Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-03-23

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So sat in the little shop for an
hour or more writing . long letter.
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to The pen for spluttering, folded the
letter crookedly, refolded it straight
ly, directed the envelope, put a
stamp on the left-hand corner. went
out. dropped it in the box and came
to DR.. Ash's door, knocked, inquired
how he did, and come home again.
Then l think she was busy for quite
a time. as all such are.
Soon in popped the doctor with a
huge bouquet in his hand.
You have saved my life, ma am,
said be.
"Nonsense!" she exclaimed; but
Sue smiled in a pleasant way, too.
Then he put the flowers beside
her, pressed her hand and went to
see his patients.
The little widow hummed a tune,
tapping her foot on the floor, later
in the afternoon, when the bachelor
from over the way rushed to her.
"rve done it, ma'am!"' said he,
shivering.
"Lord bless the man! What have
you done ?"
GIVE been imprudent."
How ?"
I've poured cold water down my
spine till I'm almost paralyzsd, and
I want you to treat me as you did
the doctor. ..
"You do? Then wait. I'll mix
the dose for you." t
And she did 80. She brought it
toIie, snaAe him taks 4 gulp, md
he sat down Immediately On the
floor, white and choking. There
was quite the look of heroine
about the little widow then.
"Now go home" she said kindly;
" go to bed, and let me know to-
morrow how you feel" And, cast
ing strange, bewildered look at her,
he obeyed.
Now after it was twilight the little
woman closed the shop, went to her
room, put on her neat, old-fashioned
bonnet, and, going down stairs,
locked her house door from the out
side, and was on the pavement,
when up came the servant from the
bakers.
What's the matter with your
asked the little widow.
30, mem! he's'took so bad that
he can't speak, and he's calling for
you all the timew
"Oh! I know what's the matter
with him. Come inside, Jane, and
I'll send him something to cure him. "
Then Jane went inside, and the
little woman mixed tumblerful OF
a certain compound.
Give cucumbersp' she said
" and the doctor only had two! Con-
sequently he'll need as much again
ard half, and little more pepper!'
(She had quite . head for reckoning.
I assure you.) She gave the glass
10 the girl, and went out again and
locked the door. Il hope il won't
hurt kim said the little widow.
Next day the shop vas not opened.
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