Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-16
A CHILL THAT QUININE WOULD
NOT CURE.

sometimes takes him sup town
at night, and keeps him till very
late. To this his affectionate,
dutiful and beloved wife never OBJ
.iects. When he remains out be-
yond an ordinary late bedtime she
quietly retires in the room with
the children, and greets her lord
and master with a joyous kiss the
next morning. The children's
room is across the hall from their
parents sleeping apartment. Not
long since this quiet and orderly
citizen returned to his home about
one o'clock al He had attended
a Tilden and Hendricks club and
staid with the boys" awhile after
the speaking was over. His heart
was gladdened with the bright
prospects of the Democracy. The
notes of eloquence he had just
heard still sounded in his ears. He
could not keep back the express
sion of his crowding thoughts,
and so walked stealthily thro' the
hall to his bedroom, muttering to
himself expressions of iubllation
and gladness in q tone not much
above a whisper. He quickly re-
tired to his solitary couch, his duti-
full wife having gone as was her
custom to the room of the children.
Very soon, before sleep had fallen
upon his weary eyes, his affection
ate wife gently opened the door,
and with cat-like quietness search
ed all around the room, and glided
softly to the bedside. Her tired
spouse lifted the mosquito bar gal
lantly and began an apology for
having made so much noise as to
disturb his beloved wife's slumbera
at that late hour. His apology was
answered with, ooh, husband, I'm
so coldll' and her teeth chartered,
and her whole frame shook in reaI
ague style. "What on earth is the
? natter" said the frightened man a,
he fondly Rugged his chilly
i wife to his disturbed bosom.
/. She received his distressed sign
+ Of affection with reciprocal love
but still chartered through he.
r teeth, as her whole frame shook
= =" Oh, I'm so coldl So cOldP" He
frightened spouse felt her pulls
h eagerly, struck a light energetically
= and said: "Wife, can you rest
moment until l call - (thei
daughter) and 60 at once for tn
doctor? You seem to have a sever
+, chill, but you must not be alarmed
The doctor lives very near, and L
ID get him in a few minutes" A
III this earnest suggestion was bein
e. made the chattering ceased to som
Is extent, and the wife quietly sue
Il gested, Wait a few moments,
II will be over this rigor very Sool
1t is going off rapidly" The hul
bands heart beat lighter as tn
shaking rapidly ceased. Then tn.
b. colloquy ensued:
Of Husband" That was a fearfU
le shake you had; and it was SO sue
! den! Have you been i'll befol
es during the day Or night? Hay
you eaten imprudently, or what
l cannot imagine what caused sue
OIL a shake. l must go over at ono
for DR.. - and see if he can el
a. tighten u.s."
he Wife Oh no, husband, dom
I'm entirely relieved now, and
OF know there will be nothing mo.
ne of it."
% Husband-"Yes, but that wor
IS, do at this season of the year. v
lst must learn at once what was Il
n cause of this terrible anguish al
Tic convulsion."
Wife-"Well, husband" and s.
zee began to laugh heartily as s.
OF spoke, "tO save you a tip to t
re- doctors, as well as. to be hone
i or with you, I'll tell you just what W
es. the matter, ! was wide-awake al
nut heard you open the gate as y
rs, came home, and | thought | hea
'e4 a low female voice talking to you
10 The restored husband joined
EAR the laugh, and they slept quie.
1os the remainder Of that night.
me Moral-Don' talk to yourself t
-tie much,
me The day is not far distant VIII
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