Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

pudding they always send
Mrs Corrigan a piece, Mrs Corrlgen Is
equally Kind Sometimes when the
cake and pudding experiment is IN quite
new field as much kindness Is requlr-
cd to accept as to offer the gift but
Mra Conigan is equal to each occasion.
When she Is In the least degree III,
nearby ladies flock to her with offers
Of tender assistance and sympathy and,
most Of all, with rare and thrilling tales
Of those whOIhave been similarly atllict-
ed Especially II the afflicted one failed
TO recover is Mrs, Corugan 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
rlgan paused and placed her hand upon
her side. A slight shade Of annoyance,
not TO say suffering, passed over her
face. Mrs. Cosey, her nearest neigh
Dor saw through the window both the
movement and the expression and hur-
rled in
whats the matter, dear?' she ask
Fed Are you ill?'
"oh a little pain in my side; that's
all" replied Mrs. Corrigan,
Put a pain in the side is not TO be
neglected II may lead to appended
It's" reJolned Mrs. Cosley, I'm going
to send for Melylny Griggs anyhow
She's a master hand
Melviny Griggs came and applied a
mustard plaster Mrs. Maltroyy saw
Melyiny coming, and she, too, hurried
IN to see what was wrong with their
neighbor. Mrs, Smitheys saw Mrs Nal
trovy, and she also quickly followed.
Next came Mrs. Jonesey and Mrs Ro-
begins aud a guest OF Mrs Jonesey.
They were full Of sympathy, every one
eager to alleviate Mrs, Corrigan's suf-
ferIng, which under all this friendly
encouragement really began to amount
to something. Mrs. Jonesey said
ooh, you dear Mrs. Corrigen, II It
actually should be appendicitis, what
should we do? hate to talk Of It. It Is
so d-r-readful But there was poor SUI
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.,
Slcer says itll be six months before
she is well"
yes" sighed Mrs Jonesey's guest
down In our nelghborhood there was
Ellphalet Huling great, strong young
man and farmer, never sick day in
his life I'LL he got the appendix and had
to be operated on He dld not come out
from under the operation right, and
now they are afraid hen die.
"Oh, oh" groaned the ladies.
by that time Mrs. Corrigan was feel.
ing very bad in her side,
I'm afraid-1 think I'm worse than !
thought I 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 hot water bottle TO her
feet. Mrs. Corrgan moaned.
1--WE must have a doctor for the poor
dear" said Melvlny Griggs.
Yes, yes we must have a doctor!"
echoed Mrs Joneseys guest, And all
the others assented
There is Or, Elizabeth Bradlsh"--
began Mrs, Maltrovy.
Melviny chopped her of short. "a
woman doctors no good for append
citls. We must have q man."
But Bradish is nearest, and we
mustn't lose a minute" said Mrs.
Smitheys Melylny gave in at that. and
the lady physician was called.
Dr. Elizabeth Bradish was a tall wo-
man in a felt hat and a suit OF oxford
gray with SKIRT and half length coat to
match, The coat had plenty OF pockets.
and Dr. Elizabeth wore her skirt rainy
day length the year round.
She said the patient had an inantesl-
nal touch OF muscular rheumatism,
but would be well In the morning.
but isn't it appendlctisP asked the
three ladies at once.
The appendix yermiformls IS not on
that side, answered the doctor.
ALICE A. BROWNE