The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-05-14

= IRow Tom REUSED Her

Tke wife of Tom Gordon is victim +
imaginary ailments, and is never so con
tent as when living according to the direc
tlonof her medical adviser. DIR. Valentine
now understands her whIms and odd;tie
so well that he. humors' her in7every ca y
rice; IT she imrnagines rheumatism in he
complaints he agrees with her and pre-
scpees some harmless portion if she think.
her appetite decreasing. some bread pill
keep her IN good spirits until the fancieo
symptoms of some other disease induce
he!ah send for him again. - 81
During the last four years Tom has
often wished that his wife would roll down
stairs and break her foolish head for the
reasolT that the physician and apotheary' S
bits Make a serious iornroad upon his
fortune. .-..--.s
About three months ago she complain
ed OF pain In her side, and as usal the
doctor was summoned After prescrib-
Ing three or four bottles of different COM
pounds-all harmless but rather expen-
slve-he said.
All you want to assist medicine in eff
fectlng cure is little rousing. AL
though your ailElent Isserious, it is not
dangerous. Assume a little energy and
you vii! recover, Remember and rouse
yourself.
After the doctor had retired, the pa
tlent fancied that some serious disease
was beginning to manifest itself, and like
fool went to bed in despair.
Tom understood the case thoroughly
from long experience, and said ment-
ally.
She wants .roasing does She? Well
Eli give her a surprise that will startle
her. ..s-.q s,.
Mrs. Hake, an attractive widow was
engaged to act in the capacity of nurse
to Mrs,sth The widoBsis young, bux-
ON, amiable, and Tom thought that her
attractive qualities might be available In
giving the patient the necessary rous-
lng.ss= .szseg Fsl 5f5Ezzs E5 ~
A short conversation with Mrs. Hake
resulted In the. arrangement Of d plan
the execution was to induce Mrs. q to
forever afterwards to throw physic to the
dogs, tf.
Late the next evening while the pa
tent was fretting and groaning, and an
nounclng her Intention of giving UP the
ghost. Tom called Mrs. Hake aside
and SAID to her in pretended whisper
but loud enough to be heard by the in
Poor Fanny is about to die at last
and SO you and [ may as we'll arrange for
our wedding. ''asfas Hsss0E
Tom threw a glance over his shoulder
as he spoke and observed the dying pa
tent ceased her groaning and began to
rouse herself. Arising quickly to sit
ting posture in the bed to. note every
word of the conversation, she stared at
them with eyes as big as a small onion |
peeled
Twill be a relief to her" continued |
Tom, for she has always been an invalid
I,Sfo7have suffered as well as she but
with your picture of health, as my wife |
happiness will be complete
The widow threw herself upon Tom |
shoulder her arms about his neck, and |
smother her laughter.
How soon shall we get married after |
she is dead? ask Tom passing her arm
around the substantial waist.
IL suppose you will be willing to wait |
a week or two simpered Mrs Hake as she
took another mouthiul of vest
The invalid uttered and exclamation |
and landed on the floor,
she exclaimed. I'll live to spite you both |
aud for you-she turned and grasped |
Mrs, fiake by the hair-out of my house t
you designing vixen Il viii act as my own /
nurse hearafter
From that day to this Mrs G has en-
joyed good health, and Tom has enjoyed |
coed spirits because he has not had a. doe |
TOR bill to pay. lie knew how to cure
her Tor she gniy needed rousiug, and
Tolnroused her.