The morning call., 1891-04-05
He sat on the edge Of his bed and ,ncezea

With this idea in mind he addressed Mr..
Jewks in tone which sounded like the
wind blowing through weeping willows in
lonely graveyard. Mr.. Jewks eyed him dis
trustfully, and John felt like fraud. Al
though his accents did not even family
typlfy the condition of his stomach, he
could not deny that the voice was assumed.
He began to doubt whether he was not
feigning sickness after all, and he allowed
Mr.. Jewks to persuade him to 90 back to
work.
But ms he was returning to his post he
tainted away at the head of flight of
stairs, and fell down to the sidewalk, where
he Tegalned his senses and took a car up
town. He was fortunate enough to secure
seat, though it was the last one left vacant.
Two blocks further up the street power
fully built woman boarded the car. She
ran her eye rapidly over the occupants of
seats and all the men Immediately buried
themselves behind their evening news
papers, except John, who did not have any.
The member of the weaker sex strobe up to
John and planted herself firmly in front of
him.
Now, John was a courteous man who had
scruples about allowing a lady to stand but
on this occasion he felt that his illness was
sufficient excuse and he tried to make
her aware of it. He cOughed feebl Y and put
his hard upon his heart. Then he passed it
across his throbbng temples and sighed
But the woman shifted disdainfully and
intimaied plainly that she was not to be
fooled by such thin Dretense. She gaZed
at John with a sad but patient eye, just as
turkey-buZzard sits on a dead limb watching
sick cow in a remote corner of the pasture
John shuddered. Her cold aud callous eye
was killing him. He gave her his seat
rather than bequeath it to her, and at the
next corner got off the car and called on his
family physician, who lived on that street.
''Ah, john" said the doctor, heartily.
glad to see you looking so we'll"
Doctor. I'm SICK" said John.
Nonsense, old fellow" cried the merry
son of Escuapius (who attended Johns
family for stated sum per year.. you're a
little down in the mouth, that's all; cheer
up. You'll fell all right tomorrow. Never
saw you looking better. Stomach feeling
bad? Get Mrs. Smith to put teaspoonful
of soda in a cup of warm water. That's all
you need. People take too much medicine
nowadays"
John got out on to the sidewalk somehow,
corner he felt so much worse that he asked
policeman to ring for an ambulance.
who's hurted?" inquired the policeman
as he pulled the call.
"It's me-" said John, family, Ppm sick"
go on" cried the policeman, waving his
club. did you think it was funny maxim
me pull de call for nothtn'2"
John sat down on the curbStOne, put his
head against a lamp-post, and died. Half
an hour later the ambulance arrived"
"Simply drunk" said the surgeon.
"Know where he lives? ?"
yep said the officer
well, take him home in wheelbarrow;
he'll be all right tomorrow"
Shortly after 9 o'clock that evening Un-
dertaker O'Gool who was friend Of the
Smiths, finished his work and looked up with
professional pride at the weeping widow.
mrs. Smith" said he, strokiug the chin
of the deceased, Il never saw John looking
better in my life HOWARD FIELDING.