The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-15

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tongue for DR.. Jex's inspection.
The Doctor settled himself on rung
of the ladder, quite willing to be met
half way. Professional inquiries began,
when
"a deep sound struck like rising knell"
"Good gracious!" exclaimed Mabel;
"what is that?"
Nanky Pal sprang up, with distendet
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
Again
"Nearcr. clearer, dcadlier than BEFORE"
"Sakes alive! Mis- Mabel,' CRIED
Nanky, "ole Mr.. Simmons's bulls done
broke loose!"
She was right. A moment more, and
in rushed the splendid angry beast, bel.
lowing, paving the ground, shaking his
evil, lowered head as if the devil were
contradicting him.
DR.. Jex turned scared face. Ny
lord bull caught sight Of, the tlutterine
red rags, and charged the side of the
house. And l give you my word, the
next instant the ladder was knocked
from under the Doctors feet, and he was
clinging frantically round the neck Of
Uncle Brimmer.
Fearful moment!
"Pull him in, Uncle Brimmer-pull
him I'M" shrieked Mabel, dancing
about.
II can't honey-I can't" gasped the
choking giant: 'tI'm stuck,"
"HoId me up" cried the Doctor.
"SEND FOR help."
Uncle Brimmer seized him by the
arm.pits. The saddle.bags went clat.
tering down, and about the head Of
Master Bull cloud of quinine, calomel,
Dover's and dive ether powders and
pills, broke in binding confusion.
"Aunt Patsey, 60 for Mr.. Hucklestone
at once" called Mabel.
Aunt Patsey looked cautiously out
from the kitchen door. eyer don't
ketch me in de yard wild ole Simmons's
bull," she said, with charming indie.
pendence.
"Then I shall send Nanky PAL"
IF Nanky Pal goes outen dat house
III break every bone in her body"
Then Mabel began to beg: "Aunt
Patsey, let her 60, please. III give you
a whole bagful of quilt pieces, and my
ruby red polonaise that you begged me
for yesterday"
Aunt Patsey's head came out q little
further. can what else?''
"And ruffled pillow.sham," said
Mabel, almost in tears, ''and some white
sugar, and III make you hat-an'lthat' s
all. Now."
IL reckon dat's about as much as de
chile is wuth," said the philosophic
mother. "Let her co."
ely! fly!" cried Mabel.
IL amt skeered," said Nanky. II
amt dat sort. Nanny amt nuther.
She was jes' waitin' ter see how much
you'd give"
| Nanky's bare legs scudded swiftly
across the yard. The bull took no no.
tice of her. He was still stamping and
believing under that window. Uncle
Brimner and the Doctor chung togeth.
er, and only q convulsive kick now and
then testified to the little mans agony.
"Suppose Uncle Brimmer should lei
gop" suggested, in a hollow whisper
"Oh, hush!" cried Mabel. "The
Doctors blood would be on our heads. y
"Or the bulls horns"
It was not far to the tobacco field, and
in an incredibly short time brother
John came riding in, followed by half
dozen stout negroes. With some de
, lightful play, that gave one quite an ides
. of Spanish bull-fght, his lordship wa
: captured, and our little Doctor was as
: sisted to the house.
: Gone was the glory Of Dr.. Trattle
) Jex. His coat was torn, his knee
i. grimy, his hands scratched, and HI
looked-yes-as if he had been crying
Scan you ever forgive us?" sale
!. Mabel, piteously. She lowered abou
:. him like q little mother. She made hin
drink two glasses Of wine; she mendet
his coat; she asked him if he would no
like to kiss the baby. And finally I
wan smile shone in the countenance Q
DR.. Jex. For me, felt my face pur
t ping, and leaving him with Mabel,
:. fled with brother John to the smoke
house, where we-uared.
|, Uncle 3rimmer got well, and went t
to see the Doctor. He returned with
n new crsvat, . cane, and several SINAI
/. articles Of attire, from which we in
2 ferred that In those trying moment
+ when he supported the suspended Dot
8 tor, that little gentleman had offere
d MANY inducements for him to hold fas
n When questioned, he responded chief
s with cavernous and mysterious smile
II only saying,
g Master DR.. Jex is . gentleman
9 starch in or starch out, he's de gentl'
4 man straight"
Is And brother John, who is somewhs
,. acquainted with slang, said, with
d great laugh, "Well, old man, you ha
is bully chance to Judge, so you must
). right. "-Sherwood Bonner, IN Harper
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