West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-20

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But rs hours later the tables
were turned. MIR. Bowscr cane
suifling along home with his shout.
ders bumped up and his face the
color of -four, and it WAS plain To-
see that something had happened.
What's the matter - nskel
Mrs. WISER as soon rs he STEPPED
into the hall.
Got II sors thro't anl | feel
frverisb. ii think / am going
to be sick
She didn't call on til It was Just
~ she OK Drc:rd. aud declare tn Il
m husband in the ) ate hal sense
enough To look after his health.
She knew that lie sat in " draught
in his shirt sleeves. but she didn't
even refer TO ~. q the contrary.
she rem ,rked IN solicitous tones
TRY and eat a little something
and then lie down. You better
g ,rglc your throttand then tie it I'M.
do you-you think it's any
thing serious 2" he whispered AS lie
grew p,ler yet.
81 hope not /; but its best to be
Oh the safe side. You are subject
to quinsy, you know, and spinal
meningitis begins this way"
81 believe I'm going to die p
gasped MIR. Bowser, and he grew so
weak that she had to take of his
coat and get him to the lounge.
Nonsense /! You glt cold last
night, and these are the symptoms.
Men don't die OF q sore throat and
headache. I'll have you feeling
better IN half an hour"
"I-l hope so, but l dunno. l
feel awfully queer"
Everything about the house was
ordered to ge on tip toe, and even
the cat was put out and the clock
stopped. After his throat had boen
tied up, his shoes taken of and a
quilt thrown w him, Mr.. Bowser
plaintively inquired /:
Don't you think you'd better
send for a doctor 2"
Not just yet. dear. 1 don't
think it's serious"
"Mrs. Bowser, | believe I'm al.
ready struck with death"
GLOW foolish. You've just got
a little infam alton OF the tonsils
and u fever. It's nothing to worry
about"
GIVE felt for some days as il a
great calamity hung over this
household !" He weepingly whis-
pered. Hadn't we better have
two doctors ?"
"Jnst try and 60 to sleep, Nr.
Bowser, and I'll warrant you'll
feel better by night"
"Ah ! how / 8 tfer-how I suf.
fer!' he groaned. "You nay be
a widow before the week 10 out. ]
hope you will always be kind to our
child. | have tried to be a good
husband, aRd-and-!"
Mrs. Bowser laid her hand on his
forehead and the tears came to his
eyes with a flood and he broke down
and sobbed like a BOBBY. She a
down and held his hands until he
finally fell asleep. and though she
might have charged him with doing
a score Of imprudent things to bring
on his illness, she didn't mention
a single one. After a couple of
hours lac woke up feeling better,
but he wanted tea, toast, jelly and
sympathy, and was as petulaut as a
baby until put to bed. He was a
new man, however, when he woke
up next morning, and when she
asked after his throat he replied :
"ThToat-bumpl Mrs. Bowser,
for about FIVE hours yesterday l
was lowering between life and
death. Had it been you, you would
have died ten times over, but grit
pulled me through"
"Grit ?" she inquired.
eyes, Observation-Disclosures
tan courage aad forfitude. I let
none OF you know how badly ]
actu lily was, but jus, shut nv
teeth and determined 10 live, aud
here is the result. Ali Mrs.
B5wser If you only had = hnndredth
prrt Of my courage and w~iil-power
yon'd be a FAR different woman
from what you are now far
different woman"
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