Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-05

tor says / must lie quietlyln tho sun.
have no one Co take care of me, So try &C
take little care OF myself, and then am
laughed a$ 1t is had enough To be ILL.,
but 1t is worse when those who might help
you a little won't even believe in your ill
ness. wrote homo once and told them,
but they so by what he says, And they,
too, tell me 10 rouse myself"
His checks were sunkcn; his eyes were
leadcn. There was no power in his voice.
no Vigor in his frame. He was just slip
ping quickly down the hill for want OF
proper care and understanding.
II don't know whether am much bet,
ter of than YOU, said an English lady,
Mrs Bridgctower. Il certainly have a
trained nurse to look after me, but she Is
altogether too much for me, and sho does
just aS she plcases, She is always ailing
or else prctends to he, and she is always
depressed. She grumhles from 5 in the
morning till at night ] have heard
that she Is cheerful with other people, but
she never gives me the benefit OF her bright
ness, Poor thing! She docs feel the cold
very much, but it is not very cheering TO
sec her crouching near the stove, with her
arms almost clasping it, When she is not
talking of her own looks, all she says Is
oh, il l had only not como TO PctorShofv
or, Why did l ever leave that hospital in
Manchester" or Tho cold is eating into
the very marrow Of my bones At first
she used IL read to me, but it was such u
dismal performance that could not bear
to hear her. Why don't send her homer
Well, my husband will not hear of me be-
ing alone, and he thinks Knight do worse
than keep Nurse Frances. And perhaps
might"
II would give IA good deal TO have u sis.
ter like pretty Fraulein Muller has, said
little FUulcin Oherhof. "Shc came to look
after me the other day when l was alone.
She has the kindest way about her. But
when ny sister came in she was not pleased
to find Fraulcin Sophie Muller with me.
She docs not do anything for me herself,
and she docs not like any ono else to do
anything either Still she Is worry good to
other people, She comes up from tho thea
ter sometimes ut half past Q---that is the
hour when / am just slccpy--and she
stamps about the room and makes corn
flour for the old Polish lady, Then off she
goes, taking with her the cornflour, to-
gcthcr with my sleep. Once l complained,
but she said l was irritable. You can t
think how teasing 1t is to hear the noise
of tho spoon stirring the cornflour just
when you arc feeling drowsy, You say
to yourself; viii that cornilour never be
madcH 1t seems to take centuries.
"Onc could be more patient If 1t wero
being made for oneself" said M. Lichin-
sky. But Mt least, fraulcin, your sister
does not quarrel with every one, You
must be grateful for that mercy"
Even rs he spoke stout lady thrust her
self into the reading room. She looked
very hot and excited She was NJ. Lichin-
sky's mother. She spoke with whirl-
wind of Polish words. 1t is sometimes
difficult to know when these people ara
angry and when they arc pleased. But
there was no mistake about Nine. Lichin-
sky. She was always angry. Her son rose
from the sofa and followed her to the door.
Then he turned round to his confederates
and shrugged his shoulders.
"Another quarrelr' he said hopclcssly.