Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-30

"You have saved my life. ma'am."
he said.
Nonsense p she exclaimed; but she
smiled in pleasant way, too.
Then he put the flowers beside her.
pressed her hand, and went TO see his
patients
The little widow hummed tune, tap
ping her too, on the door, late in the
afternoon, when the bachelor from over
The way rushed to her
1--WE done it, num- - said be shiver-
ing.
Lord bless the man What have you
done"
"Pve been impruden,.'
"Howg"
"l'ye poured cold water down my
spine till I'm almost paralyzed, and ]
want you to treat me as you did the doc
tor"
You dop Then wait I'll mix the dose
tor you."
And she did so. She brought it to
him, made him take a gulp, aud be sat
down Immediately on the hoor, white
and choking. There was quite the look
OF u heroine about the little widow hon.
Now go home. y she said kindly; "go
10 bed. and let me know To- morrow how
you feel" And. casting a strange, be-
wildered look at her, bo obeyed.
Now after it was twiligb, the little
woman closed the shop. went to her
room. put on her neat. Old-lashloned
bonnet. and, going down Stairs. locked
her house door from the outside. and
was on tho pavement, when up came
The soryanl from The bakers
What's the ma,,eri' asked the little
widow.
40. memI he's took SO bad that he
can't speak, and hos calliug tor you ell
the time y
30! know what's the ms,ter with
him. Come inside. Jane. and I'll send
him something to cure him"
Then Jane went inside. aud the little
woman mixed tumblerful OF certain
compound.
Five cucumb bers = she said; "and
the doctor only had two! Consequently
he'll need as much again and half and
little more pepperl" [she bad quite q
head for reckoning assure you. She
gave the glass to tho girl, and went out
again and locked the door. 81 hope 1t
won't hurt him" said the little widow.
Next day the shop was not opened.
The doctor tried the door. and found il
closed. The baker, rather shaken. came
oy and looked in in sstonishment. The
bachelor peered from his window and
wondered. But Tor all that, ihe little
shop was closed; and closed 1t remained
all that day and night. The doctor vas
for breaking in the door. TO see II she
were inside. III or-deAd. The baker
seconded the motion as nigh, approached.
But Just then the bachelor came over.
Maybe she's gone away to visit ,"
said he.
Yes l-on some errand OF mercy"
chimed in the doctor "She is a capita
nurse, that can testify to-"
$50 can l." said the baker. dubiously.
"She never nursed you, SIR said the
doctor.
Neither did she you % said the baker.
"I would have you know. SIR" said
the doctor. THAT am superior 10 any
insult which a doughkneader may offer
me-"
"And l. 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 bak-
er.
''She came into my house, and held
my head while took it," said the doctor.
De was triumphant.
Then, after much haggling and quar-
reling they look q, the house again; and
agreeing that she would certainly return
by tomorrow. they took TO their re-
spective homes.
And behold tomorrow the good little
shop was opened, and the same array oi
goods met the gaze OF the passer by
The woman was seen up stairs busting
the shutters. She nodded TO the milk
nap, and 10 the iceman as usual; snd at
last the bachelor saw her, and over he
went. and met the doctor stepping off
the doorsteps.
"Are you going in. sirs" asked the
doctor.
Yes said the bachelor.
"Do you snuff"
mo. l go for collars"
Then wen 60 in together" And to-
gether they went in. A tall, sun-burned
mai was there-elderlY, but big and
brawny.
The doctor spoke up, though he was a
little shaken.
"We-I-that is-we should like to
see the Widow Thorn, sir. -
There Amt no such a person. said
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