The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
rano. No even tenor about that

1 morning, Mrs. HuckleStone. nope the
/ baby has not had an attack"
I popped into the dining room to gig
/ gle, but little well-bred Mable did not
even smile.
ooh no, she cried; tits Uncle Brim-I
mer.
i 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 a window to get at
his patient But as she looked at him,
speckless, spotless, gloyed, scented.
curled, then at the ladder leaning against
/ the wall in a disreputable, rickety sort
of way, a scene Of incongrtity 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 underrigglng
! that he wore Long. red, and ragged,
it "faunted in the breeze' as pictur-
| seqpely as the American flag on Fourth
of July
II am afraid, doctor, it will be little
awkward, faltered Mabel; sUncle Brim-
mer Is up there;" ard She waved her lily
hand.
San you'll have to cline de ladder
put in Nanky Pal, with a disrespectful
chuckle
thought the little doctor gasped; but
he recovered himself CALAMITY, and
said:
Gas boy I have climbed trees, and
think | can ascend ladder as a 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-
mer's head and shoulders protrpded
giving him the look Of snail half out
Of its shell.
''Here's my pulse, DOCTOR" he cried,
blandly, extending his barred arm.
""Taint no place for you up here. An
here's my tongue Then out went his
tongue for DR.. Jexs 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 gracioasf' exclaimed Mabel;
'what is that?'
Nanky Pal sprnng up, with distended
eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
| Again,
! NEARER clearer deadler than before
"Sakes aliyel Miss Mabel" cried
Nanlky, 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 fiuttering
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 frantically round the neck Of
Uncle Brimmer.
Fearful moment
Pull him in, Uncle Brimmer-pull
him in, shrieked Mabel, dancing bout.
u can't honeyI can't" gasped the
choking giant; TIN stuck"
Hold me up" cried the doctor
send Tor heIp
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 dc yard wild ole Simmons bull"
she said with charming Independence
Then [ shall send Nanky Pal"
Ii Nanky Pal goes outen dat house
I'll break every bone i'll 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 ruffied pillow-sham, " said Ma.
bel, almost Iii tears, land some white
sugar, and I'll make you hat-and
that's ALL Nolci"
81 reckon dat's about as much as the
chile is with" said the philosophio
mother ''llet her go"
Ely! fly" cried Mabel.
81 amt skeered said Nanky. II
amt dat sort. Nanny amt nuther,
She was les waltln' 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 chung together, and only
kick now and then testified to the little
mans agony.
suppose Uncle Brimmer should let
| go?" suggested III hollow Whisper
ooh, hush, cried Mabel. e'The doc
tors blood would be ON our heads"
"Or 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
tured, and our little doctor was assisted
to the house.
Gone was the glory of Dr.. 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 u.s." said Mabel,
piteouslv She lowered about him like 8
| 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 wan smile shone in
the countenance of DR.. Jex. For me, L
felt my face purpling, and leaving him
to Mabel, / fed with brother John to the
smoke-house, where we-roared.
Uncle Brimmer got well and went In
to see the doctor. He returned with
new cravat, cane, and several smart az
ticles of attire, from which we inferred
that in those trying moments when he
| supported the suspended doctor, that 1T
tie gentleman had offered many induce
ments for him to hold fast When CUES
toned he responded chiefly with cav
ernous and mysterious smile, only say
ing:
''AIaster DR.. Jex is gentleman;
starch in or starch out, he's de gentle
man straight.
And brother John, who is somewhat
acquainted with slang. said, with great
! ISuoh ErWeIl oh man yoi1 had n bulIv