The evening times., 1896-09-16
HAD A FLEA IN HIS EAR
1t Made Things Lively for
AdOlphuS DOncOurt.
LIKEWISE FOR FLUSHING
Danced and Pranced and Yelled and
Roared While Pulling and Gouging
His Ear Till 1t Bled-Kind Ncigl,
bor Poured Al Bucket of Water Into
the Organ.

Flushing, L. l., Sept 16.-For one agon
iZing hour Adolphus Doncourt had a flea
in his ear. Neither his wife nor his moth
er-Iu-law put 1t there. Mrs. Doncourt's
only adnionishment to her protector is a
gentle request at night that he please try
not to snore, and as Adolphus tries, though
unsucCessfully, his wife is satisfied. As
for his niother-in-law, she regards him as
an ideal companion for her daughter He
is popular in society and a pillar Of the
Baptist Church.
Therefore Adolphus was a happy aud
contented man as he stood in front OF bis
store at twilight last Saturday, awaiting
his wife to summon him to supper. Then,
all uuinsTigated, the flea entered his ear.
The flea buzzed The ear itchcd. Adol-
plus clapped his hand to IL and rushed
into the store. His eyes rolled wildly.
ADOLPHUs DANCED.
The editor of the local Journal was in
the store purchasing reliable lock for
his sanctun door. He regarded Mr.. Don,
court as the latter DANCED about, now
whipping his ears with his hands. now
plugging his fingers in the itching or'ins.
Wheels" said the editor, sadly.
You're a liarl'' yelled Adolphus, in Z
rage. ITS feast
And the suffering man pulled the ear that
had the flea in il till In e ear bled. Mrs. Don
court entered from above to tell hin. supper
was ready.
Heavens! Adolphus, What's the mat
ter?"
Adolphus kept on dancing, but made no
answer.
a crowd had gathered in the store and
rlocked about Adolphus.
Jimmy crickets-' howled the suffering
man. Il can't stand this pair an itchin'
much longer I'm goin' loony. My mind
Is--''
Fleeing" INTERCEPTED humorous clerk,
who was discharged this morning.
NeiGhbor John Sebastian Kelly suddenly
had a thought. ''Phwaita minoot, me friend
Dooncoort, an III save your loife!'' he ex-
claimed, and rushed from the store around
the corner to his home.
KELLY HAD A REMEDY.
John Sebastian Kelly had reCollccted
that his wife mad recently purchased II won
derful volume ut a bargain sale i'll Brook
lyn dry goods store. 1t was entitled Every
One Ills own Physician; or, Why should
We Die?" Securing the book, he returned,
GREATNESS, Dut DeafnlDS.
'Oi hev it,'' shouted Kelly, leaping to his
feet with finger on page OF the book.
ut sez." Silence ragned. Even Adolphus
ceased his moaning and listened intently.
ut seZ: 'Phwin wan wishes ter remove
any parthicle or insict frum the ear use
use wather! Wonderful book, so ut iz,'
commented Kelly, az he closed the volume.
..Kelly,' shrieked Adolphus, there's the
bucket, Fill it"'
1t was done. Adolphus cooked his ear up
to receive the deluge and they soaked his
head. There was pause The Gro wd looked
"Kickin' worse than cver!'' he screamed
in agony. where's my hat? Never mind,
l won't wait for it. I'm goin'.''
.Wherc?" they asked as he ran out.
ITO the devil!' he replied, which wasn't
complimentary to Dr. Hicks, to whose office
he hurried. A man who stopped him on the
way to inquire what the trouble was was
toppled into the road
FORTH CAME THE FLEA.
The domestic who opened the doctors
door was brushed aside. and AdOlphas
bounded INTO the physicians office.
Or. Hicks did his best. He used tooth
picks and hooked plyers and one or Two cuss-
words without success. Then he took up
hooked syringe, and said warm watcrd do
the job. In gushed the water. but the flea
stayed.
Squirt again." moaned Doncourt.
The physician did. This time the flush of.
water brought the flea forth.
"Lemnie see it." yelled Adolphus, and
the ring of Joy in his voice was good to hear.
well. you little, wee bit of a thing, If you
can't kick with the fcrce of sledge-
hammer, 1 hope to die"