The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-05-27

rrsled ny Inc appearance ~ Ut.
Flint in The distance, jogging leis.
nrly along on old Capsule. Aunt
Anarky's eyes Frightened; her
whole face kindled. Here WAS a
pruspecl-aye, ceriainty-of re.
lief from the racking pains that
had made life a misery Tor many
months. M more grabbing after
poke root, no more "quinine" pep
per, no more bushels Of clay poul-
ice 10 VERY with. And q four
nile walk through the August sun
saved by the doctors opportune
appearance. Then, of course,
there wouldn't be much Of bill
for .Ioshway to be "lrever mouth.
ia an jpwerin' over" ifthe doctor
merely prescribed in passing. And
''it he dill quawil, why he'd jes'
halter quawil, dal's all.
The memory Of lha, new dress
made her reckless of all conse-
qn-nces.
Long before DR.. Flint was at the
point in the road opposite her
house, Aunt Anarky went flying
out to hail him, the breeze filling
the wide skirts OF her bonnet like
a sail, which formed big balloon
round her shoulders.
'Mawnin' doclor!" she called,
with generous smiles.
Good morning, Aunt Anarky.
How are you getting along these
days2"
"Po'ly, doctor, mighty poly. |
was jes' sIariin' to town 10 suit
you when you comed up. wush
you'd light an come in, please"
who's sick ~ asked the doctor,
getting down and h.Iching old
Capsule to the fence.
"Me, doctor, me. I'm injawin'
mighty po' healI', nose plum
'slracled wild rheumyiiz in my arm.
Come in an set down-nol in that
cheer, i's sawter weak .leggid, an
da,'n's backs brnck, an dal'n's
eiliin' ole and dal'n' needs men.
nil,'.- here's il good un. Yes, sub,
I'm mighty bad off, an would "a
sauut fur yon TO- now if il hadn't
ter been tur Joshway ;'he don't pay
no 'tention TO my misry."
Then Aunt Anarky cut big,
pink-hearled watermelon and gave
the doctor hali-ihe Southern way
Of serving--and while he feasted
and tanned, she poured forth hei
complaints. gave full history oi
her case and an unabridged list OF
the varions ''remegies" she had
used in vain.
"An' me moi gettlG' well is all
OWN 10 Joshway not sendin' fal
you. It's plum ou'dacious way he
onglects me and me wild a new
Sunday coat and big meetin' comm
on and me can't Git de sleeves on
You reck'n you kin kyo' me 'ginsl
big meeiin ~
"Well. Aunt Anarky, III do my
best rheumatism is a pretty tough
customer, but reckon we've gol
something here thal'll soon knock
II sky-high," replied the doctor
opening medicine case and dis.
p.ayin a neat array OF vials.
"Got tenny brass rlngss" asked
Aunt Anarky, peering curiously
into the mysterious case.
"Any wha, 7"
"Brass finger rings"
"Brass finger ringsi Of course
not! What do want with brass
ringsw he exclaimed in amaze.
ment.
"Why, to kyo' rheumyiiz.'
"No," sail the doctor, now see
| ing the Drift, and remembering
how he had to prescribe her own
prescription when she was conjur.
ed---a silver two.bil piece to be
worn in The left shoe-"No, | ar
out of brass rings just now, but
will fix you up some medicine tc
take ard some to rub with that
will"
"Messung You 'speck me Il
fake messun? LawZee, doctor. dat
is one thing amt never gwlne tc
take no mo- of"
''Then, how in the name Of sense
can l cure you il you wonb take
my medicines"
well, doctor, you see dis aim
de fus' tact of rhenmyiiz l'se had
Hit struck me las cotton -yickins
time, and taken'd ever kline .
messun you ever heared ot-nost
kag Of intmeants an grug s,o
stuR-an' it never done me nj
good. Noihin' ever holpe me bul
wearin' a brass ring; dat kyoret
me in no time. But las hawg
KILN time l leI' il off, am in lee
| dan a week dat ole rheumylil
g,ruck me agin. No. sab M mes
sun fur me. Brass rings all Is'
gwine 10 use"
The doctor good.naturedlY ros
10 leave, saying with the utm"s
gravity and an air OF conviction 4
her views:
"Then. Aunt Anarky, consider
ing the seriousness Of the case, vol
had better put on your brass rim
and keep it on''
4 As he vas untying Capsule Auu
; i Auarky came 70 the fence with
.. postscripiical suggestion:
"Say, doctor, il yUu ever hss
! tech al rheumytlz you jes' II
brass rings"
4 If you wantio be in the ring an
!; not badly dishgursd,