The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-02-25
What He Needed
Cunningham's Way Of Getting q Start
BY kennett harris.

| nOtnlng, he said. Il m just a HUE
tired. les been rather a 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 off 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 place." 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 10 me that
you've eaten enough to keep yourself
alive. Well, I'll get the dinner served.
think you'll like what l have for you
this evenipg-the NEST beautiful roast
lamb"
I'm not hungry tonight said Cum
ningham. 81 believe I'll go into the
IiDldi dilu lic uO"l III Il illtiS "hiiC'
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 bite Of
breakfast this morning, and l don't be-
lieve you've eaten any lunch"
yes, indeed" protested Cunning
ham Il ate a 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. He 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. I don't want you to
make any noise. Poor papa's 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 I
made some for you?"
Cunningham shook his head and
sighed
why don't you have a doctor? |
don't see why you refuse to do that.
He could give you a little tonic or
something"
We'll, to tell you The truth I saw a
doctor downtown yesterday said
Cunningham. Il went to man
Dawson recommended-Dr. Ripper, in
the Nokomis building. He's a special
list for nervous troubles and they say
he knows his business"
why didn't you tell me?" said Mrs.
Cunningham, in some agitation. What
did he say?"
"Oh, he thumped me around and
asked lot of questions. | told him,
Of course, that I'd been working rather
hard lately-or, to be exact, he asked
me il | 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
ly, 'he said | was run down and over
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"
why 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. Id
be thinking of you and the Riddles 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 90
at once, too Well think Of some quiet
place for you to go to-"
II met Jim Reed the other day
, said Cunningham, languidly. He was
| sa.ing something about going down
| south on a little trip and he wanted to
| know II | wouldn't go with him. He
said it was an ideal spot-let's see.
| Wall I In of IN
him at the time. forget where ii 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 a
| few minutes later to respond to a call
from one of the children, and her hus
bind grnned and lit a fresh cigar
81 guess it's going to work all right,
he said to himself. IT'S been hard
| job, Enough, and I'll be mighty glad to
eat my meals at regular hours again
Say. nut We'll have a time
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The nature of comets is still one of
the mysteries of science. Here Is a
sort of ball of wind bigger than the
earth. which rushes across the i'm
mensity of the heavens with speed OF
10000 miles an hour, squirting out
not behind it, but opposite to or away
from the sun, smoke, vapor, gas, to a
distance of millions and millions OF
miles These gases may leave it and