The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-20

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but misguided father. In fact, l for
got everything on earth except that l
wanted to run. / felt that if l could
get few miles in any direction from the
house. the shaky sensation would leave
my legs. Sill I retained sufficient
reasoning power to hide from these
people my insane desire to flee. l
racked my brain and turned over in
mind various plans by which might
make my escape; finally q feasible
one presented itself.
Composing my countenauce
as much as possible, and assuming, ss
l thought, the deep air of mystery
which professional men call to their
aid when they reach that point
where their experience promises to
excel their knowledge, l shook my
head gravely, walked to the open
fire place, placed my hands under my
coat tails, and meditsted for moment.
l found l could proceed with some de-
gree ofdignity once my plan Of action
was decided upon / called for glass
es and warm water, reached for my
sadlIebags and in a moment was
deeply engrossed in mixing drugs.
Do not, gentle reader, suppose that
the desire to flee had left me. for a
slight sigh from the bed had the eff.
feet Of almost causing me to bolt l
motioned one of the women to see to
the patient, l being, apparently, to
busy to do 90, and afraid to even look
in that direction, and every pore in
my body suddenly became fountain
squirting perspiration. Another sigh
from Miranda almost caused me to
scream. The women exchanged glanc-
es of intelligence, and ] walked toward
the door intending to make my exit.
1t was. to my dismsy, locked. l
turned to look for some other means
of egress and as I did so l caught the
eyes Of the two younger women fixed
upon me muttered something about
"close room, fresh air." and in my
desperation seized the window,
out the very close fitting
sash refused to move. was a pri.-
oner. With a courage born Of de-
spair l faced the group Of women who
had begun to regard me with ques.
tionIng looks. l excused nv beh ,vior
by imparting the informali that l
ha had little or no rest r forty.
eight hours.
/ will omit the scenes which &C.
CURED ere day dswned, but contrary
to my expectations nv patient and
myself both lived. Fri nd "Bill's"
family was augmented by the presence
of a handsome son. Bill pulled a jug
of moonshine wiskey from under his
s,n's bed removed the corn cob which
did duty for stopper, and handed
me the jug, accompanied by a look
which made me know Bill was my
friend forever. When | finally re.
Iinquished that jug Bill reached for it,
and as looked at him / saw tears in
hls eyes he reached toward me his
right hand and the jug fe gracefully
into the hollow of his left arm, with
its mouth on a level with Bills. l
thought would give half my practice
to b. able to do that like he did. AZ
he returned the jug to me the smoke
in the room had affected me to that
extent that / Was ais, crying. l r..
leased my hand from Bills with diff
Guilty, for l could not hold the Jug
with one hand and drink from it. I
rasped it firmly around its precious
little body and raised it care.
fully to my lips feeling q
deep sell Sc of mortific ,tion as thought
Of what Bill must think of the way l
drank out Of jug.
The three women had by this time
finished preparing the morning meal,
and came in a body to announce the
f ct. At the sound of their foot.
steps Bill seized the jug and thrust it
back to its accustomed place. the
women stopped aghss; at sight Of tears
ON our faces, but Bill, with the sagac.
ity and tact which must have guided
him when he came tor me, said "Let
US all pray sgain, Doc" from which
remark the women Inferred, OF course,
that Bill and l had been engaged in
devotional exercises. But |, placing
q different meaning upon his words,
started for the jug. Bill. OWNED my
intentions and saying: Eyes, jist
kneel down thar by the bed, Doc,"
fell upon his knees beside me, and
offered up PRAYER inst would have
turned Sam Jones green with envy.
When this, to me, strange proceed
ing was concluded ne repaired to the
kitchen, and I ate a very hearty
breakfast Shortly afterward started
for home; Bill wrung my hard at
parting and mid many proteststions