The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29

todFlully.
You shan't go long as any thing
kin be done fer you that amt been done.
An there's got to be a consultation
over you, Becky"
ut won't do no good" said Mrs.
Moll, fl mly; "all the doctors in crea-
ton couldn't tell what's the matter
of me. It's one of them cases the
medical perfession amt got up to yet
and there ain t no cure for it"
Nevertheless, Mr.. Moll determined
to have a consultation. particularly as
old DIR. Philbrick thought it advisable
to do so.
give done all 1 can do, Mr.. Mol,
he said; I've bled her and bllstered
her and poulticed her, and given her
great deal and a great variety OF
medicine, aud yet she is nc better.
| really think there should be con-
sultation.
DR.. Philbrick belonged to a class OF
rural physicians fast becoming ex-
tinct. He failed to keep pace with
the age, and sneered at 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
Philbr methods of treatment, and
Mrs Moll's situation certainly seemed
dangerous when these three wise
acres came together in consultation
over her case
sYou've bled her, l reckon?" said
DR.. Peevy. while tying his horse in
front of Mr.. Mol's house
Eyes, half dozen times" replied
DR.. Philbrick. who had come out OF
the house to meet his conferrees.
.'Aud blistered her?" 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 a consultation over he,' case.
it was 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
30 far as her recovery was concerned.
Its mostly to please Pliny, 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
a mite O stren'th left. I've endoored
all ore pore human frame kin endoor,
and m convinced that I've got an in
durable complaint now. My grand
mothers aunt lay in bed two years,
just as I'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 DIR. Peevy, while DR..
HobbsOn felt her pulse. with his eyes
fixed on his immense silver watch.
Then Mrs. Moll was put through
such long catechism of questions,
and subjected to such humping of
the chest and pounding of che back
that her ''feeble siren thu was subject
ed to severe strain. The examina-
ton of the patient lasted for a full
hour, and then the trio of physicians
withdrew to consult together
"Supposing We walk out into the
orchard. Brother Peevy." suggested
DR.. Philbrick. I'm afraid the MUIR
muir of our voices will make the pa
tent nervous. as she's in the next
room. 1t pears to me like q mighty
serious case"
''She does seem to be pretty bad of, -
, acquiesced Dr. Peevy. as he put on
his hat in accordance with DIR. Phil.
bricks suggestion that the consulta.
ton be held in the GOODNESS and still.
ness of the old orchard. short dis.
lance in the rear of the house. Nc
| sooner were the doctors out of the
house than Mrs. Moll called Aunt
'Cindy. And Aunt 'Cindy appeared.
Where's Plinyp" asked Mrs. Moll.
, 81 see him goin' out toward the
nledder lot when the doctors come
, replied Aunt 'Cindy. He seemed tt
be too worried and Uneasy to stay in
, the house while this here powwow was
goin' on. He's been like a fish out O.
, water ever sence he knew it was goin
, 70 BE-"
: pore man. pore man, said Mrs
4 Moll. It'll be hard On him to give
me up. but he's got to do it. NJ,
, stren'th is gofn faster and faster
very day. wisht you'd tell Pliny
. want him, and then I'd like you to
> make me some billed apple dumplin' g