The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-08-14
4 riut.u LsrtIr Suiri,V N.,rnIns. B,s'-'-
Men as Convalescents.


II l. the common cu-toms- notwithstanding
that typical oil party oi sacred history
cite the ien,ini,:e element ri the ezrths
.iweilers rs The lest representatives al pa
,i.nre and er.luranc~, under the bane 81
illness, bat after giving considerable aiien-
tium To- the matter, have concluded that
IN this respect We over rate their raPa''iii-
tie. and un,ier-rase tI,o~e If The ~t-Inrr sex.
Now, ! really s~ii~ve that II ever there -
a time. either in thi. world or the next,
when men partske ii the attributes cum
moniy granted tn the angelic h"si, II Is
when they are convale~cing slowly hut
surely from = severe illness. They are ex-
cee,ling,y docil-, TO begin with, AMI u"
,wo-y~ar- old child ever takes its '.anse"us
doses more readily than do they. THY d"
mot say, "t;o"i Lori, have I got 4" take
tina, execrable stuff again. and then hold
the spoon while they kick viciou>ly at the
cat; Ahsy i" not .,rowl and grnmble and
then scream for bra.My, jelly, water, nap
kinS, spiitoons, etc; they do not say the
Musician VIM attends them il 'an old
fraud and ought not to he allowed to pre-
scribe for 4 sick dog" Oh, me-. they do
none III these naughty things; they just
take their me.iicine-hy the quart il nee
ssa.y-wi,h \ smile tina, Is exquisiirly en-
chanting in its tenderness, and then cross
their hands with the two thumbs resting
fon.liy together, with such beautiful,
patient, resigned Look, that it is matter III
surprise that Jobs ghost does not walk j"
and pat them oa the shoulder Women
convalcscents dAslike the idea Of being con-
tinei for lengthy Peri"d OF time 4" the
privacy of home. hrcauSe it interieres with
their finding out how Mrs. Ii. il going ia
have her new ELK made, or when Sophronia
Bilkens and Adolphus Doolittle are to be
married. With man in the cs>e, how
ever, il is altogether another affair. lie
sees his business rival rushing along a. il
the whole country depended upon his
tinanciering ability alone, aud not a grOan
escapes him; he realizes how much III an
advantage hrs rival is gaining, but he only
laughs softly and doesn't swear "sxear'-
IL he can possibly help it-and he would
mot say wkat. IN blood curdling voice "a
his wife, ~ an answer tn trivial question
II he knew he would be hung ior it the next
minute. He does not find FAINT with his tea
aud toast, and ironically inquire ''how much
longer this thing IL burning bread for him
to eat, anil making dishwster f"r him to
drink, Is going To he kept upT Not at all
lie swallows his toast without particle Oi
Goa King aud mer.r remagks-as = miserable
unstable, impatient. paltry voman would
lo-'this butter Is strong enough ior
Ssmp.onian exhibition" No. The mae
convaisscent Is the most amiable, mcsl
tractahle, most attractive creature in thu
Universe Il really know O: bat one con
parison i. e., bear With sore hesd-and
when I hear people say "a man is thu
cr,sssest. most cantankerOus customer whes
he Is ILL.," II makes my biood boil like ~
infant Vr.uvius, and want 10 rise righ
M in hrs defense and deny the accusation
Women may do sell enough in . swinsia"ces
but when il comes to convalescents-and a
consequence test Of fossitnde and patience
. man will walk right OF With the lanre
/ wreath and never leave even . stray leaf fo'
women to gather, and We might - we'll se
knowledge il.
Ch.ncrlior Burroughs Of the Baptist Cai
versity of Chicago, over whose election Ina
wear there was -, warm discussion In TIKI
slemominslionsl pr~s. has declined re eIes'
ti0a this wear and gone To Europe. III
Displaced Rev. ID. 1~muel Mos-
The project of the workmen 81 Paris Il
place . pulpit in 81. Paul's Cathedral. Lnn
sitn. - peoof of International sympathy
has fallen through. The money could mol
he rsiaed without resorting To public sub
scsirsiom., which the lkaa and Chapter
objected In.
W.ba.h Pre.bytesi.n College announces
that Il Is ssev Tree Srom debe. Ita real e..
tate and tail1iass are vorth 500. 900 an.
il hss Q permanent endos nsent Of $40, 900
| During The pas, year il received Legacy o.
A n 4.