River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-14

"Oh, yes we are always well, an
swered Mrs. Fargo.
you are Fortunate drawled the
widow; II am never we'll"
What is the matter?' asked Mrs
Fargo, as sympathetically as if sh,
heard this complaint. for the first time
II don't know" and oh. that it wer,
possible to print her soft drawl. I've
hunted all through the doctors books
and don't find any symptoms that re
semble mine so much as those laid
down for consumption y
''Do you cough?"
mo, but | have all the other symp
toms, and I'm so languid and have ne
appetite; don't know what can MAKE
me so. -
Have you had adyice?" asked Mrs
Fargo, auxiously.
why, no. You know have all tn,
doctors books and his prescription.
and formulas, and-and everything.
do not need to consult anybody"
But, my dear child, you are surely
not trying to treat yourself in so grave
a case, thing the wisest and most
skillful physicians never attempt.
You'll poison yourself, that's what
you'll do.
Mrs. Perkins looked at her with
mildly plying superiority.
/ Nobody could possibly know more
about it than lac did" she said, '.ard
nobody could understand my constitu.
I ton SO well. If the medicines he pre-.
scribed do no good, nothing could dc
good.
Really, you ought to have been
born in India, said Ella.
Amelia turned her large, languid
eyes toward the speaker, and her re-
signed smile provoked Ella to go on.
IL think the Indian plan much better
than yours. | should greatly prefer
being burned ut once to slowly sacri-
tieing myself by swallowing my hus-
bands medicines"
At this moment a lovely little girl
bounded into the room, and ran to
embrace her mother. Mrs. Perkins
/ kissed her with effusion. then took
her up on her lap, and looking over
her curly head At Mrs. Talbot. sand
gently
You can't suppose ! want 10 die?''
why, certainly not, responded
Mrs. Fargo, again taking mp the
words. "aqd we don't intend to lei
you, either. So, to prevent it, shall
take YOU in hand myself. Come here,
pet. holding out her hands to the
little girl, come tell grandma your
pretty name.
''Go TO the lady, Oracle" said her
mother; 'go kiss the lady
/ Oracle went shyly, holding on to her
mothers hand, and only staying long
enough to plant hasty kiss on Mrs.
Fargo's chin. then ran to her refuge on
her mothers lap.
"YeS. indeed, resumed Mrs. Fargo;
Il shall take Won in hand myself.
Your mother and | were schoolmates,
and | was always very fond of her,
which gives me sort Of right over her
daughter You shall come down to the
city with me next. week. My own
house is all in disarray with the paint
ers and paperers, but we will stop with
my sister, and you shall see physi-
clan.
Amelia did not reply, save by her
melancholy smile. She seemed to be
rejecting, however, aud presently
said
Are you going to the city next
week?''
Yes, for a few days | want TO see
what the people are doing in my house,
and get measured for dress or two
before my dressmaker is crowded.
Won't you come with me?"
Il have been thinking of going
down. have a tooth that troubles
me. ought to have it attended TO, |
suppose
Yes, indeed, you never can be too
prompt about a matter of that kind.
Well, then, where shall we meet?
Il don know; perhaps | won't 60.
! "Oh. yes, you must; Ella is nearest
the railroad. ! shall drive over Sun
( day evening and take you back to stay
over night with me, and wei start
Monday morning"
Really, don't know, my health is
so uncertain. objected the widow.
But Mrs. Fargo was not 10 be put
off
II shall come for you, she said, as
she kissed her good-by at the front
door, land mind you're ready. Oracle
will come, too.
"Oh, YES. if go" sighed the wild
ow. Il never leave Oracle behind !