Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23

spring tonic, Q winter porous plsss>r. n f.u
liver pad or an everyday cure for rheumasis
There il ~ this moment, In q closet Get spsrs
in the Bowser mansion for that purpose. more
sure cures for coughs, colds. influenza hay
fever, cstarrh. toothsche. rheumatism. con-
sumption, torpid liver, neuralgia. natulency,
general decline, yellow fever, smallpox.
cholera morbus and pneumonia than any New
York hospital could use in q month.
Mrs. Bovser hasn't seen all this stuff come
into the house without protest but protests
have not been OF the least avail Az the Fret word
OF reProach Mr.. Bowser would turn on her
with:
Mrs. Bovser, how many doctors and drug
stores are there in this country
Il don't know"
'of course You don't IL isn't your business
70 know 1 do know, however. and III tell
you that there are over ?. 900 doctor-ons
70 about every thirty OF our population. Just
think Of that There are also nearly q 900 600
arns stores each one supported By about forty
such people ~ you ar"
MellT she asked.
well. II must follow that there 10 mirhty
ntte sense among average people 20 run 70
doctor every time ANYTHING gets out Of kilser.
mink OF the money thrown awayl"
ont nothing ever sals any Of us but hssd-
ache, she protested
''No. OF course not But why nos2 Simply
because II prudent and far-seeing man. I
iock The stable before the horse 10 stolen. In
other words. during the five YEAR, ~ have
been married have saved Us from ct least Hftv
hts OF sickness. each one Of which would have
cost at least fifty dollars in cash"
We'll, have you been getting anything co
dayG abe asked. IF SO, you might as veil
throw 1t out of the window. for We don't need
Don't need Il. Mrs Bowser-dont need itr,
he echoed, as he stood up and waved paper
package aloft. But we do need il. all of us
hsee u need u bad. Do you know what season
OF the year this is?"
OF course, it's spring"
Well, what takes place In the sprips2'
Various things"
Yes, and one Of them IL . sort of collapse Of
the physical system. We lose nesh. We are
spleeny. We are bilious and subject 70 chills.
We we are IN Just that state 10 invite fever TO
seize upon us and In nine cases out of ten IA
would be fatal L. IL prudence 10 tone M the
system or 10 have Q funeral in the house,
what have You got there2'' abe asked. avoid
ing direct answer to his question.
hoots, Mrs; Bewser, rootsi Nature fur
nished man all the medicines needed when IA
caused roots TO grow in the same soil be tresds.
mere is ourdock, sassafras, ssrsaparills sweet
DUO, blackberry and two or three other Kinda
each specific in itself, all combined. a sure
panacea Tor nearly all the Ills that human fesh
And you are going 10 eat tbeu-sll of M
must eat themg' she anxiously asked
want and zee, he replied, with q ponposafy
tnat quite settled her, and in due time she sss
After supper Mr.. Bowser took posse.sion 81
the kitchen TO make his root tonic He put N
the roots IN the tea kettle started nm q rood
nre and at intervals Of every fve minutes he
walked out to cool his face and 20 saw 20 Mr..
Bowser:
from pG Ss% Drug stores. r.asa week
After couple Of hours Mr. Bovser poured
on two quarts az dark liquid which gave out an
ouoi similar 10 that OF ripe cucumber nung
against the smoke house door in August.
Being alone in the kitchen at the time he, Of
course took down the roller towel 20 strain il
through. He then added TO the LIQUID ham .
pint OF whisky, an ounce OF cloves, one nutmeg
ana naif pound Of sugar and put the whole in
an old fruit jar. y =.
,s,n Tnsrs. :, hat o. my mind he ..,d q. ,.
bowser, Will be one tablespoonful three tinss
DAY Tor Won, and half that for the baby"
IF we need it."
IF Won need it! Do you suppose ia 20 TO
an TINS trouble II We didn't need il? nv the
signs OF collapse IN your eyes ten DAYS ago.
and may not be in time TO save our child'
ihe Ignorance and obstinscy of some women
Is amazingr
She was interested in a book and aid NO,
care 70 pursue the argument further, and moth
ing more was said about the tonic until bed
time. Then he went to the pantry and took .
pretty hearty pull At il, and e. be came ONT
wiplng of his chin he said:
You can begin tomorrow morning LANDAU
f Su' Una, ans' tonic Irey feel year younger
kind" Wy A' e'"''
Probably not but am the hest Judge of
.hat III You want 20 collapse like an old wash
tuo after six weeks OF dry Weather that's YOUR
lookout. but propose TO live as long A. Dos
sible and 10 have the company Of our child"
one mao her revenge sooner that could be
hoped TOT; Mr.. bowser had snored about ten
times when his toes began 10 crack. And a
minute later ne was clawing around with his
legs. and when Mrs Bowser gave him q nudge
to arouse him from supposed nightmare he sat
up in bed and exclaimed:
Lands! but how queer feel, I'm numb all
over! Mrs. Bovser, are you swsksY'
We'll, I'm afraid I'm going to b. .ufuIy
Nonsense! That root tonic fixed you oil
right"
Il know it, but I'm getting an awful pain
Say !, I've eaten or drunk something to poison
Its that decoction, Mr.. Boxssr" sset
You don't think SOP ---a-'
Tim sure of it," a-'sGt
Then I'D better send for doctor nj once =,
DO nothing of the kind. II viii only make
expense for nothing. You have esq Different
bottles and boxes of remedies in the closet. Go
down and take specific for spring tonic
poison.
he half fell out OF bed, lighted the niaht
lamp, and be was almost bent double ss he
made his way down stairs. Mrs. Bowssr fol-
lowed him halfway, knowing what WIS coming.
She heard him Gathering the bottles around for
two or three minutes. and then. seeming 10
hold one in either hand, be mutteredi
lis this which, or 10 that which, OF which In
thunder is which? Its the first time I ever
needed any medicine in the night and nov I
can't tell a cure for hydrophobis from Q rem
edy for ftsl Mrs. Bowser!"
''Well?'
"Come down here Tn diving! Look THE
internal old drugishop over and ind me some
thing to cure these colicky painsr'
"An want is the mustard from the pantry"
she said; and in half hour she had him in
bed and asleep again. Next morning be was as
blithe rs if nothing had occurred. but iust be-
fore breakfast. when she asked him il he d for
gotten his spring tonic, he turned on her
with:
AIRS Bowser, conscience should have prs-
vented you from ever mentioning those words
again."
How"
How! Am I bIind' Can't put and TO-
Explain yourself Your language is am
biguous"
u understand all about the ambiguous bust
ness! You were determined not 20 take that
tonic. You also made up your mind that IL
took il il would be the worse for me. ANY
jury in this land would convict you on the
evidencer
What evidence2'
'Never you mindi Let your conscience
answer for you. may feel II my duty later On