The Lamar register., 1892-06-11

Through the doorway OF the cabin.
open for light, he could see the gray
december sky, the bare cotton-stalks
standing desolate in the searching
Wind, and the sohbre pine-trees which
sighed as they bent slowly to and fro
like mourners over the dead. In the
cabin, papered with circus posters.
the lightwood fire threw Pickering
streaks on the emaciated face OF the
boy, who told his sad story in hope
less voice.
Taint no chance fur me, doctor"
he said in conclusion; none o. yo'
medicine gwine kyor me. boun' ter
die. | done conjured fur slappin' ug
Ainta Sue; an my po ole nanny
she got to be lef' to seufiie fur herse'f.
Lawd, doctor. amt it hardp'
Jaw. mist doctor. caynt you raise
de spell!" asked the mother, while
her tears fell like rain.
The doctor, who had spent his life
among these simple people. was so
filled with pitiiulness OF it all that he
saw not a gieam of amusement in it.
IL was case of life or death, and he
must try to make it life.
Didn't you say il was Aunt PinKey
who helped Minta Sue7" he inquired.
alter long pause. His face bright
eued as they assented.
Then why didn't you send for me
beioye, Aunt Cinty2" he asked, turn
ing to the mother. Don't you re-
member that Aunt Pinkey used TO
belong to US. and nursed me as baby
when my mother was so ill2'
''sholy does, Marse Andrew" the
woman answered, dropping the
"Aister doctor" and lapsing into the
iarAliar speech OF other days. 81
'moel bers wen Mis- Harri't wus sick
sanss as twas yistiddy. Ny mist'ess
an ar WIS lax sisters. But wat Hli
that got TO do wild Tenant Generl's
couturin', Marse Andrew"
"Nhy, who cnn outcoujure Amt
Prnkey II her foster-child can'tf'
asked the doctor, with n confidence in
his tone that seemed to bring new life
tb lieutenant General. just let me
step out to my buggy minute, aud
III bring you back exactly the right
spell. Wen have you all straight in
few days, he continued, with cheer
full certainty.
When he returned he brought with
him bottle OF medicine from his
chest. and piece OF thick pine bark.
Nov. Lieutenant General, I've
been counting up the days since you
were conJured, he said soiemn!y,
"apd they are just seventy seven.
So you take this pine bark and cut
seventy-seven notches in it. Then You
take it and this bottle OF red stun
with you TO the Looking-glass Spring
Just at sunset.
'-Yessih, will dat, said Lieutenant
General. ioyfully.
"You SIR the water three times
with the pine bark continued ths
doctor, "and then DIP this bottle in
three times. Put the bottle IN your
lsithand pocket. take the bark in your
right hand and walk around the
beech-tree three times"
Lieutenant General took in every
word eagerly.
Then dig a hole at the foot OF the
tree and bury the bark and cay wtisie
you are burying st. 'Conlure, yon
leave me- three times Iher come
ise.stss cod Ars.-e : r elvHs,.i - MS red
stun three times day unit! il i gone,
and when il IA all taken y0ul viii be
clear ofthe conjuFG forever ard ever.
know what am talking agar and
l promise you il you don't GET reli
will never doctor anybody again.
There was not a smile on the doc
tors face. IL was a case OF life and
death. He could cure n superstitious
dslusion in this case only with more
superstition.
As he left theeabin Lieutenant Gen
eral fell 70 cuttiugth uotches with n
vi-or which he had not shown in
many days His mother had bright
ened up once more.
When slinta Sue came home on n
visit at Christmas she found Lieuten-
ant Generals friends anxious to tell
her OF his wonderful escape from her
conlurIng.
Good reason wy he wus kyored, y
she declared. laughing. II uuyver didn'
put no coniure- bundle on Inn, fust,
nor neitherAunt Pinkey was too
busy fxn.' Ter 30 way right den to
bother wid dat trash. an clean -
cot him an his meanuess