The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-16
How Cobleigh Lost His Appetite.

came to see lin Friday. d" iSa nice o,d
lady, and Coblcigh was glad 10 see her
when he went home at Don.
When they sat Down 10 dinner and
CobIeigh Lad pltntifuily helped her to
food. she peercd over the top ofher glasses
at him a mOmen and then observed, with
some anxiety:
Amt YOU well, Joseph?"
"Oh, yes aunty-quite well. Why"
~ thought YOU looked kinder yaller un-
der the eyes she explained, continuing
her gaze as if in doubt whether to believe
his impressions or hereXperience. You
must be keertul of yourself, for there's a
heap of sickness all about. Haven't you
any salts in the hOuse?"
Yes, there's a paper OF them III the
pantry" explained Mrs. CObleigh.
well, he ought to take a little Of them
every mOrnin', about an even spoonful, be-
fore breakfast. I'm sure he is bilious, an
there's nothing better'n salts for bilious
ness. They won't do him any harm, any
way. an they keep his blood cool, an so
keep off fever. We've never been without
salts in the house for forty years, and land
only knows how much doctors bills
they've saved rs. | don't believe in doe
tors nOhow. They pretend to know
every thing, but | can tell them some
things about sickness they don't know.
They're good in some cases. III allow, but
if people would only take care of them
selves, an 20 to dOSin' as Don as they
commence to feel out of killer, therc'd be
fewer doctors. | warrant We. But some
folks are like sticks. They never keep
any thing on hand, an when they are
taken dOwn-Otf post haste for a doctor,
an on goes five dollars. ten dollars, an
sometimes fifty an a hundred dollars,
when ten cents worth of salts or a little
rhubarb would have answered the hull
purpuS. haint got no patience with such
people, an | never did have. I'll take III
other pertaty, Joseph"
lyon knOwed Preciila AmcS, Barney
Ames's sistcr-She was down with Il fever
in February. They had two doctors, but
they couldn't 30 any thing to help her.
Then they sent over for me. She was an
awful-lOOking spectacle. Her bones
seemed to push right through her skin.
and the calf of her leg could be SPAWNED
by my finger and thumb. | never seed
any one fell away as she was. She was a
notwithstanding object, | can tell you.
Why, even her throat was full of little
testers that kept p breaking all the
whilc-"
Mr.. Cobleigh was just on the point of
swallowing a piece OF cabbage. but he had
TO close his fsOuth tight shut and wait a
moment before he could DO it..
81 seed what WAS 10 be done must be
done at once, an so | went at it. / gave
her a good bic dose of blOOd-rOot, and put
mustard drafts on her feet. and a large one
on her back. in less than two hours she
began to feel better. But you ought t.
have seen her back when that plaster came
off. Why, it was just as raw as a pi ce OF
beef. and there wasa lot of yaller--'
Mr.. Coblrigh was about helpi' g himself
to a piece of the omelette at tbs j%uncture,
but suddenly dropped it.
SUN Gil-
"How's Uncle John getting along?''
suddenly il quired Mr.. Cobleigh, with a
strange feeling in his thaoat. "Whydidn't
he come with your
80, he * up to his ears in farm work,
and lac is ShOrt-handed II man, which
makes it untortInit just now"
why. where's the man. inquired
Mr.. Coblcigh, with a degree Of anxiety
which was ccrtIinly remarkable in view
of the fact that he did not know the miss
Ing party in fact, had never heard Of him
before.
80, he's down on his back with Il fever
sore On his knee" replied the aunt.
"Oh," gasped Mr.. Cobleigh, suddenly
putting back a mouthful of meat he was
just lifting, and turning white about the
mouth.
yes, he has been sick two weeks will
it," added the aunt, resIming her yivaci-
ty. Last Friday the Doctor lanced it
and you ought to have seen the stuff that
come out of it. There was, a pail
Mcrcy!"
Mr. Coblcigh had backed SO p~recipitate
ly away from the table as to turn over
chair.
why, you amt goin', JOsephy" she
calculated.
I'm afraid | must have got a party
to meet, whom | forgot all about till just
this minute" he explained, gulping down
something in his throat to make room fol
a CHASTITY smile.
u DO believe Joseph is bilious" resum'
ed the Old lady after his departure. "He
amt eaten hardly any thing an left his
plate full. | hope you'll remember to give