The Monticellonian., 1906-01-11
MRS. TIMAlINS'
 MEDICINE CHEST.

My dear" said Mr. Timmins. after long and gloomy pause. my dear I'm not feeling well tonight, and 1 think III take some of those anti-bilious pills. That idea of yours of having q little medicine chest. with every thing handy. ia an excellent one. and if you can find those pills, III take a dose "
 "Tbey are just what you need, said Mrs. Timmins, sympathefieally; your tongue is coated and your complexion looks very yellow lately.
 Il don't remember calling on you for any remarks abouf my complex ion Mrs. Timmius. and as for my i tonsue being coated. We will assume that it has also got on yest, trousers and boots What I asked for was pills, Mrs. Timmins-pills. not ora5ory.'
 sNrs. Timmins hustled te the eup- board. and. after considerable search. found ribbon box with one end ] knocked out. Tn 1t were half dozen blue papers that belonged to the bulky portion of a sedlitz powder. a dose and half of cough mixture. q paper of salts, an empty arnica bottle. two Jumps of sugar fedr biscuits, half a lemon, d lump of eamphor. a mus tard leaf and several pill boxes with out covers.
 "T don't think these are the pills you want said Mrs. Timmins, scratching in the bottom of the medi- cine chest. "Do you remember wheth- CT they were white brown or black?"
 I'm not particular about the color. ' responded Mr. Tmmius, sardonieally.
 This looks like them, said Mrs. Timmins. squaships one between her thumb and finger. and smelling il eau tiousjy. DO you remember whether they were sugar-eeated 2't
 'I do not reioined Mir Timmins. nor do I remember whether they wore stand-up collars or plug hat. Ii you think I'm going to sit here like book on heraldry and furnish you with the anteeedents of those pills, you've lost sight of our relations, Mrs. Timmins. want to know whether you can find them or not"
 "Is this one of them?9 asked Mrs. Timmins. chasing a refractory pellet into corner and fishing it out with some misgiyings. It looks like it, and l cant think what else it's for. Suppose you take it
 Docs it say so on the cover? Does the cover say it's ambitious ?'
 'I cant find the cover responded Mrs. Timmns, helplessly. Here's a box, will that do2"
 "Oh. certainly. anythinR'n do for mel shrieRed Mir Timmins. "Ail I want is a box and a pill. IL doesn't make any difference whether they go together or not Do you know pill from a post office? Can you tell the difference between a pill box and policeman? D'you suppose I'm going to eat one of those things without knowing whether it's a railway ticket or corn plaster? What did ye mix em up for? D'you think I'm going to speculate in those pills tlll one hits my liver? or to take 'em in courses like an Equitable banquet Have I got to get out search warrant to find l those pills?"
 Suppose you put on this mustard plaster suggested Mrs. Timmins. hold ing it up before him. Mustard is the best thing in the world to excite ae- ton of he liver'
 oh yes, certainly, certainly sneefed Mir. Timmins. What a head you've got for physic! If l could get you 10 hold red light in your mouth and tie a pestlc and mortar round your neck, I'd start you for drug store. How are you going to tic a mustard plaster round my liver? Don't you know the difference between a mustard plaster and a box of pills? Whai did you spill 'em for? D'you think am going to eat mixed pills. like candies? Been trying to make pill salad. haven't you?"
 Let me think said Mrs. TimmIns. musingly These white ones are quinine these brown ones are the opium; now l remember, and the black ones arc the ones you want. How many make d dose?'
 "None." yelled MT Timmins "D.you suppose I'm going to take those things on their color? Think I'm going to run the chances of filling myself up with opium, Just 10 test your eye TOT tints? or shut my eyes and draw pill, as if I was playing game of for feits? l don't want any pills. Throw 'em out, Pitch that medicine chest out of the window. Next time 1 want pills Ill"
 Mrs. Timmins went to the cupboard, put the chest away, and as she did so. noticed a little box that had fallen out on the shelf.
 Here they are. dear" she said. smiling. and pointed out the label t9 her liege. 2
 "Oh, yes. of eourset" growled Timmins. you found 'em, didn't 7 Couldn't give 'em to me at first. you? Another time, Mrs Timm ,~ sS want you 10 let things alone. ever put anything more oE that chest; you hear me- 3 wan. those things to-nigF S I'm not sure whether F-sa
 when I am want thel E.
 can find 'em; you und &" want to go roofing after. after pills ,aa. y. when EARTH