Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-01
p AND MRS. B0WSER.
~ Painful Corn and Mr.. Bow
ser's Boil.
. ma Gentleman Suffers and Suffers
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All the World to KnOwit,


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he erufiy observed:
SS s.yss YOU Just right! Go and get it
"a How long do you suppose man
VA put up with such nonsenseY'
aR9t il would nearly kill me to have it
Sl sot we'll, DO as you please about it,
Tasnt you to understand one thing,
" Bowser, l don't propose that this
shall be all upset just because you
~ A corn
.s,me husbands would feel sorry"
ora0Id they? Well, when wife goes
a. 5eIiberalely and willfully 80 cripple
LIN her husband is al idiot to pity
Tl,os or four days subsequently Mr..
80 camk home an hour ahead of
~' He looked pale ana anxious, and l
- .sriously frightened for the moment.
aI.--is mother sick or deadf" asked
Tmsb him at the door.
Torlv wish ir was nothing more seri.
.wbat can it beS"
Look here"
u. puLled down his collar and showed
mas red spot on the back of his neck, and
rsintiyely added:
81 went to the doctor. He says It's a
well. I've expected it. Mr. Bowser, you
,,s tbe most careless man in Michigan.
MET on earth could you have been
linking Of"
~CareIassl Thinking Of" he roared,
90 YOU suppose picked this internal
TrE kn-,.I,N 4
tgoms corner grocery"
aWen, it's very strange that you should
have boil. You'd better have it cut of
Il once. I wouldn't fool with it two min.
;tsa'
Hs looked at me as if he thought I'd
zane crazy. and then he shut his teeth to-
sst5sr as if determined to say no more
Sbopt it. He atood it for two hours, and
Bu wss compelled to say;
Iuppose I'd better get this collar off
sd put on a pOultice."
T pr.eume it would be a good plan"
He waited half an hour more, and then
bad TO give in and ask:
Mrs. Bowser, can't sou make me
pOul"'e!'
made him one, and the application
50 relieved the pain for few minutes
h.t ho recovered his conceit. Walking
and fro with his hands under his coat
ais he said;
shall We 20 to the opera this evening,
Yrs. Bovser, or is that corn of yours too
ysnlulI'
Are you feeling betterY
Better! l always feel we'll, Mrs. Bow
cen shOulddt have noticed this boil at
s.ii the doctor hadn't happened into the
Office. l wish you we're more Of philos
CIPHER on the subject of bearing pain, you
s0meu folks are--"
lie stopped and gave jump. The
1oueltsry benefit OF tina warm applica
ton had passed away aud the boil was at
home again to ell callers. He stood it
s50a .Fo minutes and tnen groaued.
Anything wrong?n I asked.
Wrong, Jewhittaker jehosophat! but
I'm half dead! Mrs. Bowser I've got
a sn. bJI! BorLl Do you hear mef"
'Di you happen to notice It yourselfY'
s,ked.
Hs crossed over and pl nged into
rocking chair and his chin began to
culver When a mans chin begins to
work that way its time to let up on him.
dis grit is gone. went over and
1oo'hed his bald pate and encouraged
lu 20 hope for the best and IN short
tue had nam tucked up on the lounge.
as seemed on the point of going to
as'P when he suddenly reused up and
asked.
People often die with boils on the
'ss don. they?"
Very seldom"
"Doyoa think there is any-any dan
ger ll this casei"
\ Hardly"
Ha was quiet again for few minutes
aa then ae groaned out:
Mrs Bowser. can't you keep that
!oaug ua quiet?"
ds- only talking to himself
b1 1a wants 60 understand that his
s'as' has a boil. And there goes that
aa a-asa.ng about tbe kitchen again.
o1 and tell her you'll discharge herif
y 1oesn make less noise. IT seems as
.l.'s was q conspiracy to kill me OFF,
As1' morning the boil had doubled its
*.aeat making any further ASSESS
-.-. on Ie tOckholders, and Mr.. Bow
w vas broken in two. When 7 got him
y'1 stairs aud on the lounge in the sit
~ room his lip hung down like a gro
awning, and ne feebly said:
jus. bring me little milk toast, Mrs.
,,s'si. /, will probably be the last meal
saa. ever eat"
al,s- breakfast he took q sudden no
o- 20 zee the papers. Some OF the re-
...'-- hai caught on, aud there was an
isn -=ad.ur:
19v-sr's got one on the neck. Hang
w.t.. y ). old chappie-it's good for the
s.aa chat paper this very day Mrs.
he exclaimed, as he flung 1t
's. j. i7 only pleasant little joke"
-' Joke, Little joke on a promi-
zen Eho Is on the brink Of the
a'1 saa who7e loss will be state
Stop it, Mrs. Bowser-stop
l-- a9r-one of Mr.. BoVsor's best
-opped in during the forenoon,
him fiat down, eagerly inquir-
a'i.' family replied Mr.. Bow
Is thstall7 Why, that wouldn't
boy in bed half an hour.
fellow, 20 with me 70 look At