The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-31
Ma. AND MRS. sowseR.
MIR. Bowssr A. = Nur,S

The other night about midnight
awoke id awful pain. Il was q return
of my old complaint bilious collie. AM
it had come with vengeance. Mr.
Bowser lay sleeping like log. and
waited TO the last moment before wax
ing him up. He was on the broad o
his back. knees up. and snoring like
trooper when I shook him. BE growle'
and groaned and yawned for d Soupi
Of m mites, and then opened his sye
and drawled:
''Heard burglars down stairs t sup
poses'
MIR. Bowser. am sick!''
'What! and right here iii the middi,
OF the night"
"Ycs. and very sick. too. I've got ,
bilious attack
rs that all? I've had a thousand o
'em. and they don't amount to shucks
Go TO sleep and you'll be all right il
the morning"
..Mr. Bowser, don't want to fright
ell YOU. but must have help at once
You must get fight up and do some
thing for me"
"Ehs Get up! Have 1 got to gel
np?''
"You must
THAT'S just like you! II you feel
an ache or q pain l must be aroused
and hustled out of bed! Why didn't
you have yonr collie in the afternoon
Get me something as quick as you
can't
He got out of bed. fell over q char.
got into some OF his clothes. and want.
cd 10 know what he should do
Get the Jamaica ginger frat It's
in the china closet down stairs"
Yes. of course it isl You hadn't
sense enough to bring 1t upstairs,
where it would be at hand If we want
ed iti''
He went down stairs and ratified
around for ten minutes. and then back
to ask:
us it in paper or box?"
':It's in bottle. l thought you
knew what jana ca ginger was"
':And perhaps I do! Perhaps wasn't
running ginger farm in Jamaica
when you were in the A, B, c class
at school!''
1t took him fifteen minutes more to
find it. and as swallowed the dose he
shucked off his clothes and jumped in
10 bed with the remark:
Nov 60 to sleep and behave your
self; lis most O'Clock"
The ginger eased me for few min
uteS, and then l had to shake MIR.
Bowser aga n.
..W-what now!' he growled.
You'll have to get up again. The
pain is worse. P"
"Mrs. Bowser. do you mean to tell
me that collie WASH knocked into the
m ddle of next July by that dose!"
1T is worse than ever. Please do
get up"
''Oh, I'll get up, but this matter
will be investigated tomorrow! Wen
sec whether it takes a whole drug store
10 cure q simple collie. or whether you
ore 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 q change
in this house tomorrow or know the
reason why"
He bumped and stumbled his way
down stairs. ratified the bottles around,
and finally brought what wanted.
There. now" he said as he gave
me dose in water, don't let me hear
more abont collie tonight
You've probably stuffed yourself with
fruit Let this be solemn warning to
you"
He got into bed again. but before
he could get up snore l was in such
pain that had to arouse him again.
"What! whatr' 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 matter?'
Its the colic!''
"What! That same colicr'
Yes"
ut can't be. No one ever heard OF
,uch a case. That collie was cured
fifteen minutes ago."
"Well, this is a new one one, then,
md I've got to have help right away,
lou must get me some mustard.
You'll find it in a tin box"
down stairs!'
YES"
.Of course! It's wonder you don't
Ieep it at the barn! If lever live TO see
mother day I'll cover this bedroom
With ginger, peppermint and mustard
GOT deepi'
He found the mustard in about ten
minutes. and asked him il he thought
le could make plaster.
Certainly. You wet the mustard.
pread it on piece of old flannel
and the job is done. I've
made million of them"
But you must mix in half -four"
"And the flour is down stairs.
Yves"
MRS. Bowser!" he said as his hair
eemed to rise on end, 'rhe worm is
citing ready to turn! Look out when
70 does! After tonight we'll see " all
he -four in this house has got 10 be
ept down stairs to please some within
I yours!"
When he camc back with it I told |
i'm he'd find part Of an old sheet in |
he top drawer of the chest In the |
wardrobe. He rummaged for about
We minutes, got mad because he
ouldn't find it. and came back with q
ece of one ofmy white apron. Then