The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01
A MARVELLOUS CURE.
BY CLARA AUGUSTA.

Maria Chesford had been an invalid
Her suiferings had been intense. No
person on earth had ever endured one
forticth part SO much as she had, if one
could take her word in evidence Job,
in the days when his boils were just COM
ing to head. knew nothing of pain, COM
paratively speaking.
You never heard of any disease, and
YOU will never hear of one. which at
some time or other had not afflicted Mrs.
CheSford; in fact, many of the new dis
eases which puzzle medical men to ac-
count for Mrs. Chesford originated, and
might claim patent for if only she
would make application
OF course she doctored. Every physi-
clan for a circuit of forty miles around
time or other: and if a new quack was
heard of anywhere Mrs. Chestord was not
content until she had made trial of his
skill
But no good ever resulted from any
thing of the kind. She was always
worse, and was always dying, but some
how she never accomplished it. And if
YOU are an obscrvant person you have
doubtless noticed that people who are
always dying live to be ninety at least.
Sick people-that is, people who are sick
I'LL their lives-never die except from old
age: only Your well, robust people die
early.
Mr.. Chestord was a martyr. The poor
man led terrible life of it, though he
had become in measure hardened to
it. and did not mind it so very much. He
was a tall, lean, sandy haired man, with
Il waShed-out aspect generally. He had
been so accustomed to the thought of Il
death in the family that he wore funeral
face continually, and might have made
hi, fortune in some countries by hiring
out to do service AS chief mourner.
Sometimes his wife's complaints grew
50 clamorous that he had to get up in the
night and go for the doctor-who would
come when he got ready. administer a
bread pill or two, and take leave.
David, David screamed Mrs. Ches-
ford one cold night in February, just as
Mr.. Chesford had fallen asleep and was
dreaming of finding gold mine. David,
say, its at hand The great change is
nigh. Oh, David! do stop snoring and
wake up! do believe you'd lay there
ing. David. say, David"'
"Umph.' grunted MIR. Chesford, turn
ing over on the other side. "Do try and
lay still, Mariah. I'm awful sleepy and
in moment he was snoring again.
Da-a-veed" cried she, digging her ell
bows into his ribs in way not to be
borne, IL tell you I'm a dying! I'm grow
ing cold now. My feet is like ice, and if
there was light you'd see that my fin
ger nails have turned purple"
Eli: well, 60 to sleep. you'll be bet
ter in the morning." said the unfeeling
David.
II won't go to sleep. I'm a-dying!
David, want to tell you my last wishes.
Lay me out in my black silk dress, and
don't let EN- put any camtire on me!
hate the smell of camtire! And, David,
don't have no cents put on my eyes-if
you must put on anything put on silver
dollars. And now, David, want to see
Aunt jenkins. l have something to say
to her. Go as quick as you can or 1
sh IL be dead before she gets here"
David attempted to put her off with
excuses, but she would not be denied,
and the poor man was under the neces-
sity of doing her bidding. 1t was Bit
ing cold night, and Mr.. Chesford was not
in extraordinary good humor at being
forced out of a warm bed to breast the
chill northeaster. So when he reached
Mrs. Jenkins residence he gave thun-
dering rap on the door, as if that obsta-
Gle to his entrance was in some way guilty
of causing him this unpleasant walk.
Jenkins folks were timid, and lived
somewhat in fear of being robbed. Tom,
the Oldest boy, kept a gun loaded, and
kept likewise fierce dog.
AT the FIRST sound of the rapping
Tige rushed out, and Selling Mr.. Ches-
ford by the leg upset him into a barrel
of rain water just below the doorstep,
and before he had finished swearing and
crawling out vf his impromptu bath Tom
up with the window and let fly the con-
tents of the gun. Fortunately, Mr.. Ches.
ford was down SO low that the charge
passed harmlessly over him, and he had
time to discharge round volley of i'm.
precautions at Tom before he could load
again.
Thieves. robbers! murder! arson'
screamed Mrs. jenkins.
"Do stop your noise" said David
more emphatically than politely
hain't robber, nor an arson! Nary one
came after you, Aunt Jenkins"
'Oh, wall. you hold on till l get my
petticoat and my false frunt on, and III
onbar the door" So Mr.. Chesford
waited, and presently Aunt jenkins ap
peared. David explained that his wife
thought she was dying, and that she
wanted to see Aunt jenkins
"Oh, is that ally" said Aunt jenkins
placidly-"I didn't know but your COW
had got choked, or the pig was took will
the blind staggers. You come in ant
warm yourself, and have drink of cider
Mariah'll do well enough"
Mr. Chesford was probably of her opin
ion, for he went in, and Mr.. jenkins 60
up, and the two set over the fire ant
talked about the election and the tai
nal cold weather" until day-dawn. The
Aunt Jenkins concluded she would 6
over and "chirk Marian up little," an,
when they arrived at the house of dealt
they found Mariah up and dressed an
getting breakfast
But such a blessing" as she gave then