The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-22

chanicall il Is gradual extension. considera
bic pain has naturally TO be endured. TIL
other course, which is equally efficaciou
and quite painless, is by means Of medics
ted bath, but not more than four inches in
crease in height can be obtainedn
VI shall be perfectly satisfied, doctor, wit
four inches.n
VERY good, young man, very good. Yo'
know your own business best Retire be
hind that screen, divest yourself OF your az
parel; in few moments all will be prepared
So powerful are the effects of the drug
that your clothing, were il exposed to tn
potent vapors, would be utterly destroyed
Strip, young man, said the doctor, emphat
ically, and he pointed to the screen.
MIR. MacTaggart retired behind the screen
and did as he was bid, and the venerable
benefactor Of the human race disappeared
into the bath room.
The first thing Dacre did was TO empty hi
bottle of turpentine into the bath, and thel
he turned on the hot water till the bath wa
nearly full
Are You prepared, young man." he criet
in loud voice as he re-entered the reception
room.
I'm quite ready, sir. said Mr.. MtacTag
CART, from behind the screen. II can smell
the potent odors Of the drugs, even here"
Don't trihe, boy,n cried the American
physician; take your watch with you and
proceed to the bath You will find it very
hot and the odor of the Eastern balsams il
pungent; butdo not let that deter you; en-
ter it as speedily as possible, for the hotter
the bath the more rapid the osseous change,
| Remain extended in that bath and perfectly
still, and every five minutes by your watch,
and not more frequently on any account,
let your head disappear beneath the bal.
samic film with which the surface Of the
water is covered. Do not speak, and breathe
only through your nose. ! will warn you
when the process is complete.n
Mr. MacTaggart entered the bathroom,
watch in hand. The odor of the balsams
made him sneeze violently, the water was
evidently very hot, and was covered by n
thick oleaginous film. But young Mr.. Mac
Taggart had paid his five guineas, and no
was determined to have his moneys worth
After little time he entered the bath.
Every five minutes his head disappeared
beneath the steaming, oily surface.
In the meantime Cecil Dacre was not idle.
He rang the bell; Pippa and her mother APP
peared; the one carried little charcoal
brazier and fat-iron, the other very
small work-bag and big pair of scissors,
They laughed immoderatelY as they set to
work upon the clothes of the young Scotch
man, Three inches were cut of from tn
trousers legs, the sleeves of the coat anu
of the shirt: Pippa's mother worked with
will with her needles to refashion the ex
tremities of the garments, and as she fin
ished each Pippa herself carefully pressed
the newly made seams with the hot fiat
iron. Then the physician dismissed his two
assistants; he flung open the bathroom door
and addressed the bather.
Come forth, young man. he said, "You
entered that bath a miserable and puny
specimen of humanity; you will leave it, in
all human probability, a well-grown youth
of prepossessing appearance
Mr.. MacTaggart did as he was bid. He
dried himself to the best of his ability; but
the balmy odors of the balsams of the East
still chung TO his hair. No sooner was he
dressed and had emerged from behind the
screen than the mock doctor addressed him
young man." said he, and his voice was
apparently momentarily choked by emotion,
"behold the result of the wondrous bath of
Bokhara There is considerable change,
/ think, y he said, solemnly.
Mr., MacTaggart had evidently grown out
Of his clothes; his arms and legs protruded
in portentious manner.
Don't thank me- continued the Amcri-
can physician, hurriedly; don't thank me,
but hasten home to bed to sleep of the
powerful effects Of my patent indictments. y
Mr.. MacTaggart bowed as gracefully as he
could and left the promises
The very first person he met in the street
was his acquaintance, Orlando p Jones.
appearance was sufficiently
striking. His ordinary straight red hair
was curly and extremely odoriferous from
the effects of the turpentine. His faco and
hands were the color of boiled lobster and
his eyes were bloodshot from the same cause.
Goodness me,r said Jones, II wouldn't
have known you What have you been do
ing to yourselff'
Don't ask me- said MacTaggart; "my
happiness is too great for words, and his
scarlet face was illuminated by smile of
celestial beatitude,
Before he reached his own house he had
met at least twenty of his acquaintances
Each one interviewed him with similar
result.
But the cup Of happiness was rudely
dashed from his lips when his extremely
pain and elderly sister, Miss Flora MacTag-
CART, on her arrival, addressed him in these
Indignant words
"Eh Donald, man, is it foul We are, or
simply fatuous! that We have been making
Merry Andrew of yerself by cuttin' doan
yer claithes."
In vain the brother explained his visit to
he doctor.
Then the secret came out, and Mr.. Mac,
raggart and his sister left Naples for ROM
within twenty-four hours.-C. J. Wells, IN |
NJ Y Grtnbie-