The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28

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tin my arms are ready to drop out of
their sockets.p he groaned. Are
you all deaf below stairs ? or has old
Perkins forgotten there's any one else
in the world but herself and her snuff
box ~ aa Ioa8 -ol
~ am sorry, uncle" @ iaEe
"Actions speak louder than words.
snarled Uncle Joseph, ungraciousiy.
\ AHow do you feel now, Uncle Jos-
eph ?" asked Theodoria, soothingly. -
| @Pm worse!" - 9il5 e ~
Are you?" - = e
"Pulse higher - skin hot face
flushed; of course I'm worse. This
/ COMPOUNDED hot room isaenough to
throw anybody into feyeri Open
| every door and window-quick! !"
1 Without minutes hesitation Theo-
| doria unbarred the blind and flung
open four large windows and two
doors. The light from the western,
| sky streamed Ikea food of frey ra-
dance into the room ; the draft whirl-
ing through, caught up newspapers,
futtered the leaves of books, and even
upset Uncle Joseph's pet bottle of
medicine. - aTf,s5.
"O-w-w-wp roared the sick man
with vehemence, that proved his
lungs at least to be quite free from
disease /" do You want 70 blind me
to blow me away 2" rGa sod sIi
"You told me to do it, Uucle JOS
ephwe 2a5 ol 'is22 ''',-
"Shut the windows, quick-draw
the curtains!n groaned Uncle Joseph.
Who's that battering thed door
DOWN." 3:i9 sA 9,3 49,
It's only a. very gentle knocking,
: uncle" .,,,5 as.II g.ts ba. .ys4od -
"Then Lam nervous. g Go and see"
Presently Theedoria returned. ''i'
cts Major Crowfoot, uncle; he
; sends his compliments, and wishes to
learn how you are" Hie3.ataa' - -
"Tell him to go to the deuce" ~
=" Yes, uncle" Z ...s -, ~ -
'sWell," said Uncle Joseph, as his
niece returned to the bedside after 6
momentary absence "what did he
/. say ?"s 20 f4i ho@
Z He seemed very much offended
Uncle" 7siHss.H .aiiIF go
Il "Ofendedl at what prayT' de.
y manded uncle Joseph. s1g Zsa} ~ ~
b"I suppose at being told to. go ,tt
the ducei" answered Thedoria, qui
city. @ s9daI'iG- 1t2A' ~ :.
!. !" Girl " calculated the invalid, rails
: ing himself half way up on his elbow
"you didn't tell him that?"2 ~ nd
: ayes, I did, uncle. Yonsaid your
self, "Tell him to go to the duce." .
Mr.. Joseph White fell back, fiat ant
motionless, among elpiIlows.' ltI
Theodoria, you are foolP' iian
l"Im very sorry uncle" said Theo
: doria, beginning to whimper. 's
Il Uncle Joseph started in surprise
q Could Il be possible that the drear,
3 days and weeks of steadfast attend
a ance upon him had weakened her in
n tellect or turned her brain? "a
" "Giye me my water-gruel,D y he sal
= briefly, after few moments ponder
ing over this unwelcome possibility
: Theodoria brought it in a neat littl
; china bowl, with a silver spoon lyin
a . on snowy folded napkin that fianke
it on the tray. .dt., ssoo =.
!. Uncle Joseph took one taste, an
threw down the spoon with Q petuleI
) sound not unlike a bark. b
:, Trash, Trashl Insipid as. disl
- water. Throw it to the pigs!"
= Theodoria took up the bowl an
90 started obediently for the door.
e &" Here, herel. roared UncleJ Josepl
Il "Where are you going to?n5li5i
b "To the pig-pen, uncle" aotllj 9
u care you crazy girli The Cruel
well enough, only Mrs. Perkins fol
got the nutm eg." ts'
= - "But, uncle" said Theodoria,l tas
- ing daintily of the contents of Il
= bowl, T" it's as insipid as dish water
!. "Wil you allow me to have q
- opinion of my own2 snarled Unc
= Joseph. It's very good, if the ol
- y crone down stairs will add the nu
:, meg and giveit another boil. Quic
- now-Pm getting hungryl A ma
- ~ must eat, even if he's at deaths door
- A minute afterwards Mrs. Perkil
- was surprised by yTheodoria's entranc
:, @WelL" said the house-keepe
- "what's wanting now?" aailfd .
:. GA little grated nutmeg in th
~ - cruel, and uncle would like it warmt
- up once more."s17 q %4Hsia5li!s =
!. "a ssWhat are you smiling about Dora
-, "'Was Ismiling 2" @ on
= "Your eve was, if your mou'
wasn't" said Mrs. Perkins keenly.
= ."Will you be as quick as you ca
~ Mrs. Perkins ~ said Theodoria. 81 IT
IA says he is sifi y."a5s' 1898 is % :
, ;f But when IneoQOrla fe-enIereO IL
- uncle's room, the invalid had tax
~ another tack.
~ ~ "Why didn't you stay all day ~
,t,s growled. :. ''.'s iA'i 0'''3-
"Indeed, Uncle, I hurried all
RS. could" pleaded Dora. :" Here's t
Cruel, all smoking" . -"o
om But Uncle Joseph shook his hea
is g It's too late I've lost all my apr
tite p he moaned. slf fGd5 .
se- "No, won't!" z2uua su
ore And Uncle Joseph closed his ey
|, in if to signify that he Was, too veal
to debate the question further. ]
elf waited anMously for Theodoria
q. L IL.