The Hazlehurst signal., 1885-10-08
FEIGNING SICKNESS.
A Day spent In he'd and Little Bitter
Medicine Effect u Radical Cure.

A Day spent In he'd and Little Bitter
Medicine Effect Radical Cure.
Lite Bon May was getting tired OF
school. He asked to stay at home so
often. that at last his mother said she
would not let him stay ut home unless
he were sick.
Now Ben had u friend, who did not
90 to school. Little Joe was very anx-
ious to have Ben stay at home. so that
they could play together.
These two little boys, when they
found that Bcn's mother would not let
him stay at home, put their heads to.
gc,hcr to deceive her. just think of
that!
After awhile, Joe said; "rll tell
you what to do, Ben. Sayyou are sick,
when you get up in the morning and
when 1t is nine o'clock. you can say you
feel better, and then We can fly my new
kite"
Next morning. when Bcn's mamma
came to wake him up. he said; "oh'
mamma! feel sick"
His mamma said right OF: "l.ic
still, Ben. Iguoss YOU had better stay
ut home to-day" So this bal li,,ls
boy did not get up; but had his break
fast in bed.
When hc heard the clock strike nine.
he said: II feel better now. mamma,
! guess had better get up"
His mother felt glai that he was not
going to be sick; so she helped him to
dress, and he was soon out helping Joe
fly his kite
The next week, he thought he would
play sick again. So he again told his
mother he was sick and stayed in bed
till nine o'clock.
Now that Ben had been sick twice in
one week, his mother told his father
about It. Mr.. May said; lit seems to
nc. Ben eats n pretty good supper for
sick boy. believe he is playing sick,
so that he can stay at home tc play.
The next time he SAYS he is sick, keep
him in bed all day, and i will have
some bitter medicine fixed up, which l
want you TO give him."
Not very long after this talk, Ben had
third attack of sickness; and felt sud-
denly better when ninc O'Clock came.
But this time, when he said he felt bet
ter and wanted to get up, his mother
would not let him; but told him that bed
was the place tor sick boys. so Ben
had to stay in bed.
In little while, Joe came to the
gate and began to whistle for Ben. But
Mrs. May took no notice of him. Hc
then came TO the door and asked to SEQ
Ben: but Mrs. May said that Ben was
sick In bed; and could not see him.
Sho was now sure that Ben had been
dccciying her; so she got the bad med
icine and went TO his bed. ''Sit up n
minute, Ben, and take this medicine
al am well now. mamma, don't
need any medicine"
"Ycs you do" said Mrs May. "Tako
this, and you will not have this sick
feeling another morning"
Ben cried. and tried TO bog oil; but
his mother made him take the bitter
stuff, and would not give him anything
nice to take the taste out OF his mouth;
so that he tasted 1t all morning.
BY noon he was sick and tired OF his
bed, aud wanted to 20 TO school; but
his mother would not let him. Shc
sent up his dinner OF bread and meat;
and when Ben heard that they had pie,
he sent down the girl to ask II he could
not have piece. The girl came up
and said that his mamma did not think
that pie was good for sick boys.
In tho afternoon she let him get up
and dress, but would not let him run
out and play.
After that day. Ben's health was
much better Boys who arc sick in
tho morning, and get well when 1t is
too late for shool, can always be cured
by dose Of bitter medicine and u .'day
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