The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-18

him up, and we tried the middle Of the
street as somewhat safer. Nj
After giving the doctor time to re-
cover his temper, / yentured once moro
upon conversation. Icertainly wanted
TO break silence which was very
tedious and unpleasant.
HThat Bismarck Is engaged in great
work, . said /. "When man once puts
Chprch against State his finite intelli-
gence can never predict what the end
will be-" fi4-T tsrl5t u ii
HWho told you to coma after me to-
night p said the doctor, by way Of re-
ply. Icould hardly see what our own
baby had to do with the ecclesiastical
commotion in Europe. I think that /
Judged correctly in thinking that the
doctor didnot care to converse further
on the subject. .bai1gng J
HDear mother sent me-" said I,
"and I am afraid she regards the case
as o critical one"
(" Humphl 4" said the Doctor elbow
long Is that mother Of yours going to
live in your family ?" 'lp ssfpl III !
This nettled me somewhat I did
not like chat saying; that mother"
evidently implied something more than
was disclosed. Ell u ~
However, / said, "of course, sir,
my dear mother is welcome to place
by my fireside as long as abe sees best
to occupyit. She will leave the mo-
ment she thinks we wish her to do 80.
She has often said that whenever we
become tired Of her we have only To
find her o humble cot in some retired
spot"
Had that baby been sick during the
dayw said the doctor, without giving
me chance 10 finish my sentence. ,e
That babyl Still another offensive
"that" But 1 was patient, and re-
piled !: s.sgtrk,E ~ = ; : n ,,
-"No, sirl Our own baby woke up
with the peculiar sticking out Of the
stomach to which Ihaye referred" !.
Fortunately at this point we reached
my doorstep. Here we are, said !,
with cheerfulness that was somewhat
forced. Those rthats'' tllburned in
my memory; and then in few mo.
ments competent medical opinion was
10 decide whether our own baby was aS
seriously sick as ] feared.
As luck would have II, I had forgot.
| ten my night-key. had, Of course, Ia
ring the bell. Ibid SO, and then again,
and then thrice, and even four times.
I did not pull hard for fear Of exciting
or startling our own sick baby.
Suddenly the doctor caught hold oi
the bell.pull, and jerked IL as though
he was afraid somebody was going
TO run ayay,with the other end Of the
wire. X y
Soon a window was opened, and
heard dear mothers voice:
"Who is that?" says she. ~
"It Is me-" says l.
"Who is that?' says she. f
| cit is me, dear mother, says /.
els that you, T. Adolphds ?" says
Yes, dear mother, says i. ,ess
she.
"Would you like to be let in p says
she.
MThere are two q you" says she.
eyes, Of course" says L - 2 q
"Who Is the other?" says she.
HWhy, the doctor, dear mother, y
says I.
"Thank God, there Is no present need
lfor his seryices.n Z. n
You cannot think how my heart
thrilled with Joy as dear mother made
this announcement.
"Doctor |" said ], grasping his hand,
"our own dear baby Is better2"
All he did was TO pull laway his hand
and make some reference 10 the Internal
regions and future punishment.
really think he was disappointed in not
finding our own dear baby in It's last
sleep. r KY s''s' '''N
Just then the door opened, and there
stood Pheegie In her beautiful blue
wrapper. She always looks Bweetly in
that wrapper.
I kissed hsr. forehead and whispered,
g Our child" |" ,i, IA, si5. :
Don't be o fool |" said she; at Il
too bad to have kept you on the step sc
long. And, doctor, am sorry, reall;
sorry, that you should have been
brought up hero this dreadful night. u
'sBht our child, "said /, y l7765A'
"It's sleeping sweetly, - said she.
"And ips little stomach" said I. Y
HNonsense |" said she "there has
been nothing the matter with its
stomach" =.
Al, ihdeedi Iphegenia ~ said dear
mother, from tho top Of the stairs,
"perhaps my intense' love for my own
child's own offspring may have exagger-
ated the aetualities Of ita abdominal
ailments. Perhaps lam q burden here |
II so, Titus Adolphus, you have only
To find ME 0 humble cot In Bome retired
spot, and there I will pass my days
Oh lgood Heavens Y said Pheegie.
Before dear mother had finished her
sentence the doctor had gone out and
slammed the door with q tremendous
noise. Immediately i heard him fall
ing down the ice-coyered steps. /
sprang 10 the door, and asked II he was
hurt? He picked himself up and walk.
off without reply. S.75gl5 .as +
The next day he sent in bis bill.
This was curious, as / thought for
Thai paid him in full only eight months
before. ipri ilfF1 - ai rs
Pheegie says that he, Of course, in.
tends me To see that he does not want
my patronage. Atsl'aitf ~
Dear mother very truly says that
!" tile issues Of life and death are not
for mans will 70 detefmine.n N.