The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-30
BOWsER;s one DAY.
He Has 8 Case of the Grip, but His
Life Is Spared.


When Mr. Bowser had oversight his
usual hour by Is minutes the other
morning, Mrs. Bowser went up to see
what was wrong. He was awake, but
he had just felt a SILVER pass over him
and had the Quilts drawn up TO MS
chin He had made fun of the grippe
a hundred times over. and had even as
serted that only persons Of weak intel
lect would give up to II, Uoe now he
had a feeling that he was in for it him
self.
Mrs. Bowser scanned his flushed face
and felt of his pulse and quietly said:
Its a case Of the grippe, and you'd
better stay in bed today OF course
the grippe don't amount to anything,
but you'd better take reasonable pre-
cautions"
But it does amount to something
he contended, as another shlver struck
him Il was reading last night that 1t
had carried off over 400 people IN TINS
town alone in the last year want a
doctor at once
but it is mild attack. and you
know you have often said that no per-
son with an ounce of brains
1T makes no difference what have
often said. I am all of shIver one
minute and burning UP the next, anu
my mouth is as dry as chips. Iele-
phone the doctor at once. and tell nm
not to be all day getting around here.
That was the beginning of the day
At o'clock Mrs. Bowser brought up
some tea and toast. and Mr.. BoWsef
took a few sips at the one and NIB
bled at the other and said he had
feeling that he was not long for this
world. His voice was very plalntlVe as
he said it.
At half-past nine he called Mrs. Bow
ser up to say that his head ached, ms
feet were cold, and he wanted quiet
funeral in case Of death. She assured
him that one day in bed would proba-
bly, effect a cure, but he sighed and
shook his head and hoped he would
have his senses to the last
At 10 o'clock the doctor arrived
Having heard Mr. Bowser disparase
the grippe and the medical profession
combined, he felt it his duty to assume
a. serious look and announce tna1 II was
an aggravated case, and might ternlh-
ate in pneumonia.
The nafient was to take three kinds
of medicine summon up all his Will
power and remain in bed Tor at ieast
/ Two weeks He also inquired II MI
! BOWser had his life insured and ms
/ house in order In taking his leave,
he observed that nine out OF ten cases
Of the grippe were proving fatal, ana
that fat men were being moved down
/ like grass.
At 1890 Mr.. Bowser felt hot flashes
and cold shivers. and a dog hoWled dis
mally in front Of the house. He dion I
inquire as to the color of the dog. but
4 he felt more shiVers as he heard the
bowls. He acknowledged that he was a
crank and kicker, and begged Mrs
Bowser to turn his pillow over and for
give a dying man. He said he didn [
want to be buried in Connecticut but
wouldn't raise a fuss about it.
At IL o'clock there were more shiv-
ers. and he had hot flatiron at his
feet and a cup of hot tea Also. held
Mrs. Bowser's hand and said he was
sorry for finding fault with the gas
bill
At y O'Clock noon the patient com
planned of numbness in his knees and a
buzzing in his ears Had his pillow
turned over and his feet tucked up. and
Mrs. Bowser went down and chided the
cook for singing Il Would Not Live
Always"
At l o'clock Mr.. Bowser seemed to
be asleep, bat as Mrs. Bowser wiped a
and said that if he was to live his life
over again he'd never buy a fire escape