Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-17

tlcle OF clothing he could lay his
hands on which proved to be an en-
hroidered petticoat of his wife's, but
he was in to much haste, and alto
gether too much excited to notice
dress particularly, He flung the gar
ment over his head, d,and tied it around
his waist-slipped on his shoes and
plunged out into the air. The doctor
was asleep and did not care about
turning out, but on being told that it
was a case OF life and death he yield
ed at once.
Mr.. Phillips left him dressing, and
sped to the resid ence of Granny
Bates. The old lady was wise, but
she was dreadfully supersticious, and
believed religiously in warnings and
apparations. Phillips gave a thun-
dering rap at her door, and directly
night-capped head appeared at an
upper window.
What do you want at this time
o'night and who be YEP said crack,
ed voice.
Phillips stepped out and stood
plainly revealed by the light of din
moon.
"Good gracious massyw cried the
old woman, "it'S an apparatus from
the tother world! And its got a scol
loped petticoat on. Land +! | didn't
think they wasted time on such van
nerties as that are!'
dts dyingr exclaimed Phillips
I-"cOme down quick.
"Not l! amt so green as to trusr
my old body with a supernatural
ghost p and down went the window
with a bang. Phillips pounded a
the door until he was tired, and then
made tracks for home.
DR.. Gray had just arrived. Mr.
Phillips was preparing to 60 int
: Mysteries as soon as she heard hi
opinion.
5 Baby was much worse; it not onl,
: sucked its thumbs, but wiggled it
3 toes. 1t could not continue long
: The doctor, with grave face. entere,
: the room. Biddyrubbed her mistres
}, with camphor. Mr. Phillips stood b
: wipiDg his eyes with the drapery 0
his scant attire.
: "Oh, doctor, doctorl will it die
r Only save it doctor, and you ma
t take all I haver' cried Mrs. Phillip,
s wringing her hands. I'll get dow
h on my knees to you, and thank yo
e forever"
: Keep your sitting marin, keep you
t sitting" said the doctor, taking
e large pinch of snuff.
"Don't keep me in suspense onl
= look at its precious little arml Wha
:. is it? For the love of heaven te
V me-let me know the worst y
3. "WeA, marin. if speak out, yo
d promise not to blame me = asked til
d doctor gravely.
IS "No, nor
d "Marm," said he with long faC
y still more elongated, 'it's my opinic
N as man and physician, that tt
t. child has been bitten by four bed bu!
/. or else it has been bitten in fol
N places by one insect of that discri
Is ton"
II CDR. Gray" cried the father, &C
you mean to insult us ?"
IN "By no means, sir. | repeat it
a. mo you don'tr' yelled Mrs. P.
e. ats enough to insinuate that ha
y bed bugs, to say nothing Of your lib
ie on that little angel cherub. Get O
" of this house, this instant, you mea
cheating, insulting old vagabond
10 and seizing the butter ladle from t
~ table where Biddy had placed it Fl
'o Of hot pepper tea, she flew at hi
y; y; The doctor knew enough about won
III !, to realize that in flight lay safety, a
4 with hasty bow he backed off t
u = steps, and started for his gig. I
ie ground was inclining, and quite i,
nc His heels flew up-his head we
eu down, and his whole body spun
Vi down the hill, like steel shod cutt
:, Mrs. P, nothing daunted, rushed aft
VII, him, and shared the same fate. I
VI two brought up together at the fi
se ". of the hill, in watering trough;
" no words of sympathy were exchal
~ ed. The doctor got out as quicl
- as he could, and galloped home, a
-. M Mrs. Phillips followed his examp
a., q" The baby lived and throve. As
.n grew older its dictatorship beco
lp0 more and more absolute. Phil
loi was down on all fours for the grea
part of his time that the baby mi
iei . ride on his back; and Mrs. P. left,
IN IN arms bare in the coolest weather
Wy cause the steel springs and her dr
- sleeves hurt baby. m m
eu' ~ Baby made complete wreck of
'o0' the crockery in the house-poun,
= it with a hammer; he kicked his b,
through the looking glasses and t
a. the iRwards out of pas gold wa
'ne m unmolested. 1t pleased the DIRE
on weary seary baby, his mother S
"the little nifty sugar plummy bal
nol' One day when this wonderful b
e s., was year old, the village inhabit,
oee were startled by the disheyeled
paration of Mrs. Phillips-bare h,
ie ed, wearing wild expression
j, countenance- -hurrying at a fra
'an M rate to the joiner's shop where
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