The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-05-20

bins bottles, one on either side. He
| looked as diminutiye as monkey
| perched on the tall horses back, and in
deed. he was "wee bit pawky body"
| as was said of Tommy Moore. But,
bless mel he was as ponpous and self-im-
portant as though he had the world with
| his little lever A red handkerchief,
carefully pinned across his chest, showed
he had lungs and mother. His boots
| were pointed to the last degree. His pink
and beardless face betrayed his youth,
and his voice-ahl his voice. Whether
| it was just changing from from that OF
youth to that of man, or whether, like
| reading and writing, it 'scame by nature
I can't tell One instant it was deep and
bass, the next, squeaking and soprano.
No even tenor about that voicei
He held out his hand, with "good
morning, Mrs. Huckleston. I hope the
baby has not had an attack"
I popped into the dining-room to gig
gle. bat little well-bred Mabel did not
even smile.
ssOh, no." she cried, sit is Uncle
Brimmer.
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 DIR. Jex to climb a ladder
and crawl through window to get at
| his patient. But as she looked at him,
| speckless, spotless, scented, curled. then
| at the ladder leaning against the wall in
a disreputable, rickety sort of way, a
sense of incongruity seemed borne In on
her soul. To add to her dismay and my
hilarity. we saw that Uncle .Brimmer
had hung out of the window some mys-
terious under-rigging that he wore.
Long, red and ragged, it 'sfaunted in
| the breeze as picturesquely as the
American flag on Fourth Of July.
"I am afraid. Doctor, it will be little
awkward" faltered Mabel; "Uncle
Brimmer is up there" and she waved
her lily hand.
"An' you'll have ter climb de ladder p
put in Nancy Pal, with disrespectful
chuckle.
I thought the little doctor gasped
but he recovered himself gallantly and
said:
ssAs boy I have climbed trees, and
| think I can ascend ladder as man,
and he smiled.
We watched him. He was encubered
by the saddle bags, but he managed
very we'll, and had nearly reached the
top, when suddenly Uncle Brimmer's
head and shoulders protruded, giving
him the look of snail halfway out OF
| it's shell.
"Here's my pulse, Doctor" he cried
blandly, extending his bare arm.
| here's my tongue" Then out went his
tongue for inspection.
The doctor settled himself on rune
of the ladder, quite willing to be mel
/ halfway. Professional inquiries began
/ when
"a deep sound struck like rising knell."
Good gracious!'' exclaimed Mabel
"what is that?"
Nancy Pal sprang up, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
/ Again.
Nearer, clearer, deadlier than be
FORE"
"Sakes alive! Miss Mabel" CRIED
Nancy, ssole Mr.. Simmons bulls done
broke loose!"
She was right. A moment more, anG
in rushed the splendid, angry beast
believing, paving the ground, shaking
his evil, lowered head, as if the devil was
contradicting him.
/ DIR. Jex turned scared face. Ny
lord bull caught sight of the futterine
red rags, and charged the side of the
house. And give you my word the
next instant the ladder was knocked
from under the doctors feet, and he was
clinging frantlcally around the neck oi
Uncle Brimmer.
| Fearful moment.
ssPull him in, Uncle Brimmer-pull
him in" shrieked Mabel, dancing about
'.I can't, honey-I can't" gasped the
choking giant; '.I'm stuck!"
'.Hold me up" cried the doctor
stsend for helpr'
Uncle Brimmer seized him by the
armpits The saddle-bags went clatter-
ing down, and about the head of Master
Bull cloud of quinine, calomel, Do
vers and divers other powder and pills
broke in binding confusion.
"Aunt Patsey, go for Mr. Hucklestor
Aunt Patsey looked cautiously out
from the kitchen door.
''You don't ketch me in de yard wid
] ole Simmonss bull" she said, with
charming impudence.
"Then shall send Nancy Pal"
"H Nancy Pal goes out of 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 9
whole bagful of quilt pieces, and my
ruby red polonaise that you begged me
for yesterday"
| Aunt Patsey's head came out little
farther. IAN what else?"
'3And rufie pillow sham," said
Mabel, almost in tears, ''and some white
sugar, and I'll make you hat-and
that's all. Now"
81 reckon dat's about as much as de
child is wurth,' said the philosophit
mother. LET her co."
"Flyl fyw cried Mabel.
"I amt skeered," said Nancy 81
amt dat sort. Nanny amt nuther
She was jest waitin' ter see how much
you'd give"
| Nancy'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
Brimmer and the doctor clung together
and only convulsiye kick now and then
testified to the little mans agony.
i Suppose Uncle Brimmer should lei
go?" suggested, in hollow whisper
/ ssOh, hushp cried Mabel. "The doc.
tors blood would be on our heads.''
j Cor the bulls horns."
i It was not far to the tobacco field, and
in an incredibly short time brother John
came riding in followed by half dozen
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