Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-03-16

sick
Carefully | guarded the ticket which
could possibly bctray me
Tuesday came, ! had already taken care
TO make my associates in the Office believe
me unwell by heroicaly refusing the
tempting dates with which an industrious
peddler of cakes assailed our palates every
morning of the week
After supper, my colleague, Albert, the
son of the landlady, came to my room.
He was still in fleql5Gc but his head, upon
which an innumerab!e quantity of little
curls were artisticaIly arranged, gave cyi-
dence of the skill Of the barber to whose
tender care he had conlided it,
81 would like to know at what time you
think of starting he said I'VE can walk
over together"
Agreed" answered /; 81 think half
past six viii be Il seasonahle hour; yet |
am afraid / shall be unable to accompany
you have n terrible headache, and can
hardly keep myself erect
But you do not look sick" Albert re-
piled, in a comforting tone.
Really Yet am afraid have fc.
yer, for | feel so unusually excited
g | sincerely hope that the Judge will
not think you are trying to deceive him,
said my colleague; you know he is so
very sensitive and suspicious"
q shall certainly 20 if can manage to
DO 50, | replied, but ! do not wish to
risk an attack of fever BY this time |
had really alarmed my mpanion--rather
too much So
If this is the case ycu must certainly
remain at home he replied with alarm
You had better call physician; If you
wish ! will send Susan for him; but 10,
that will not do--tha servant has gone out
for the evening. However, | can send
some one else
No, never mind will wait until to-
morrow morning. | replied. 81 think
will take nap; perhaps that will do me
some good"
Abort took the hint and left the room
to allow me, as he supposed, to get some
sleep. But did nothing of the kind As
soon as he was gone, lit my pipe and
filed a glass with cordial, taking care
though, to bolt my door so as to preclude
all possibility of being disturbed.
Hardly had accomplished this, when |
vas astouished by a loud knocking al the
door, united with several Intellectual at
tcmpts to force it open.
Who is there =" cried quickly hiding
pipc ana ilquor.
1T is I, Mr.. Weller; why don't you
open the door, were the words that
issued from the mouth of my landlady.
" hat could do but respond to her ap-
peal?
There she stood, the good old woman,
her face expressive of CONSERVATION, fear.
ing that she had caused my sickness by the
presentation of her board hill
Albert told me that you were sick, said
she, what is The mattcry / hope you
won't get the typhus."
Oh, no, it is not so bad as that hope, y
/ Replied; &" but feel very Uncomfortable
and should have liked so much TO attend
the Judges soiree"
But tell me, what is the NATTER said
the old lady. II have quite knack for
curing sickness"
Upon this, followed strict examination,
in which displayed an astonishing knowl-
edge of the list of sicknesses and their
symptoms, My female physician showed
very alarmed cOuntcnanCc and prescribed
a load Of remedies should have Liked to
refuse them all, but in consideration of
the perseverance of EescuIapius, had to
allow myself to be doCtOred.
The servant having a holiday, Mrs.
Green lit a fire in my stove, and then
brought me a cup OF tea and a mustard
plaster
THAT will draw beautifully" said she,
thinking to comfort me by this assertion,
while fairly shuddered al the thought Of
the ordeal was TO undergo
| tried to protest, but was afraid of be
traying myself, so | swallowed the tea
with an unusual amount Of heroism and
allowed the piESfpr IN ha uf1i yn1 T., ,,,v