The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20
A Texas Journalist in Love.

graduated at Il Northern college took III
her residence il the small Texas town oil
iosSum Hollow, and hung out her shin
gle. by her amiability AID kindness Il
the sick AID suffering she soon overcame
the prejudice against female physicians,
and became quite popular with a.!
classes. | nike regular doctors, she adj
rcrtiscd in the local laperS, and thu.
she made the acquaintance OF Major
Jim Edwards, the editor Of the Postum
Hollow Eugle. lie was an energetic.
pleasant sort o; Il fellow. and he took
an immediate liking 20 the la y
physician, who, while not very
handsome. was intelligent and cn;er.
tanning, although somewhat devoid OF
sentiment. Jim $ visits II her boarding
house became quite frequent, and 1t was
p ain to the me st obtuS2 that hc Was
very much in love. DIR. Jennie Sawye.
Tor that was the name OF the new
arrival-whiie polite AID entertaining.
did not give the Texas journalist any
reason to suppose that his affection was
reciprocated. Major Edwards, far
from being discouraged, determined to
have the qucsti IN settled at once. H.
invited Miss Sawyer to take Il wa X,
and as soon Is he had an opportunity q
90 s. unobservcd he promptly biurtcG
cut:
Miss jennie. l love you with my
whole heart"
She did not seem to be surprised o.
exc ted, for she merely replied:
Il think you are mistaken. James.
NO, I'm not. Indeed, I'm not. My
heart has been a1low with love for yci.
e. er since ] first saw YOU" replied Maj.
ldwardS, excite Is.
Il am aware that i, is generally IT,
ken for granted that the he trt is the
seat of emotion. bit | know that thC
functions Of The heart arc purely me-
c!anical and MUSCULAR
'But, Miss Jennie, /"
"All that the heart does is to pump
the blood through the veins and artc, les
of the human dody. l have dsscctcG
too many not too know
well, then, Miss Jennie, since You
persist in giving this conversation an
anatomical tura what organ Is RESPONSE
he Cor the cmotions?'
Il agree with the celebrated DR.. Eir.
chow, Of Berlin, that the liver has much
more 10 do with the emotions ihan the
heart
''But I cant well say that love you
with all my liver: although | believe
there are affections Of the liver" Said
tia;or Edwards. drawing Il long brcat d
and casing 4 dcspairin- glance at tic
young lady. Presently he broke out
again:
Miss Jennie, dream of you every
'ght''
I'm sorry TO lIca" ynu say that. II
s:,GrS that yOEr ease is more complicated
than supposed. But | think | can be
OF assistance TO YOU
'Eh?'
"WE2t do you eat for supper?"
cat all events. do not ridicule me-
81 III not moCking you, James. Yo1.
mist vat light suppcrs and take more
exercise. Let me 10 k at your eyes. =
.in: taking his head in her hands She
Gazcd in his eyes, and said, shaking her
head, Us l expected. You are bilious.
Have YOU Il bad taste in your mouth
when you get UP, and Il dull! paiI ii.
your side
"Confouni my liver. | want
'YOu want to take better care OF
yourself: You want to take three pills
tonight. and II Sridlitz pow .ar in the
morning. Oh, l know what YOU want:
she replied, laughingly.
NO. you don't know what want.
want to tell You that love you to dis
traction. that your image is ever before
my eyes.
lis that so? I'll have to make Il more
careful diagnosis or your case size re-
marked, ,houghtful!y.
Il tell You now, ! see your image al.
ways before my eyes. no matter where ]
go" h. replied cAritcdiy.
Poor fellow. Your intellect is fa l.
ing You should have come to M. be-
fore.
II would Lave come to YOU before.
but. Miss Jennie. yn gave me NJ en-
couragcmcnt. May | hope -
";crtainly you may.
THANK heaven, Am to understand
that You take
.'Cf conr&" III take yonr case Iwant
to report it to the Medical Journal
Those Authorizations show that your
liver trouble is complicated with ma
laria. The heart irrrgularitie; are
purely functional, and will disappear in
time, if YOU follow nay d;ctation'
Con .onud it, Miss -"
You must AVOID everything like on
excitement. Let NE fee! your ruls"
lear me. yoar circulation is completely
run down.
My circulation run down? l guess
not
: -Gh, yes. it IS. 1t is not over sixty
right now
Not over sixty how!cd thc Journal,
is, 'Why. Miss Jennie. ! am sending
ont three thousand copies of the i,uglc
every week to bona fiIc subscribers, and
six hundred more to dcadheadS. Is thai:
III
Why, my circulation is increasing at the
rate of over two hundred copies 4 week.
Didn't you read the sworn statement in
last weeks Eugle about our circulation,
in which ] state our books are open to
the inspection Of the publi.n The al
vcrtising patronage is kccpiu pace with
tie circulation. Just think OF it. Il col
umn ana a i.aif Of live, paying, new ads in
last week 5 BHglc. and that's not all
am solid with tho sheriff and county
clerk. and will get all the county print
ing. Why. Miss Jennie. the success OF
the Buglc has been truly phenomenal. :
Are Won sure she asked. drmurciy.
And You are rot deceived in regard to
the circulation by Authorizations, owing
to Your liver complications"
Il swear I'm not. l am abunda9tly
able to support q wife in style. Your
every wish shall re complied with
II certainly think, James, that Your
liver complications and the functional
irregHlarily Of your heart need the care
OF Somcb body who has had experience in
such matters. and if, as you say, the Bu.
gle is III such Il tcurishing condition, |
might-'
In the last issue of the Buglc appears
the not CT OF the marriage Of DR.. Jennie
sawyer ana MAJOR Edwards, the hand
some and talented editor of that journal.
Alex Z. Sweet in LippincottS.
The Armlcss Venus OF Nilo.
Expire >Sman-ThiS tigers the laSht
artcc ,ie. sor, an wud yc place sign the
ra.aipt2
Janitor-1Iow did you break it?
EAprcSSman-Surc an it's not broken