The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-23

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=" Run Churles run for a doctor. it's
going to dic--I know il Oh, don't
stop to drcss-don't, il mly die while
you're waiting. Call for Granny Bates,
and tell her IL bring me some catuip,
aud saffron, and rue, and peppermint
tell her to briug all the herbs she's got;
aud to hurry, Charles, DO! Mercy on
US its both his thumbs Run--runr
Mr. Phillips caught az the arst article
Of clothing he coald lay his hands on,
which proved to be an embroidered pet.
ticoat of his wife, but he was too much
excited to notice dress particularly. lie
Sung the garments over his head, and
tied it around his waist-slipped on his
shoes, and then plunged out into keen
air. The doctor was asleep and did not
care about turning out, but on being
told that II was case Of life or death
he yielded at once.
Mr.. Phillips left him dressing, and
sped to the residence of Granny Bates.
The old lsdy was wise, but she was
dreadlully superstitious, and belived re-
ligiously ia warnings aud apparitions.
Phillips gave laundering rap at her
door, and directly a night capped head
appeared at the upper window"
" What do you want at this time
onight aud who be you?" said creak.
cd voice.
Phillips stepped out aud stood plainly
revealed By the,ight Of dim moon.
GOOD gracious massy!" cried the
old woman, it's an apparatus from
t'other world and it's got scollop-
ed petticcat on. Land | didn't think
they wasted their time on such yauities
as that are"
It's dying" exclaimed Phillips
Come down quick"
mot |! amt so green as to trust my
old body with a supernatural ghost"
and down went the window with bang
Phillips pounded at the door til he
was tired aud then made tracks for
home.
Dr. Gray had just arrived. Mrs.
Phillips was preparing to go into hys.
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e.AcI my, 10 ."nDo ,' oui ~, Us '9eS'
tor, with grave face catered the sick
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ou.y - saw ~ ,, a"u you iry may take AL |
u.I S'''u r,,i ni'', "''''P'' "rins'nS
"e' "a"us' 'hi se' w" ;, " y" 'ny NueeS
anu tnanN you forever
H'sP yo"r sl'',ns' n'afm' keep your
sn'aS, sa'u .ho uoe'or' 'aA'nS large
P'ne,r VI sum
Dou Neep inc in suspense oniy
.ooA AZ ,S P,eo,ous II. ie arr" " nat
Is " tot @ '"e 'ove o' nea'en tell me
'e' ',e , Hno" '"e wo'S'
"o', marin II 4 SPEAK ou'' you
PROMISE np' u o'aine ASKED tue uoc'
'o', E'"'e'y,,
w. W .,,
-, 'arn' saiu me- win MS long lace
sun no'e e'v"Sa,eu' IT'S my opinion,
as mao anu Pnysician' mat the child
mas oeeu o'i'ea oy loSr oeuouSs' or else
u mas oeeG o''ten 10 iour places by one
'nsecS Vi ,"aI inscription
W utay, cr'eu ,ne ia'her' ia
you mean 70 Insult US
Dy 10 niehps' sp-i repeat IT,
NO you uon' yeiied MIS-; r.
~ euoush 70 insinua'e that 1 nave
yea puSs, " say hothing OF the iioei on
tna' little anger cheruo' det out OF
.n'S mousse 'h's instant you mean' cheat,
lns, insa''ins old sagspond' AND
sciI'ps Tue out.er'auie from the table
where Diuuy paced I" Iu'i OF not pepper
tca' sne new AZ nun nc doctor knew
Soousn ABOUT women 10 know that III
n'sht iay safety and with hasty bow
packed on ana started Tor his gig. Ills
neeis new up-h's mead went down, and
ms whoie Dody spun on down the hill
IKE steel shot cutter. Mrs L, moth
ing aaunted' rushed alter him and shar-
ed the same late: The two brought up
toSether at the loot of the hill In a wa
ter trough but no words OF sympathy
were exchanged. The doctor got out
us quick as he could and Salioped home,
and Mrs fh'll'ps followed his example.
The baby lived and throve. As it
grew Older ITS dictatorship became more
and more absolute. Phillips was down
on all fours the greater part Of his time,
that the baby might ride on his back ;