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HOW TOM REUSED HER.

directions of her medical adviser. DR..
Valentine now understands her whims
and oddities so well that he humors her
in every caprice; if she imagines rheu-
matism is her complaint, he agrees with
her, and prescribes some harmless po-
ton; if she thinks her appetite is de-
creasing, some bread pills keep her in
good spirits until the fancied symptoms
Of some other disease induce her TO send
again for him.
During the last four years Tom has
often wished that his wife would roll
down stairs and break her foolish head,
for the reason that the physicians and
apothecar, s bills made serious infoad
upon his fortune.
About three months ago she complain
ed of pain in her side, and as usual,
the doctor was summoned. After pre-
scribing three or four bottles OF differ
emit compomds-all harmless, but rath-
or cxpensive-hc said:
All YOU want to assist medicine i'll
ctftcting cure is little rousing. Al
though your ailment is serious, ii is not
dangerous. Assuming a little energy
and YOU will recover. Remember, rouse
Yourself"
After the doctor la retired, the pa
,icnt faucicd that at last some serious
disease was beginning 10 manifest itself,
and like fool. she went to bad i'll dcs-
pair
Tom understood the case thoroughly
from long experience, and saidmcutaIly;
She wants a rousing, does she!
Well, I'll give her surprise that will
stariie her J
Mrs lake. an attractive widow, was
engaged TO act in The capacity Of nurse
to Mrs. q. The widow is young, buX-
IN, amiablc, and Tom thought her at
;ractivc qualities might he made avail
able in G:yiig the patient the necessary
rwusing.
\ short consultation with Mrs HIKE
resulted in the arrangement oI 4 plan,
tie execution % which was t. induce
Ms. G., to forever altyrwarI throw
plys:c 10 tho dogs.
Late next evening. while the patient
was frcttiug and grooming. au announc-
i"- her intention Of giving up thu gIa>t.
Tom called Mrs Haze aside an1 >ail 10
her in 4 pretended Whisper hnt Ioul
enough to be heard by the invalid:
Poor Fanny Sic ], about t. die 81
'ast, and 50 you and may a. well al.
range for our marriage"
Tom throw glance over his should
ar rs he spoke, AID observed the dying
rat;cut ceased her rgyauinr aui began
- rouse herself Arising quickly t. a
sitting posture in tie he'd ~ note every
word OF the conversation. SIC stared ~
,ham with eyes as big ~ peeled onions
Twill ta relief t. her" continued
Tom. 'ior Sc has always been an III
valid l. too, have suffered "a well rs
She, bat with you, the picture Of health.
as my wife, happiness viii bc complete"
The widow threw herself upon Toms
shoulder. her arms about his neck, and
acgan to chew his vest in lncuthfjls to
smother her laughter
'IIgw soon shall wn pet married aft
81 she is dcai?" asked Tom, passing
rs arm around the widows suhstan-
t:ai waist.
Il suppose you will be wiling t.
wait week or two?' smpcrcd Mrs
lake, as she leaned her head Oh his
shoulder and took another Inouthfnl of
vest.
Tic invalid uttered an exclamation
and landed on the for
You think am going to die, iu
youI' she exclaimed. "FIl live to.spitc
YOU tothI and for you"-sho turned
and graspcd Mrs. lIa!;c Ivy the hair
sat Of my house, you designing vixen!
will act as my own nurse hereafter"
From that day To this Mrs. G. has
c'.ioycd good health, and Tom has en-
Dyed & ,od spirits, because be has rot
had doctors bill to pay he knew
bow to cure Ter; for size only needed
r31sing, ard Tom reused her.
TIKI Grass Valley Union says: We
net OF the street the other day, man
whom we had noticed as being an in
vctcratc smoker Of late. We said why
DO you smoke 50 much Johl,?H lie re-
,,!icd "n1e alice same IA Giant alice