The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-02-04

exciting moment lie pushed himself
through the window, and turning, smiled
trinmphantly.
This settled the matter. A cot bed
was procured for Uncle Brimmer, and
he soon became the mainstay Of tile
family Cheerfully avoiding al the
work possible; indifierently as an ostrich
eating all he could find in cupboards OF
highways; grimly playing hobgoblin for
baby; gayly twanging his banjo on
moonlight nights memory recalls tlea
with a smile, Uncle Brimmerl / can
close my eyes now and recall him, big,
shapless, indistinct in the semi-darkness,
as he sat under the mulberry-tree, sing
sing,
Wish was in Tennessee,
A-settn in my cheer,
jug o. whisky by my side
An arms aroun my dearlh
This was his favorite. Who shall
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 orr county. Hel ived in Middlehurn,
seven miles away. ana he came trotting
over on a great bay horse, with pair of
9dAAthG-huES llhlle5lllS llhE NtAIJlii > ult=
ties, one on either side. He looked as
diminutiye as a monkey perched on the
tall horses back, and indeed he was "a
wee bit pawliy body" as was said Of
Tommy Moore. But, bless mel he was
as pompous and dself-importanta 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 lie
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 voicel
What treasure it would have been
could he have let ii ont to masqueradersi
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 nm attack"
popped into the dining-room to gig
gle, but little well-bred Mable did not
even smile.
ooh no, she cried; ''it is Uncle Brim-
mer.
The doctor offered to see him at once.
Mabel got up to lead the wav. ITu tn
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,
| specl1less, spotless, gloved, scented,
eurled then at tho ladder leaning against
the wall in disreputable, rickety sort
Of way, scene of incongruity seemed
/ borne in On her soul. 10 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,
I it Haunted III the breeze" as pictur-
sequely as the American flag ona Fourth
Of July.
II am afraid, doctor, it will be little
! awkward, = faltored Mabel; "Uncle Brim-
mer is up there;' and she waved her lily
hand.
can you'll have to cline de ladder, Z
put in Nanlly Pal, with disrespectful
chuclle.
I thought the little doctor gasped; but
ne IeGoNeIeu ulHlSel SNilahiJt "uH
said:
"As boy / 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-
mer's head and shoulders protr1lded,
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. al
here's my tongue. Then ont went hi
tongue for DIR. Jex's inspection.
The doctor settled himself on a rnng o
the ladder, quite willing to be met hal
way. Professional inquiries began
, when
"a deep sound struck like rising knello
Good gracious" exclaimed Mabe,
"what is that?"
, Nanky Pal sprang up, with distende
{ eyes, almost letting the baby fall.
{ Again,
"Nearcr, clearer, deadlier than before"
'.Sakes alive! Miss Mabel" erie
Nanky, ''ole Mr.. Simmons bulls don
I broke loosel"
She was right. A moment more. an
in rushed the splendid angry beast be
!, lowing, paving the ground, shaking h
!, evil lowered head as if the devil we
!, contradicting him.
! DIR. Jex turned sacred face N
lord Bull caught sight of the futteriI
! red rags, and charged the side OF Il
u house. And [ give you my word, Il
next instant the ladder was knock'
from under the doctors feet, and he W
! ! clinging frantically round the neck
= Uncle Brimmer.
I Fearful moment.
T. "Pull him in, Uncle Brimmer-pl
IS him in, shrieked Mabel, dancing abor
lg II can't, honey-I can't" gasped t
er choking giant; I'm stuck.
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