Sharp County record., 1903-06-12

have to- balance this berg ON my
lcad2 Gy ihc way. Mrs. Dobley, feel
sufficiently trapped now, for my own
part But ] don't want 90 interfere
with the original recipe. You are sure
you have not gotten me mixed up with
a dessert2'
"Ihc ice must be renewed at fire.
quaut intervals" said Mrs. DObley.
"Irs the greatest thing in the world for
the nerves. ] have sent out TO get an
extra supply"
"Aud the Jmhalming process that is
at present going ON over my wish
bone" asked Duhlcy. 'Is there any
special time at which it may be re-
moved. or ls it one of those perpetual
blooms that become part of ones very
existence? The freezing of the head
and the boiling Of the chest simuItauo-
aasIy is 20 great idea for taking the
mind off business troubles. it is im-
possible for one TO worry about the
price of gas stock with these two res
torativcs I'm >.eratiou."
That's it," said Mrs. Dobley. "It's
the couutcr-irritaut that cures, III
venture to say that You have no symp-
toms of tired feeling at present. You
said This morning that youcouldn'tput
one foot before the other
"I feel now" said Dobley chat If I
could shed these various glaciers and
volcanoes that you have surrounded
me with I could sprint around a cin-
der path i'm time to music About this
time, as rule, / am going out to
luncheon when l am downtown. What
a 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 meek, they say
there are microbes in the New York
air that are different from the germs
that exist in the atmosphere Of other
cities suppose we get accustomed
to absorbing these particular ones,
and we get to like them, If q New
Yorker found himself in a quiet coun-
try place with no prospect Of getting
back to Broadway and the Howcry 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
us soon as he got back to town."
"It's artificial, but then we are fond
of gliding and show in every depart
ment Take our rcstaurants-and
talking about restaurants, Mrs Dob
ley l am of the opinion that l should
fcl much better if 1 We're allowed
the excitement of a few lamb chops
Just IT this moment. l feel a pecul-
lar g1awing-"
81 think you'd better have a fresh
poultior," said Mrs. Dobley. "You4lose
the effects of those pouItices unless
they are changed quite often
81 won't worry if lose the effect"
said Mr.. Dobley. There is something
about a poIdtice that seems somehow
humiliatirg to me. Modern medical
authorities laugh at poultices. They
say never put poultice on anything
but barn door-but your little book,
Helpful Hints for the Kitchen, advo-
Gates them strongly, | see"
"There is nothing like a poultice,"
said Mrs Dohley
NO replied her husband, sadly 1T
occupies a niche all by itself; it's n
solitaire in the scheme of life It's a
clammy, clinging amalgamation of eX-
clusiveness"
"T can see that You feel better al
ready said Mrs, Dohley 81 can al
ways tell when you begin joking that
you are really happy%
Happiness is a big word" said
Dobley adjusting the drip to a point
just above his left ear. I've been
happier than ! am at this moment,
and yet l have been more unhappy!
There is certain repose about the
feeling chat a piece Of ice on the head
giycsono Then, themerc fact Of having
had nothing to eat for number of
hours has a Christening influence that
cannot be denied"
DO you really think you could
stand some brealfost?" asked Mrs
Dohloy, "T am a little bit afraid to go
contrary to the directions
Mrs Dohlcy,' said that lady's hus-
band with dignity, 81 absolutely re-
fuse to be confused with the methods
for cooking which are contained in
that useful volume YOU hold, 1t may
be all right regarding things that are
to be set in cool place and famed
until frozen. and it also gives You
thorough and efficient modes for driv-
ing out red ants but l am prepared
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