The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

A CO UNTER-IRRITANT.
As soon as the doctor and myself were left alone, I informed him of Jimmy's engagement, and of his determination to marry his mother-in-law, in spite of all opposition.
At first he was disposed to be incredulous, and to regard
the whole thing as a joke; but upon becoming convinced
that with Jimmy at least it was a reality, he saw that it
would be likely to cause us great annoyance and trouble
should he persist ill carrying out his intention.
"But," said the doctor, "we must endure it, for I am
satisfied we can never cure it unless we kill him."
I most certainly deprecated resorting to any violent
measures in attempting to prevent the exercise of his propel)sity to fall in love with every woman whom he met,
though I could but acknowledge to myself that Jimmy
might as well be dead, for all the service he was to us in
his present nervous and dazed condition. After considering for a long time as to the best course to pursue, a
thought struck me, and turning to the doctor, I asked if
he had in his medicine-chest any tartar emetic.
"Plenty," replied the doctor, at the same time bursting
illto a hearty laugh; while he ejaculated, "By thunder!
that's a capital idea. I can cure him."
"It's best not to be too hasty, doctor; but if worse
comes to worst, we can certainly try its effect."
"True. There's nothing in the world that'll cure lovesickness so quickly as a counter-irritant, administered in
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