Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
Mr.. Toggs' Generosity
The Umpire.

worst or best of men, or change q
lion into a lamb. Mr.. Toggs, after a
rev hours torture, became a lamb.
He uncomplainingly swallowed quarts
OF scalding hot water. He chewed pep
SIN tablets without amurmur. He swal-
lowed DR.. Killers remedies faithfully.
and submitted to applications of mus
tard plasters until the outer surface
of his body had every appearance of
being parboiled
Through it all not one word of COM
plant or rebellion escaped Mr.. Toggs'
lips. and Mrs. Toggs was somewhat
alarmed.
AS day and night in regular order
succeeded each other until FIVE revolu-
tons OF the earth on it's axis had been
completed. and Mr.. Toggs avowed that
the mlllstone was growing heavier,
the fox was unwearied in his endeav-
ors to claw out his vitals, and the mex
tinguishable fires burned with increas-
ing fury, and in the face of all he was
growing more and more lamblike, Mrs
Toggs became correspondingly more
alarmed. This complete change could
presage only one thing-the coming
end
'Dear!" gasped the tortured Mr..
Toggs, as he turned a look of intense
longing upon his unfailing wife and
noted her anxious face, won't you
send for Elizabeth to come and assist
you? You are OVERRIDING yourself
Poor Mrs. Toggs could scarcely re-
strain herself until she hastened from
the room, when she burst into flood
of tears Mr.. Toggs was certainly
mortally ill. In all their twenty-three
years of conjuga1 relations, he had
never before applied to her so pre-
cious an epithet, and for the first time
he seemed concerned about her per-
sonal comfort. And he had broken his
oft-declared law that there would be
no visiting relations of either side
allowed in his home.
Elizabeth had a reputation for being
an exceptional nurse. and an expert
in the knowledge of family remedies
So upon her arrival there was a re-
sumption, or rather addition, of opera
tions. The indigestion loosened its
hold somewhat, and Mr.. Toggs was
grateful.
"Clarissa. DEAR" he said assuringly.
as he lay bolstered up in large rock
er, Il feel much better. and if I con-
tinue to improve, and am well to-
I'll give you SIS for your nurs-
ing and care of me-"
Mrs Toggs hastened from the room |
the picture of despair. She was sure |
he was dying. and when she returned |
to his side, closely followed by the |
faithful Elizabeth. she manifested |
40 sign of joy at her husbands asser-
ion of marked improvement
Elizabeth" and Mr.. Toggs' voice
grew stronger. sI'l give you SIS, too,
f am well tomorrow"
Then Mrs. Toggs had a presentiment
,y a rattling in the chest that he was
marked for death. and her little body |
stopped in anticipation of the crushing
blow.
By noon Mr.. Toggs declared that he
elt well enough to go out for walk
lbout the block AS he was adjusting |
lis lustrous hfgh-top hat, he said, IF
Tou'n give me the money I'll settle-th
tccount for the medicines at the drug |
,ist's"
Mr.. Toggs never liked bills to hang.
Mrs. Toggs handed her departing L
ord and master shining gold eagle
"a part of her weeks allowance for
III household expenses 4
The druggist claimed half of the
'old, and Mr.. Toggs tucked the
hange in his lower right-side waist
oat pocket But feeling a suspicious
ensation that prophesied q return of
he tOrtures, he hastened home and
almly submitted to the untiring eff
orts of his faithful nurses for relief.
That night Mr.. Toggs fell into .
efreshing sleep and awoke in the