Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-06

HE MADE LEE LURCH FoR THE RAIL-
bottle. But noticed long ago that IL
didn't make a bit o. difference. II
had the wrong bottle with me an Just
quietly passed Il over an said nothing
the pill did me jes' as much good But
let me talk an make fuss. calm
Zimri's attention to the fact. an there'd
be no end o. trouble.
You don't believe me? Well. letme
call your attention to jes' one thing
that you must noticed Suppose you
amt had a bilious attack in two
months, an You sit up an brag about
t. Does your liver ever pass IL over?
Amt you perfectly dead sure 10 be fat
on your back within twenty-four
hours? But IL you 60 right along
grumbling about the same as usual an
pretendin' not to feel any better than
your average perhaps your vitals may
not get AFTER you in six months"
could not deny that had noticed
something Of the kind
''Speakin' of your vital organs" con-
tinued the dyspeptio. ''the only way to
do Is to fool 'em. Forinstsnce my doc
tor says TO me: Abel Walker. don't you
eat candy an SIGH unless ye feel ripe
for paradise. Stick TO three meals a
day Now like sweet stuff think
good old red and white stick candy Is
more pleasant In the mouth than the
best chewin' terbacker. But Zimri
won't have IL lie behaves fairly scan
dalous when he sees It. But I can
smuggle it down with my meals an
not be any sicker than ordinary. IL I
finish my regular dinner by half-past
twelve, 1 can eat candy up 20 two
o'clock an pass IL of on Zimri for pud-
din"
We left the dining-roona and stood
for some minutes on the main deck.
aft of the paddle-boxes. where we
could look at the water. by this
time we were getting down toward
White head and the ocean was before
US. There was a stiff eastern breeze
but the staunch steamer made good
weather of IL. and there was no sign of
sea sickness aboard except in the eye
of Abel Walker.
Smooth as mill pond. amt it7'' he
said. Then he winked at me, and
made peculiar gesture in the direc-
ton OF Zimri- Sitting nv conscience
replied that ! had rarely seen a
smoother sea At that moment a
schooner drove by under a double
reefed foresail with two men hanging
on TO the wheel
"Yes, indeed. Mr.. Walker. said /. lit
h a very calm evening"
Al - -. 30 n t.e...l
man approaching ms who evidently
knew Mr.. Walker. They greeted each
other. and was introduced. Present
" the stranger said:
IL didn't see you at supper. Hope
you didn't miss IL. Best supper I've
bad in two years"
"Yes." said Abel, 1T was . good
supper. +"
Eve done IL now" he cried.
Done what7- I asked anxiousiy.
Admitted that that was support
Zimri's got me now. That piei Two
pieces Oh
for the next twenty minutes he was the
busiest and the unhappiest man be-
tween Key West and Calais
IF We want proof" he essped. "herc
We have IL. Can TELLER tell the truth
20 such q stomach ss mine? No, air.
Can he fool it7 How vas ! few min
utes ago7 well man. Oh. Henry
bates. why did you come along With
YOUR blank ca.~chism and draw the
facts out 81 me like this7-
have not related this incident
solely on account Of ia medical value.
On, rather to iilnstrate q superstition
which have found be VERY common
in the far down-east II l. that every
separate vital organ Il inhabited AMI
dominated by sdrmoniaeal tenant who
hears and thinks and executes ven
geaBce This belief may soand strange
l,ut really Il isn't A prolonged diet q
salt ash and pumpkin pie viii make
any man believe that the devil IL IN hls
stonach. In that faith vas nartarrd.
spd my digestive machinery during my
I ysoth was such a. 80 give me = very
high dee % the ppwer and resources
81 satan flossRD FtELpfss.