The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1886-02-03
HILLsBORO, HIGHLAND COUNTY, OHIO WEDNESDAY, FEBI

my directions to the letter, and then
there was a tableau.
Amid the confusion that ensued I
made my escape unobserved, mentally
convinced that Brown would postpone
his visit to his aunt until some future
occasion, and struck a bee-line for my
office.
I secured the door inside against any
possible intrusion, and almost before I
had time to feel the relief from a great
burden, there came a laundering knock
and call for admittance.
1t was an agonized voice, which was
some comfort to me, as recognized it
as Browns voice.
I seized my visiting outfit and fed
through the rear door, and by the sta
bles, but within ten minutes by the watch
1 had recovered sufficient courage to
venture to return openly to my office,
where Brown was engaged in fighting
bees, and anathematising, and philoso-
phising, by turns in a most absurd fash
ion.
"HelIo, old boy" exclaimed 1 "what
che deuce did you run away from me
for? Couldn't you wait on a fellow
minute? ?"
"Run away from HI and ten thous-
and devils. lwhackD D-n the bees,
(whackD they're in my hair lspat ,
they're under my clothes; dancing
around) they're down my back and on
my legs. Oh, for Gods sake, Doc, help
mew
"Bees, did you say Sit down, Mr..
Brown, and tell me calmly, now, what is
the matter with you" And I placed an
easy chair for Brown as I spoke, and de-
Hberately proceeded to lay aside my hat
and cane, and to sit down.
"Blazes Gemine! lwhackD I got that
one. Oh, fire Why, Doc, d-nit, don't
you see Pm full Of bees? That internal
dog bounced out at me and upset the
hives, and Cspat . here I am in this fix,
and can't you do something
"Ohl All. That's the way of it.
thought you couldn't wait, and started
on foot to see your aunt" p" said 1, sooth-
ingly "Wel, let me see you say they
are alive yet ?-the bees, I mean, not
your aunt. My dear Brown, it becomes
my melancholy duty to bring you the
sad news of your aunt's death, which
occurred at half-past one p. m. to-day
so l was informed by a neighbor Of youI
late aunt as 1 returned. Now, Brown
bear it like a man
"Bear it! bear it. you say, like a
man ?" repeated Brown, and there was
a certain wildness in his manner and a
glare in his eye that meant danger
"Doc., if you don't help me kill these
bees III kill you"
Certainly" said ], rising and moving
warily toward the stairway. Come with
me, Brown, and get out OF them clothes
at once-yes, every stitch must come off
how else can 1 fumigate and disinfect-
mean chloroform them and stupefy
those bees Goat, vest, shoes, socks
necktie, collar, cuffs, shirt, pants, draw
ers. Yes, all off that's right. Now
Just step inside this closet. There may
be ladies step in at any moment. Hark
there they come now! Jump in quick
I'll fasten the door. There you're al
right now, Brown. Yes, you're done
Br0un, you are. Ha, ha, ha" lsotto roce
Did pity Brown as kicked his gar.
ments out of doors and did I chioro
form those bees? Notmuch. My sym
pathy was with the poor insects, which
by reason of their entangling alliance
with Brown, might, after severing thu
connection, fail toreach the hive. Chlor
olorm? Nothing. But 1 just sprinkle'
those duds literally - nothing meal
o about me except my income yes, plen
tifully, with q liquid mixture of pungen
scent and penetrating power, that woul
stain and burn whatever it might touch
% 1 did not intend to leave Brown in sol
itary confinement above half an houl
e. but two ladies' came in with a puny gin
o Just before his time expired, and so hi
time was doubled. You see 1 had II
. scruples about his contractinga cold, bu
, felt some compunction at the prospect c
his death from rapid pneumonia.
As soon as the ladies had gone I cau
tiously opened the closet and remarked
"Say, Brown, my dinner is spelling; wi
you remain as you are and go with me
or dress first ?"
"Let me have my clothing want {
go home, said Brown.
? After all my kindness to him, Brow
has rather avoided me ever since, an
/ has never asked me again to take him {
see his aunt.
James Bagley, section foreman of the @.
NJ. r. r., who had not slept a whole night fC
Il over year, after taking the third dose
AthlophOros slept soundly and has had o
rheumatism since. A. S. Galley, druggIs
Winkle o. hC
We have just received the initial nun
Der of the Southern Progress, a new b
= monthly magazine published at Chatt'
nooga, Tenn, by d. II. Robbins, NJ.
DIR. Robbins has made a successful re-
; ord as a physician and journalist, an
the Prggregg will be devoted to healt