The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-08-10
LUCEY'S QUEER SICKNESS.
The Bitter Medicine Cured Her, Although
She Didn't Take 1t.

The Bitter Medicine Cured Her, Although
She Didn't Take 1t.
Lucy Lockwood caught cold one day
and had sore throat and a cough.
Her mother felt sad. She did not like
to see her little girl suffer: and besides,
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 DR..
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 a pretty
pink wrapper.
80 no, little girl, what are you here
for?" said he, shaking hands gayly.
Lucy smiled.
I'm dretful sick, DR.. Dee! Want to
hear me cough?''
Then she coughed so hard that she
almost choked. L
"Well done, very well done" said She
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.
81 screamed"
80 no! And what did You do this
morning when she could not stop te
read you story?"
'I--I-screamed,' replied Lucy, turn
| ing away her little face.
Indeed! And then what did nam
ma do? Did she run away?"
"No; mammas never 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 girl?'
'Cause-cause she loves me!'
"Ah! Then why don't you love
! her?"
"Oh, | do, Ido!'
"Fie! Dent tell me that! If you love
her, what makes you act so?"
Lucy twisted about in her chair.
"Well-well," said she, not knowing
| what excuse to make, 'when scream
comes up in my mouth it has to com,
out"
"Ah, is that so? Then you must hav,
some bitter medicine to cure you"
Lucy made wry face as the docto
set little vial on the table.
81 don't like bitter med cine, Dr. Dee
Don't you, really? Then dom
scream any more, and you won't hav
to take it."
''Oh" Lucy's face grew smooth
again.
NO Here are some nice littl,
white dots for you, and mamma will
| give you one every now and then, blu
she need not give you the bitter medi
cine unless the scream comes up in you
throat. Good-by."
! When Mrs. Lockwood came back t.
the chamber Lucy looked very brigh
and pleasant and held up her lips for /;
kiss.
I'm so sorry was naughty to you
mamma; guess didn't love you muc
yesterday, but / love you now. Oh,
love you dearly"
How do you know you love me
dear?'
"'Cause I'm going to try to b
good!
That's the best way, that's the onl
way" said Mrs. Lockwood, loolSin
happier than she had looked for thre
whole days.
DR.. Dee called next morning in
great hurry, and peeped in at Lucy.
Il didn't take that bitter med'cin
Dr. Dee" cried the little girl, gleefully
81 don't have any more screams in m
throat; they've all gone away"
That's worth hearing! knew coul
cure you. Now you'll be out of dool
tomorrow" said DIR. Dee, making
very low bow.-Sophie May, in OF
Little Ones.
A DREADFUL ENEMY.