Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-02
ROCK BEER AND BABIES.

A jolly old German farmer came
in Monday after II physician for his
wife, who was very sick. He dis
mounted from his horse in front of
Gus just as the boys ON the inside
had begun to make merry over the
first kes of book. He approached and
looked cautiously aroundth screen.
The foaming glasses were held high
above the heads of the jewellers, as
one of the number pronounced a toast
appropriate to the occasion. The 81
lent watcher licked his lips and
wished his errand to town had been
one not requiring so much dispatch.
He was turning reluctantly away
when the crowd saw him.s
"Hallo.' they shouted, ''there's
Fritz. Bring i'm in"
He was laid hold upon and hauled
up to the bar, all the while protest
ing.
"Poys, | vas in a tam quick hurry.
Ole woman sick like ter tuyfel. L
vas COON nit a tOctor sooner as light
MIL"
We'll, you can take some book
while you're here, and kill two birds
with II stone," was The reply.
"Yaas, I kill 0 shicken with
couple o. stones und der ole woman
die mitout der toctor, | ton't forget
myself NV it, eh?"
s'Oh, she won't die. Book bee
don't come but once a year, and you
hay got the old woman all the time
Fill 'em up again"
"Yaas, / got her all der time, bu
sposen she go dcd, | ton't got her N
more sometimes. It's peter go mi
der toctor seldom right away"
But he didn't go. As ono glass al
ter another was forced upon him b
the reckless crew, the object of hi
GRAND foatcd farther and farthe
from his vision until he was carrie
out of his mind altogether, and hi
voice untinged with anxiety, joine
in the drinking songs, and rose abov
all others. -- l str -
Thus he was found by his son LAT
that night. The boy grasped h
sleeve and said: .l.nr
1.Fader, COON home"
Fritz turned, and at sight OF I'll
bow a great fear arose in his mine
swept away the fumes Of beer, an
brought him to sense of The situ'
ton. In an awe struck tone, he il
quired: .HtH E,.a3
''Yawcup, how you vas COON her
Vas Something's uer matter!" ESQ.,
"Yaw,n replied the boy. w
"Vell, sphokc up aloud it. Vi
der ole yoman-is your mudder-
she-dade? i can sthana der bes
don't. keep your fader in expense
poy. Split it oud. Vas We a coop
of o~rphanscs, Yawcup?"
MEN," answered the boy, "yc
vas another fader. A leedle bal
COON nit der house." H't'
Fritz was overcome for a momen
but finally stammered out:
"Vas dot SO? Iexpose it vas mott
soon already. Veil, veil, in der mi,
die Of lite We don't know what is g,
ing to turn next up. Man expos
and God supposes. Fill up all d,
glasses" =. Isl s
The boy venttred to ask the O,
man his reason for not sending ii
doctor. Ei&4H tCis ES61H}l
E.evot! did she want a toctor! Pc
ter she tole me so. / got hcem poo
queek. Navarro mind. I save mo.
as ten tollar1 toctor pill on dot bah
Dot vas a goot child. Fill up d
glasses. Whooraw Tor der leedle boz
baby. We Won't go home till yeste
day" 4 klHl1t
Fritz got home at lastyand was
town again Wednesday after med
cine. The boys oouidn't get him
backihg again though. He said
them: I"
"You bate T ccnd to my peesnes
now. | go pack und vot:h der Q
woman dot She don't got OWNS, /
shcemny She's got her. spunk !
like ale.,''-Brunswick News.
The life Of d physician Is a life
contradiction. lie is misrepresente'
abused and derided, yet he is sougl
for with ayidity, and freely receive
into the bosom of families. His opil