about noon
Then he gave Pa an emetic , and had his feet soaked , and Pa said , ` Doc. , if you will bring me out of this I will never drink another drop . ' The Doc . told Pa that his life was not worth a button if he ever drank again , and left about half a pint of sugar pills to be fired into Pa every five minutes . Ma and me sat up with Pa all day Sunday , and Monday morning I changed the spectacles , and took the clothes home , and along about noon Pa said he felt as though he could get up . Well , you never see a tickleder man than he was when he found the swelling had gone down so he could get his pants and shirt on , and he says that doctor is the best in this town . Ma says I am a smart boy , and Pa has taken the pledge , and we are all right . Say , you do n't think there is anything wrong in a boy playing it on his Pa once in a while , do you ? ''