Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-20

Land didn't think they wasted their
time on such vauitics as that are !
It's IA dying! exclaimed PhiIlips-'come
down quick. M .-a
Not ! I amt so green as to trust my
old body to u supernatural ghost!' and
down went the window with IA bang. Phil
lips pounded at the door until lie was
tired and then niadr tracks Tor hume.
Dr. Gray had just arrived. Mrs. Phil
lips was preparing "gO into Mysteries as
som as she heard his opinion.
Baby was much Worse; it not nn y suck
ed its thumbs, but Wiggled Its toes. 1t
could NOT continue long The doctor.
| Biddy rubb. Q her mistress with amplor.
MIR Phillips stood by. wiping his eyes with
the drapery oi his scant attire.
oh, doctor! doctor! will it diel Only
save it. doctor, and you may take all
havc!' cried Mrs. Philips. wringing her
hands. I'll get down on my knees to you
aud thank you forever.
Keep your sitting. marm. keep your
sitting said the doctor. taking large
pinch Of snuff.
.Don't keep me in suspense! Only look
at IT'S precious little arm! What is it For
the love OF heaven tell mc-let ne know
the worst!'
We'll. marin. if s eak out. you prom.
ise not to blame me asked the doctor
gravely.
| No. no
Marin said he with his long face still
| more fea, fully elongated, it is my opinion,
AS nian and physician. that the child
has been bitten by four bed hugs. Or else
he has been bitten II four places by one
| insect of that description.
DR. Grav.' cried the father, do you
mean tn insult us
BY no means. sir; repeat It -
No you dou't. ycllel Mrs. P. It's
enough tn insinuate that have bed hugs,
to say nothing Of your libel on that little
angel eherub Get out OF this house this
instant. YOU mean, cheating, insulting old
vay ,hond aud srizing tI!r butter Iadt
| fro,a the table, where Biddt had laid i,
full ot hot pepper tea, she flew 1t hlin.-
| The doctor knew enough about women te
! aize that III fight lay safety, and with d
] hasty bnw he cbackrd off the step and start
] ed ior his zig The gronnd was inclined
and qniie icy. II heels flew up. his heat
went DOWN, and his wk"le ""dy spun dowr
the hill like II steel-sllol cutter Mrs. T..
nothing daunted, rushed after him, aut
shared the samc fate. The two bfoush
up together at the foot oi the hill. in Il va
tcriilg trough. but no words ol sympatli,
We're exchanged. The doctor got up IA
quick as h,' could, aud gnllopcd hoine, au,
Mfs. Phillips followed his example
The baby lived aud thfove. AS it grew
older. dictatatolship became mnre ant
absolute Phillips was down on all four
for the greater part of his time, that til,
baby might ride ON his back aud Mis-
Phillips went without craolne. and left he
arns bare in the coldesl weather, btcaus
the steel springs and her dress sleeve
kurt baby.
Baby made complete wreck Of all til,
! crockcry in the h0use-pounded 1t with
hammer; he kicked his heels through tn,
loukng glasses. and tore the lnwards GU
of pa gold watch. unalu!esltd 1t pleas
ed the dcury. Weary, scary baby, his moth
er snid-ta little NIFTY sugar plumn,l
baby.
On- day. when the wonderful baby wa
u year old, the village iuhaiitants wer,
startled by the drstevrlrd apparition u
Mrs. phIlips--bar- headed. and wearin.
IA Wild ex press.on of countrnance-hurry
iug at II frantic rat" to the jaIner's sh"p
where her hu.band worked: aad Instant,
r"appeared, followed by Phillips al IA dog
IT,
Oll Sa,,irr S0;th saw them. and heinz i,
man VIM nyed IN ,nn.,aut dreaI Of -.
he tbouyht !, mn.l b,. that the. r,,id,,c,. a
: Nr ph,,Ln. w:,. in A,,m.s Tn. n,l n,,''
ileaan was perfectly insane on the sul jrc
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