The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-04
DR.. MarigOld'S Prescriptions.


The extra Christmas number of HI the
Year Round for this year is called ''Dr
Marigold's Prescriptions. " and seldom has
Mr.. Dickens humor been more effectively
put forth than in his description of his hero
Here it is:
81 am Cheap Jack, and my own fathers
name was WilIum Marigold 1t was in his
lifetime supposed by some that his name
was William but my own father always
consistently said, No, 1T was Willun. On
which point content myself with looking
at the argument in this way If man is
not allowed to know his name in free land
how much is be allowed to know in a land
of slavery As to looking at the argument
through the medium of register, WiIlum
Marigold came into the world before regis
tiers come up much-and went out of it,
too. They wouldn't have been greatly in
his line neither, if they had CHANGED to come
up before him.
was born on the Queens highway, but
it was the Kings at that time. A doctor
was fetched to my own mother by my own
father, when it took place on common
and in consequence of his being a very kind
gentleman, accepting no fee but a tea tray.
l was named Doctor, out of gratitude and
compliment to him. There you have me.
Doctor Marigold. &
| am at present middle-aged man, Of
q broadish build, in cords, leggings and
sleeved waistcoat the strings of which is
always gone behind. Repair them how you
will, they go like fddle-strings. You have
been to the theatre, and you have seen one
of the violin players screw up his violin, af-
ter listening to it as if it had been whisper
ing the secret to him that it feared it was
out of order, and then you have heard it
snap That's as exactly similar to my
waistcoat as a waistcoat and a violin can
be like one another.
81 am partial to a white hat, and like
a shawl around my neck wore loose and
easy, Sitting down is my favorite posture.
If have taste in point of personal jewel
ry, it is mother-of pearl buttons. There
you have me again, as large as life.'' s5a
DIR. MarigoId has wife who is aIvirago.
and beats their child, a sweet little girl who
catches a low fever and dies Mr. Dickens
er with jest on his lip and the dead, duh
pain in his heart.
''Icouldn't get the dear child to lie down
or leave go of me, and, indeed | hadn't the
heart to try, SO stepped out on the foot
board with her holding round my neck
They all set up laugh when they see us
and one chuckle-headed joskin Chat 1 hated
for i) made the bidding tuppence for
her. ~ 1
"'Now, you country boobies says |,
feeling as if my heart was heavy weight
at the end of broken sash-line, i give you
notice that | am going to charm the money
out of your pockets and to give you SO much
more than your money 8 worth that you'll
only persuade yourselves to draw your Sat-
urday nights wages over again afterwards,
by the hopes of meeting me to lay EN- out
with, which you never will, and why not 2
Because I've made my fortune by selling
my goods on large scale seventy five per
ceut less than gave for EN-, and am con-
sequently to be elevated to the House Of
Peers next week, by the title of Duke Of
Cheap and Marks Jackaloorul y s.s
- Now let's know what you want to-
j night, and you shall have it. But, first OF
all, shall l tell you whyI have got this lit
tie girl round my neck You don't want to
know Then you shall. She belongs to the
fairies She's fortune teller She can tell
me all about you in whisper, and can put
me up to whether you're going to buy loi
or leave it. Now, do you want a saw No
she saws you don't, because you are toe
clumsy to use Que. Else here's a saw thai
would be lifelong blessing to a~haudy
man, at four shilings, at three and six. a
three and two and six, at two, at eighteer
pence But none of you shall have it a
any price, on account of your awkwardness
which would make it man-slaughter. The
same objection applies to this set of thret
planes. which | won't let you have neither
so don't bid for EN-. Nov | am going tt
ask her what You do want Chen ! whis
pered, your head burns so that am afrait
it hurts you bad, my pet, and she answer
ed, without opening ner eyes, Just IA littl
father.) oh this fortune teller says tia
it is memorandum book you want Thel
why didn't you mention it, Here it is
Look at it. Two hundred superhne. hot
pressed, wire-wove pages-if you don't be
lieve me, count 'em-ready ruled for you
expenses, an everlastlngly pointed pencil t
put 'em on with, donble-bladed pen-kuif
30 scratch 'em out with, book of printe
tables to calculate your income with, and
camp stool to sit down upon while you Civ
your mind to it Stop and an umbrella t
keep the moon-of when you give your min
to it on pitch dark night