Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28

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must have eaten something which had
disagreed with him
Ultimately the suspicious Of Magruder
we're aroused He suspected something
wrong a horrible Thought crossed his
mind that Mrs. Magruder intended 10
poison him for his skelston-to sacrifice
him so that she could dangle his bones
On a string before her class, and explain
% the seekers after medical truth the
peculiarities % construction which en-
abled the framework OF her husband 10
move in society.
So Magruder revealed his suspicious
% his brother, and engaged 10 secrete
himself IN a cupboard IN the room while
he took his usual nap on certain even
ing upon the sofa
When that night arrived Mrs. Ma
gruder pretended to have sewing cir
Gle" IN the parior. while her husband
went 70 sleep up stairs in the sitting
room with that yigilant relative of his
on guard.
About O'Clock Mr.. Magruder's broth
er was surprised To observe Mrs. Ma
gruder softly stealing upstairs. with the
members of the Sewing circle" follow
ing her noiselessly in single file. In her
hand Mrs. Magruder carried a volume.
IL her brother-in-law had conceived the
idea that the book might contain the
tender strains of some sweet singer
amid whose glowing imagery this won-
an reveled with the ecstasy of SEN
sitive nature, he would have been mis-
taken. for the work was entitled
Thompson on the Nervous System"
while those lines traced in delicate fe-
male hand upon the perfuned note
roper carried by Mrs. Magruder, so far
from embodying an expression of the
gentiesp and most sacred emotions OF her
bosom. were merely diagnosis of an
aggravated case of fatty degeneration Of
Me hsarE.
When the whole party had entered
the room Mrs. Magruder closed the door
and applied chioroforn to her husbands
nose. As soon a. be became completely
insensible the sewing in the hands of the
ladies was quickly laid aside. and To Ma
graders secretsd brother was disclosed
the alarming fsct that this was her class
Mrs. Magrudsr began her lecture with
some very able remarks upon the
nervous system, and in order % demon
ssrsse her meaning more plainly she at
tached galyanic battery To her hus-
bands toes so that she might make him
wriggle before the class. And he did
wrigzle. Mrs. Magruder gave him a
dozen or two shocks and poked him with
a ruler to make'him jump, while the
others stood in a semicircle with note
books In their hands and exclaimed,
How very Interestingly
Magruder's brother thought IL awful.
but he was afraid 70 come out when he
reflected that they might want two
skeletons. Mrs. Magruder then said
that she wOuld pursue this branch Of
the investigation no further at that mo-
ment, because Mr.. Magruder's system
was somewhat debilita.ed in conse-
queuce Of an overdose of chlorate Of
potash. which she had administered
in his coffee upon the previous day for
the purpose of testing the strength of
the drug.
Mrs. Msgrudsr then proceeded 10
"quiz" the class concerning the general
construction Of her husband. She said.
for instance. that she had won what was
called thu heart Of Mr.. Magruder, and
she asked the students what il was that
she had really won.
"Why. the cardia. Of course. +" said the
class 1T Is an azygous muscle Of
al irregular pyramid shape. situated
obliquelv and n little TO the left side If
ths chest, aud IL rests on the dia-
phragm."
One fair Young thing said tina. il did
not rest on the diaphragm. Another one
said she would bet quart OF paregoric
IL did. and untip the dispute was settled
BIZ the professoE Magruder's brothers
hair stood on end with fear lest they
should go To probing inside Of Magruder
with n butchers knife and lantern for
the purpose # determining the actual
condition Of affairs respecting his Ciia-
phragm.
Mrs M8rruder continued She ex-
planed that when she accepted Mr..
Nseruaer he seized her hand. and sha
required the clsss 90 explain what IL
was that Mr. Magruder actually had
hcia ~
The students replied that he held IN
his grip twenty seven distinct bones.
among which might hs mentioned tire
phalarges. ERE carQus and the meta
carpus The beautiful creature who vas
tncrs,lulous concerning the diaphragm
suggested fi'st hs slsp hal hold If the
deiroid Eat ne others scorufullv sug-
xseted that the deitoid was = muscle.
The Discussion became so exciting that
tsncets were drawn and there seemed
D. l.s a prespecs III biocished when the
hscher intrrsaYed snd demanded ~ the
girl who haG eauu tn CIV sbout the
seis-if whas ~as re result when Mr..
fagrrider sissea Der.
Why. me-1lr a CONTRACTION II the
rhicrlaris oris uls1scls tass. said shs
ssudent "a sha lesue3 over and Kissed
Mr Nagruaer
Magruders brother n the cupboard
Hnought maybe re WASH ~ very solemn
OR sfr. Mssrs.ier after ~. re con-
rderesi this porticu = the sxsrcises in
rs-tssn senss @nothin9 Bee AT ire ssss-
dents sahl it vss psrfsctiv scsndslous
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