, 1880-11-27
A SLIGHT INDISPOSITION,
MIR. Sroorendyke at tho Mercy Of PILLS
md Fruit.


n1ld Fruit.
HFoaktpI f:.,u't,
'fliats bcttcr." grDallcd Mr.. Spnopn,,
dyke. rs his wife arranged tic cool b!linw!
under his ictut; "now can die looking on
upon the trees and sky" a,ut M. Spuorc,,
tyla assumed Il resignCst expression Of Wis
nga and gazctl out nj tho cnrnur hf Ills cys
upon barc ntnnthus tree alltl falf-lozer
telegraph. wires.
"Oh! you won't d1e," Baltt Mrs. spoopcn
tliko clcerfully. "You're only little sick
and you'll yet over it,
"Tlat's MI yW, know. about it,'' s,ar1cd
Mr.. Stoolmn.lyke. "Joo hear you tuli ont
would think you had TO be tittc.1 up will
little beds at,d a bns snlctt to lm Govern.
lncnt hospital. I'm down sick, l tell &c, and
! don't want my f0olinx nbollt it.'
yo'' 1G1t .:ff s*sitS xs Yourself Keep Qaiet aid
"aluch yoi'd care" muttere,l Mr.. Snoo-
pendyke, turning Oh his sltle md rcs,inE his
clgek Dil Ills llatHt, ar nttittlae generally us-
agt!ed ny " 1Ilartyred spirits OIL tic approach
"Wlll yol tnkc yonr drops aeaii, dear ~
;!ske.i Mrs. Spoopendyke. "lts time for
tl'e.." ,. ,r,.., :,
l,ad anything but dreps 1or %cek. Fmu:
tho way sou administer drops otlu would
thillk yoll W'1S thu tIa1>-door Ut Il hanging
1nnchiic, Ginn'e son!e flgs.''
ot nat ,u, t'lers ln nin d p1y g ,enr III 90 aud
"Thal's it," grDwietl l!cr husband. "You
hnly want .tl cxcnsn to leaye nlc to die a1Une,
Why Invent yc gut some tlgs?', You might
kiiow I'd want figs. Cut any ettron?"
nSFf me- frt t]1S yo walt ,11I,!' a"ay a'd LII get you
10 yes; you'd gct it,. | have no doubt.
What you want Is q raEt-fcmcn AROUND, AMI
E'.g of & tl'H hi hinges to t. BE- ol.Fastcd
"Why, ,strawberrlcs nre out Of season.
There attl't any II, tho market now"
=. II supposed you'd say Tint" lnoRncd A[r.
'Spoopcnayke. You've ulways g0t soinu
ogy mntly. Gimme something to hske Ills
tayto out 0f my .M0llth."
;, "What, would you like, dear p" nskctl Mrs.
Snonpcndyke.
spoopelidykc. "MeIbo ,you ,aiii't got any
soup. Atleast, yor wouldn't havu II want-
ett It. Got my clscrrles?'
soS "No; they =; ars o out . Of ssason rhero aro
Where's tlloso drops? Why don't you gIvo
me my lllesltctnu? Going TO let nle dtu for
Msnt S1 ! ,s ate!" ti"G, y wHs % Tho ILL., 'tfs
drops l,efore lilo ilext elcctlnn ?'' ~
Mrs. SpooIutllyke latlfett out tho dose, l,nlf
OF which went down A[r. Spnopendykp's
gnllat and half over the front Of Ills hight
~ !" 'rl.ut'e it." lie l,owlci. "sptlt 'em.
They're for external application. Put 'c1l
anywhere. I'Dnr 'ell up Tho chimney and
MI. spoopcntlyke fired tho spuou across Tho
1.-Two. n n!cco Of orange to take tho
50, won't" objected her spouse. "Giln-;
'ho g Elrc,S E'c,, oi 'I mt!akme!gll"
November" sighed Mrs. Snoopenlykc., =.
spoopssGyfs sGyEss VIII ey 0 doat fhssy hsSS a,ytx t
when pnl sick. lt'k 4 wonder tlluy llavG
i astouiset to thnk III tioy WI Iinv. 'H ,oe"fs ni
md tlruK.Atores. 1'yo got to hurry up ,lnti
tllg, Ur they won't lInyo atiy undertakes. or
eotlllis, or graves, Gimme pieca Ut 0rNnge,
WILL W? S'pUse InI going tn llo here anu
;,la,;,, SltaW Gn 81 the tas's OF those drops fur
You'd like those grapcs,' suggested his
"No wouldn't: either. What do you
tic gra,e trade$ t;e. oily coi,ii,hiission i on
those grapes? Anybody uay ~ tn'lllallu nc
cat 'el,l? Ono would t!iInk yDM only wa1lteu
an 1rUi arbOr and four stlAll boys x'l{lntlng
oxer t,;,' y you to boa grapo 'lHe' WAfre's MY
~ ~, ,,., You !t2 teo' your pill dear" re}iu! Ills
Oil, q coursel A pill Is out Of. senson
Ii0w. Ci1i't eyall have pEIl wfH'll l'fcel Hike
s Gaa ieae IT as nav. ktga' III % sp'n,t a
don't n::aye.. .wnnt to sleep. Don't you
tltaku BIT Of l!oise II yo!! walit ,ne to liver
And Mrs. Spoopenayke held ,her breatl.
f1nlHl Inv nnl HIartnl mt nj thH utIilnw fnr M