Year: 1872

I awoke on Monday morning with painful
itching, singing feeling, all in spot no lar
ger than lozenge. Woke up Mrs. Quad,
and asked her opinion. She said it was
boil. Woke up Long Primer who shares our
couch. After several kicks at the spot he in
timated that it was boil. Had some diff
Guilty in standing up to eat breakfast. Went
down asked everybody what was good tor
boils. Had seventy-four recipes, running
from sticking salves to hot iron. Only swore
forty-one times during the day.


TUEsDAY.-Didn't wake up-I was already
awake I measured the boil and found it as
large as tea-cup, and the feeling was worse:
Tried to repeat hymn, but had to break OFT
and kick the dog four blocks to ease my mind:
Children got under the table. Mrs. Quad
unusually gracious, and not limiting anything
about pin money. Went down town. Man
said he'd pay my fare on the car. Struck at
him and explained that it made my back ache
to ride. Newsboys kept whole block OFT
Man asked me for dollar, and l tried to kill
him on the spot, only restrained by respect
for my boil. Number of swears frightfully
increased. Had Job flung at me forty times.
Concluded to sit up all night; but got little
sleep while standing on my head. Put some
fax seed to the boil.


WEDNEsDAY.-House got on fire at day
light. I told the folks to let her burn, but
they put it out. One man wanted to know
why did not display more ambition. Tried
to shoot him, but he got over the alley fence.
Children were sent to the country this morn
ing, probably for change of air. Boil is now
as large as tea-cup and saucer both, partic.
ularly the saucer. No signs Of "heading."
Seems as if I should go mad-I am mad. Put
some more fax seed on, and tried to look sad
and pensive. Just got to looking so when I
ran against chair. Policeman pounded on
the door and said he would arrest me if l
didn't stop that family fight. Told him was
the only one up, about as high as I could get.
Said be would sympathize with me, but went
off and forgot to. Can't keep track Of the
adjectives. Have contracted for barrel OF
fax seed.


THuRsDAY.-Wife left home this morning,
probably for change of air. Left note on
the table, telling me she was quite sure that l
had boil. Peddler rang the door bell, and
asked me if I wanted some pie-plant The
coroner was tagging him away on a day the
last I saw. Friends called and wanted to see
my boil. Indignantly refused to allow them
to do so, and they went off offended, saying
that was mighty particular. Big fire round
the corner. Fireman gave me kick for
joke. tried to fight the whole department.,
but came to just as they were showing me
through back window. The exercise caused
the boil to enlarge. was too exhausted to
swear; merely stood myself up against the
wall slanting, and reviled boils. Cat and dog
disappeared probably for change of air.


FR1DAY.-Am lying on the floor, too in.
nignant to move. The boil is there yet l
have made up mind to let it run. Servant
girl reached me in some victuals through the
window, and said that I seemed to be restless
about somethingor other. I could only reply
by look. I have calmness which comes
from knowledge that one is looking into his
tomb. Coroner has been twice, and seemed
much put out that I hadn't killed anybody
else. Said I had gone back on him. Fellow
came up here and asked me why | was not
playing base ball, and got offended at my 81
fence Said needn't be so stuck up cause I
happened to have big boil and went away
without handing over. 1 am just at the point
where man cares nothing for anything. The
boys are shouting mad dog under the window,
hoping to get me up, but I don't move.


SATURDAy.-Was just passing into an un'
conscious state, singing hymn of resignation
when I felt-I felt-well, yelled, 1 sprang
on top of the table, kicked off the crockery,
tore up ten cent shinplaster, and tried to
H-.1 ko &oI- Nfo xyo n
sight. The boil was broken. l called the
dog, whistled at the cat, sent dispatch to
the family, raised the wages of the girl, and
told the man who owed me borrowed money,
that he could pay me- any time it suited him,
and I haven't got it yet.


Take things easy when you have boil.
They are good for the health.


Althoug gh no one blames man with boil
for swearing, don't swear. They don't amount
to anything. Any one can have a boil as
we'll as not. All you have got to do is to en-
dure.