Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-01-22
w hat He Needed
Cunnlngham's Way Of Getting a Start
BY Kennett harris.

Sou 1861 any D0tter THIS even
ing, my dear?" she asked, solicitously.
cunningham sighed YEARLY. Its
nothing" he said. I'm Just a 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.
bingham, as she helped him off with
his coat. Il believe you are sickening
for something"
"Nonsense!" said Cunningham, with
a 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"
A AOS AAuuSLy tO-AI5AIs Sctlu 0ull-
bingham. II 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 il you don't eat You're
sick now. You didn't eat a bite of
breakfast this morning, and I don't be-
lieve you've eaten any lunch"
Eyes, indeed protested Cunning
ham. Il 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. 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 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 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 little tonic or
something"
We'll, to tell you the truth / saw a
doctor downtown yesterday" said
Cunningham. Il went to a man
Dawson recommended--Dr. Ripper, in
the Nokomis building. He's 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 l 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 l really wouldn't rest. I'd
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 go
at once, too. Well think of some quiet
place for you to go to-.
81 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. lie
said it was an ideal spot-let's see!
Well. I didn't pay much attention to
him at the time forget where 1t was.
I 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 III
GO. | don't want TO.
Mrs. Cunningham left the library
few minutes later to respond to CAL
from one OF the children. and her nus
hand grinned and lit fresh cigar.
II guess it's going to work all right,
no said 10 himself Its been a nara
| lob though, and I'll be mighty glad TO
aat nv meals at regular hours again.
Cav Int we'll have time!