The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16
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SNOW as he kuoeed an about jhcm.
uu.h-r. mind hnw herrd h:m one
day baggiu' how his idecs jest flowed
si-mul-ta-ne ously. OF course / kuowed
that lie meant that them big words o.
his'n jest rolled ofl'n his tongue like as
if they'd bin creased; but then, land
90 the livin'! he couldn't expect cUery-
body 10 understand sick talk -
"Of course not" assented his listener,
adding, "are We not almost there %
Yes, mum, we're right clost onto il
now" said the man, slouching along a
little faster "Here We are, mum"
They stopped before a small, shabby
looking house, which appeared 10 have
lost it, eyes mostly, the place Of The
glass being supplied by cloth, by pieces
Of board, and in two places, at least, by
tow-colorej heads, that were drawn in
ont OF the pale moonlight by their own
ers as soon as it WAS clear that pap"
had come
"He haiu't got no doctor, though,
mar; nothiu' but woman" shouted
one Of the vigilaut watchmen, while
the father fumbled in his pocket aud
/ produced rusty key, with which he at
length unlocked the door, saying, as he
did so:
"Irs all tomfoolerv, iockin this ere
door, an l know it. when the back door
,cofft lock bus them gals is 50 dreadful
-keery that they wouldn't let rne 90 of
unless I'd DO it,"
"Come right in, mum" /" said he, lead
ing the way into miserable room,
crowded with children, rough aud un-
combed, Of all varieties Of size. Come
in au' take a look al the ole woman, an
see if ye kin do somethin' for her.
Here, YOU, Sal aud Mirandy," in a stage
whisper To the eldest girls, "hy round
and fix things up. Yeort TO be ashamed
o. yeTselves TO let the Doctor come an
keich ye all lookin' like distraction"
"Didn't know ye was goin' to fetch a
siuck-up, fiue lady to see us; thought
We went after a doef1r.' said one Of the
s'aueruIy young women, as she regret
FOLLY laid down The thrilling account Of
the adventures Of "rIger Tom. the Ter
ror of the Trappers, ," and, casting a look
oi 1co--fni crntcmrt at tie puWeicOme
''ioctor" in response 20 sasaut
good evening"" slowly proceeded 20
pick up various articles from the dirty
H1or, pausing occasionally, with hands
on her hips, to survey the progress she
vas making, or 10 box one Of The
younger tow heads on the ears, as she
reminded him that he was "eternally
an eUerlaSHngly in the way"
Meanwhile, Eliuor, after removing
cloak and hat, went TO look at her pa
= lient.
"Here, Marier," said the husband,
'Tve brought ye woman doctor.
Couldn't find a regular doctor handy,
and this young woman seems powerful
smart, an says she's handled a heap o
bad cases, enuf sight wus'n yourn."
/ "a woman doctor, hey ?" said the in-
valid, raising herself on one elbow, and
staring curiously into the face Of our
friend, who felt it flushing uncomforta-
bly,. Seems to me ye'd better be at
home, lookin' after yer young ones,
than to be a trampin' round the streets
IN the evenin' with a man." said the
sharp faced, faded eyed victim Of
"siatiky in the jaws"
"Come, now, Marier, don't be hard on
the young woman" said the husband,
persuasively, and Eliuor said, with
quiet dignity:
81 have no family, madam, aud your
husband requested me to come with
him in order TO relieve your suffering.
II you do no. desire my services, I will
D returu."
"Hsiu't got 10 family - said the
. woman, staring harder than ever
"Wal, neverl I'd think ye'd feel
ashamed to 60 about doctering. It's q
e mans business, an don't think much
Of these 'ere wimmin's Fighters, gaddin
. round over the country a-tryin' to b,
. men."
s "There, now, Marier, don't excite yer
70 self, or yen git worse agiu; ye know
s how bad We wuz when I went of. Ne',
e better let the young woman DO some
d thin for We. Come, now" said th,
= husband, soothingly, and, seeing Elmo
4; moving toward her wraps, he enireatsd
? "Oh, now, don't you pay no 'tention t
B., Marier, mum. She's kind o. cranky
D bout some things, an wus'n common
e when she gifts into one O. her spells
b Ye'd orter be 'shamed o. yerself, Marier
so ye had, to talk so to a nice behaved
e young woman Ike that" he added, in 4
IS lower tone.
BE 'shamed yerself, to talk to yel
D. own lawful wife that way fur the SAX,
le o. a good-fur-nothin' thing like that
e I've heerd o. them wimmin doctors, au
u they amt none Of 'em any too good,
5, cried the angry woman, rising aud sit
a. ting on the side Of the bed, which wa
a in keeping with the rest Of the room
re and correspouded well with her slbvenI,
ID dress. "You, Mirandy, bring me N.
he slippers ~ she screamed, TO one Of til
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