Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-06-04
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Mr. Michael Fagan is n very worthy repre-.
sentative from "Green Erin," residing iu c
small dwelling in small village near Boston.
NJ ichaei Is Industrious and strives hard to turn
Rn honest penny TO accuuut, Whenever, and
however, there may be the slightest prospect
of profit. Michael has Il little patch ofground
behind bis house, where ha suppo,ts few
ducks aud chickens; aud The freshest eggs in
the neighborhood can always be found ou his
premises, for he never allows himself to be
possessed Of moro than o single dozen at any
time before disposing Of them. In addition
10 his stock OF poultry, Michael purchased
young pig, which alter four months petting
and nursing, he prided hiusef upon exhibit.
ing to his friends and acqunutaucps, as one cf
the ''swatest and Alude.t era. thurs 10 The
wurld"
But Michaels p'g took sick, aud from bis
coughing and sneezng symptoms, it was Ger.
tainly evident that be had contracted very
bad colo.
Close by the residence Of this honest Ill
hernian, there dwels the village physician, a
kind Eeartet man, aud very skilltul, whose
practice is none Of the largest. As he came
from bis house. u short time since, Mich e
stood at his gate, Illuminating npon the chan
ces in Iavo: Of his invorite po,ker, and obsor
wing the doctor, he hailed him with The top
nv the mornn' TO ye docthur?'
"Ah, Michael, how are your
"lt's very well | am meself doc,hur--but
perhaps yell be teliu' u poor man what he'd
be @tther, dom for his pig; abone ahcne /;
he's very, SILK, docthur'
Pig" exclaimed the doctor with o smile,
"whnt pig, Michael, and what's The matter
with him ?"
"Sbure he's very bad iudade so he is. a
cowld, doctbur, shneezn' and barkin the head
off him and diyil busht the thing can 10 wiJ
him
Well, really, Michael. ! can; say I'm not
Il pig d2ctorw
"Share it's myself that knows that. But
II il was d gossOn instead NV the darln' cray.
thar what would be afther doing wild him
for the cowld he has ?"
well continued the doctor, considerably
"were it o child, ichae, perhaps should
recommend mustard Pouitce TO his back,
and his feet put in warm water"
It's meself that's obliged TO ye, docthur, he
dad | am" responded Mike, as the physician
passed along, and he entered his house
"Biddyl" he added, addressing bis wife,
"we'll cure the pig, SO we will" In o shor,
time the porker was invested in q strong mus.
tard plaster from his tail TO his ears Not.
withstanding his struggles, and his whee2ings
aud torture from the action OF tho unyielding
plaster, q tub of almost boiling water was
prepared, and into il poor piggy was soused
above his knees. The result may be easiIy
conceived.
Next morning, bright and early, Michael
stood Of the gate once more, awaiting the
coming Of the doctor, who soon made his ap.
penrance.
"Good, morning, Mike, how does the pig
come on ?"
20, be gorrah, docthur itw mighty on.
civil in ye to be traiting neighbor in tha,
way, so it was"
"Why. what is the matter what has hap.
pened, Michael ?"
"Happeud is il. put the powltice on the
pig, SO did, an he squeaed murther. an he
dad it's no wonder, for the wull rolld oil hi:
back from bead to tai,"
"What!'
Didn't I,put the pigs feet IN hot wa,hel
as ye tolwd me, an, be jabers the hootS tunaJlel
of uv him entire'y"
Poor Mike spoke truely. Through his ig
norance he had bIistered of the bristles, anC
with the hot water he scalded Off poor grun
ters feet He died under this double dose
and though Michael has never since asked III,
doctor upon similar matters, he still insists
that it was "a name thrick so it was"