The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-01-14


diminutive as monkey perched on the
tall horses back, and indeed he was "a
wee bit pawl5y body" as was said OF
Tommy Moore But, bless me! he was
rs pompoUs and self-important as though
he had found the place to stand on, and
could move the world with his little
lever A red handkerchief carefully
pinned across his chest showed that he
had lungs and n mother His boots
were polished to the last degree. His
pink aud beardless face betrayed his
youth; and his yoice-ahl his voicel
What treasure it would have been
could he have let it out to masqueraders!
| Whether 1t was Just changing from that
of youth to that of man, or whether. like
reading and writing. it "came hy ma
ture. l can't tell. One instant it was
deep and bass, the next, squeaking and
soprano. No even tenor about that
voice.
He held out his hand, with. Good
morning. Mrs. Hucklestone | hope the
/ baby has not had an attack
/ popped into the dining room to gig
| gle, hut little well-bred Mable did not
/ even smile
"Oh no, she cried; 1T is Uncle Brim-
mer"
The doctor offered to see him at once.
! Mabel got up to lead the way Up to
! this moment | warrant il had not struck
/ her rs anything out of the way that she
must invite DR. JeX to climb ladder
I and crawl through a window to get ut
I ms patient But as she looked at him.
/ speckless, spotless. gloved scented,
curled, then at the ladder leaning against
the wall in a disroputable, rickety sort
ol way, a scene of lucongruity seemed
borne in on her soul To add to her
distress aud my hilarity, we saw that
Uncle Brimmer had hung out of the
window some mysterious under-rieeing
that he wore. Long, red, and ragged,
lt Haunted in the breeze as pictur-
sequcly rs the American flag ona Fourth
of July.
II am afraid, doctor, 1t will be a little
awkward, " faltcred Mabel: Uncle Brim-
mer Is up there and she waved her lily
hand
AN you'll have to CLINE de ladder"
put in Nanky Pal, with a disrespectful
chuckle
thought the little doctor gasped; but
he recovered himself gallanay, and
said:
"As a boy I have climbed trees, and
think l can ascend ladder as man.
and he smiled hcroicallv
We watched him He was encum-
bered hy the saddIc-bags, but he man
aged very web. and had nearly reached
the top, when suddenly Uncle Brim-
mer's head and shoulders protruded.
giving him the look of snail half out
of its she'll
''Here's my pulse. doctor" he cried.
blandly. extending his barred arm.
''Tain't no place for you up here. An
here's my tongue. Then ont went his
tongue for DR.. Jex's inspection.
The doctor settled himself on a ring Of
the ladder, quite willing 70 be met half
way. Professional inquiries began,
when
"A deep sound struck like rising kneu-
'Good gracious" exclaimed Mabel:
''what Is that?"
Nankv Pal sprang up, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
Again,
Nearer. clesrcr. deadlier than before"
"Sakes alive, Miss Mabel cried
Nanky, ''ole Mr.. Simmons 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. JeN turned a sacred face. Ny
lord Bull caught sight of the futteriug
red rags, and charged the side of the
house. And ! give you my word, the
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 in shrieked Mabel, dancing about
II cant. honev-I can't gasped the
choking giant; I'm stuck.
Hold me ur, cried the doctor
Send for help"
Uncle Brimmer seized him by the arm
pits. The saddle-bags went Gathering
down, and about the head of Master
Bull cloud of qUinine, calomel, Dover's
and divers other powders and pills, broke
IN binding confusion.
''Aunt Patsey. go 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 bull, :"
she said with charming independence.
''Then l shall send Nanky Pal.
IF Nanky Pal goes outen dat house
I'll break every bone in her body"
Then Mabel began to beg: Aunt Pat
sey let her go, please. I'll give you
whole bagful of quilt pieces, and my
| ruby rep polonaise that you begged me
for yesterday.
Aunt Patsey's head came out little
further AN what else?"
''And a ruffied pillow-sham, - said Ma
bel, almost in tears. ''and some white
sugar, and II make you a hat-and
that's ALL Notc!'
II reckon dat's about as much as the
Ii. 4, l.. L.
mother. Let her go"
'Fly! fyl' cried Mabel.
II amt skeered, said Nanky "I
amt dat sort Nanny amt nuther
She was ies waitin' ter see how much
you'd give.
Nanky's bare legs scudded quickly
across the yard. The bull took no notice
of her. He was still stamping and below
ing under that window. Uncle Brimmer
and the doctor clung together, and only
a kick now and then testified to the little
mans agony.
Suppose Uncle Brimmer should LET
go p l suggested in hollow whisper.
''Oh. hush" cried Mabel ''The doc
tors blood would be on our heads"
COR the bulls horns
1t 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 delightful
play that gave one quite an idea of
Spanish bull fight, his lordship was cap
ttired, and our little doctor was assisted
to the house
Gone was the glory of DIR. Trattles
Jex. His coat was torn, his knees grimy,
his hands scratched, and he looked-yes
as if he had been crying.
"Can you ever forgive us?" said Mabel,
piteously. She hovered about him like
little mother. She made him drink two
glasses of wine; she mended his coat; she
asked him if he would not like to kiss the
baby. And finally a wan smile shone IN
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