West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-02-11

one nutmeg ana hait pound OF
sugar. aud put the whole III al old
iruit.jar.
"Thero-thats of my mind -
he said, as he returned to the
sitting room. The dose, Mrs.
Bowser, will be one table spooa-fnll
three times u day and half that for
the baby"
- l. W n>,l it."
of you need it DO you suppose
I'd go to all this trouble il we
didn't need it? | saw the signs of
collapse in your eyes ten days ago,
and may not bo in time TO save
our child. The ignorance and
obstinancy of some women is
amazing -
She was interested in book and
did not care to pursue the argument
further, and nothing more was said
about the tonic until bed time.
Then he went to the pantry and
took protty hearty pull at it, and
as he came out wiping of his chin
he SAID
You 'can begin tomorrow
morning. Lands but that is n
tonic ! really feel a year younger
for that one dose"
Then you won't need to buy
any other kind"
Probably not, but l am the
best judge of that. Sf you want to
collapse like an old wash-tub after
ak weeks of dry weather that's
your lookout, but | propose to live
as long rs possible and to have the
company of our child"
Sc bad her revenge sooner than
could be hoped for. Mr.. Bowscr
had snored about ten times when
his toes began to crack. And a
minute later he was crawling around
with his logs. and when Mrs.
Bowser gave him = nudge to arouse
hum from II supposed nightmare he
sat up in bed and exclaimed
Lands 4! but how queer 1 feel
Pm numb all over Mrs, BoWser
are you awake"
Yes"
Well, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm going to be awfully sick"
Nonsense ! That root tonic
fixed you all right"
- know it, but I'm getting an
awful pain s,yl I've eaten or
drank something to poison mel"
"I.'s that dccoction, Mr.. Bow
SER"
" You don't think SO /"
"I'm sure Of IT."
" Then I'd better send for
doctor at ouce -
" Do nothing of the kind. II
will only make expense for nothing.
You have 432 different bottles and
boxes Of remedies in the closet.
Go down and take specific of
Spring tonic poison"
lie half fell out Of bed, lighted
the nlght-lamp, and nc was almost
bent double as he made his way
Mrs. Bowser followed
him half way, knowing what was
coming. She heard him clatterIng
the bottles around for two or three
and then, seeming to hold
one in either hand, he muttered
Is this which or is that which, or
which IN thunder is which {? It's
the first time / ever needed any
medicine in the night, and now
cant tell a cure for hydrophobia
from remedy for fits Mrs. Bow.
ser -
E" Well ?"
" Come down here. I'm dying !
Look this Internal old drug shop
o yer and find me something TO cure
these colicky pans -
"All ] want is the mustard from
the pantry" she sali and in half
an hour she had him in bed and
asleep again. Next morning he
was ~ blithe as II nothing had oc
CURED. but just before breakfast,
when she asked him il he'd forgot
ten his Spring tonic, he turned on
her with
d" Mrs. Bowser, conscience should
have prevented you from ever men
tioning those words again !"
" H0R2
How Am ! blind ? Can't
put 3 and 2 together and make b."
" Explain yourself Your Ian.
guage is Ambiguous ="
"I Understand ell about the
ambiguous business w You we're
not To take Chat tonic