The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01

want you 70 treat mo aS you uio the
doctor." flffsa.p LftI rr1isa ID
"You do? Then wait Ill mix the
dose for YOU" mI
And she did so. She brought il to
him, made him take a gulp, and he sat
down immediately ON the floor, white
and choking. There was quite the look
OF n heroine about the little widow.
"Now go home," she said, kindly;
ego to bed, and let me know tomorrow
how You feel" And, casting a strange,
bewildered look Mt 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 outside, and
was on the pavement when up came the
servant from the bakers.
"What's the matter with you 2" asked
the little widow. at
"Oh, mem! he's took 30 bad that he
can't speak, and he's calling for you all
the time II bsf
sob! 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 q tumblerful of certain
compound.
Give cucumbers," she said "and
the doctor only had two Consequently
he'll need as much again and a half, and
little more pepper!" She had quitea
head for reckoning, L 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 establishment. 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 see if she
were inside i'll or-dead. The baker
seconded the motion, rs night ap-
preached. But just then the bachelor
came over.
Maybe she's gone away to visit p
said he.
"Yes!-on some errand of mercy, :"
chimed in the doctor. "She is capt.
tai nurse, that can testify to-"
$50 can l." said the baker, dubious
ly.
"She never nursed you, sir p said the
Doctor
"Neither did she you p said the bal
ker.
"Sir," exclaimed the doctor, looking
like thunder.
"Sir," exclaime the baker, looking
as much like thunder as baker can
look.
81 would have you know, sir" said
the doctor, "that / am superior to any
Insult which dough-kneader may offer
me-
"And I, to any foolishness on the
part OF sawbones."
"Now, look here" 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 ba-
ker.
She came to my house and held my
head while 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 busting the shutters. She nodded
usual; and Mt last the bachelor saw her,
and over he went and met the doctor
stepping off his doorstep.
care you going in. sir ?" asked the
doctor.
"Yes !" said the bachelor.
"Do you snuff"
"NO, 1 go for collars"
"Then we'll go in together" And TO-
gether they went in. A tall, sun burned
man was there-elderly, but big and
brawny.
The doctor spoke up, though he was
little shaken.
"We-I-that ls-we should like to
see the Widow Thorn, SIR"
There amt such a person." said the
man, grinning. "She's gone--vamosed
-pegged out -
Hes drunkP whispered the bache-
lor. II saw her myself before 1 came
in, up stairs"
whats that you observedl" asked
the stranger.
NSir, we want the Widow Thorn |"
boldly exclaimed the doctor.
"And you 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, neaser-looking than ever.
"Ol Widow, good morning ~ said the
doctor.
"No more widow than am, chi,ned
liz 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 !" they both cried.
"Yes, gentlemen. We've been going |
to be married for years and years, but
he vowed he'd never marry me till he'd |
been successful in the mines; and he