Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-15
SKETCHES BY M.QUAD
He May Be Looking Yet.

ancient looking linen duster and still more ancient straw hat with mourning band on it. He had come into the Fort Street depot on train, but fingered be- hind his fellow passengers to query of the special officer in the waiting room: "Can I take it that you have been a resident of this city for term of years?" "I've been here a dozen years, was the reply. "That is well-very we'll You must know a great many people?" "Yes, sir. ." "A great many ladies?"
 "I know quite number of ladies. "
 "And among them several widders perhaps?"
 "I know widow or two," said the officer as he looked the old man over.
 "That is well-very well. Perhaps you know a widder who desires to re- enter the marriage state?"
 Did you come to Detroit to look for wife?'
 ''I did, sir. Yes, sir, I came down from my desolate home ill hopes to find some lady - widder preferred who would be willing to enter into the con- nubial state with me. If you would kindly introduce mel
 But I won't!' interrupted the off cer. "We do not run q matrimonial agency in connection with this depot!'
 "Ahl I see! That is disappoint- ment You said you knew widder or two. Do you think they desire to re en- ter the marriage state?"
 1T cant tell sir, and can't bother with you"
 "Is there any book ill which the names of the widders of Detroit are published?' continued the old man as he famed himself with his hat. "Dunno
 "Have you in your minds eye par ty having large acquaintance among widders and who, for consideration'-
 II have nothing in my minds eyer exclaimed the officer. "As told you, this is not q matrimonial agency!"
 "That' what you told me. '
 "And can't bother with youv'
 ''No, you can't"
 "And if you want a wife go out on | the street and look for one" "Exactly-just so. I'll do it!' re- piled the old man. With my linen duster and badge of mourning will go 1 out and look for wife. 1 will go on my personal shape. I will find one Yes, sir, will find one, and within two days I will re-enter this depot with her on my arm, and you, sir and your depot and your railroad, sir, can go to grass and be hanged to you, sir " l No Country For Chills. 1 The colonel suggested that I take along package of quinine ill my ride through the swamp country, as the l towns were far apart and the drug be- yond the reach of many settlers. At 9 o'clock in the morning reached a cab in, to find the owner and his wife and three children sitting out in the sun. All had blue lips and haggard faces and all were shivering with chill. I told the man would leavo him some qui- nine. and was about to undo tho pack age when he stopped me with gesture and said:
 Stranger, we ain't chillin fur shucks, but thar is them beyand us that ar. Leave me plug of terbacller and save yer kee-nine fur wusser cases. "
 On the doorstep of the next cabin sat 3 lono man. He was trying to scrape the bark off sassafras root, but he shook and shivered so hard that he could make no progress. told him I had some quinine as free gift, but he held mp his shaking hands and replied:
 "Stranger, this hain't no chillin tC be cured by kee nine, but is jist nary ouSness for the want of a ip of whisky. You'll find Chillin further down the road.
 gave him sip from my flask, a1iC at the next cabin found a woman anC two children on the bed and two moro children on the floor. The woman sat up in bed and shivCred and shook auC clicked her teeth together, and as eN plained the object of my call she replied
 Powerful kind O yo' stranger, but thar iS them as needs it further on.
 But haven't you chills and fever?"
 "Waal, sorter, but nuthin to brag of I reckon the most that ails mo is the want of snuff. If you'll be so kind al to leave me pinch or two, I'd b' mighty peart in an hour or SO.
 During the days ride of 25 miles dispensed whisky. snuff, tobacco anC pipes several times over, but no qui nine. At the last cabin hcfore reache' Marion found man stretched out ol the he'd. and tied fast. His hands wer as cold as ice, his lips as blue as i painted. and his shakes not only shOo the bed but the whole cabin as we'll "Tied he un on sn he un Couldn ! shake off, " explained his wife "I see. Ho has it pretty bad. I wil leave all this quinine with you, and ought to cure him in a week or two. " "kee-ninc! Whats that fur:'
 "To cure chills and fever. I'll fix U dose for him at once.
 u "Stranger, don't bother, ' she said a . 1 began at tue package.
 But he wants to be Cured?"
 "Yes, reckon he does, but don't botl F CT with that kce-nine. If yo'd got l drop O whisky and plug O terbacke
 and some powder and shot, yo' kin mab
 Sam as peart as a butterfly by tomol 8 row. Faint aeer as ails him, but it
 bein discouraged kase coons is thic
 around yere and every dawggone va + mint kin climb faster and higher Il l
 kin.
 O Growth of Berlin and Glasgow. O "I know of no cities ill this country,
 says an American abroad, mot eve }. Chicago, that impress one so with
 sense of newness and of great develop '' ment as Berlin and Glasgow. I remen e Der Berlin 15 years ago, when it scene
 hardly as much of city as Dresdel
 Now it is so wonderfully built up an l. improved that New York seems in con
 parison with it an old established con
 munity, slow in its growth. It is muc
 the same with Glasgow, whose progre
 in recent years has been little less tha
 marvellous If there are any American