The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-05-31
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowser

THE OLD MAN TRIES MS HAND IS \ NURSE.
AND. As USUAL. NAMES , TERRIBLE FAIL
UEE OF Ii.
The other night about midn-ht awokc in
awful pain, 1t was return of my old com
plant. bilious collie, ami it had come with Il
vengeance. Mr.. Row>er Jay sleeping like :,
log and | waited 20 the last moment before
waking bin up. He WAS on The broad of his
back. knees up. and snoring like a trooper
when shook him. He groW,od and .roaued
and yawncd for couple Of minutes. and then
opened his eyes and drawlci:
Heard burglars down stairs | ~iippo>c:"
Mr.. Bow>cr. am SICK"
What. And ri-ht here in the middle Of the
night"
YES: and very sick. too I've cot 4 bilious
attack
is that all: I've had thousand Of EN-,
and they don't amount to >htn.il> &c TO >ct,
and you'll he all right in the morning..
MI BoW>er don't want TO trightcn YOU.
but must have help at once! You must get
right up and ito something for me-.
''lou must"
That just like YOU. If yoa feel an ache
or a pain must be .uou>e, and hustled ont OF
bed. Why didn't You have Your collie in the
aftern0on:'
''rl me something h> quick A. ydd can
lie -@t on Ile hed. FEY over :, chair got into
some OF lis clothes. anu wanted TO know what
he should dc.
"tt the Jamaica giG.r h'Ht. Its III tin
china closet. down stairs.
"Ye> of course it is. You hadn't sense
enough to bring ii upstairs. where it wou lie
al hand il We wanted il =.
He Went down stairs and ratified around for
ten minutes. and then came back to ask:
''l> It III paper or box:
1T III bottle. thought You knew what
Jamaica ginger was
And perhaps do. Perhaps wa>.i'l ruiz
nlng ginger farm in Jamaica when You We're
IN the \. Il. G class at school,,
1t took him fifteen minutes more to find it.
and ~ | swallowed the dose he >huckcd OF hi
clothes and Jumped into bed with the remark
Nov 20 to sleep and behave Yourself, its
most one O'clock.
The GINGER ea>ed ne for few minutes. aud
then had to shake Mr. Bow>er again.
"W-what now:' he growed
~ QUILL have to get up again. The pain is
worse.
Mrs. Bow>er, do yon mean to tell me that
cole wasn't knocked into the middle OF next
july by that do>e.'
MS worse than ever. Please do yet up"
ve>tigatea tomorrow. Wen see whether II
takes whole drug store to cure simple collie.
or whether yor are revenging 90 me. What
do You want now:''
Il must have some peppermint 10 settle my
stomach. You'll lind it
"Down stairs. of course. u>t where we'd
never Use it, III make Il change in Ills house
tomorrow or know the reason why
He bumped and stumbled his way down
stairs, ratified the bottles around. and finally
brought what wanted.
"Therc now - he said, a. lac gave me a dose
in water, don't let me hear any thing more
about collie Tonight. You've probably stuffed
warning to YOU
He got into bed again. but before he could
get up IA shore was in such pain that | ha, to
arouse him again.
hat. what he shouted. As he sat up on
end. Mrs. Bowser. Eve borne a great deal
from you for the sake of our child. but don't
drive me to the limit. What's the mattcr:'
Its the collie
What, That sane coic.''
"le>."
1T can't be. No one ever heard of such a
case. That collie WAS cured fifteen minutes
ago
Nv ell. this Is new one. then. and I've cot
TO have help right away. You must Get ne
some mustard. You'll find it in a tin box
''Down >tairs.''
YES"
''Of course. It's a wonder YOU don't keep it
at the barn. If ever live to see another day
I'll cover this bedroom with ginger. pepper
mint and mustard Il foot ,leep.'
He found the mustard in about ten minutes.
and asked him if he thought he could make n
plaster.
''Certainly. You wet the mustard spread it