Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-03

kin DO done Ter you that AIN WON
AM there's got 10 be consultation
over you, Becky"
at won't do no good" said MRS.
Moll, ii mly; ''all the doctors In crea-
ton couldn't tell what's the matter
of me. It's one of them cases the
medical profession amt got up to YET
and there amt no cure for 1t.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Moll determined
to have consultation, particularly as
old DR.. Philbrick thought it advisable
TO do SO.
"l've done all can do, Mr. Mol.
he said; i've bled her and blistered
her and poulticed her, and given her
great deal and great variety OF
medicine, and yet she is nc better
really think there should be con-
sultation.
DR.. Philbrick belonged to class OF
rural physicians fast becoming ex-
inct. He failed to keep pace with
The age, and sneered ut all the dis
coveries OF modern medical science.
His remedies were mostly OF his own
manufacture, and he bled and blistered
his patients until nothing but their
iron constitutions and the tena'ity
with which they chung to life kept
them alive through a course OF his
treatment
DR.. Peevy and DR.. Hobbson lived in
adjoining villages. They were elderly
doctors in full sympathy with the
Philbrick methods Of treatment and
Mrs Moll's situation certainly seemed
dangerous when these three wise
acres came together in consultation
over her case.
you've bled her, l reckon?" said
Dr. Peevy. while tying his horse in
front of Mr.. Molrs house.
Eyes, half a dozen times" replied
DR.. Phiibrick, who had come out Of
the house to meet his conferrees.
"And blistered herP' asked DR..
Hobbson, who had ridden up with DR..
Peevy.
Yes, yes; time and again." replied
DR.. Philbrick.
1t was now June. and Mrs. Moll had
Kept her bed steadily for so long
time that even the uncharitable
neighbors began to think that there
freely was something the matter OF
Becky Moll," and great interest was
felt in the case throughout the neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Mol seemed to enjoy the pros
pect of consultation over he case.
10 was a distinction and privilege she
had never yet enjoyed, even though
she had lived with one foot in the
grave most of her life. But she
was firm in the conviction that the
consultation would amount to nothing
20 far as her recovery was concerned.
Its mostly to please Piiny, poor
man, that I've consented to the con-
sultation,' she said. II know that
forty dozen consultations wouldn't
cure me. I've had so many diseases
my system is all wore out and amt
mite O stren'th left I've endoored
all one pore human frame kin endoor,
and L IN convinced that I've got an in
durable complaint now. My grand
mothers aunt lay in bed two years.
just as m dom, fore she died. and
Pliny had second cousin go off jist
as I'm goin', and nobody knowed
what aided him. 1t runs in the
family and there's no use fghtin'
ag' in it. If live through the consul.
tation it's bout all expect to do"
She received the three doctors with
stoical calmness. and replied to all
their questions in a meek and feeble
voice.
please put out your tongue
ma am" said DR.. Peevy, while Dr.
Hobbson felt her pulse, with his eyes
fixed on his immense silver watch.
Then Ms Mol was put through
such long catechism of questions
and subjected to such humping o
the chest and pounding of the bach
that her feeble stren't thu was subject
! ed to severe strain. The examina
ton of the patient lasted for full
hour, and then the trio of physicians
withdrew to consult together
"Supposing we walk out into tn,
orchard, Brother Peevy." suggested
Dir, Philbrick. I'm afraid the muir
muir of our voices will make the pa
tient nervous, as she's in the mex
room. 1t pears to me like q might,
serious case"
She does seem to be pretty bad OF,
n acquiescod Dr. Peevy. as he put OF
his hat in accordance with DR.. Phil
>. brick suggestion that the consuta
: ton be held in the GOODNESS and still
ness of the old orchard. a short dis
4 tance in the rear of the house. N
A sooner were the doctors out of tn
house than Mrs. Moll called Aun
i, 'Cindy. And Aunt 'Cindy appeared
g where's Plinyp' asked Mrs. Mol
o al see him goin' out toward tn
= niedder lot when the doctors come,
) replied Aunt 'Cindv, He seemed t
\ be too worried and Uneasy to stay
n the house while this here powwow wa
goin' on. He's been like fish out {
"a water ever sence he knew it was goir
% 10 De.
s. Pore man, pore mani! said Mr.
a Mol. "lt'll be hard On him to Civ
me- up, but he's got to do it. NJ
|. stren'th is gorh~ faster and ras,g
L. every day l wisht you'd tell Pin,
70 | want him. and then I'd like you t.
le make me some billed apple dumplin'
1T and bile me piece of cabbage. In