The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-04
A LITTLE
COLD HISTORY

Rogers awoko unusually early lie
felt wretched His head ached, his
ears rang, the hot and cold shivers
took turns running up and down his
back. and his feet were like ice.
Many a man in big city knows
what II is to be i'll in a fourth-story
ballroom Of boarding house, and that
is just where Rogers was, He had oc.
cupied this same ballroom long enough
TO become acquainted with all the
bnarders, While he had been intimate
with none, he always had been willing
10 lend a helping hand TO all, his board
had been paid promptly, and he never
had forgotten to tip the servants.
We'll, TO go back to he pancakes, he
tossed about from TO T. bemoaning
his dismal state, and then fell into a
troubled sleep that brought dreams Of
home, comfort and mother His sleep
was interrupted by the inward con.
sCiousness that some one was looking
at him. and he opened his eyes to find
three of the men boarders staring at
| him
What's the matter?" they asked in
chorus.
Sick. Cold" was Rogers reply
Feel shiyery?" they inquired
Ho nodded his head
Wen fix YOU" and they disap-
reared to presently return and dose
him with whisky and quinine, wrap his
Little Mary" in red flannel and put
hot water bags to his feet Lie there
they said, and then left leaving the
door on a crack. SO Rogers could call
in case OF need.
Rogers feet began to send up n
genial warmth, which rapidly assembled
until it reached the waist line. aud
there mingiing with the heat produced
by the whisky, the two hand in hand
Travelled mp his back until he was all
3glow and became drowsy,
Bans went the door and in came
the chambermaid
what are We not up yct?' was her
greeting
NO, get out am sick, was Rog
ors wall
Peace reigned for an hour and his
glow became a burning heat and his
hi'st was at premium. but he was
not to suffer, as just then old Maria
came in Poor soul she sold tracts for
a Twins and he had lent a week
board 10 her
shp bad hot u,7ctord yuatar for hi
ge0t aud bet lemonade for his thirst.
As h. was dallying with these two
cures his breakfast arrived. Some lit
ue bird must have spread the news of
his illu"ss throughout the house.
WHISKY and hot lemonade are not
very sure foundation for liver. bacon,
eggs and the things that 20 with them.
11t Rogers he'd TO make some pretense
eating. as the walters solicitude as to
Rogers welfare was as large as the
breakfast he had brought
Then Rogers thought he would fol
low directions and lie there" and try
10 sleep. While he lay there he heard
heavy footstep approaching, which
he recognized as that OF the landlady.
She had hot onion roultice for his
chest and some milk toast as he had
eaten no breakfast,
The laudady stayed and condoled
while Rogers ate the milk toast, and
thfu left with the promise that the
servants should be at his beck and
call which was unnecessary, as one of !
them appeared every 10 minutes to at
tend to his wants
Did you ever lie IN abed in small !
room with your Little Mary in open !
cvolt at the treatment she had re-
oeNed aud your uIfaotory nerves as
sailed by the fumes of hot onions? |
What to do with the onions he aid not /
know, but when one Of the servants |
brought in = bunch # yinlcts, he wa |,
lu despair. when the trained nurse |
entered the room TO offer her assist
ancc.
She took the onions and yiolc's ont |
In the han where they had more |
race to- quarrel over their individual |
scents. and then quickly washed his |