The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-02-02
I" Wish I was In Tennessee,
A-settin' in my cheer,
jug o whisky by my side,
An arms arOun' my dear"

doubt that it expressed to him all the
poetry, romance, passion, of life?
After time Uncle Brimmer fell i'll,
and we sent for doctor.
DIR. Trattles Jex was the medical man
of our county. Hell iyed in Middleburn,
seven miles away, and he came trotting
over on great bay horse, with pair Of
saddle.bags hanging like Gilpin's bot
lies, one on either side. He looked as
diminutive as a monkey perched on the
tall horses back, and indeed he was "a
wee bit pawky body" as was said Of
Tommy Moore. But, bless mel he was
rs pompous and self-important rs 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
We're polished to the last degree. His
pink and beardless face betrayed his
YOUTH and his voice-ah! his voice.
What treasure it would have been
could he have let it ont to masqueraders
Whether ii was just changing from that
of youth to that Of man, or whether, like
reading and writing, ii "came by ma
cure, l can't tell One instant it was
deep and bass, the next. squcaliinR and
soprano. No even tenor about that
voice!
He held ont his hand, with, Good
morning, Mrs. Hucklestone. hope the
baby has not had an attack"
! TDntnnoI into tbo 1i1irr, ron,, b.
gle, but little well-bred Mable did not
even smile.
ooh no." she cried It's Uncle Brim-
mer"
The doctor offered to see him at once.
Mabel got up to lead the wav. Tn to
this moment / warrant it had not struck
her MS anything out of the way that she
must invite DR.. Jex to climb ladder
and crawl through a window to get at
his patient. But as she looked at him,
speclless, spotless, gloved, scented,
curlod, 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 Brimmcr had hung ont of the
window some mysterious under-rigging
that he wore. Long, red, and ragged,
it Haunted in the breeze" us pictur-
sequcly as the American flag ont Fourth
of July.
81 am afraid, doctor, it will be little
awkward, " faltcred Mabel; "Uncle Brim-
mer is up thore;" and she waved her lily
hand.
"An' you'll have to cline de ladder"
put in Nanky Pal, with disrespectful
chuckle.
7 thought the little doctor gasped; but
he recovered himself CALAMITY, and
said:
"As boy have climbed trees, and
think | can ascend ladder rs n man.
and he smiled heroically.
We watched him. He was encum-
bercd by the saddle-bags, but no 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
Here's my pulse, doctor" he cried,
blNndly, extending his barred arm.
"Taint no place for you up here. An
heres my tongue" Then out went his
tongue for DR.. Jex's inspection.
The doctor settled himself on n 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"
Nanly Pal sprang mp, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
Again,
"Nearer, clearer ieadler than before"
"Sakes alive! Miss Mabel" cried
Nanky, sole Mr.. Simmons bulls done
broke loose!'
She was right. A moment more. and
in rushed the splendid angry beast, bel
lowing, paving tho ground, shaking his
evil lowered head as if the devil were
contradicting him.
DIR. Jex turned n sacred face. My
lord Bull caught sight of the futtering
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, Unclo Brimmer-pull |
him in, shrieied Mabel, dancing about.
II can't, honey-I can't" gasped the
choking giant; I'm stuck"
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
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 ruffled pillow-sham, said Ma
bel, almost in tears, "and some white
sugar, and / Il make you hGt-and
that's all. NowT
II reckon dat's about as much as the
chile is wuth," said the philosophic
mother. "Let her 60"
ely! fly" cried Mabel.
81 amt skeered," said Nanky. 81
amt dat sort NANNY amt nuther, !