She said he begin to rave 'n' choke all
fresh 't that, 'n' her patience come clean to a end right then 'n'
there, 'n' she picked up the water-pitcher 'n' told him 'f he dared to
have another fit she'd half drown him. She said he got reasonable
pretty quick when he see she was in earnest, 'n' she had him sittin'
up by the window afore Dr. Carter got there. Mrs. Duruy 'n' Sam 'n'
Felicia Hemans all drove over with the doctor, 'n' Dr. Carter had
telegraphed young Dr. Brown to come 'n' observe Mr. Duruy's fit with
him, so Dr. Brown 'n' Amelia 's home too, 'n' all down around the
crick is real gay. O' course Mrs. Macy 'd done with the fit afore they
got there, but young Dr. Brown wants Dr. Carter to stay over night 'n'
observe Henry Ward Beecher, 'n' Dr. Carter says 't he thinks he will.
He says he ain't got no real important case on hand jus' now, only he
says it's a ill wind 's blows no man good 'n' he's lookin' for this
heat to lay some one out afore long.
"Gran'ma Mullins come up to Mrs. Macy's while I was there, 'n' she's
pretty mad. Seems she hurried to Mr. Duruy's jus' 's soon 's she heard
of the doctors there, 'n' wanted 'em to come over to her house 'n'
observe little Jane's thumb, 'n' Dr.
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