West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-10-08


three hours, and Gading her 10 bee
when he returned, he undressec
without an inquiry as TO whether
she was better or worse. Bot a
hours later the tables were turned,
Mr.. Bo@sercam scouting along homo
with his shoulders bumped up anc
his face the color Of -four, and 4
was plain to see that something had
happeped.
"What is L. dear :" asked Mrs.
Bowser, as soon as he entered the
hall
Got sore throat aud | fee,
teverish think III s,n going &c
be sick"
She didn't call out that She hao
been expecting il for year or so,
or declare that no husband in the
State had sense enoughto look after
his health. On. the contrary, she
remarked in solioitous tones
eff you feel that you can't ca,
anything you'd better garglc your
throat and then bind II up. DOM
imagine It's anything more than a
touch of tonsilitis."
She helped him Of with his coat
and vest and got him on to the
lounge and covered him up, and
everything about the house was
ordered to go on tiptoe. Even the
cat was put out an the clock stop
ped. He lay quiet for few minutes
ano then plaintively said
"Mrs. Bowser, don't you think
you'd better send for doctor, OF
two or three Of them believe
I'm already struck with death ("
GLOW foolish You've just got
a litdc Inflammation of the .onsils
and a slight fever. It's nothing to
worry about"
"But I've felt for some days that
great calamity hung over this
household, and this is probably the
beginning Of It. l should Ike a
consultation of doctors before it is
too late. All, how suffer-how I
suffer You may be widow before
the week is out. II so, ! hope you
won't 60 gadding about and forget
me inside of month. have
always tried to be good husband,
and-and--"
Mrs. Bowser had her hand on his
forehead, and the tears came to his
eyes with gush and he broke down
and wept like a BOBBY. She sat
down and held his hands until he
finally fell asleep, and though she
might have charged him with doing
score Of imprudent things, she
dldn'i mention single one.
Neither did she sing or attempt to
whistle and when She heard the
cook making too much noige in the
kitchen she went down and eau
toned her that Mr.. Bowser's life
depended on complete quiet.
After a couple Of hours he woke
up, and grudgingly admitted that he
felt better, though he was looking
for speedy return Of the pains and
pangs. Then he wanted tea, toast.
Jelly and sympathy all mixed up,
and insisted that at least two doctors
be sent for, and he was as petulant
as 5-year old child about going to
bed. The cook struck up a song as
she finished washing her dishes, and
he demanded that she be discharged
in the middle Of her month without
pay.
He fell asleep soon after being
tucked in, and Mrs. Bowscr heard
no more from him during the re-
mainder of the night He was a
different man next morning. In
other words, Bowser was himself
again. When she inquired if his
throat was quite better he stidened
up and replied
"My throat7 Humph Mrs.
Bowser for FIVE hours yesterday 1
was hoyerng between life and death.
Had it been you, you would have
died 10 times over but grit-sheer
gTit-pulled me through
"Grit ?" she repeated.
"Ycs, grit, sand, pluck-spar,an
courage and foriitude. / did not
let you know how bad was. but
just shat nay teeth and determined
to bear it and pull through, and
there is the result oft. Ah, madam,
if you only had st."
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IL may be stated emphaaoalIy and
almost officially that President Roos.