The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-03
She Needed a Rest
Mrs. Brown Va. on the Veres
Of Nervous Proshation,

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OF DR.. Murray's house, while Mrs.
Brown received medical advice.
Mrs. Brown sighed, leaned weakly
against him and murmured that she'd
tell him as soon ~ he had finished d.
recting the chauffeur.
IT'S . wonder I'm not In . hospital
right now. he says" she continued. Il
have missed nervous p%rostration BY .
hairs breadth, and IL I'm not very.
very careful. Ill get It yet Perhaps
Ill die. too"
A sob left her.
People are dying ike everything
this spring." she resumed with emo
ton. from the same thing"
We'll. then. now. BY hockey. p'raps
you'll quit juggling trunks and lifting
bookcases to look for . nickel that's
slid under 'em. and act like a woman
with at least an ounce Of senss!" said
Mr.. Brown. excitedly.
"Lemme get out At . subway Sta
tion." said Mr.. Brown. and you 60
home and get to bed. And stick there.
Don't cry like that. Pussy. I'm only
repeating what I've said before. You
mustn't do so much"
1t was 10 a. N.
I'll just stop at the butchers and
have 1t out with him about those un.
speakably scrawny chickens he sent"
she decided. land that's the only Job
l shall do"
After a long argument with the
butcher she returned home.
DIR. Murray ordered absolute quiet
for me, Bessie" she informed her
maid. so l shall lie down all day. I
guess he's right. l need rest. We
ONE go on until we drop. Men
stop if they have a pain in their little
finger"
And they got very little sympathy
for females" said Bessie. dejectedly.
Little they realize how we feel"
They couldn't go through with
what we do and never even men,
ton, because we're accustomed to
being wretched." continued Mrs.
Brown.
They wouldn't understand, any
way" said Bessie, with angry resent
ment.
Twenty minutes after she had re-
tired to her room Bessie appeared
to report that the top of the shower
bath had fallen.
Il hardly teched it," said she, IAN
it come. It's the thing with holes,
what the water spurts outer"
Mrs. Brown remained still three
minutes. Then she arose and went
to look for herself.
Its come unsoldered," she said:
get the hammer and some string.
I'll stand on the edge of the bath and
it,"
Half an hours toll put the shower
bath in good shape. (Mr. Brown was
paying the janitOr of their house three
dollars a month to do odd jobs.")
Good land, look how paint was
dripped on the outside of the tub!" 81.
claimed Mrs. Brown.
She procured a sharp knife, some
and a cloth. After spend
10 ~ II ACI DdCk Oeur
and her head swimming, she straight
and viewed the result.
I've cen meaning to take that
paint Off for weeks" she remarked.
d course, it don't show, still | knew
t was there, and | cannot bear not
have a house as it should be. Now,
III rest all the Afternoon, and you
IAN bring a cup OF tea to me-
In ten minutes the tea was at her
One sip, and Mrs. Brown dis
Overeo that the grocer had sentorange
instead OF English breakfast.
he umbled into a dressing gown and
ushed to the telephone, whence, ex-
'austed but triumphant after scolding
omebody holly, she returned to bed,
a fashion magazine.
20, goody, panels are coming in!"
he exclaimed. L can change ny
Vile green by using a net overskirt
ri TIE cream applique from my Old
attn, and the panel and sleeves can
e OF this all-ovcr lace | bought nine
ears ago. | was sure it would be
andy for something. It's in the
teamer trunk, under the four big
mes. in the spare room. Or it is in /
ne box with the hat trimmings. / i,
ut it away in the tall of 1899, when I ,
'ent to Europe-yes, it's the steamer. =
essie! Come and help me-" /.
The two, each weighing about 11s, :
allied <resolutely to the trunk-room.
With apparent ease chow often had a
ley gone through with a similar per- +
'rmance) they brought a tier of a
inks to the floor and knelt beside i
le steamer.
Bessie went back to her ironing.
lille Mrs. Brown sat on the floor and
1t out the new panel. Next she .
pped the Nile-green gown and basted r
re panel in place.
CHANGING up, she noted that the
lreless hand of Mr.. Brown had put
'oks belonging to various sets in the
rong shelves Of the bookcase. It was
good time to remove all the books. :
I'd change them from case to case.
order to make the room look diff
MI. Browns key sounded in the out.
o as she locked the last book.
Mrs. Brown bounded to her =