West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-24

them a substantial meal mp In their
bedroom. Mr.. Fox had a little fefresh-
ment with his host, and. then also re-
tired % fost
Charley and Bold did not wake m
very early the next morning; and when
they did 50 they didn't feel particularly
well. Considering what they had both
gone through TIE previous night it
would not have been wonderful II they
neither of them were very sprightly.
But they were worse than could be &C
counted for by anything that had hap
pened. They were both deadly sick.
Charley noticed that Bold's face was of
n pea,green color, and when he arose
and lookei In the glass he found his
own was the same. They felt so weak
that they could hardly summon sufIi-
cient energy to put on their clothes
Neither OF them could suggest any pos
sible cause for their sickness.
When they left their bedroom their
host asked them TO have some break
fast, but they both declined. The very
sight of the rashers and eggs almost
made them sick. They naturally, how
ever. inquired after Mr.. Fox. when the
farmer told them to their surprise that
their friend had left-having had an
early breakfast and started TO walk
over TO his nephew's. They therefore
decided to get back as quickly rs pos,
( slOle To Dover, more especially as thek
host (who refused to accept anything
for his hospitality was by no mean
| pleasant in his manner. He kept look
ing at them in an in iuisitive and moi
over pleased way, evidently struck by
their CHASTITY appearance.
lyon both look extremely ill.," he n,
length said.
Yes" answered Charley, with a
sickly smile, 1--WE don't feel quite as
well rs we could wish"
| I've got your cab into workable
order, said the farmer; $50 hope YOU
Will drive back at once to Dover and
consult doctor"
'Oh, we're not SO i'll rs that."
answered Bold in weak voice.
II don't KNOW" replied the farmer
In gloomy and almost sulky tones;
but at any rate | should feel greatly
relieved II you left as soon rs you could.
don't want any more sick strangers
In my house. L have had trouble
enough that way lately"
! vi course We'll leave at once" said
Charley. We've trespassed on you
! long enough already"
! Don't mention that" answered the
farmer. I'm sorry / have to appear
so inhospitable. But only four DAYS ago
a Frcnchman, whom never saw before
while coming along the road, became
suddenly i'll. l was foolish enough to
bring him here and send for n doctor.
lie died next night in terrible agonies
In the very room you slept IN; and the
doctor said it was cholera. You NAV
/ guess what scare that was for me.
Now don't want To brighten you, but
you have just the same look i'm your
! face now as he had when | took him
i'm
Good heavensr' exclSimed Bold.
turning shade grcencr than before.
81 knew there was something frightful
the matter with me-"
~ on rulian," shouted Charley.
"Why didn't you tell us that last night?
Oh! my goolness"' no moaned, I'm
dying; | know am"
wei, ii you are, you're not GOING
to do it here" cried the farmer, angrio
ly; I'm not going To have any more of
that. Here, get into your cab, both of
you. One OF my men shall! drive you
home"
"You scoundrelr' began Bold; bat
he was too weak to say more, and with
out making any opposition he allowed
himself TO be put into the cab Char
icy, In similar state. was soon beside
him. Then laborer mounted the box
and drove them rapidly toward Dover.
Every yard they went on their wav 70
Dover they felt, or imagined they felt.
worse, and by the time tley reached
their lodgings they were almost unable
to move. In fact, it required consider
able eXertion on the driver part TO oet
them out OF the cab and into the house.
Once they were there the landlady
was instructed to send immediately for
q doctor.
Before the doctor arrived the post
man Knocked at the door with letter
Tor Charley. When that youth saw by
the postmark that it came from Lilv-
burn, in spite of his illness he tore il
open and read it.
What COMPOUNDED old devilr' he
exclaimed, in tone so energetic and
so dlnerent from the one he had lately
Deen speaking in, as TO at once attract
Bold's attention.
What is it, Charley?" moaned that
sufferer.
Read that. Instead of our footing
him he has fooled u.s."
Bold read the letter. 1t ran;
MY DEAR CHARLES: take the earliest on
Portunity OF writing TO thank you and yo,ir
irlenu Tor the Kindness and carnestness Won
Doth displayed IA assisting mo to escape from
DoIer. trust the unfortunate c,idsnt did
hcI,uitt you nor tho cab much damage /
should be sorry II you were put to any incon.
etc, JS,,S,,i,,, ii,OurS'
p. SID tho farmer toll YSu abor rpT th
cholerasmitten frenchman7 Hc should have
because paid him 20 do so. And how diJ
your supper agree with your n II
London Truth.