The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-07

10, he'Q eaten 700 freely Oi cucum-
bers."
"Wldow Thorn, you know Pm as much
alone as he is"
"Why, bless me, sir-what are you
driving atp asked she.
"NothiDg," he said, with melancholy
smile and left the shop.
Ten minutes after, she saw him go
home with hVe oVergrOwn cucumbers in
his hands-she knew how many, for she
pulled box in the window aside to
count them. SJe smoothed her apron
down and shook her head. She expected
as much-and more. just at that mo-
ment in came the bachelor from over the
way.
"Is anybody sick next door, ma'am w
he asked.
"Yes, sir, DR.. Ash was taken ill last
night. Why?"
crowd late, feeling miserable, and l
saw his servant come here, and saw you
go in WI. her. What allied hImp'
Now, oil, can't tell you. Pm afraid
Pve been the innocent cause OF future
agony to the baker at the corner by tell.
ing him; 50 if you'l excuse me Well say
the doc.or Was impruaeut."
Ppm afraid Pm that way myself,
maam," he SAID, lows piritedly; sand
lately I've got to leeling a pain here"
And he pointed in the region of his
heart-that is, his left side, Where NO.
body's heart is, you know?
20! you play too vigorous, sir" she
said, Il once knew gentleman VINO
play ed the file lovely; but he died sud-
denly, sir, and the uUctor who "pened
him told me he Vas as clear as u whistle
inside, sir-his own, identical words !:
.clear as whistler Every ything had
gone"
"B ut, l dare say, be was q married
manT
"Yes, indeed! A blessed wife and
twmsW
"Ahl That's the reason. I'll never
die that way, ma'am-ior there's no one
to mourn for me. Pll keep ON blowing
| till, after awhile you'll near the echoes
rolling in me, and Pll play the same tune
twice at once, and one q bar behind the
other"
| 90! goodness gracious mep she said
''youd better see DOCTOR"
| Then he shook his head sadly and
| went on.
She sat in the little shop for an houl
or more, writing a long letter. She linked
| her fingers, said "bother!' to the pen
| for spluttering, folded the letter crook
edly, retolded 1T straightly, directed the
envelope, put stamp on The lett-hano
corner, went out, dropped 1t In tue box
and came to DR.. Ash's door, Knocked
linuuired how he did, and came home
again. Then l think she was busy iol
quite 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 he.
| "Nonsense che excIaimed; but she
she smiled in pleasant way, too.
Theu he put the flowers beside her
| pressed her hand, and went tO see h1i
patients.
The little widow hummed tune, tap
ping her foot on the floor, late in the
afternoon, when the bachelor from ovel
the way rushed to her.
"Fye done it, ma'amP' he said, shiver
ing. ...
| doneW
Il nave been imprudent."
| "HowT'
sPve poured cold water down IN,
| spine till Pm almost para!yzed, and
| want you to treat me as you did the doc
tor"
stYou do? Then wait; Pll mix tn,
dose for you"
And she did SO. She brought it to him
made him take gulp, and ne sat dowl
/, Immediately on the floor, white ant
choking. There was quite the look 0
| the heroine about the hLtle widow then
"Now 60 home," she said kindly; "g
TO bed, and let me know tomorrow nov
YOU feel" And casting strange be
wildered look at her, he 0beyed.
Now after it was twilight the little wo
man closed the shop, went TO her room
mt on her neat, old-fashioned bonnet
: and going down stairs, locked her house
door from the outside, and was on tn
psyement when up came the servan
from the bakers.
"What is the matter with youw aske
) the little widow.
l 20. meml he's took SO bad that h
can't speak, and he's calling for you al
| the timer
"OI know what's the matter wit
him. Come inside; Jane, and Pll sen
him something to cure him."
Then Jane went inside, and the littl
woman mixed tumblerlui OF a certai
! compound.
"Fiye cucumbersi" she said; "and tn
doctor only had twol Consequently he'll
9 need as much again aud a nuli. and
little more pepperW (Sne had quite
head for reckoning, L assure you.) SA
gave the glass to the gil, and went Oh
E, again and locked the door. Il hope
Won't hurt himV' said the little widow
Next day the shop was not opened
The doctor tried the door, and found
D closed. Tue baker, rather shaken, can,
nv and looked i'll in astouishment. Th
bachelor peered from his window an
j wondered. But for all that the hit
shop was closed; and closed it rename
all that day and night. Tpo doctor wa
r for breaking in the door, to see ii sb
8 were inside, ill or-dead. The bake
seconded the motion as night al
= proached. But just then the bache lC
! came over.
8 maybe she's gone away to yisiti
i said he.
:. eyes, on some errand of mercy,
chimed in the doctor; ''she is a oaplt
nurse, that can testify to-"
"Su can !" said tue baker, dubiousl
"ohe never nursed you, STRIP said Vi
= doctor.
"Nelther did she your said the bake
"SilV exclaimed the doctor, loukI!
= like thunder.
"SirW exclaimed the baker, lookir
as much like thunder as a baker ca
y look.
81 would have you know, sir" sal
!, tha doctor ttnat | am SUPERIOR to All