The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-03-24
DOCTORED TODEATH.

of the plumbing for large and rapid
ly growing village, SO that he had
taken the whole Of the little house in
which he commenced life as a mar
ried man. for his business, and moved
his family into little cottage not
quite mile away. The people of
Laketown talked Of John as rising
man, but they shook their heads at
sight or mention Of Alice Borie his
wife. Alice had been little beauty
at eighteen, and that was ten years
ago. Now, she was only twenty eight,
but looking more than ten years
older
How do you feel this morning,
dear?" he asked, as the door opened
from an adjoining room, and Alice
came in, her hair uncombed, her
soiled morning dress dragging behind
her, her cheeks white aud habby, her
eyes gittering unwholesomely.
Il don't know | wish / did,"
drawled Alice, in the plaintive voice
Of one i'll used by circumstances.
ANY pain?'
why, no, l haven't pain Ialmost
wish l had There's such a dreadful
sinking. Aunt Milly used to have
such turns; sort of goneness and
faintness. You know she died of heart
disease
AT the age of seventy. Yes, l re-
member, replied John, as he shook
up the pillow In large rocking chair,
and threw a carpet cricket under her
feet. Shall l send Jenny in with
some breakfast now?"
| Alice nodded her head
No, I'll take the wine bitters, if
you'll pour them out; and please get
the iron stuff that DR.. Ford left yes
terday, and spoon, and draw the
little table up. Oh, such lapguid
feeling
John did as he was desired
| There! now you ara comfortable"
he said. ''1'll tell Jenny to look in,you
may need cup of tea, and you had
better eat something to keep up your
strength. l dressed Benny and Min
ny the best l could, and they took
breakfast with me; after which | sent
them off to school l tried to tidy
the room before you came out, but
hadn't time Jenny will do that,
though she is washing, and very
cross. Now for business, Pll cope
home to dinner as soon as can. Do
try to get little color, dear can't
bear to see you SO sick,' he added,
as he stopped down and kissed her.
Color? She?" shifted Jenny, who
was very distant cousin, and availed
herself of the privileges of relation
ship, though she was the girl" She
had opened the door as John spoke,
and now retreated with ali angry red
IN her face II wish he could see her
eat sometimes. If 'twasnt for him,
poor soul, wouldn't stay aad do the
work do for the wages, not l." Then,
rs she heard the door shut, she re
traced her steps, aid entered the
| living room.
II wish you would clear up a lit
tie" said Alice, fretfully. 1t makes
my head ache to see so much dirt
Then Pm afraid it'll have to ache
till the washing is done, Miss Borie,"
retorted Jennie, her manner entirely
wanting in respect. Il came in TO
see if you're going to take any break
fast. There's some slapjacks, and a
cold sausage; and if you must have it,
| s'pose l could toast you some bread
Don't! Don'tw calculated Alice
family. Il don't feel rs if | could
tomch thing, unless it was some
Cruel with raisins in it. DR.. Ford
said raisins would agree with me-"
AS for gruel-in tins hurry-there
is no mentioning il. The fires all
took up, but I'll fix you bit of toast
and cup of coffee. | guess that
won't hurt you," and without paus-
ing to hear yea or nay, she founced
out of the room.
"Oh, that miserable girl, And my
nerves in such a statew moaned Alice,
leaning back upon her pillow, and
closing her eyes. If l could only get
well, and see to things
| Nevertheless, she made comfort
able breakfast on toast and coffee. a
dozen little cakes that John had
brought home the night before, and a
bunch of delicious white grapes. Then
she solaced herself with some nerve
bItters, two pills, and a novel. which
bore on it's tlashy back and sides the
marks of many thumbs
Rattle and dash, the sound Of a
horn, a flourish on the wide sweep in
front of the house. What was It?
Jenny came in, bare arms uplifted,
and apron white with suds.
The lord protect Us, Miss Borie
Company's Gomez she SAID, aghast
There isn't mite of cake in the
house, nor bread, nuther. No, nor so
much as taste of yeast, and the
buffers all out The children drunk
the last speck of milk, and l scraped
the flour r-bag yesterday"
Ring went the bell, sounding
through every corner of the house.
That's yankr' exclaimed Jenny,
trying to tuck up her whisp of black
halr. Nv ell, come she must, bad as
it looks. So here goesr' and she
plunged into the entry, aud made for
the door
As for Alice, the excitement, and
the shame, and the wonder. all togeth-
er, had brought sufficient color to her
face to give the lie to all her preten-
sion. Har, dress, surroundings, We're
all snatched at, and that was all =.
Nothing could be bettered-dirt, I'M
tidiness, sickness, all remained the
same, as an awful shadow fell upon
her.
Your girl says you're sick. Well.
I'm proper sorry. But you amt look
ing so dretful down in the mouth,
either. Perhaps you've heern John
speak OF me. I'm Emery Jane Borie,
his oldest sister; fact, I'm the only
one now. Non see I've been travelling
a long time for once in sixty years,
| and l hain't set eyes on John for
fifteen next Christmas; an So | had Il
. come. Well, you don't tell me to take
off my things; but l s'pose I'm vel