Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-08
nr nralnst such harparous treat.

sp1re undylng graGlUuuei al leas'
Jonas didn't take it that way, II we
I may regard the forcible language he
used 1--WE will not repeat it) as can
did expression of his feelings.
"Drat the beast!" he exclaimed, an.
grily, picking up his pail, which had
been kicked some distance to one side.
and recommending operations with
gentler movements. whats got into
her-seem's though everything on the
farm was itchin' to git into fight!
I'll bet dollar my legs black an
blue; there's lump comm on it big's
a hens egg, I'll probably be lame
now fer a MONTH"
His work at the barn finally con-
cluded, he hoDbled slowly into the
house. Mrs. Page had gone to bed
and Jonas, disliking to disturb her.
hunted fully half an hour for the
liniment bottle. Man-like, he at first
neglected to procure light, but felt
In its usual place, in the darkness,
and failed to locate Ii. He ran across
the ink bottle, however; 1t was on
the corner shelf, perilously near the
edge, and his sleeve brushing against
II rolled it over on it's side, splitting
a portion of its contents on the shell
and the remainder on the spotless
floor of the pantry.
The last letter he wrote he lost the
cork out Of the bottle and thought
lessly set 1t away without putting in
a new stopper.
"Ill ketch it nowl" he declared. rue
fully, when he had obtained a light
and taken view of the damage done.
"Ev'ry 'tarnal things gone wrong to-
day. Where in the name o goodness
is that pesky liniment? House an all
in II goin' to wreck an ruin, Jist
through sheer carelessness! Car'liny's
30 slack-no place fer nuthin' and
nuthin' in it's place! That INK
wouldn't hev ben split if the IMMINENT
bottle was where it orter be-"
Standing on chair and holding
the lamp high above his head, he
scanned carefully each of the top
shelves and then looked through the
cupboards; but the object Of his quest
stubbornlv refused to be found In
desperation he pulled the cover of
the salt barrel and even peeked into
the four-bin.
mo use talkin', I've got to hev that
liniment. If l don't battle my leg
with it I won't be able to git onto my
feet tomorrow" he said, ENORMOUSLY.
Then raising his voice to pitch SUI
ficiently loud to awaken the DEAD
were it possible, he cried:
"Car'liny, I say Car'liny where's the
nniment? Where the deuce dye keep
it? Half the time faint in its place!
"Of course it amt In its place when
Won pit done a-usin' it," came the de-
liberate retort in chilling accents
from the bedroom. Perhaps, If you'd
take the trouble to look out on the
wash-bench, you'd find 1t where ye
had it fore supper"
"Spunky's ever" commented Jonas,
under his breath. "Sure 'nough-
come to think bout i'll did hev the
plaguev thing there dopin' my sore
hand. Whydidn't hev my wits bout
me without askin' Car'liny; might
a-known I wouldn't git civil answer"
This particular liniment was prep
aration in whichJo had mistaken
faith: and he proceeded, with many
stifed grunts and groans, to apply
liberal quantity to his injured leg. 1t
,yos indeed a severe and painful bruise;
the swelling was apparently getting
larger and taking on purple hue.
oval, 1 guess 1 kin RETREAT last, u"
he said. looking at the old clock in the
kitchen corner, whose faithful hands
pointed to the eleventh hour.
AS he sunk down on the soft feather
bed and drew the warm clothing about
him, pleasant sense Of restfulness
came over his weary frame; but his
mind was far from experiencing sim
liar sensation. A train of sober refiec-
ton had taken possession Of it,
81 amt no more exempted from ills
than you be, yet amt tellin' We of 'em
all the time" These words kept COM
ing before him necessarily, and just
the least bit of pang of regret that he
had uttered them began to gnaw at his
heart strings.
A multitude of ills were coming upon
him a good deal sooner than he antici-
pated. He wasn't prepared for their
visit. and, somehow or other, his stock
of fortitude appeared exceedingly
small. 1t was very difficult to lie there
and suffer and receive no tender words
of sympathy to which he was accus-
toned when i'll or in trouble on previ-
Gus occasions.
How he had boosted of his wonder
full power of endurance-"he wouldn't
whine over every trifin' thing that
happs ned to him"-oh, no; yet, several
times he checked himself from pouring
forth a doleful rehearsal of his affilc'
tions into "Car'liny's" slumbering ears
christopher C'lumbus!" he groaneo
"What'll come next-ow-um! Jot
was afflicted an so am I. Ouch-Car
uny-ow-um-ge the toothach<
drops-my COMPOUNDED heads going te
jump off"
Mrs. Page. thus rudely aroused
sprang up in alarm and confusion on 81,
heard only the sound of her husband
stentorian voice; she didn't under
stand what he said, but imagined iron
the tone that something serious wa
wrong. -, -,
What's the matter, JonasT sh'
asked, rather excitedly.
Ian sakes, Car'liny-matterT IL
toothache-the worst I've had in
long time! Um-ouch-git the drops
say-quick!"
CHAR We go it ag'in, Jonas declar
I never saw yer ekil. Men are NOR
bother'n they're worth, twice over
P Got some new ache or pain both ca;
an night; an now you hev the imp
e 6ence to waken me out o souno slee
to 90 whinin' an tellin' me OF 1t!