Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20

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! dissatisfied with the res Fir
treatment. \ visit frOi in
st:ucto". who condcScei ler-
Sonaiiy examine thsir My
added TO this diSSat. fact hey
met together to consult aG
Visibility of change Of Mr..
Willet was not feeling fhen
his wife returned after sion:
there was look in that
warned him to lie caraf sired
! to keep things pleasant.
when are you goii your
foot again. she asked. moved
hcr bonnet.
ia like TO use il II wasnt
so painful. / don't II 'ow it
is il doesn't get on q s'poSe
I'm weak. that's vii lie an
swered resignedly. Il xiousiy
out of the corners Mt his
wife. who was doing: Il ready
toilet in front of the ror.
You can't he very answered
his wife, looking ut tx ut the
nourishment you've 5. every
body says you're loo ell. 'Ow
do Won feel now
Mr. Willet ilwai cd every
body would pay lo on to his
personal arpca:an had been
quietly enjoying tn days. and
would like 10 cont same con-
ditinn 4 little lonGe
I've felt biz lille you've
been out" he sal I'D ave
al little toi couldn't
move OF. of nay APPS it's not
tc0 late row
Mrs. Willct something
her husband did and looked
anxious.
And 'or-'s fhe le inquired.
Mr.. Willai leo upon it. and
rs Il was swa; many thick
nesSas OF band there being
nothing else t. 3ut it. he re-
marked that ii
I've been i Il wrong. I'm
AFR: il. replied .YGr've been
fed ZIP too VS. low state. III
take yo;; &
Bringing 0ng glass tube. Mr..
Wi,lot VAS conn to place it I'M
de. h.s tongue = 10 speak until
j; WAS removed. ing m impossi-
iiii,y To 10 ether - than obey Mr..
Nii.at remained silent for the longest
four minutes he could remember. Mrs.
Willct then removed the instrument
Of torture. took it TO the light. and
examined II Ion: and closely: finally
;,, Il
il Ia her pocket.
I'll 30 and get your bed ready" she
remarked seriously. "You want to be
kept quiet: you'll be better up there"
II don't want to go TO bed" said
Mr. Willet. anxiously. I'm very COM
Portable down here
you'll go where it's best for YOU"
answered his wife sharply. you'd
better be- gettin' yourself ready now;
| shan't lbe more than few moments
upstairs
In very unwilling state of mind
Mr.. Willet was undressed. and placed
safely iIh bed ut the unusual and. TO
him. unpleasant hour of six o'clock.
and summer evening into the bar
Il drearE time and in the morning he
screwed up his Courage to inquire afte:'
the 9th r invalids.
They've all heen treated wrong"
SAID Mrs. Willet. Like you. they
amt SIP well. so they're restin' quietly"
In bed:" queried NJ. Willet. anx-
iouslyE
"saI ne rs you" responded his wife
"YouIl ave some friends in tonight
that'll cheer You up Il Bit
"I'lI come down and see en- said
sam. weakly.
You'll do nothing OF the kind: you
lie where YOU are and get well. l
don want I'll my nursing to go for
nothing
Mr.. Wiliet's remarks on nursing for
tunAtely Wee not heard-they We're
no. complimentary Mrs. Willet
smoothed his pillows. arranged the
clothes and said she'd bling him some
Srilel later On.
u don't want any" said the patient
shortly.
f'Ah. you're losing your appetite. are
you: It's 4 good thing you've 20: some
one TO loot; after YOU and see as you
ave Your food regular"
Mr.. Willet said rothng-argumeIt
was useless: he lay and looked ut the
limited View of the world that was
permitted from the small window of
! ais bedroom. The sun was shining
brilliantly: he could hear coming faint-
tx-
proving that the work was going for
ward where he ought 10 he assisting.
What a fool he was Why had lie not
gore baIck TO work when he was able.
instead of laying himself open to this
self-iml bosed confinement? Even the
knowledge that his fellow sufferers
were iA n like position failed to bring
him co solatior.
Evelhin@ had barely set in on one OF
the mbst dismal days he could remem-
Der when voices below sisnalsd the
advent OF anxious inquirei's. Mrs. Will
!et shercd them upstairs. but Mr.. VIII
let DID not seem Hospitality inclined.
ard the look that greeted the good
Samaritans that entered could hardly
have been interpreted into one of wei
come.
Sorry to hear You amt so well.
sam said one OF them: we all
thought you was a-pcllin' Up wonder
full
ITS surDrisin' 'ow these things