The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-11-02
Six Days Struggle with a Boil.

SIX Bays Struggle With Boil.
1 awoke on Monday morning with a
painful itching, biting, stinging feeling,
| all in spot no larger than lozenge.
Woke up Mrs. Quad, and asked her
opinion. She said it was boil. Woke
up Long Primer who shares our couch.
After several kicks at the spot, he inti-
mated that it was boil. Had some
difficulty in standing up to eat break
fast. Went down town; asked every
body what was good for boils. Had
seventy-four recipes, running from stick
ing salve to hot iron. Only swore
forty-one times during the day.
TUEsDAY.-Didn't wake up-I was
already awake. 1 measured the boil and
found it as large as tes-oup, and the
feeling was worse. Tried to repeat a
hymn, but had to break off and kick the
dog four blocks to ease my mind. Chill
dren got under the table, and seemed to
feel presentiment. Mrs. Quad un-
usually gracious, and not limiting any
thing about pin money. Went down
town. Man said he'd pay my fare on
the car. Struck at him and explained
that it made my back ache to ride. News
boys kept whole block off. Man asked
me for dollar, and 1 tried to kill him
on the spot, only restrained by respect
for my boil. Number of swears fright
fully increased. Had Job flung at me
forty times. Concluded to sit up all
night, but got little sleep while stand
ing on my head. Put some fax seed to
the boil.
WEDNEsDAY.-House got on fire at
daylight. told the folks to let her
burn, but they put it out. One man
wanted to know why didn't display
more ambition. Tried to shoot him, but
he got over the alley fence. Children
were sent to the country this morning,
probably for change of air. Boil is now
as large as a teacup and saucer both,
particularly the saucer. No signs of
heading" Seems as if l should go
mad-I am mad. Put some more fax
seed on, and tried to look sad and pen
sive. Just got to looking SO when ran
against u chair. Policeman pounded on
the door and said he would arrest me if
l didn't stop that family fight. Told
him l was the only one up, about as high
as could get. Said he would sympa-
thize with me, but went off and forgot
to. Can't keep track of the adiectives.
Have contracted for barrel of flax
seed.
THURsDAY-Wife left home this
morning, probably for a change of air.
Left note on the table, telling me she
was quite positive had boil. Peddler
rang the door bell, and asked me if
wanted some pie-plant. The coroner
was Juggling him away on q dray the
last saw. Friends called and wanted
10 see my Doll. L Indignantly refused
to allow them to do SO, and they went
off offended, saying that 1 was mighty
particular. Big fire round the corner,
and started to go. Fireman gave me
a kick for joke. I tried to fight the
whole department, but came to Just as
they were showing me through back
window. The exercise caused the boil
to enlarge. l was too exhausted to swear;
merely stood myself up against the wall
slanting, and reviled boils. Cat and
dog both disappeared; probably for
change of air.
FRIDAY.-Am lying on the floor, toe
indignant to move. The boil is there
yet. l have made up my mind to let it
run. Servant girl reached me in some
victuals through the window, and said
that seemed to be restless about some
thing or other. l could only reply by a
look. 1have calmness which cones from
a knowledge that one is looking into his
tomb. Coroner has been here twice, and
seemed much put out that / hadn't
killed anybody else. Said l had gone
back on him. Fellow came up here to
pay me some borrowed money. Asked
me why was not playing base ball, and
got offended at my silence. Said
needn't feel so stuck up cause / happened
to have big boil and went away with
out handing over. l am just at the point
where man cares nothing for anything
The boys are shouting mad dog under
the window, hoping to get me up, but
don't move.
SATURDAY.-Was just passing into al
unconscious state, singing a hymn o.
resignation, when felt-I felt-well,
yelled, l sprang on top of the table
kicked off the crockery, ripped mp the
sofa, tore up ten cent shinplaster, anc
tried to find some one to take my nott
payable on sight. The boil was broken
l called the dog, whistled to the cat
sent a dispatch to the family, raised
the wages of the girl, and told the mar
who owed me borrowed money, that h,
could pay me any time it suited him
and I haven't got it yet.
Take things easy when you have {
boil. They are good for the health.
Although no one blames man will
a boil for swearing, don't swear. They
don't amount to anything. Any on
can have boil as well as not. Al