The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-08

pudding. they always send
Mrs. Corrigan piece. Mrs. Corrsan is
equally kind Sometimes when the
cake and pudding experiment Is i'm quite
a new field as much kindness is requir-
ed 10 accept as 20 offer the gift. but
MIS-. Corrigan IS equal 20 each occasion
When she is in the least degree ill
! nearby ladies flock 10 her with offers
\ OF tender assistance ana sympathy and
\ most Of all with rare and thrilling tales
OF those who have been similarly affiict-
ed. Especially If the afflicted one failed
Ia recover is Mrs Corrigan cheered
/ with the pictures of the final fatal
symptoms and resultant demise. This
is calculated TO soothe and encourage
her.
Recently as she sat sewing Mrs. Cor
rigan paused and placed her hand upon
her side. A slight shade of annoyance.
not 10 say suffering. passed over her
face Mrs. Cosley, her nearest neigh
bor. saw through the window both the
movement and the expression and hur-
ried i'm.
What's the matter, dear?" she ask
ed Are you ill?"
"oh, a little pain i'm my side; that's
ALL" replied Mrs. Corrgan.
But pain i'm the side is not TO be
neglected. II may lead TO appended
it's" rejoined Mrs Cosley. I'm going
to send for Meltiny Griggs anyhow
She's a master hand"
Melviny Griggs came and applied a
mustard plaster Mrs. Maltrovy saw
Melviny coming, and she. too. hurried
in to see what was wrong with their
neighbor. Mrs. Smitheys saw Mrs. NAL
fsnk nd ha oil.
Next came Mrs. Jonesey and Mrs Ro-
beyns and a guest of Mrs Jonesey
They We're fun of sympa thy. every one
eager TO alleviate Mis- Corligans suf-
fering, which under all this friendly
encouragement really began to amount
TO something. Mrs. Jonesey said:
'Oh. You dear Mrs. Corrigan. If II
actually should be appendicitis. what
should we do? / hate TO talk OF it. Ii is
so d-r-readful But there was poor Su-
sic Hoppet that DR. Slicer operated on
last week for appendicitis and she was
doing well till she had TO sneeze. and
that did something TO her. and now DR.. 1
Slicer says it'll be six. months before !
she is we'll"
Yes" sighed Mrs. Jonesey's guest.
down in our neighborhOod there was
Eliphalet Huling a great, strong young
man and a farmer. never sick a day i'm
his life till he got the appendix and had
To be operated on. He did not come out
from under the operation right, and I
now they are afraid he'll die"
"Oh. OH" sroaned the ladies'.
BY that time Mrs Corrigan was feel
ing very bad I'm her side.
I'm afraid think I'm worse than I
thought ! was" she said family. Cant
you do something for me?"
The ladies assisted her To her couch
loosened her stays darkened the win
dow and put a hot water bottle TO her
feet Mrs. Corrigan mosned
We must have doctor for the poor
dear" said Meiviny Griggs
Yes. YES we must have a doctor,"
echoed Mrs. Jonesey's guest. And all
the others assented.
There is DR.. Elizabeth Bradish"-
began Mrs. Maltrovy.
Meviny chopped her off short. "A
woman doctors no good for appendi-
,itis. We must have a man."
But Bradish is nearest, and We
lose minute" said Mrs.
Melviny gave i'm at that. and
he lady physician was called.
DR. Elizabeth Bradish was a fsu wo.
nan in a felt hat and suit Of oxfora
yray. with skirt and half length coat 10
match. The coat had plenty OF pockets
md Or Elizabeth wore her skirt rainy |
lay length the year round
She said the patient had an infnitesi.
nal touch of muscular rheums tism.
,ut would he well In the morning.
But isn't u appendicitis7" asked the ,
hrce ladies az once
The appendix vermifornis Is not ON
hat side" answered the doctor.
ALICE A. BROWNE.