The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-08
MRS. MOLL'S AILMENTS.
She Was Finally Cured In q Very
Lively Manner.

Mrs. Rebccca Moll was one OF those
unfortunate women who are always
.ailin'.' She was never FREQ from
..misery" OF some kind and never
knew what it was to see "a well day. |"
Her conversation chiefly referred to
the diseases she was suffering from,
those she had had. and those she ex-
pecled to have. She always spoke in
a plaintiyc and detected little whine,
but at the same time wished IL to be
understood that she was quite resigned
10 her fate. She was sure that she
. had suffered from most OF the mala-
dies common to humanity. and warm
y resented the idea that any one had
had more diseases than she.
She loved to dwell upon tho many
times that -four doctors had given her
. up. and when 1t was confidently sup
| posed that EVERY breath would be
her last 1t might. however, have
puzzled her to give the exact dates
o. these trying occasions. Certainly
they had not been within the remcm-
brancc Of some OF her friends who had
known her twenty-five years.
These friends were. indeed. some
what skcptical in regard to the genu-
inencss Of Mrs. Rebecca Moll's mala-
dies They doubted her oft-ropcated
statement that she had had the small
pox. the genuine Asia,ic cholera. the
yellow fever. a distinct shock OF par
alysis and all the fevers ever heard
OF. They did not believe that her left
ding was "clean gone or that she
" ver recovered from q combined at
Jack OF typhoid fever. diphtheria.
'ngestionx of the lungs and black
)ne rcasi Nor their doubts regard
= this Enlightenment was that 1t was
we'd that On the day following that
Nich all these diseases were at
height, Mrs. Mol had walked
miles to quilting; but when
ne Aindcd Of this fact she said. calmly:
Some folks git over sickness quick
er q others, and L m one OF that kind"
y was not uncommon for Mrs. Moll
70 be breathing her last" one day.
and enjoying cup OF tea at the house
q q neighbor mile distant on the
next The ease and grace with which
she took on and threw of disease was
smatter Of surprise to her friends and
q satisfaction to herself
There was one person. however. who
haa ilrm faith in the genuineness OF
q! Mrs. Molrs maladies. and that per-
son was her patient and affectionate
husband. Mr.. Pliny Moll.
What my Becky has endoored no
one but me and her knows" he often
SAID, earnestly. MANY an a-many's
Ne time I've set by her sick bedside
az said TO myself: Is she a-breathin'
oralnt she a-breathin'?' and I've riz
Y my feet thinkin' / was widow man
us time-ycs, sir. An ag'in when
saes been scttin' right in her chair
ive looked at her an said: You dead.
becky Mollg an when she'd say. 50
feeble Ike: 4 amt quite. Pliny.' I've
SAID 70 myself: Well. il won't be long
'ore you will be. Becky Mol. II you
amt better right forthwith an
iasicr.r
= good Mr.. Moll borc in patience
.se inconvenience 10 which Mrs.
VOLS many sudden and acute attacks
ana intending ailings subjected him.
~ 'hey kept no servant. great domes-
~ confusion resulted when. as was
frequently the case. Mrs. Moll had TO
y almost carried to bed from the
breakfast table, leaving Mr.. Moll to
wash the dishes and attend to other do
nestle duties. But Mr.. Moll made no
.omplkint Hc would 90 to work pa
.rn'ly and sometimes tcarfully saying:
'roor Becky! poor Becky! It's a sight
laruer on her than IL Is on me-"
one day Mrs Mol went 70 bed. and
u'u not get up again as the days and
weeks wore on.
shall never get up again. Pliny."
enc : said TO her husband, I'm done
~ don seem to have tho first mite
7, s'rcn'th, an I've a kind OF fcclin'
4 goncncss all tho time. There's
\, the matter Of my back an
list an II amt long Ill be burden
% YOU"
zig Dr. Philbrick was called. He
unable TO understand the case
y airs. Moll, but told her anxious hus-
' |, that he'd have her around in a
Few days"
No. you WON'T" said Mrs. Mol
'ssoiutely, as shc came out Of the stu
Fgr into which shc seemed % have
! 'Pliny might as we'll b made
Y understand the truth, doctor. an' i
DO kept from nc NJ
0c'or fhilbrick did not have Mira