The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-04-14
awkward. faltered Mabel: "Uncle Brimmer

awkward, faltered Mabel; "Uncle Brimmer
is up there, and she waved her lilly hand.
!: AN you'll have to climb de ladder, put
in Nancy Pal, with a disrespectful cnuckle.
thought the little Doctor gasped: but
he recovered himself CALAMITY and said:
"As boy l have climbed trees. and
think can ascend ladder as man, and
he smiled heroically.
We watched him. He was encountered
by the saddle bags. but he managed very
WELL and had nearly reached the top, when
suddenly Uncle Brimmers head and shoul-
ders protruded, giving him the look of a
snail half out of its shell.
Here's my pulse doctor, he cried, bland
". extending his bare arm. ''Taint no
place for you up here. An here's my
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 deey sound struck like rising knell, "
Good gracious!" exclaimed Mabel; "what
is that?''
Nanky Pal sprang up, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
Again.
:'Sakes alive! Miss Mabel" cried Nanky,
te..ole Mr.. Simmons bulls done broke lSose!"
She was right. A moment more, and in
rushed the splendid, angry beast, believing,
paving the ground shaking his evil, low
cred head as if the devil were contradicting
him. DR.. Jex turned a scared face. MY
lord Bull caught sight of the futtering red
rags, and charged the side of the house.
And give my word. the next instant the
ladder was knocked from under the Doctors
feet, and he was clinging frantically round
the neck of Uncle Brim mer.
Fearful moment.
''Pull him in Uncle Brimmer-pul him
in" shrieked Mabel, dancing about.
Il can't, honey-I can't" gasped the
checking giant; ''I'm stuck"
"Hold me up, cried the doctor, ''send
for help"
Uncle Brimmer seized him by the arm
pits. The saddle-b bags went Gathering down.
and about the head of Master Bull cloud
Of auinine, 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. yer don't ketch me in
de yard wild ole Simmons bull," she said,
With charming independence.
"Then shall SEMI Nanky Pal"
IF Nanky Pal goes outen dat house I'll
break every bone in her body"
Then Mabel began to beg; "Aunt Patsey,
let her go, please. I'll give you whole
bagful of quilt pieces, and my ruby polan-
aise that YOU begged me for Yesterday"
Aunt Patseys head came out little
t0 @an what etse7"
''And q ruffled pillow sham, said Mabel,
almost in tears, and some white sugar,
and I'll make you q hat and that's all.
Now"
II reckon dat's about as much as de chile
is wuth, said the philosophic mother. LET
her 60"
''Flv! flvv' cried Mabel.
II amt skeered, said Nanky. 1 amt
dat sort. Nanny amt nuther. She was
jes waitin' to see how much you'd give"
Nanky's bare legs scudded swiftly across
the yard. The bull took no notice of her.
He was still stamping and believing under
that window. Uncle Brimmer and the doc
tor chung together, and only convulsive
kick now and then testified to the little
mans agony.
Suppose Uncle Brimmer should let go?"
suggested, in no ow:.whisper.
oh, hush!" cried Mabel. 1.-THE Doctors
blood would be on our heads"
cor the bulls horns"
It was rot 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 captured, and our
little doctor was assisted to the house.
Gone was the glory of DR.. Trattles Jex.
His coat was torn, his knees grlmy, his
hands scratched, and he looked-yes-as if
he had been crying.
"Can you ever forgive us?" said Mable
piteously. She lowered about him like a
little neither. 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 u wan smile shone in
the countenance of DR.. Jex. For me,
felt my face purpling, and leaving him to
Mable, I fed with brother John to the
smoke house, where We reared.
Uncle Brimmer got we'll, and went in to
see the doctor. He returned with new
cravat a cane, and several small articles of
attire, from which we inferred that in those
trying moments when he supported the sus-
pended doctor, that little gentleman had
offered many inducements for him to bold
fast When questioned, he responded
chiefly with cavernous and mysterious
smile, only saying:
"Master Dr.. Jex is gentleman; starch in
Or starch out, he's de gentleman straight. y
And Brother John who is somewhat &C.
quainted with slang, said with great laugh,
well, old man, you had bully chance to
judge, SO you must be right.
Cultivating Oysters in Connecticut.
From the artfordi Times.
A gentleman who is engaged in the steam
dredging for oysters. says the oyster bust