'd got the col
lapse. and the Doctor had no diagnosil
along!'
"Oh, Doctor, how thankful we ars,'
said the mother.
"You ought to give thanks to Heaven
and not to me-" replied the Doctor, yer.
sincerely rejecting that it was providentia
that he had no lancet, and that the chill
was at first incapable of swallowing 9th
srwise he might have been bled to dea,l
or poisoned.
>" hope the young 'un will never hav'
another such time." said the father, a
he slipped ten dollar bill into the Doc
tors hand.
I" Thank Heaven for the cure, not rae
You little knew the danger he was in"
al was scared, Doctor, tell YOU" sai'
the mother. 81 thought you couldn't sc