The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-09

possibly come out alive, but the
chances are only vi In q hundred. I
seem to be fat and solid, Mrs. Bowser,
but as a matter Of fact I am too spirit
uslle to stand much pain"
Mrs. Bowser had to laugh. She would
have had to had he been standing over
her with an Ak. She led the way up
stairs and was for dropping the sub
ject, but Mr.. Bowser hadn't had bis
say yet
I'm cas this milk and water diet
doesn't stave OF appendicitis and the
results are fatal you will find all my
business papers In the SAFE" he OBJ
served as he walked up and down.
"very well"
May Marry IL She Wishes.
you will not be forced to marry to
keep a roof over your head"
mo"
Naturally I would rather you would
not marry at all, but 1 am not going to
exact n promise. I do wish, how
ever, that you would visit my grave
once In awhile. I shan't know II, Of
~odAcC, u IL ~liA ACip SOo III " xOE-
get me-"
81 shall visit 1t once In two weeks
during good weather" she replied as
she saw his lip trembling.
THAT Is all I ask. The doctor as
sured me that milk and water would
stave off the impending danger, but I
have a presentiment, Mrs. Bowser-a
presentiment that appendicitis with
come and terminate fatally"
And l have a presentiment that I
shall some day meet that fool Of a doc
tor and tell him what l think of him.
It's just biliousness that ails you, and
q dose or two of calomel would set you
to singing. There are yellow streaks
under your eyes, and those mean bill
iousness and nothing else"
Mr.. Bowser shook his head and heav-
ed a sigh that finally terminated in a
groan and brought the cat out from
under the piano. Then he started down
the hall and put on his hat.
Are you going out?" was asked.
I'm going after a quart Of milk. l
may wake up in the night and want a
drink. I may also talk with the drug
gist If he isn't busy. 1 am sure he
would help you about the funeral ar
rangements."
Druggist Diagnoses Case.
Mrs. Bowser was glad to have him
go. She new the druggist was q
blunt spoken man and would diagnose
the a s pretty speedily. She therefore
ran into a neighbours for an hour. Mr..
Bowser made bis way to the druggists,
and, not finding him rushed, he began:
"Doc, take a careful look at my face.
will you"
"Cert. Thinking of trading it Off for
new one?"
"Does NY phi2 tel! you anythinS?"
"Not much. 1t mover did. The yel-
low streaks under your eyes show that
you are bilious"
what do pains in the back sigaify?'
rheumatism, generally"
"And roaring in the head?"
GA cold"
"And when your teeth seem too
long"
"a little neuralgia in the jaws, Why.
what do you think ails you?"
Il was told by a doctor this morning
that those symptoms heralded an at
tack Of appendicitis"
Herald your grandmother. Some
body has been making a fool Of you
again. You may have appendicitis
some day. but it won't come on that
way. What I'D the so called doctor
tell you to doT
Drink milk and water" sighed Mr..
Bowser.
"You ought to be kept on that diet
for the rest Of your natural life. Didn't
Mrs. Bowser say the fellow was a hum
bug?"
"Well-er-you know
Tells Him to Go Eat.
"Of course she did, and of course he
Is. Go home and eat a hearty dinner.
Eat as much as you want tomorrow
and Their take some calomeh Say, man,
if you hadn't the wife you have some
body would get the socks off your
feet"
Mr.. Bowser didn't jaw back. He was
TOO elated. Ten minutes later the cook
was heaping the remains Of that boiled
dinner on the table, and he was eating
like q Michigan lu:nberman. Mrs. Bow
ser came home and surprised him at it.
We'll. you saw the druggist" she que
ried as he relied his plate.
The druggist? What aboutT'
About your threatened appendi-
citis."
Il hadn't heard anything about be-
ing threatened"
But you gave up S. to a fool Of a
doctor this morning to tell you to live
on a milk and water diet for The next
four days"
My dear woman" said Mr.. Bowser
between huge bites. please go away.
You are laboring under a hallucination.
You have somehow got me mixed up
with your Uncle Joe or your brother
Sam. Go away while l get 4 few
mouthfuls to eatr' NJ. QUAD.