The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-10
morning? How is the singing in your

head? BY the way, Mrs. Dobley, feel
sufficiently trapped now, for my own
part. But | don't want to interfere
with the original recipe. You are sure
YOU have not gotten me mixed up with
Il dcssert?"
The ice must be renewed at fire.
quent intervals" said Mrs. Doblcy.
Its the greatest thing in the world for
the nerves. / have sent out to get an
extra supply"
And the embalming process that is
at present going on over my wish
bone?' asked Dobley. as there any
special time ut which it may be re-
moved, or is it one of those perpetual
blooms that become part of ones very
existence? The freezing of the head
and the boiling of the chest simultane-
ously is "A great idea for taking the
mind off business troubles. 1t is inn
price of gas stock with these two res.
toratives in operation"
That's it," said Mrs. Dobley. ITS
the counter-irritant that cures. I'll
venture to say that you have no symp-
toms of tired feeling at present. You
said this morning that you couldn't put
one foot before the other"
81 feel now," said Dobley, "that if
could shed these various glaciers and
volcanoes that you have surrounded
me with / could sprint around a Gin
der path in time to music. About this
time, as n rule, am going out to
luncheon when l am downtown. What
n terrible thing it would be to be con-
demned to stay at home doing moth
ing every day! 1t would drive me
crazy in about As hours"
But, like all New Workers, you are
fond of talking about the nervous
strain caused by the rush we live in.
the noise, the elevated cars and all
that, when in reality you couldn't live
in any other atmosphere or environ
ment!"
"They say" said Dobley, shifting
the ice so that it would melt equally
over both sides of his neck, they say
there are microbes in the New York
air that are different from the germs
cities. l suppose we get accustomed
to absorbing these particular ones
and we get to like them. If New
Yorker found himself in a quiet coun-
try place with no prospect of getting
back to Broadway and the Bowery he
would think the roar of the elevated
the sweetest music in the world!"
But he would begin talking about
the terrible strain he lived under just
as soon as he got back to town"
Its artificial, but then we are fond
of gliding and show in every depart
ment. Take our restaurants-and,
talking about restaurants, Mrs. Dob
ley, l am of the opinion that l should
feel much better if | We're allowed
the excitement of a few lamb chops
just at this moment. l feel a pecul-
lar gnawing-"
II think you'd better have fresh
poultice," said Mrs. Dobley. "YouSose
the effects of those poutices unless
they are changed quite often"
II won't worry if lose the effect"
said Mr.. Dobley. "There is something
about a poultice that seems somehow
humiliating to me. Modern medical
authorities laugh at poultices. They
say never put a poultice on anything
but a barn door-but your little book,
Helpful Hints for the Kitchen advo-
Gates them strongly, | see"
"There is nothing like a poultice,' -
said Mrs. Dobley.
NO" replied her husband, sadly, at
occupies a niche all by itself; it's a
solitaire in the scheme of life. It's a
clammy, clinging amalgamation of ex-
clusiveness."
II can see that you feel better al.
ready" said Mrs. Dobley. 81 can al.
ways tell when you begin joking that
you are really happy"
"Happiness is big word" said
Dobley, adjusting the drip to point
just above his left ear. I've been
happier than / am at this moment
and yet l have been more unhappy!
There is n certain repose about the
feeling that piece of ice on the head
gives one. Then, the mere fact of having
nuu W tub lOl d VI
hours has a chastening influence that
cannot be denied"
''Do you really think you could
stand some breakfast?" asked Mrs
Dobley. 81 am little bit afraid to sc
contrary to the directions"
Mrs. Dobley," said that lady's hus
band, with dignity, 81 absolutely re
fuse to be confused with the methods
for cooking which are contained il
that useful volume you hold. 1t may
be all right regarding things that are
to be set in a cool place and famed
until frozen, and it also gives yor
thorough and efficient modes for driy
ing out red ants, but | am prepared
! to have some breakfast and | woul'
like the customary meal of steak
( chops and soft-boiled eggs that arr
| served previous to executions of deatl
sentences"
81 don't believe that you are i'll a
MI" said Mrs Dobley,