The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-16

good wishes were said, and Mr.. Wilson
and his guests went out to the shed
where the horse was standing attached
to the buggy.
"Mr. Wilson," said Percy, "give me a
| match please. I'm going to smoke my
first cigar. I'm going to be Just a little
bit devilish. I'm going to be man
pretty near time" sulkily broke in
Holloway.
"a man fit for your daughter, sir,
and so l feel called upon to apologize
for the rudeneSs"-
That's more like it," broke in Dick
again.
-''of this fellows smoking in pres
ence Of your wife and daughters, SIR"
continued Percy, not noticing the inter-
ruption. "If it were not for the place
you stand in. Holloway" cried he hot
~, I'D punch your facet"
''Why. you white livered little
Crack! The fist of the younger man
caught Holloway on the jaw, and down
he went in heap. And down beside
him, purple faced, fell Percy, roaring
out as he fell
Darn you, anyway
Both lay unconscious in the light
snow.
"Well. this is nothing Serious said
old DR.. Morris, examining through a
microscope a drop of his patients
blood; "a mild rush of blood to the
head, that's all-the effect of novanno-
votococci in the blood"
"Novan--what is that, doctor?' tim
idly asked weeping Mary, who stood
by the lounge on which Percy still lay
unconscious. Dick, with his broken
Jaw bound in white swathing, was be-
ing assisted into his buggy by Mr.. Will
son just outside the window, but she
had no eyes for him.
"The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" replied the
doctor, smiling, lis the bacillus of New
Years vows, as the name implies.
Look through the glass. See those
squirming creatures? One got into
this young mans system somehow this
morning, and he made VOW to re-
form
"Oh, doctor, he could not. He had no
vices. He was an angel until he came
to our house today, and thcn-and then
he began to (sob)-began to improve.
Oh, oh. oh!'
"Ah, see," said the wise doctor.
Now we force this drop of medicine
into his mouth, so, and he begins to
revive. Good. Now, miss, the peculiar
ity of the novannOvotocOccus is that at
first and while it is not numerous in
the system it inspires to good, but sud
denly changes the bent of the person
toward the old Adam when it's progeny
has multiplied sufficiently. You must
have seen again and again how good
resolutions made ON New Years day
lead straight to mischief. So this
young man drank Il little wine per-
haps?'
mo. doctor, though he was just about
to do it, but in all other ways he grew
all of a sudden so bold and manly and
grand. Now, will this lastthis tend
ency to be Il little wicked?"
ooh, yes; the bad effect always lasts;
becomes constitutional, rs we say.
But 1t will never turn him to drinking
II he has the same antidote constantly
with him." And the old doctors eye
twinkled.
''Thank God!' She raised her clasp
ed hands and looked upward devoutly.
CHANGING fondly down on Percy Deery,
she was abashed to find him looking
and smiling up at her.
II heard you," he said, stretching his
arms to her.
She knelt beside the lounge. They
whispered, and there was the sound of
kiss. The doctor turned away, with
little cough, and began packing up
his medicines and bandages.
"A happy new year, doctor" cried
Mr.. Wilson, coming in. 81 had not time
to say 1t before. And how's the young
MANI"
"AS Won see father" said Percy sit