The funny side of physic : or, The mysteries of medicine, presenting the humorous and serious sides of medical practice An exposé of medical humbugs, quacks, and charlatans in all ages and all countries . elief, the man of drugs informed me, laugh-ingly, that he had given Terry a quantity of chalk and eightgrains of tartar emetic, as he learned that Terry was alreadyin possession of the ounce of laudanum, and all the neigh-bors knew that Biddy had driven him to desperation by flirt-ing with his rival, Jim OConnor. The young man had judi-ciously told Terry that the powder would make the laudan
The funny side of physic : or, The mysteries of medicine, presenting the humorous and serious sides of medical practice An exposé of medical humbugs, quacks, and charlatans in all ages and all countries . elief, the man of drugs informed me, laugh-ingly, that he had given Terry a quantity of chalk and eightgrains of tartar emetic, as he learned that Terry was alreadyin possession of the ounce of laudanum, and all the neigh-bors knew that Biddy had driven him to desperation by flirt-ing with his rival, Jim OConnor. The young man had judi-ciously told Terry that the powder would make the laudanumsure to operate more effectually. How long will it take? he asked, and bagged all for usewhen the refusal should come. My course was now clear. I was in for sport. Sendingthe druggists clerk for my stomach-pump, to be in readinessin case the emetic should not operate, — which was scarcelyimpossible, for eight grains of tartar emetic, taken at a dose,would almost vomit the potatoes out of a bag, — I waited theresult. THE STOMACH PUMP. 379 As for Biddy, I let her lie ; for I thought she deservedher punishment. My heart was always tender towards thesex, and I generally expected a SUCCESS OF TERRYS COURTSHIP. In a short time it became evident that Terrys stomachwas not so tough as his will, and he began to interminglelong and portentous sighs with his prayers, and to perspirefreely. I gave him a wide berth, in anticipation of the Jo-nah that was to come up shortly. I was anxious now thatBiddy should revive in time to witness his grand was tough, and held out. Shortly she revived, and 380 BIDDYS LOVE. suddenly starting up, and recollecting the situation, shemade one bound for Terry, crying, — Ah, Terry, Terry, dear Terry ! Ill have ye now. Yis,I will; and I dont care who hears me. I always loved ye,but that clivils baby, Mag, always kept tellin me yed loveme the betther if I didnt give in to ye too soon. Ah, Terry,dear, only live, and Ill go to
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