Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-04
,LUCEY'S QUEER SICKNESS.

| The Bitter Medicine Cured Her, Although
| She Didn't Take 1t.
| Lucy Lockwood caught cold one day
and had sore throat and cough.
Her mother felt sad She did not like
when Lucy was sick she was always SO
cross!
She cried because she could not go
out to play; she cried because her dolls
hair would not curl: she cried because
| her mother washed her face.
| At last Mrs. Lockwood sent for DIR.
| Devoee. for she knew Lucy loved him
and would like to see him. Lucy called
him: MY dear DR.. Dee
''The child is not very sick" said
mamma to DIR. Devoee. "but | am tired
of hearing her cry. Perhaps you can
say something to make her feel hap
| pier
The doctor nodded wisely, and ran
upstairs to Lucy's chamber. He found
her in an easy-chair, dressed in pretty
! pink wrapper.
80 no, little girl. what are you here
| for?'' said he. shaking hands gayly.
| Lucy smiled.
I'm drefful sick, Dr. Dee. Want to
hear me cough?''
| Then she coughed so hard that she
| almost choked.
''Well done. very well done!' said the
| doctor, and looked at her tongue. ''Poor
| little girl, you haven't been out of doors
| for three whole days; but then, you
| know, it has rained all the time. Now,
| tell me, have you been kind and good?
| Have you made everybody happy? What
did you do yesterday when mamma
washed your face?'
Lucy blushed little.
- screamed
go no! And what did you do this
| read you story?'
"I-I--screamed," replied Lucy, turn
ing away her little face.
s'Indeed. And then what did mann
ma do? Did she run away?''
NO: mammas Isever run away" re-
piled Lucy, opening her eyes very wide.
Don't they? Why not? What makes
your mamma stay here with such a
naughty girs?''
'Cause-eause she loves mel"
''Ah! Thea why don't you love
her?'
''On, do. do.''
'.Fie. Dent tell me that! IF ,gou love
|, her, what makes you act SOP .1,
1 Lucy twisted about il her char.
/ .sWell-well." said sac, not knowing
what excuse to make, when a. scream
3eomes up in my mouth IL has 90 come
| out
"-Alr, is that soy, The1s you must have
some bitter medicine to cure YOU
Lucy made a wry face as the doctor
sat little vial oesthe able.
seT don't like better medicine, DtDee.-
"Don't you, really? Then don't
scream any more and you. won's have
60 take it,
'soh- Lucy's face grew sanootfn
:sgHirL
NO. Here are some. nice little
vsdiite dots for you. and HramlIIxswi1l
give you one every now end theas, but
sic need not givs- you the bitter nedi-
cine unless the scream co mes up irIYour-
froat- Good-by-~
When Mrs. lockwood came back TO,
tie chamber Lucy looked very wright
d nd pleasant anc4sseld ur,Eier lips tor' a.
kiss. sH
I'm SO sorry Twas naughty tgryou,.
ma sssgr,s: guess E'didn't love You much
yesterday, but + love yson&now. Oh, L
love you dearly
s Flow do yoI. know: you love- me-
dess,ss'7
5 Cause Tnr going to try to- De
good. -
! I-F1rat's the hest way that's the"only
way said Mrs. Lockwood, looking
shappier than size had lacked for thrGs
whole days. sfr'
J Dr. Dee called NEXT morning. i'm a
great hurry, and 7peeps9 in at klaey:
!; - didn't ta de that bitter medicines"
DE-: Dee eric Il the little girl, g1eefuafy.
~ don't have anymore screa ms in NY
itkr-oat; they've all gone away
/! ~That's w srth hearing! Ikn sw:F could
cure you. Vow you'll be QUIT of d0ors
|. to- morrow said DR.. Dee, making a
very low 5ows-sopfaie May. i'm Our
Little Onek :'.-t