The Worthington advance., 1881-02-24


resolved that she should care for him.
Before July was ended he had fully
made up his mind to propose, inward
ly assured that his late wife would
sanction the proceeding, not II she
were returned to flesh, Of cOurse-in
that case he would not ask it-but as
a shade she would not wish to stand
between him and her beloved Ruth.
OF Mr.. Ebbeson's shade he scarcely
thought, doubling, perhaps, whether
man on earth destitute of moral sub
stance. could at death attain the dig.
nifty Of heavenly shadow. But there
is Il vast difference in purposing to
propose and proposing. Mr.. Butterkin
learned this to his chagrin after re-
peated attempts at giving his frequent
interviews with Mrs. Ebbeson senti.
mental turn. At each advance Of his
she sped away as shyly us a girl, and
in the secure retreat by her mothers
couch was as unapprOachablc as if
seated alOft in the chair of CassiOpea.
In regard to written declaration of
love, Mr.. Butterkin would sooner have
attempted an essay OIL protoplasm.
August still found him waiting for all
opportunity. lie, usually so prompt
and unhesitating--the first selcctman
of the town! The better he loved the
widow, the more he despised himself,
till one soft twilight, when the zephyrS
were whispering tender thoughts to
the leaves, he rose with desperate re-
solve. and strobe boldly round to the
open door of the T.. Mrs. Ebbcson sat
just within the sitting-room, but he
was too crafty to enter.
"1f you'll kindly step this way mo.
mcnt," he said, live another expert.
ment We might try on those hcns,''
But having lured her to him, his
next words were wide of the mark:
Il came to ask-tllat is, l want to
KNOWN fact, I want to have seri.
Gus talk with you
She believed i'll free will, he in fore
ordination but his ''serious talk
would not SAVIOR of theology. she knew.
She nervously essayed to contine it to
poultry.
"Really, Mr.. Butterkin, you take too
much trouble about those hens
They
Nothing do for YOU. Ruth. is u
trouble"
'They'rc 9 fairly rheumatic from
standing i'll that barrel Of water, and,
| for all that, they'r re not cured of set
ting
AS was saying, Ruth
Don't say any more about 'cm, Mr..
Butterkin, l beg
"Im not speaking about hens.
Ruth.' Here Mr., Butterkin wiped
his brow with his handkerchief-a
widower's grimy handkerchief, Il
came to talk about you, Don't go.
Your mother didn't call. Why won't
you marry me, Ruth!
She gave him Il dozen reasons Oh
the spot: hut the fallacy Of feminine
logic being provcrbial, Mr.. Duttcrken
WAS not the man to heed them, At
least this I know; before the SHOW
came the widow Ebbeson had become
Mrs, Butterkin, and frosty evenings
he and her husband might have been
seen carefully sheltering two large
hroods Of chickens, for in the end the
Brahams had their way.
Cure for Small-POx.
\ German physician, DIR Huebner.
OF Hamburg. says the Chicago Times,
in speaking of the present prevalence
of smallpox and other contagious
disease: recommends and is practicing
with great success, a mode of curing
smallpox. when yet in it's earlier
phases of development. Smallpox
being nothing else than alkaline secrc-
tions in the skin, it is indicated to
neutralize this product by some kind
of an acid. by vinegar, if possible. or
by mineral acid, if necessary DR..
1iuebner proposes mixture OF
mnriatic acid. four volumes, with nit.
ric acid six volumes. diluted with
eighteen volumes of distilled water,
applied rs Il wash to the pustules on
the face. BY the continued applica.
tion Of this wash to tho pustules on
the face they either disappear ell
tirely, or become hard and peel off in
few days without leaving marks.
Care has to be taken to keep the acid
out Of the eyes, mouth, and nose.
After pustules have become hard it
is only necessary to apply cold water.
II the eruption Oh the face is thus
checked. it's spread over the body or
it's further development is stopped
and the disease begins to disappear.
During this treatment the bowels Of
the patient have to be kept open to
the extent of three to six discharges
per day. Against the pustules in the
mouth and throat DR.. Huebner pre-
scribcs the following: Az. cholrat,
Is; az. distill. l5o; { in vitr. vigr. . to
tie given III doses of one tablespoon
full every two hours. For the purpose
Of disinfection DR.. Huebner recon-
mends sprinkling the floors will, vim
esar. Experience has shown that the
above treatment never injured the
patients in any way or was the cause
of other sickness.