The National tribune., 1884-10-09
NATIONAL WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY OCTOBER

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assure you that you, are mistaken Unjust show
you some day whit tHB celebrated Dr. Dill
water says in his bbok, Ventilation and Vi
tality.' DR.. DillFater says it's absolutely
idiotic, not to say tfimihal, to sleep with ones
windows shut Why, sleep with my bedroom
window open every night of my life, and look
at MElp Ho Est
Perhaps you have asp exceptionally strong
constitution - suggested poor Mrs. Dimply.
81 Oh dear no, not at all ! rather the reverse.
/ am naturally deaicate,s but study the laws
of health. If you break the laws of health
you must pay the fine, ybu know. Now, if /
might venture, Mrs. Dimply, I could tell you
exactly the cause ofiyoafsheadache. OF course
it was not for me to interfere, but was quite
sure last night thatyou wculd have a headache
this morning" sc aa1
"Indeed - said Mrs Dimply family.
eyes, indeed. 1t was-you're sure you'll
forgive me for speaking plainly Pit was those
picked onions at supper. Pickled onions, and
hot whisky and water to follow They're both
very NICE / admit; but at our time of lifen
MRS Dimply was quite as old as my mother,
but wouldn't have owned to it by 10 years.
sswe are compelled to be careful. If not, as I
said before, we have to pay the penalty. Now,
will you let me prescribe for you ?-I am q
capital Doctor, assure you. just one Cookies
pill, CT can give you one if you like and it'll
puG you To TlSubS ulfecIly. buU you uUSL
really get in the way of sleeping with your
window open, if you wish to enjoy good health"
Your remedies are too heroic for me-" said
poor Mrs. Dimply, shaking her head. Sand
that dreadful alarm declare / haven't got
over the fright it gave me yet"
Did it really startle your" said my mother.
Now, do you know / am so used to it that
hardly notice it. It does just wake me, and
that's all"
"Startle mel The horrid thing frightened
me so that am shaking STILL l thought the
house was falling down at the very least, and
as to getting to sleep again after that, it was
out Of the question"
81 assure you you wont mind it in the least
after few days" said my mother amiably.
Il believe it does strike strangers as little
loud, but it's really nothing when you're used
to it. You'll find it won't sound half so loud
To- morrow morning"
:" / trust l shant be within hearing of it to-
morrow morning. The girls are wanting me
dreadfully at home, and if Rosa will excuse
| me / think shall go to-day. Now that Rosa
has got you to advise her, Mrs. Smithers, am
really not needed"
"Rosa win rub along, dare say, though I
shan't trouble her with any advice, unless its
specially asked for. But / am very sorry you
are obliged to go SO soon, Mrs. Dimply, just as
we were beginning to know one another.
am sure we should have got on SO nicely to-
gether. But do hope it's only pleasure de-
ferred."
81 hope so, Pm sure,n said Mrs DimpIy po-
htely, though ] am sadly afraid she Sidn't
"Tll tell you what" said my mother, her
face Frightening as if one of Mr.. Burnand's
"happy thoughts" had just struck her. "The
very next time, Mrs Dimply, you come to stay
| with Rosa for few days, Adolphus shall let
me know, and I'll come and keep you COM
pany. You promise, Adolphus, don't you"
i do, mother" / said with fervor.
"That's right, it's an understood thing. I'll
be with you the very same day, or the day
after at latest. And we'll sleep with the win
dow open every night, Mrs. Dimply, and get up
at six in the morning, and in less than a fort
night you shall be as fat and rosy as | am.
But you really mustn't eat any more picked
onions for supper.
Mrs Dimply packed N, her three boxes and
| was out of the house before luncheon. The
parting between her and my mother was quite
affecting, the regret of the latter at losing her
SO soon being only tempered by the prospect
| ION which she laid continual stress of nice
| long visit, to be enjoyed together at an early
| date The cab drove from the door, my mother
| waving her last adieus from the doorstep. /
could almost have imagined that there was a
| twinkle in her eye as she returned to the hall.
She then descended to the kitchen, and after a
brief absence returned with the intelligence
! that the cook had thought better of it and con-
sented to stay. Her next proceeding was to
produce an A Guide and to begin to calcu-
late trains
But you are not leaving us, surely ?" be-
gan Rosa. :" i do hope. now you are here, you
viii stay week or two with US"
You're very kind to say So my dear, but
| I'd rather not, all the. sarne The business on
which l came up to town viii be completed this
afternoon, and tomorrow morning / shall start
| homeward again"
Rosa began little complimentary pressing,
| but the old lady stopped her
No, my dear, there's an ld-fashioned prov
erb two are company and three are none and
| I've notion that the saying is never ruer
| than about husband and wife, / have great
respect for mothers-in-law, naturally so, being
| a mother-in-law myself,) but it's possible to
have too much even Of good thing. III pay
| you flying visit one in way never fear, but
won't stay at present. Besides now your
dear mother is gone" there her eyes twinkled
| again. | have really no inducement to stay.
| Its pity we should have been such nice COM
/ panions to each other. But don't forget our
agreement I'm woman of nay Word-the
very next time she comes TO pay you staying
| visit let me know, and III come too.
| Five years have passed away, and young
| family is springing up around US. Ny mother
frequently writes TO us, and never fails to send
an affectionate message to Mrs Dimply, ineuir-
| ing when she will be ready TO pay the long
promised joint visit. But she isn't ready yet!
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