. Stories of a country doctor . ne except theold lady who had nussed more sick folks than anybodyelse in the neighborhood ) standing over him, with astick, twice as large as a pencil and six inches long,twisted into a wisp of hair on the crown of his head. Superstitions, Traditions and Foolish Ideas. 129 I got it up jest so fur an couldnt git it any fur-der; so I jest hilt it where I had it an waited fur youto come. The boys face was flushed, his eyes protruding andhis mouth wide open. There was an expression of fearand apprehension on his face, as if he expected to hearsomethin pop when the p
. Stories of a country doctor . ne except theold lady who had nussed more sick folks than anybodyelse in the neighborhood ) standing over him, with astick, twice as large as a pencil and six inches long,twisted into a wisp of hair on the crown of his head. Superstitions, Traditions and Foolish Ideas. 129 I got it up jest so fur an couldnt git it any fur-der; so I jest hilt it where I had it an waited fur youto come. The boys face was flushed, his eyes protruding andhis mouth wide open. There was an expression of fearand apprehension on his face, as if he expected to hearsomethin pop when the palate went back. The oldlady gavean extrahitch onher stickand theboyseyesbulgedout a lit-tle morea n d h eraised upabout twoinchesoff t h e l GOT IT UP JEST so FUR AN COULDNT GIT IT ANY chair. 1 furder. untwisted the stick and swabbed his throat with a solution ofnitrate of silver and the palate went back in a veryshort time. Certain persons also have unbounded faith in dogoil, snake oil and fish worms, as ingredients for lini-. 130 Superstitions, Traditions and Foolish Ideas. ments for rheumatism and for swellings about joints. IfI remember aright these same things and others stillmore ridiculous were extolled as remedies by Aristotlecenturies ago. In my early practice I was called to see a sick manat a saw mill. He was a strapping big fellow, and hadbeen down with articular rheumatism for some I was the second physician in the case, the other hav-ing failed to do hnn any good, I was doubly anxious torelieve him. I think I saw the case three times andthen gave orders for the family to report to me. Iheard nothing of the case for several months and so con-cluded that my last prescription had done the day, three months afterward, this big fellow walkedinto my office with an air of bravado and a swaggeringsalt which I took to be natural with him. I did notrecognize him until he gave his name. Oh, yes, Williamson, I said, * you are the manwho had rheumatism so bad
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