West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-08
THE BOWSERS.
The Old Nan Gets the Grip and at
Once Prepares for Death.

Mrs. Bowser lying on the sofa and
looking very much distressed.
"The doctor says it's the grip
second attack" she explained. al
was taken with chill and headache
about noon, and"--
Grip? Second attack ? That's
all nonsense, Mrs. Bowser No.
body can have the grip a second
time"
"But the doctor says so."
"Then the doctor is an idiot, and
I'll tell him so to his face. You've
been walking around the back yard
barefooted or doing some other
foolish thing. expected it, how.
ever. No woman is happy unless
she's fiat down about half the time.
How on earth any of your sex man
age to live to be twenty years old is
mystery to me. The average wo-
man has no more sense than rag
baby"
81 haven't been careless" she
replied.
81 know better or course you
have F! III you hadn't been you
wouldn't be where you are. Grin
be hanged ! Well. it's only right
that you should suffer for it. Call
it what you wish, but don't expect
any sympathy from mo. While
use every precaution to preserve my
health you go sloshing around in
your bare feet, or sit OH cake OF
ico to read dime novel, or do some
other tomfool thing to hatten you
out. refuse to sympathize with
you, Mrs. Bowser--absolutely and
teetotally refuse to utter one word
of pity"
Mrs. Bowser had nothing to say
in reply. Mr.. Bowscr ate his din
Ger alone, took advantage of the
occasion to drive a few nails and
make great noise, aud by and by
went off to his club and was gone
till midnight. Next morning Mrs.
Bowser felt bit better and made a
hereto attempt TO be about until he
started for the Office. The only
reference ho made to her illness
was to say:
"lf you live to be 800 yoars old,
you may possibly learn something
about tie laws Of health and be able
to keep out Of bed three days in
the week"
Mrs. Bowser was all right at the
end Of three or four days and moth
ing more was said. Then one after
noon at 3 o'clock carriage drove
up, and stranger assisted Mr..
Bowser into the house. lie was
looking pale and ghastly and his
chin quiyered, and his knees wob.
blcd.
"What is it, Mr. Bowser?" she
exclaimed as she met him at the
door.
"Bed--doctor-deathp he gasp.
ed in reply.
Mrs. Bowser got him to bed and
examined him for bullet holes and
knife wounds. There was none.
IIo had no broken limbs. lie hadn't
fallen off a house or been half
drowned. When she had satisfied
herself on these points, she asked;
GLOW were you taken ?"
"W-with a c.chill - he gasped---
with a c.chill and b-backache -
81 thought so. Mr. Bowscr, you
have the grip--a second attack. AS
] have some medicine left there's
no need To send for the doctor. III
have you ali right in day or two. &"
"Get tho doctor at once" walled
Mr. Bowser, cor I'm a dead mani
Such back achcl So coldl Mrs.
Bowser, II l should d-die, /
hope
Emotion overcame Mr. Bowser.
and he could say no moro. The
doctor came and pronounced it a
second attack Of grip, but very
mild one. When he had departed, /,
Mrs. Bowser didn't accuse Mr..
Bowser with putting on his summer
nanncls month too soon; with
forgetting his umbrella and getting
soaked through; wita .eaying his