Middletown transcript., 1874-10-24

Mrs. McQuade's little boys was take
sick--so sick shatethe doctor vas call
ed He felt the little fellows pulse
looked at bis tongue, and. shaking hi
head. said: "He is very sick child.
| Faith, and l knew, that before.
said Mrs. McQuade. 1.-THE little fel
low. has been terribly sick for thre
days"
HAS be been vomiting 7"
"Wbat 2" asked Mrs. McQuads.
"Vomitisg-throwing up"
20. it's puking ye name we'll, be-
puked and puked the full Of a tay pot
should think
More or less retching. l suppose.
said the doctor
20. yes. he was very wretched in
tirely; the poor boy didn't sleep three
winks the whole night long"
Then the doctor passed his hand ove'
the boys bowels and said they wer'
tympanitie. j II .l III
"Is that . very bad disease ?" asked
Mrs. McQuade, in evident alarm.
at is only condition Of the disease
my good madam" said the doctor
feelingly.
y 20. we'll, if it's only . condition.
| suppose it's all right" said Mrs. Nc
Quade, much relieved.
''He has a painful tenesmus. has be
not o. said the doctor.
Mrs. McQuade had got tired of being
eefnefed ,aad suPPesing, Of cnurse, il to
be something iu relation to Michael's
disease, answered:
20. yes, a good many Of them but
thin. think he's puked 'em all up"
"Well. my good madam. We will try
to do something for your boy" said
the doctor, as be put some powders in
little square papers. e,
IF hia 'bo~s's continue tynpanitic,"
said tho doctor. give him powde,
marked No. I, once in three hours"
& "Yes. SIR"
'If you should discover an encephal-
tito condition Of the head. give him this
marked No. 2. once in two hours"
Eyes, SIR"
''It is possible that he may have per-
in that case, send for me At
once" =
''And vhst is that last disease you
7" asked Mrs. McQuade.
THAT is inflammation Of the peritone-
um. answered the doctor.
9"I don't think Michael has one O
Them things iu his whole body" said
Mrs. McQuade.
EVERY body has a peritoneum,"
'aid the doctor.
10. we'll, if everybody has it, sup. /
pose it's all right"
Mrs. McQuade promised to give the
Medicine as directed, aud the doctor
vent away
Soon Michael began to cry with pain.
Indeed, Michael" said Mrs. Nc
9uade. "that's the purtyonem that is
'ilin. yesnow, and the doctor said ye
vas to take this" and little Michael,
With childlike trust in his mother, took
he dose. So far from the pain cess-
ng. it only continued all the harder.
Sure. af' that must be the ether
hing now that's goin' to yer bead and
'e'll take this wanst 10 three hours"
nd Mrs. McQuade gave him the other
'owder. Nov. ye mind. Michael.
ere to take these wanst inthree hours
i'll you get WE'LL" |
When the doctor returned the next
ay. Michael was great deal worse,
nd the doctor said the medicine had
ot operated as he expected. and that
iichsel would probably have run Of
he typhoid fever. -taIss.a 9=asazaJ |
"And cant I move till be gets well?''
sked Mrs. McQuade.
by no means, madam" said the
octor. 1T would be sure death to
he child"
"Well. thin. I won't move" said
drs., McQuade. wouldn't hurt dear
iichael fSs TRY such sbpdse. as sihsf |
ne old Ford has built for me-
So Mrs McQuade went to the owner
{ the house. the painting Of which had
OF been completed in time for her to
,ove before her child. was taken sick,
nd told him that she could not make
be irst payment. that the money had
!, go for the sick child, and of course
be m1st give up her trade. w L |
The owner was a Mr.. Miller, who
ad hired Ford to build. with the ex-
ress intention Of selling the house to
Irs. McQuade. as before mentioned.
The house standing empty was en-.
red by burglars, who carried of every
ece Of loose property that could be
und. even taking the inside doors
ON the hinges. and to complete the
,ain Of misfortunes. it took fire or was
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