The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-02-14

can't speak, and he's calling for you all
the time -
"Ohl know what's the matter with
him. Come inside. Jane, and Eli send
him something to cure him"
Then Jane went inside, and the little
woman mixed tumblerful of certain
compound.
Five cucumbers," she said "and
the doctor only had two Consequently
he'll need es much again and half, and
little more pepperl" She had quitea
head for reckoning, assure you. She
gave the glass to the girl, and went out
again and locked the door. 81 hope it
won't hurt him !" said the little widow.
Next day the shop was not opened.
The doctor tried the door, and found it
closed. The baker, rather shaken, came
by and looked in in astonishnent. The
bachelor peered from his window and
wondered. But, for all that, the little
shop was closed and closed it remained
all that day and night. The doctor was
for breaking in the door, to zee if she
were inside i'll or-dead. The baker
seconded the motion, as night ap-
preached. But just then the bachelor
came over.
"Maybe she's gone away to visit 2"
said he.
"Yes!-on some errand of mercy" :"
chimed in the doctor. "She is a CAPT
tai nurse, that I can testify to-"
$50 can l." said the baker, dubious
ly.
"She never nursed you, sir p said the
doctor.
''Neither did she your said the ba-
ker.
"Sir," exclaimed the doctor. looking
like thunder.
"Sir," exclaime the baker, looking
much like thunder as a baker can
look.
81 would have you know, SIR" said
the DOCTOR d" that am superior to any
Insult which dough-kneader may offer
me.
"And I, to any. fooEshness on the
part of a sawbopes."
s'Now, look here" said the bachelor,
'E was sick, and she gave me the same
kind of medicine she gave the doctor.
"She sent me the same, said the ba-
ker.
g. She came to my house and held my
| head while 1 took it, said the doctor.
He was triumphant. -.-....
Then, after much haggling and quar-
reling, they look at the house again; and,
| agreeing that she would return by to-
morrow, they took their ways to their
respective homes.
And behold tomorrow the good lit
tie shop was opened. and the same ar
ray of goods met the gaze of the passer-
by. The little woman was seen up
stairs dusting The shutters. She nodded
to the milkman and TO the iceman as
usual; and at last the bachelor saw her,
and over be went and met the doctor
stepping off his doorstep.
care you going in, sir % asked the
doctor.
eyes |" said the bachelor.
"Do you snuff?"
"No, go for collars y
"Then we'll go in together" And to-
gether they went in. A tall, sun burned
man was there-elderly, but big and
! brawpy.
The doctor spoke Up, though he was a
! little shaken.
We-I-that 1s-we should like to
see the Widow Thorn, SIR
.sThere amt such person., said the
man, grinning. "She's gone-vamosed
-pegged out 20
"He's drunk!' whispered the bache-
lor. 81 saw her myself before l came
in, up stairs
What's that you obscrved!" asked
| the stranger.
"Sir, we want the Widow Thorn =
! boldly exclaimed the doctor.
"And may keep on wanting that
old lady, gentlemen but she won't come
| for wanting"
Then the pleasant voice of the little
woman sounded from the next room.
"Now, Charley, you just behave your
SELF" And there she was just before
them, neater-looking than ever.
90 Widow, good morning 7 said the
| doctor.
"No more widow than I am," chi>ned
in the strange man, laughing.
"Now, Charley, do behave said the
little woman "and, gentlemen" turn
! ing to the doctor and the bachelor, let
me introduce Mr.. Charley, my hus-
band -
"Your husband p they both cried.
Eyes, gentlemen. We've been going
/ to be married for years and years, but
he vowed he'd never marry NE till he'd
been successful in the mines; and he
has been now. We were married yes
terday in Boston. I wrote him a letter
| C61lDp n1ul l. u I1GSG IIlUl tIiSI' -fti1N
here we are But well sell out this
little place as soon as we find custo
mer."
Without a word the doctor grabbed
the bachelor by the back Of the neck
hauled him out and tumbled him over
the baker, who was coming innocentlJ
into the shop; and the three were down
on the pavement, where Mr.. Charley
picked them up. And when they were
dusting themselves he stood for a min
ute in the doorway and sang cut i:
ssAnd if you ask for Widow Thorn
I'll tell you there amt sich a person !
and went in and closed the door.
The doctor went hcme and abused his
servant; the baker was seen to take {
tumbler which had held the medicine o
two nights before, and which belonged
to the little widow, and dash it to :
thousand fragments IN the back yard
and the bachelor, all that day and even
ing, sat at his third story window, anC
played "The Last Link is Broken" OF
the bassoon in polka time, with acceler
ated passages where the compass of the
instrument gave out.
thus may innocence cast its halo
around TOO trusting human nature.
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