Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-03-16
Mr. and Mrs. Bowser.

Mr.. BowSer lay sleeping ike loS'
and | waited to the last moment be-
fore waking him up. He was on the
broad of his back, knees up, and snor-
ing like trooper when | shook him.
He growled and groaned and yawned
for couple of minutes, and then
opened his eyes and drawled;
Heard burglars down stairs, | sup
pose"
Mr.. Bowser, am sickr'
What! And right here in the mid
die of the nightr'
Eyes, and very sick, too. I've got
bilious attack
rs that all? I've had thousand
of 'em. and they don't amount to
shucks Go to sleep and you'll be all
right in the morning"
Mr.. Bowser don't want to fright
Ell YOU, but | must have help at once.
You must get right up and do some
thing for Inc.
"Eh? Get up, Have l got to get
up"
You must"
That's just like you. If you feel
an ache or pain must be aroused
and hustled out of bed. Why didn't
YOU have your collie in the afternoon.
Get me something as quick as you
cant
He got off the bed, fell over a chair,
got into some of his clothes, and want
ed to know what he should do.
Get the Jamaica ginger first. It's
in the china closet, down stairs.
Eyes. of course it is. You hadn't
sense enough TO bring it upstairs,
where it would be at hand if we
wanted it,
He went down stairs and ratified
around for ten minutes, and then
came back to ask:
us it in a paper or box?'
Its in bottle. | thought you
knew what Jamaica ginger was"
And perhaps | do! Perhaps l
wasn't running ginger farm in ia
maica when you were in the a, b, G
class at school!
1t took him fifteen minutes more to
find it, and as | swallowed the dose
he shucked off his clothes and jumped
into bed with the remark:
Now go to sleep and behave your
self; it's most one o'clock
The ginger eased me for few min
utes, and then l had to shake Mr..
Bowser again.
'W-what now?' he growled.
You'll have to get up again. The
pain is worse"
"Oh, I'll get up, but this matter will
be investigated tomorrow. Well see
whether it takes whole drug store
to cure a simple collie, or whether you
are revenging on me. What do you
want now?'
Il must have some peppermint to
settle my stomach. You'll find it -
Down stairs. of course, just where
we'd never use it, I'll make change
in this house tomorrow or know the
reason why"
He bumped and stumbled his way
downstairs, ratified the bottlesaround
and finally brought what | wanted.
There now," he said, as he gave
me a dose in water, don't let Inc hear
anything more about collie tonight
You've probably stuffed yourself with
fruit. Let this be a solemn warning
to you"
He GOT into bed again, but before
he could get up a snore | was in such
pain'that had to arouse him again.
What, What he shouted as he
sat up on end. Mrs. Bowser, I've
borne a great deal from you for the
sake of our child, but don't drive me
to the limit, What's the natter
Its the collie.
what, That same collie"
Yes"
1T can't be. No one ever heard of
such a case. That collie was cured
fifteen minutes ago
Well, this is a new one, then, and
Eve got to have help right away. You
must get Inc some mustard. You'll
find it in tin box"
Down stairs
Yes"
"Of course. It's wonder you don't
keep it at the barn. If ever live to
see another day I'll cover this bed
room with ginger, peppermint and
mustard foot deep.
He found the mustard in about ten
minutes, and | asked him If he
thought he could make plaster
Certainly. You wet the mustard,
spread it on q piece of old flannel I'M
dershirt. and the job is done. I've
made million of them
But YOU must mix in half flour
"And the flour is downstairs"
yves"
Mrs. Bowser.' he said as his hair
seemed to rise on end, the worm is
getting ready to turn. Look out when
he does! After tonight We'll see if the
flour in this house has got to be kept
downstairs to please some whim OF
yours
When he came back with it l told
him he'd find a part of an old sheet in
the top drawer of the chest in the
wardrobe. He rummaged for about
five minutes, got mad because he
couldn't find it, and came back with
piece of one of my white aprons.
Then he made mixture, poured 1t
out and patted it into cake with his
hand, and as he passed it to me he
made ready for bed with the remark: