Thanks to everybody for your input, it does make a bit more sense to me now. I can not imagine being a parent back then, having a baby being sick like that, and wondering if he will die, too poor to get medicine, or not having any medicine availible for that......that would have sucked!!!
The Bull!!!
"...you straightened my brother out??"
"Give him a living, but never discuss the family business in front of him."
