Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-29
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A Slight Indisposition.

A Slight Indisposition.
my dear" said Mr.. Spoopendyke. after
long and gloomy pause. ''my dear. I'm not
feeling very well. to- might, and think Ill
take some Of those ant-bilious pills. That
idea of having little medicine chest with
everything handy is an excellent one. and if
YOU can find those pills, believe Ill take a
dose"
"They are just what YOU need" said Mrs.
Spoopendyke alphabetically. "your tongue
is coated and your complexion looks very
yellow lately
IL don't remember calling on you for any
remarks about my complexion, Mrs. Spoop-
endykc and as for my tongue being coated
We will assume tha, it has also got on vest.
trousers and boots. Wha, | asked for
was pills, pills. Mrs. Spoopendyke. not ora
tory"
Mrs. Spoopendyke hustled into the close,
and after considerable search. found ribbon
box with one end knocked out. In il were
half dozen blue papers that belonged TO
the large end of a seidlitz powder. a dose
and q half of boneset, bursted paper of
salts, an empty cough syrup bottle, two
Jumps of sugar, four soda crackers half a
lemon, lump Of camphor. mustard plas-
ter and seven pill boxes without covers
Il think these are the pills YOU want, said
Mrs. Spoopendyke. scratching around in the
bottom Of the medicine chest. "Do YOU re-
member whether they are white. brown or
black ?"
I'm not particular about the color" re-
sponded Mr.. Spoopendyke. sardonically.
Nv hat | want is anti-bllious pills. brought
home box and told YOU to put EN- away
carefully. II you've drowned them in that
measiy old box IT isn't my fault. What
want is pills. antI-bilious pills"
This looks like them. said Mrs Spoop-
endyke. squashing one between her thumb
and finger and smelling n, il cautiously.
"Do YOU remember whether they we're sugar
coated ?"
Il do not" rejoined Mr.. Spoopendyke,
''nor do remember whether they wore
stand up collar or plug hat. II YOU think
I'm going to sit around here like a book
on heraldry and furnish you with the an
icoedenis Of them pills you've lost sight Of
our relations. Mrs. Spoopendyke. want
to know whether you can find EN- or not"
is this one OF them p asked Mrs Spoop-
endykc. chasing a refractory pellet into
corner and fishing i; out with some mis-
glyings. at looks like it, and ! can,
think what else 1t is for. Suppose you take
this"
"Doss it say 40 on the cover' Does the
cover say anti bilious ?"
Il can't find the cover" responded Mrs
spoopendyke. help!cssiy. Here's box,
wlli that do ,"
oh certainly, anythng1l do for me r
howled Mr.. Spoopcndykc .'All want is a
hax .rI ,,tII |, In..,'s II
cnce whether they 20 together or not DO
YOU know pill from postotfice ? Can YOU
tell the difference between pull box and a
policeman Spose I'm gong 10 eat one Of
those things without knowing whether its
railroad or a corn plaster' What did YOU
mix EN- up for. anyhow S'pose I'm going
70 speculate in those pills till one hits my
lyer' Think I'm going to take EN- in
courses like an alumni banquet Have
got TO get out a search warrant to find them
pills ?"
Suppose YOU put on this mustard plaster"
suggested Mrs. Spoopendyke holding it up
before him. Mustard i. the best thing
IN the world 10 excite the action Of the
liver"
oh YES. certainly, certainly" sneered
Mr.. Spoopendyke. What a head you've
got for phy,c, II | could get YOU to hold
red light in your mouth and lie a soda
fountain around your neck, I'd start YOU for
a drugstore. How are YOU going to tie a
mustard plaster around my liver Don't
you know the difference between a mustard
plaster and box of pills What did YOU
spill EN- for. anyhow Think I'm going
to eat mixed pills, like candy Been try
ing to make a pill salad. haven't YOU ,
Going to lind them dod gasted thing. thi,
week ?"
Let me think said Mrs. Spoopendyke,
musingly. These white ones are quinine
these brown ones are opium, now remember,
and the black ones are the ones you want.
How many make dose ?"
None yelled Mr.. Spoopendyke. "S'pose
I'm going To take those things on their col
or' Think I'm going to run the chance OF
filing myself up with opium Jus, TO test your
eve for tints ? Think I'm going to shut my
ewes and draw pill ike was PLAYING a
game OF forfets don't want any pill,
anyway. Throw them out Pitch that measly
medicine chest out the window Next time
want any pills Ill'-
Mrs. Spoopendyke went to the closet, put
the chest away. and as she did so noticed
little box tha, had fallen out on the shelf
Here they are dear" she said, smiling
and pointing out the label to her liege.
"Oh, yes, of course - growled Mr.. Spoop-
endyke, you found EN-. didn't YOU? Could
nj give EN- to me at first could you' An
other time, Mrs. Spoopendyke. want you
to let things alone Don't ever put ANYTHING
more OF mine in that chest, you hear me
don't want these things tonight. Cause
amt sure I'm bilious, but when | am want
these pills where | can find EN- YOU under
stand don't want to 20 roofing around
the house after pills again, when I'm sick or
I'll quit housekeeping and 90 TO boarding
You understand thar?"
"ies, dear" said Mrs Spoopendyke, slip
ping the pills into her pocket.