The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-12
MY VARIOLOID.
A Peerless Boon to Constitution
ally Tired Man.
Not Bad Thing to Take During the
Pleasant Vacation Period-Felt Sad
When He Learned He Gould
Not Take 1t Again.


presume it must have been on the fly.
often think of that fit of sickness with
thrill of ecstatic pleasure, because in
some respects it was peerless boon.
remember distinctly coming home
early one afternoon with a terrible
headache, which could not be &C
counted for at the time. On the fol-
lowing day / was barely able to sit up
and eat chicken, and by nighttime
learned what was the matter from a
caller who recognized the malady by
the symptoms.
I was not at all frightened, as 1 knew
it was good for leave-of- absence from
business of several weeks. l sent word
over what was the matter, and they
seemed to believe me, because no
courier came to the house to ascertain
the particulars.
As didn't feel very sick, fancied
that had come in contact with real
bonanza; for had nothing to do but
lie in bed night and day, and that
never grew monotonous. Not feeling
the need of a doctor, requested the
family to allow me to save them the
expense of one, inasmuch as he would
be obliged to report the case, and I
felt slightly sensitive about being car
ried downstairs by the arms and legs,
and rudely carted away to a hospital.
1t was deemed proper to get me as
far from the bosom of the family as
possible, so a bed was fixed for me in
the garnet, and the scuttle thrown
open. 1t was in the month of
June, and there was no danger
of taking cold. L used to lie there
and think how the boys were
working, and what fine time was
having lying there counting the stars
through the scuttle and watching the
clouds roll by. When l heard other
members of the family hurrying
through breakfast to catch certain
ferry-boat, which involved missing a
second cup of coffee, felt like bond
holder in the knowledge of the fact
that l was having vacation.
''How are you feeling this morn
ingPn the old man would shout at pretty
long range.
"Oh, pretty sick, thank you," I
would answer pleasantly; lust come
up and see the spots on your son."
do you want a doctorp"
Yes. !"
(which one do you want?"
''Dr. Standardization of the
World"
Shortly after the book would be
handed to me on the end of clothes
pole, and that fixed me for the day.
When my brother gazed upon me,
and thought of the time was having,
he became sick with envy. He said
that was always having good luck of
some kind. To hear him talk one
would think had fallen heir to a
handsome fortune. l was the PAM
pered child of sickness; he was the I'M
happy victim of health.
After l had been rusticating in that
garrett for little over week, | one
day became greatly alarmed for the
1 first time. To myindescribable horror l
found that l was getting well. My
bubble of happiness had burst. My
gilded dream of joy was over. 1 Twas
lowly but surely getting well. AT the
ate | was convalescing, | would be on
by feet in few days.
might not be able to avert such a
lamity, but could work earnestly
d conscientiously for a relapse. ]
refore ordered all kinds of rich food,
Ich ate ravenously; but it did no
good. l stood by the open window to
catch cold in vain. purposely kicked
the coverings off the bed before going
to sleep, which seemed TO tickle the
mosquitoes half to death.
1 made up my mind TO be man, and
not give way to my feelings. "If
must get well. must; that's all"
ns Tae IF had sa cot We and why should
not be resigned?
When people called, they were al
ways told was out. ! never went
down stairs to sec a stranger, unles:
that stranger was out on the stoop in
the dark. On ONE of these occasions