West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-01-21

lts SIMPLY the grip, Mr.. Bow
ser. That's exactly the way every
body is taken. Hadn't you better
exercise little Nill.power?"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her re.
proachfully and shivered and shook.
"Cu,ious how it took hold OF n
man of your strength of character. 4"
she continued as she got hls shoes
of.
Mr.. B0wser's chin began to quiv-
or IN a suspicious manner aud she
said no moro on the subject. He
had been put to oed and was groan.
ing and shiverlng, when the doc.
tor came in.
Well your ear has been pulled
down, l see, remarked the doctor
as he rubbed his hands together in
a cheerful way "Haye you tried
to throw it Of by strength of will 2"
Ill suspect its pneumonia" 4"
replied MIR. Bowser.
Well, l don't. It's grip-just
grip"
And I'm sicA enough to die 1"
" Pshaw, man you have got
mild attack-about as the Labics
have it. IL you had it US bad as
your wife did l should feel very
anxious. Just keep quiet and take
this medicine every two hours"
" How many weeks will | be in
the house ?"
Weeks ? Why, you can 60 out
tomorrow il you feel like it. Bot
ter get up after supper and walk
around. It's n wonder TO me that
such n slight attack brought yon
home"
But Mr. Bowser's back ache grew
worse, and when the chill finally
went OF he WAS out OF his head most
OF the time with the fever. During
Mrs. Bowser's sickest night he had
gone to bed to sleep and snore and
rest undisturbed by her moans.
She had to cit up with him,
Of course. lie wanted vichey water,
lemonade, ice-watcr, ginger ale,
pickles, tea, toast and a dozen
other things, and he seemed to
take solid comfort in keeping up
groaning so doleful that 1t finally
stopped tho clock.
The doctor returned in the
morning, to find Mr. Bowser's pulse
jumping. his tongue covered with
fur and his throat almo,t raw, but
expressed his great surprise that he
had not gone to the office. He
encouraged him to get up and go
down cellar and upstairs, but Mr..
Bowser stuck right to the bed.
Doctor, / don't think you
realize how serious this case is," he
groauel.
am sure do. It's very
mild case Of that nambY pa nby
epidemic called the grip. l have
FIVE children in this neighborhoOd
who have it worse than you, but all
are up and playing with their dolls.
Very serious that man Of your
stamina should give up. Keep on
with the medicine, however, and I'll
send a garglc."
For four days Mr.. Bowser gar.
gled and dosed and doped and
groaned. Mrs. Bowser had 10 at
tend him ss il he were a baby. lie
had very little to say during this
interval. lie seemed to Aatten oil
out and lose his conceit. Once he
even vent 80 Tar as TO observe that
If his life was spared he would be
humble man in the future. On the
fifth day, however, after getting
out to the gate aud back, his meek
ness seemed to DO disappearing, and
on the sixth, ss he started for the
Office, he said
a propose to visit two or three
different doctors to-day and End
out what caused my sickness.
Why, it was grip, Of course"
replied Mrs. Bowser.
Not much There was
combination there and I know it,
and it was q mighty serious one,
to. Nothing on earth but my de-
termination not TO give way 10 It
pulled me through. Plenty Of men
in my situation Would have turned
an their tooa. ard rdontv of othera