Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-01-23
From the South Carohnian.
VI Sneezing Easiss2RSsy ;assa 1aoW was
SCusPsa Of NJ


From little child. was in the habit nf
sneezing on ali occasions and at eli times
How AGO nired the habit, know not, tut
nnci trouble has it caused Eor yea' ;
Gid try to break myself of it. without the
least success Could have sneezed s"t' aud
easily, such a sneenZn is often sninth-red IN
a cambria t.ankerchi@f [ should not have caref,
bot could NOT d" II my sneezrs were OF tie
most powerful kind, and while they shock my
whole bod and brought tears I" my eyes, they
were l,nt rno"s:, To wake aii the echoes III a
large church
At hnma and abr cad in schopl ard in church,
at least dozen times in day, was beard that
refusing speeZe, and always Ut the most ln"p-
perfume n aoment | could never play hide
AID seek" when child without b-traslng my
hiding place aud at blind mans buff rous-
ing saes u s0eaeA my identity the moment
haad lad en- Once | sas made TO
drink 'osst a quart OF pepper Tea, BY an old
lady wh, came tn take charge Of the family
while nv mother ent journey for her
health Tue old ayy v AS very Wuch afraid
son=thing dresds,sl would aa3ptn to while
We we're nndsr her Iere, and watched Va much
more closely than nec-ssary, She sn''n
discovered 'aat | sne,zed l"!cs while At supper
AMI tour times at,er IL.
Jerry, - au, have you done =. give you such
an awtu! cold you taking g
'.Nothiag. n:, '.n," said !; Il ant got no
culdn
WELL child, you taking a tremendous
one know b. the way you sreeze." and ip
SPITE IF * oIanations AID eutreaties, she had
large. bowl of stroi,g pepper Tea made, and fore
ed me- tn swallow then fsndin. the next day
that | $nepzed as rnucn tvAr she ma6u anoth-
er b,w; ST the ki,ld nf TIA, bat made it
uluch vors. to take, oy stPepny some hoar-
hoald s,ih IL. In vain | :e,e I'd, the old
lady persevering and made me- drink it in
spite of mys.,tf Inc next .i,> sac prepared a
1hi,d BOWL full " hen fortunately Tor nl-,a neigh
Dor came to spend ihr evening, art learning
froa the old lady how hir1 >he mad tried to
cure me OF my cold, aud how much stl sneez
ed, SHE (the neighbor) laughed till she cried,
and then said, You nlght we'll try to set
tho river 90 fire, to .b,"k y"u can cure Jsr
ry nf sneezina, he's been sr.ez'ng All his life.
Every teacher used e. whip :ne far my be
setting snsezng habit. under the impression
that sneezad tn make the scholars laugh,
o. pure mischief, W hen iE fact | could not
help -. Altar MAS grown, greatly offended
a iai, by almost sueez'ng III her tace. she
leaned towards me t" tel me secret | had
been begging her f,r an hour snare with me.
She c".i't be made IL believe | did not ia-
terd s;ltont her, while l. "n my part would
have gwen of my eyes for her favor. |
believe | h ii gwen her my heart, but she con
sdered the insult too apabe TO pass over,
end not havng bee: acquainted with very
long, had 40, learned MY di>agreeabe sneezing
propensity. es.s
But provoking as it was to be always sneez.
Ing at eve:v unueky Cl"nient. | don't think
sh" ud have ever met with any Incident worth
telling, had this g. eat rot broken out, but
the scenes my uni niortuaate propensity led
through invest 1t with an Importance qnite be
ANY | lr ii r.a .d of ,u,, /
tered service. was one ofthe first 10 volnn-
teer when the war commenced and was soon
sent ON to Virginia, where received a great
deal Of praise from the officers in my com pany
for my steady HABITS and attention to dut, -.
II there was any important Or dangerous duty
to be performed, | always called upon
to perform part of it, and several coca
siols, am proud to say, did some things which
received great oommendatior. But just when