The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-21
/. wish 7 was In Tennessee,
A-wttin' In my cheer,
jug o. whisky by my side,

ana We Scut ~ uOSpoi.
DIR. Trattles Jex was the medical man
of our county. Hell ived il, Middleburn,
seven miles away, and he came trottlng
over on great bay horse, with pair OF
saddle-bags hanging like Gilpin's bot
ties, one on either side. He looked as
diminutive as n monkey perched on the
tall horses back, and indeed he was "a
wee bit pawky body" as was said OF
Tommy Moore. But, bless me! he was
as 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 mother. His boots
were polished to the last degree. His
pink and beardless face betrayed his
youth: and his voice-ah! his voice!
What n treasure it would have been
could he have let it out to masqueraders!
Whether it was just changing from that
of youth TO that of man, or whether, like
reading and writing, it 'came by ma
ture," 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. but little well-bred Mable did not
even smile.
"Oh no." she cried; cit is Uncle Brim-
mer.
The doctor offered to see him at once.
Mabel got up to lead the way. Up to
this moment / warrant it had not struck
her as anything out of the way that she
must invite Dr. Jex to climb ladder
and crawl through window to get at
his patient. But as she looked at him,
speckless, spotless, gloved, scented,
curled, then at the ladder leaning against
the wall in disreputable, rickety sort
of way, scene of incongruity seemed
borne in on her soul. To add to her
distress and my hilarity, we saw that
Uncle Brimmer had hung out OF the
window some mysterious under-rigging
that he wore. Long, red, and ragged,
it ''haunted in the breeze" as pictur-
sequely as the American flag on Fourth
of July.
81 am afraid, doctor, it will be a little
awkward" faltered Mabel; "Uncle Brim-
mer is up there;" and she waved her lily
hand.
can you'll have to cline de ladder, .
put in Nanky Pal, with a disrespectful
chuckle.
thought the little doctor gasped; but
he recovered himself gallantly, and
said:
'As boy I have climbed trees, and
think / can ascend ladder as man."
and he smiled heroically.
We watched him. He was encum-
bered by the saddle bags, but he man.
aged very well and had nearly reached
the top, when suddenly Uncle Brim-
mers head and shoulders protruded,
giving him the look of snail half out
of its she'll
"Heres my pulse, DOCTOR" he cried,
blandly, extending his barred arm.
"Tain't no place for you up here An
here's my tongue. Then out went his
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 pracious!" exclaimed Mabel;
what Is that
Nanky Pal sprang up, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
Again,
''Nearer, clearer, deadlier than before"
"Sakes alive Miss Mabel" cried
Nanky, cole 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. Jex turned sacred face. NV
lord Bull caught sight of the futtering
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, b" shrieked Mabel, dancing b mt.
IL can't, honey-I can't" gasped the
choking giant; I'm stuck. 2"
Hold me up, 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 / 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 a
whole bagful of quilt pieces, and my
ruby rep polonaise that you begged me
for yesterday.
Aunt Patsey's head came out little
further. can what else?"
"And ruffled pillow-sham, said Ma
bel, almost in tears, land some white
sugar, and / II make you q hat-and
that's all. NoW"
81 reckon dat's about as much as the