The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-05

as anybody sick next door, msamf'
he asked.
ayes, sir, DR.. Ash was taken ill last
night. Why"
Il was playing 'We met, twas IN
crowd late, feeling miserable, and L saw
HIS servant come here, and saw you go
in with her. What sils him?"
"Now, slr, can't tell you. I'm afraid
I've been the innocent cause OF future
agony to the baker at the corner by tell
ing HIM: so if you'll excuse me, we'll say
thu doctor was imprudent." =.
eI'm afraid Pm that myself, ms'sm,"
he said, ow.spiritedlyi "and lately I've
got to feeling pain here. ana ne
pointed in the region OF his heart-thst
Is, his left side, where nobody's heart IS,
YOU know?
40! you play too vigorous, sir" she
ssid II once knew gentleman VINO
played the fife lovely; but he died sud
denly, sir, and the doctor who opened
him told me he was rs clear as whistle
inside, sir-his own identical WORDS:
clear as q whistle Everything had
gone"
"But, / dare say, he was q married
mani"
"Yes, indeedI A blessed wife and
twins"
"Ah! That's the reason. I'll never
die that way ms'sm.-tor there's no one
to mourn Tor me. Pll keep on blowing
till after awhile, you'll hear the echoes
rolling IL me, and I'll play the same
tune twice at once, and one bar oehlnd
the other"
40! goodness gracious me" she said;
YOU'D better see doctor"
Then he shook his head sadly and went
on. She sat in the little chop for an
hour or more writing q long letter. She
mixed her fingers, said "bother 10 the
pen for spluttering, folded the letter
crookedy, re!olded II strsightly, directed
the envelope, put n stamp on the lett
hand corner, went out, dropped II IN tie
BOX. ana came to DR.. Ash's door, knock
cd, inquired how he did, and came home
sgain Then l think she was busy Tor
quite time. as ali such are.
Soon in popped the Doctor, with 3
huge bouquet IN his hand.
you have saved my lite, ma AN"
said ne.
"Nonsense!" she exclaimed; but she
smiled ID pleasant way, too
Then he put the flowers beside ner,
pressed her hand, and went TO see his
patients.
The little widow hummed tune, tap.
ping her foot on the floor, late IN the si-
TERI oon, when the bachelor from over
the way rushed TO her.
"I'ye done it, ma ami said he, SILVER
ing.
"Lord bless the man! What have you
done?'
"Ive been lmprudent."
"uow2"
IL We poured cold water down my spine
ill Pm almost psralyzed, and L wasn't
YOU ID treat me rs you did the doctor.
you do? Then wait! I'll NIX the
dose Tor you"
And she did SO. She brought it 10 him,
made him take gulP, and he sat down
Immediately on the floor, white and
choking. There Was quite the look OF h
heroine about the little widow then.
Now 90 home" she said kindly; "go
10 bed, aud let me know tomorrow now
YOU feel" And, casting u strange, De-
wildered look st her, nc obeyed.
Now after it was twilight the little
woman closed the shop, went to her
room, put on her neat, old fashioned bon
net, and, going down stairs, locked her
mouse door from the outside, and was on
the pavement, when up came the servant
from the bakers.
Whats the matter with your" asked
the little widow.
80. men hes took so bad that he can I
speak, and hes calling tor you all the
incl
go! | 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 tumblertul OF a certain
compound.
Five cucumbersl' she said; "snd the
doctor only had twol Consequently he'll
need as much again and halt, and lit
tie more pepperW She had quite a
head Tor reckoning, | assure you She
gave the glass to the girl, and went out
again ana locked the door. II hope it
won't hurt himl' said the little widow.
Next day the shop was not opened
The doctor tried the door, and found II
closed. The baker, rather shaken, came
by and looked in IN sstonlshment. The
, bachelor peered from his window and
: wondered. But tor all that, the little
snop was closed; and closed it remalsed
All that day and night. The doctor was
tor breaking in the door to see II she
were inside, Ill or-desd. The baker
seconded the motion, Us night sp'
preached But just then the bachelor
came over.
Maybe she's gone away to visit,
said he.
"Yes!-ou some errsDd OF mercy,
en- med in the doctor. "She Is capital
nurse that can testify To-"
so can |, " said the baker.
"She never nursed yon, Slrl' ssId the
doctor.
"Nelther did she goa = said the baker.
"Slrl' exclaimed the doctor, looking
like thunder.
"Sirl' exclaimed the baker, looking rs
much like thunder ~ q baker can look,
IL would have you know, sir, said the
doctor, .thst am superior to any insult
which dough.knesder may offer me.
And !. 10 any iooiishness on the part
OF y saw bones
Now, look bere.' said the bachelor
81 was sick, and she gave me the same
kind Of medicine she gave the doctor.
"She sent me the same, said the baker
"She came into my house, and held my
head while l took it, said the doctor
He was triumphant.
Then. s'ier much hsggling and quar-
/ reiing, they iook a. tho house again, and
agreeing that she would certsinly return
/ by tomorrow, they took their WAYS <
lneir respective homes.
And behold tomorrow the good Ill
tie shsp WAS opened, and the same srrsy
of goode met the gaze of The passer by
/ Tie little woman wss seen up stair
/ busting the shutters. She nodded TO tn
milkmsu snd to the icemsn rs usual, sni