Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-20
What He Needed
cunalnghams Way Of Getting a Start
BY kennett HarrIs.
~ kennett Harris.


Don't you feel any better this even
ing, my dear?" she asked, solicitously.
Cunningham sighed YEARLY. Its
nothing" he said I'm just little
tired. It's been rather hard day,
that's ALL"
That's what you've been saying for
the last two weeks said Mrs. Gun
ningham, as she helped him of with
his coat. II believe you are sickening
for something"
NONSENSE" said Cunningham, with
half groan I'm just little under
the weather, that's ALL"
He dragged himself into the dining
room and collapsed into an easy chair,
while his wife regarded him anxiously.
Don't you feel bad in any particu-
lar placer" she asked "The strange
part OF it is that you have good color
and you aren't falling off in weight at
| all, yet it doesn't seem to me that
| you've eaten enough to keep yourself
alive. Well, I'll get the dinner served.
] think you'll like what have for you
| this evening-the most beautiful roast
| lamb"
I'm not hungry tonight" said Cum
ningham. Il believe I'll go into the
| library and lie down for little while"
Baxter Cunningham cried his
wife, you've just got to eat Why,
you'll be sick if you don't eat. You're
sick now. You didn't eat a bite of
| breakfast this morning, and / don't be-
lieye you've eaten any lunch"
''Yes, indeed" protested Cunning
| ham. II ate good lunch
He raised himself from the chair
| with an obvious effort and walked
slowly into the library. where he
stretched himself upon the couch and
| lit cigar File was well on his way
through the second one when his wife
came in with the little Cunninghams.
Il thought I'd just let them come in
TO say goodnight: DEAR" she said
kiss papa now and then go upstairs
| very quietly. / don't want you to
make any noise. Poor papas sick"
I'm not Sick said Cunningham,
| family, as he embraced his offspring.
| Let 'em make all the noise they want.
| / don't mind it.
would you drink some eggnogg if
made some for your
Cunningham shook his head and
sighed.
why don't you have a doctor? l
| don't see why you refuse to do that.
He could give you little tonic or
something
| We'll, to tell you the truth I saw a
doctor downtown yesterday" said
| Cunningham II went to man
Dawson recommended-Dr. Ripper, in
the Nokomis building. He's special
! list for nervous troubles and they say
| he knows his business"
sWhy didn't you tell me?" said Mrs.
Cunningham, in some agitation. What
did he say?"
| "Oh, he thumped me around and
asked a lot of questions. l told him,
| of course, that I'd been working rather
| hard lately-or, to be exact, he asked
| me if I hadn't been working pretty
hard Anyway, there's nothing the
] matter with me, only"
'What?'
| well, there's nothing the matter
with me. I've told you that right
along. The doctor said so, too"
| Baxter" said Mrs. Cunningham,
| you're keeping something back from
me- You said nothing wrong, only
Only what?'
WELL" said Cunningham, reluctant
|
worked, and the best thing / could do
! would be to go somewhere and relax
| entirely-stay three or four weeks.
! told him it was impossible and he
said, All right; then | wash my hands
OF YOU
sWhy is it impossible?' asked Mrs.
! Cunningham.
I'm not going to consider it,, said
| Cunningham "A nice, selfish brute
I'd be-and / really wouldn't rest. I'd
be thinking of you and the kiddies all
the time and wondering if you weren't
| sick or something and-no, I'm not
| going"
You certainly are going" said Mrs.
| Cunningham, decidedly. You will go
| at once, TOO. we III tuluh VI SOluC QulCl
| place for you to go to-
Il met Jim Reed the other day"
said Cunningham, languidly. He was
saving something about going down
south on little trip and he wanted to
know if l wouldn't go with him. He
said it was an ideal spot-let's see!
Well. didn't pay much attention to
him at the time forget where it was.
| | told him / couldn't go, but | guess
he's still in town. / might call him up
and ask him about it. 1t wouldn't hurt
| to do that. But / don't think that I'll
GO. | don't want to-
Mrs. Cunningham left the library
few minutes later to respond to call
from one of the children, and her hus-
band grinned and lit fresh cigar
Il guess it's going to work all right, !
he said to himself. Its been a hard
/ lob. though, and I'll be mighty glad to
i eat my meals at regular hours again.
Saw but we'll have a time!
Electric FIatirons Loaned.