Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-01-08
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shoes; and then,
aS w-s 'he t'shion of tie unieS, he vent to
tie Dir ser, and. fr m bl.cx bot le. he
u u ei ont a molcrat horn and Iro-
cecie'l, glass in hand TO the ki,chen, where
lie lille hs Il - from the kettle h's~ing on
The crane ald, hrnin. hi~ back to the fire,
begin alternately stirring and slipping his
t,ddy.
You've a muddy dive before you sail
Lis gooi dame MAiiha.
Truly, | have" responded the d ctor.
Luckily il j. not a serious c.sc and think
Icm rcplly Ct at the root of t."
"rn warrant ven have trouble enow, re-
marked the dame shaking her head.
"Ol, as To that, remarked the doctor,
81 think will be able to divide the rouhle
VIII 4 am gone see that that lazy rascal
Pompdoesnt run of to neighbor Jones's TO
anroy his wench.'
Fin shii < hs ioldy, the good doctor bus.
tlci on 10 hi> gig and was SION slowly max
ilg hi, way np the slope of Suydam hill I'm
all the glory Of his spoilcss attire and self
importance.
An hours drive brought him 70 the we'll
builtsionc h. use offamcr Jock Wand cidonk
whose buxom and handsome yrauw (>till
comely and youthful f all tina she was the
m thor o. al zen Nandcrlonks, If all szcs
from stalwart manhood io toddlng infmcyl
me, u m az tie door and Welcomed him with
mani e. hcartincss
Well. how is the good man ?' asked the
dort with hi, utmost coudesccnson.
The dame Ii ,ltly shrugged her shoulders.
Come in. She said he'll be ~ glad o
see y.u asa bear ], in get his paw IN trap"
Sic Il the wav INTO the large aud low.
cei,iugcd Kitchen, vi ere worthy JOCK, IN shirt,
knee hrcach"s aud c0ar-e wo len s'uckl"gs,
lay muillci la the holsters aid qu rs of the
r,ocs ,d bed, which Was SIT intn The side II
tie rooid as a c.v, might b' SET ~ a hiil.
shu on by vlauccs If red stuff
Jock, here's the doctor -ad the wife.
The pnuut farmer rails Il his wue-begone
face vi Us hug ly swellci jaw.
Why don't Sc ak him o,pand gey him
horn % selma p,?' hs growlci
Come up doctor. said the smiling and
ready dame I'm bring you down glass,
TOO. JOCK
.Tho d'il i,i the doc or aud tn schnapIs
too. i1cls. as lac sank back Oh the
boi,r
1hc ta ,kcp by Mrs Nandcrlouk
up to iIc l,- n,lu. where the schnupfs was
rem6muu,lv tcn crcd him; then they re-
iuucd,andpoor J. cl, was urgcdlo comcou Of
hi> hole and was pr,ppci mp icndcrlyon o8o
ofthe heavy chairs and ven liis teidy. The
q cor got ont hi prcl"sger"ns instruments
O. torture. and wi h admirable pat encc aud
address aud in Spite 81 grains an ours hat
waIh nave frm.cncd less cAIercncci
man. Lc az las. got Il bold upon the Offending
tooth.
Then scene Occurred such o. is not 10 be
witnessed in tbs cc.tury among civilized
people.
The wiry l'ulc doctor gripping his hand
iu ] clfs shock Of Clursc hair with n strength
AT socmod ac ually fcldi-h pulled and
twisted np D. the .urnscrcw. while the lpw-
cifi farmer roar,d and wrthcl iu hi, agony
and iricd in vain with an D strength 10
throw of hi- tormcnfor. For full minute
the struggle went on bu re onoc l,nrh as II
wal .ui doe doc 0i's ski 40 last umphed.
a.d the extracted molar Wi, ildulOI
vc lent stand. VII lc 20 Joek. in stito Of
collalso. Fogc.y,l the Ininisir,lio Of his
symtat ! etc and nndy-handod " ie and was
.O,n made a. c0ui,rl blc 20, Os-ibc.
4 lite over an hour ntcfwari, DR.. Has
br uch alighicd. pruui and smiling, al h.s
door, ep. and turiri sig over ~ llis dc
Ter ntial ard aa ting slave Pom?.
Dinner await Il him. The gOOd dominic
and hi- wife re- thor; als the pcdagoguc
long. thIn and Frosted of hair. with lis
vo,tng ia yrtlw and her three children.
The a nner WAS n bouut, ous onc-fsh
ralne. poultry. god bfoWn-hr ad, fat ucn
les. pulI,gi aud brown d"lshnuts and crul-
lcr-. .au rkfalf. great pilclcf Of cdcr ai-
pies and nut. and on side table lhe ever
rcalv boil, Of -chnapls and It's attendant
glas,c>.
Bul what hes this 10 do with Interesting
hoy. and girls of this day? Just this. Whilo
the old fi'ks are fcasfing aud making nicny.
and taking a prcci us long time about il;
wh lc the doe or is narriting az length bis
adventure If fle morning while the good
dominic /. d. tiling, during bis intervals ~
r.. from gasfr0n0niic exert Ons one ofliny-
a 70 pers nios famuns chronicles of Old-iine
Cbr.-tnas obscryInccs in Holland: while tic
u.daeoerle IS Il I ting upn The beauties Il
ibe mother tongue AID quoting ii.w Of Van
tbe iattcr-lav slay.sh limitations II French
rodels- willie al this j. e0ing on. a half
doz. IN mr. more shocb-hcaded, f.t checked.
sublucd children. blessed with unusually
healthy apIetiies. are waiting anxiodsly for
tic old IL 10 get through stuhlng end ak
ing ~ That they may have q chance 20 par
take Of the remains Of the fest.
such Vs. Chr s'n,as cheer hundred years
AGO The little rs were ke.a IN the back
rronnd. they were taught - b. content u
Kr. Krinele leii them only an apple and
doughuut IN ihe woolicn stocking hung by
lie big tire place ard. w!el ii came a. tho
Chris mi,s feast. they had Io wa till theif
hfgh and mighty cldcn were stuffed % he
run. and bad talked Themselves on II fbfctli
and if as alike before they could take iheir
place 80 tie table.
We ,lo some Things better IN the nineieenii
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