The Red Cloud chief., 1881-01-06
Tke Patient Slek Nas.

sTaar's better. gruaa-d Nr spSoP-
peniykc. "a has uifs A-rAagr1 the eo{
pillows unsser has hsai hoy | csa ass
tookinx out upon The treSs znd skt.'
aad Mr.. spssp~niykc assumed = ~
ssgne4 ~erpFSsson Of vEsssc. asd Easei
oat q. The corner II oze sys upoa are
silRnthus tree and = k~al.-1ussa iose-
graph wire,
ga soa von't de s.id Mr
'spooprnlykr. c~hcefally "Yoa'r oalv
= lt,ic Ssh. Sad sos'h &C, ovsr 10
That's al yoa kaos Aboqi IL"
.nariei Ne. s~puropeaiyke. TO hsAs
yoa talk onc would think yoa oaly
hal TO Re a,;-i up ~hh liitlr hed.
and = bad smell 20 b. a Government
hospital. I'm doRa sisk | tel BE. Aal
I don'i want anr ttOIing ahoai IL
We'll. vel. eoosd Mira Spoopsa-
DIXIE. 'ion'irN eits yourself Keep quiet
and you II Get well"
Much youd care mniirrri Mr..
SppopcRis &c. turning on h., SIDE AMI
attitude generally assumed b. uzr-
tyrcd spirits on the approach OF disco
luton.
VIII YOU take your drops again.
dear?' a,kei Mrs SPooPcaiyke ITS
time for ihcm."
No. ] won't They're nasty. |
haven't had ANYTHING bu; drop. for \
week Prom the Nay YOU adm al.,er
drops one would think you .As the trap
door of a hanging machine. Gimme
some fgs"
Bat there amt Any hg.. dear. I'll
go and ge, you some, said Mrs SPoop-
endyke
That's IT," growled her husband
You only wan, an excuse To leave me
Ia die alone. Why havcn't yc got some
hgsa You might know Id want ngs.
Got any cilron?'
mo. | hsvcn't any citron. but ! won't
be more than 4 minute away. anl I'll
get YOU any fruit YOU want
oh YES. You'd sc; IL. I have no
doubt What YOU want j. n rail fence
around and n gate OF the hinges 10 he n
dod gasiei orchard. Fetch me some
straw berries
why. Strawberries are on, Of season.
There amt n In the market now"
Il supposed you'd say that. moaned
Mr.. S~poopcndy Ike. You've always
got some excuse. II | should die. you'd
have an apology ready. Gimme some
thing Ia take this taste out of my
month";
What would you like. my dcar?"
asked Mrs. ~SpOopendykc.
Soap, doi CAST II. Gimme soap. il
We can't think Of anything else" de-
manded Mr.. Spoopendykc. "Mebbe
Vntt atn'I VAf .nE s.aH Lat go.
wouldn't have il | wanted il. Got n
cherries
''No; they are ont Of season. too.
There are some grapes in the closet.
Don't want II mcasly grapes. II
i can't have what | want. | don't want
il. Where's those drops? Why don't
you gimme my melicine2 Going Ia let
me die for want of "A little attention?
Want the life insurance. don't YEP
Going To gimme those drops before the
next e~lectionp'
Mrs. Spoopcndyke ladled out the
dose. half Of which went down Mr..
SpoopendyEe's gullet aud half over the
front of his night-shirt
That's right" he howled. spill
'em. They're for external application.
Put 'cm anywhere. Pour 'cm up the
and Mr.. Spoopendyke tired
the spoon across the room.
"llave a piece of Orange to take the
away?' asked Mrs. Spoopendyke.
pleasantly.
mo. | won't" objected her spouse.
"Gimme 4 piece of mu>kmelon."
81 don't believe they have musk
melons in November" sighed Mrs.
"Of course they don't" responded
Mr.. Spoopendyke. They don't have
anything when IN sick. It's = wonder
have houses. It's u miracle tina,
have beds. I'm astounded to
think they have doctors and drug
I've got Ia hurry up and dr..
they won't have any u~ndertaker.. or
or graves. Gimme a piece Of
will yc? 'Spose I'm going To
lie here and chaw on the taste Of those
for Il month";
You'd like those grapes" suggest
ID his wife.
"No. | wouldn't. either. What do
1ou want me to eat 'em for? Got n
interest in the grape trade' Got any
commission on those grapes2 ANY
Iody pay We To make me eat EN-? One .
would think YOU only wanted an iron +,
and four small boys climbing over Il,
TO be a grape vine. Where's my :
!
lyon took o u pill. dear" replied !
lis patient wife. .
"Oh. of course! A pill Is out Of sea- .
on now. Can't even have a pin when !
feel like it." and Mr.. S~poopendyke ,
in spirit and looked dismal. ,
Now, sit down and don't move. | ,
Tant TO sleep. Don't YOU make n bit ;
I noise, if you van me tn live" !
And Mrs. S~poopendyke held her =
and never rustled a feather :
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