Camp-fire musings : life and good times in the woods . 252 (£arnp-^tre ZHustn^s hook was firmly embedded. It had not gone through,but down into the middle of the cartilage. Wont I die of lock-jaw, Grandpa? was the firstanxious inquiry. I guess I was about as pale as theboys myself, for I saw that a surgical operation was onhand, and I had neither nerve nor instrument for the first thing to do was to reassure the patientand put him in good humor. So I said, Will, youjust go back to the lake and drive another big fish-hookinto your other ear, and I will buy you a pair of dia-mond earrings
Camp-fire musings : life and good times in the woods . 252 (£arnp-^tre ZHustn^s hook was firmly embedded. It had not gone through,but down into the middle of the cartilage. Wont I die of lock-jaw, Grandpa? was the firstanxious inquiry. I guess I was about as pale as theboys myself, for I saw that a surgical operation was onhand, and I had neither nerve nor instrument for the first thing to do was to reassure the patientand put him in good humor. So I said, Will, youjust go back to the lake and drive another big fish-hookinto your other ear, and I will buy you a pair of dia-mond earrings to hang on them. Wont that be nice ? Will laughed at that and the color came back intohis face. I went down to the kitchen, and whettedthe point of my pocket-knife, but that was too rough. The ear certainly was not tough. There are ears thatare so tough that you can make no impression uponthem short of hitting them with a stick, but this. Then I went to the libraryand slipped a razor intomy pocket. I had no ideawhether the cartilage weretough or tender. It mightbe tough as a pickerelsmouth, for aught I wished that Mrs. Armourhad sent a small sectionof her childrens ward toIsland Lake. I asked to hold him, sothat Will would not knowhe was being held fast,and then I investigated. Clunt Hancy Hiley 253 young ear seemed soft and tender, so I adjusted thehook so that the barb would tear as little as possible,held the ear, and gave a sudden and vigorous jerk. Itcame out so easily that Will did not know what hadhappened, no rough knife nor awkward razor wasneeded. I feel very much set up. I am a F. H. S. now, afish-hook surgeon. If any of you young ladies getfish-hooks fast in your ears just send for me. I willget them out without hurting you much. As for oldphilosophers, I will take their cases, too, pry the fish-hooks out with a handspike. MUSING XXIV GOING VISITING Going visiting in a new country is an e
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