The Arkansas banner., 1848-08-01
1 DOSE
or, what did she take.


 "ELLES, you have been out"
 'Weil. know have '"
 'To tha Kings Head1''
 'NO John. no. But no ms,;er Yourl be troubled no more with my dIiBktng."
 ''What do you mean7'
 "I mean what say. John, replied the wife, look ing very serious, and speaking very soemnly and deliberately, with stiong emphasis on every word. "fou- -be-ironblrd-no-- more --Nilh--ny drinking. l have took 1t at iast''
 "I knew nr' exclaimed the wretched husband desperately tossing his arms aloft as when all is lost. "I knew it. and leaving one coat flap tn tie hand of his wife, who vainy attempted to detain him, he rushed ftom the ioom--sprahg down three s,ars al time-ran along ite passing the, with. out hIs hat or stick, dashed out at the street door sweeping from The step two ragged hitle girls qpartern loaf, basin of lreacle, and baby Hut he never stopped 10 see il the children hurt or even 10 see if the infant dripped with gore or mo asses. Away he run like a rabid dog. strash for ward down the street, needless alike of portei s load, bakers basket, and butchers tray
 ''Do that agaIn." growled a piacatl man. as he recovered the pole and board which had been knock ed from his shoulder
 "Mind where yo1 re goin, ' bawled hawker as he picked np his seat;ered wares, while a dandy, suddenly thruA into a kennel, launched afleT the runner cue of those verbal missives, which are said to return, like sie boomerang, 10 those who auBched them.
 But on, on scampered the teetDialer, needless of all the impedinleuts-ou he sroufed like he Camilla, to the shop numbered 2i0, with the red blue and green bottles In the window the chemist and druggest into which he darted, up to the tf 2 bald man al the desk. with barely breath to gasp out
 My fe!-pdson.-pump!"
 'Vegctablr mtnnrlli' inquired the surgeon aputhecary, with the utmost professional ccoiness
 "Both-ail sotistaudaautn- --a -atsenic-oxaHe acid-corrosive submity '--and the teetotsl T was about to add pine apple ruin among the poisons. when the doctor stopped him
 "No,'' But remembering the symptoms over night the teeto'aier yentnrrd 10 say, on the strength of his dream, that she was turning all sorts of colos like rainbow, and swelling almost ss big as q house.
 "There ia not a lnomrnt to lose," said Escula- piss and accordingly ciappIng his hat and arm- ing himself with the necessary appsraius--a sort Of eePhanc syrlng, with very 10 z tfunk-he set off on d trot, guided by Inc teefotal~r 10 unooson the rash and ill-faied baeehana ian Mrs. Bnrrage Now ~ifea the teeioh,ieg witb The mesiieal man al his els. arrived at his own house. Mrs Butrage Was slt in hrr bed-tcOm, which was great con veniehce, for befrre she eoud accoHii; Tor the in trus'on Of slIanser-ndv, even wi boat knowing how t was done, she foand herself seated in the e'sy ehaf and when she attempted 10 exre talate, she felt herself choking with the tube of something which was eertaialy neither maccaroni stick hquerice, nor Yet peppermint To aceolht for tii- precipitancv the exaggerated "FfNs'nta [ VI or her tuSDan1 must bs toFnc Glind and II is wife did not exhibit sii the q. ing dolphin like colofs that he had desc ribsd--if she wa' mol qa te sp blue, green, yellow ot black as he had painted her, the aPothecsry made sure she wohld soon be, and consequently went to work without delay, where delays so dangerous Ms Bu:raSe, however, was tot q woman to sub isit quietly to dsagrreahe orerati,a agafasi her own c'tusrhi, SD, sith vigorous kick and push al thH sdfne tmr, s'r rontrised to rid herself al ouce of 'Ae doctor a"d lfs insIuaeB, and fnli .naniiY deinand 10 know tie meaning Of the ss-agl, ui,on her
 "Its to save yont fty your precious ilfc Ellen satd the teelctilef. t~ty srrion-Iy. ''lis to emp'y ,tie stomaeb, ma aa," ssid t,e doctor.
 "EmptY fi,lls" reiorted Mn D. who ~oakI have sddel "slick,' bui tIs doctor. ssiebing hts opportunity, had deSis rsAly popped the nbe ae tIf, mo her mou,hnol without 1T sh Nr.,ftie trs.a t1e pati@n.
 ''ror ti. Lords sake Eucn rsninuea the bn .- band, eonhnins her hand, do. dei rfay to si, quiet"
 "Pon--wob wobhle, : said FIlea. "lIab--bub- bab-- bubble, ait eipag n VA,B r., sleak Mt,i another pipe iu ter ihsd'f be.i.lr h.r wfai rt,a
 iiave ih~ g0aaassa uaI In, 10 De co,o oAed, ins- pl,f,i thr do,tot "i Noa't.' .hoqted Mrs Barrage. ha,iag again relea hefefi hons ihs i5siruTneng hy aes,,fa. sirH gEie "Mhai sni 10 bs ,.arnp~d ou. fa: I''
 q, Ellen, EIisa, yoa krow whai yoa have la. kea ''
 Corrosive salts and narcotics" 1" pat iu the doc tor.
 "sfsfrie Aaa eor osiso sshlisniiy :" said the tee totslef
 "oxa'ie acit and uaetare ot epia,n,' added l,s doctor
 "Fiy ~slrF aud laar.i wa'er /" said Mr Hngrsee " i"i. praAsic >sii. as4 Aqiiort s, sentlaaod the druggst
 '.Pse took no such thirg.' sad the rslrset,ry paiaent. "oh, Ellcb, sc- kHow what you said' Wei. whA,f' That your eriaking should never trouble m, any more"
 ''Aad 50 nsofe il shaiif scFeataed il,s wtgoi ro
 iao, iailins, as she spoke, in.n eens lsi.e ,sr.x ] tsms ot t',e widest laughter No lBoie II sinai l for Ise took --r | "Whsi, ma ani, pray VI st7" l "ln the nsnie oi HeaveH, what P | "Why, ,heo, I've t'ok the -PLEoc.et