The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16
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T. 'n'i's i..e "a~ Boz; s'i.'i
a." s'ie"i" t"''-' T. D 'e'' '""s
siras' a''d 'ii.'''i I-o 2 "et 'er So. "'
as may 1' s1pl .-'d- A..a'ii q. y-@. ai.ei
ta- new firm wa- e-'a.i'-'.r' q ma"
came in great haste one e.~n'"g Tor
'the old Daetor," repea ing ], again aud
again, a. though afraid ,ie ne" one
might De paimed of upon him hy some
hook or crook IL he were rat careful
-o' very sorry said j. iuor, "but
hr Dail has gone 10 visit a patient whn
is NOT sKpec' Ell 20 iive, aud oi cnnfse we
cannot tel when Joe w.i. rs,Hrn. Can J
be of any assisisuce ?"
$50, mann, rather think not it's a
pretty toHgh case, and "ce g. real, gen.
uine doctor. We've got masses now"
said The is.i, cnu"t urr7iU.y specimen
Of masculine 'supsr .oriiy,' afte Suited
ms quia OF tobacco irora one check 10
the other deposited s,na'i cI.Hf-el oi
brown juice 'n ihe bali "''f-n'''' ""d
looked srrtiei.i""s.j ~ TIE sum- ''uY-
Ike hslre before H''.'' .i'n' ''t e''"u
oI Der "ei'-i"iAleu mean To '"e ''7' "'
hef neat Ht..'s ""'I-
very "r.- s'f' sti- "'i i-'sn"'
smiling u H'Ie S'' 'l'. ".'' a se'u-
lue doctor 10 suli ! ''' 'i''uHi nave
handled some 'ITe'ly '.".' cases my
sell"
Aud she bowed hin on- To continue
bis search. She had not enjoyed her
book more than ten minutes, ho"e'er,
when the door-oelI rang 's'il, and AS
shs expected, she encountered the same
man, in greater haste than before.
"If ye think sure Sc could do any
thing young woman, c'~e on, quick -
said be- mopping MS forehead energet-
icaliy with diDgy something, 10y
courtesy perhaps TO be called handker-
chief. My ole woman's powerful bad,
and I've hunted hall an hour Tor doc
tor, and hain't got none yit and I'm
afeard TO wait any longer. The gals is
powerful skittish alone with their mar
aud so git yer traps right quick aud
come along, and we'll give ye a chauce,
though / allus did say when / he'd a
doctor, I'd lee one, aud not git one o.
these uew-fangled kind they hev now
water doctors and little pills, and even
'gimmin"
IheJattei pai.'---l- his lfl 'sarsnce @as
uttered 20 the walls chiefly, f1f AT t.e
word Liinor had disappeared nui in a
ie" moments she returned reat5 Tor -he
walk
VAL said the stranger "a surprise
you De rather the-priest woman eritt-i
to git yer traps on ever se.--l mean.
to git ready TO start num-" he added
as Elinor looked at him ID amused sur
prise
i am often called out In haste and ii
IS necessary should be quick" she
SAID pleasantly as they left the house
ana walked rapidly away.
WAL yo'Te the hrst one / ever see
That knowed how,' be replied, pleased
at the way The young doctor walked
Now my ole woman, she alius think'
shes powerful smart but she cam
never glt ready 10 go nowhere IN less
an hour' nohow. sez to her some
umes' 'ez j. seems 10 me ye might put
on All Tue cohsafhsu tomiooiery "immir
HAins iL the nun town I'D the time II
laAes ye TO glt on yer go-to-meetin'
uuls.
" nat seems to be The matter with
your "iie?' inquired E,iuor, shaking
with ilI suppressed mirih.
Why, she's just hatchery slow, ye
see, said the husband. Born 90,
reckon, and can't help herself like all
the rest Of The wimmin, allus exceptin'
you mum"
'I am afraid you didn't understand
me" said she, as soon as she could
smother her laughter 81 meant 20 asB
from what disease is she suIeriug?"
ooh! I didn't ketch yer meaniu'
sure enough said her escort, as ht
stumbled and came near sprawliug is
the street, while engaged IN a desperat,
struggle with that refractory handker
chief, which, crammed solidly into hi
pocket, refused to come forth readily
Regaiuing his peipendicularity and hi
handkerchief he used the latter win
dictively on his offending forehead, a
be once more essayed to answer th
question put TO him. "She's powerful
had the ole ,von,an IL vvitb o,,a Of bs