Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-01
By NJ. QUAD

White had been Woodworking man;
then he married the Widow Smith and
sat down and commnncd with himself:
1--WE almost broken my back with
| hard work. but now that I've married
money I'm going TO take things easy.
| III hire some one else TO do the work,
| and I'll do the bossing."
He fondly expected 10 carry out this
| program. but he ran up against a stone
wall the very first thing.
you'll not only work as hard ms
ever. but n good deal harder" was the
reply of the wife when he stated his
case. 1--WE got TO do II in the house,
and you won't get out of IL outdoors.
The matter is all settled. and Wen say
no more about IL"
Peter communed some more. AS he
couldn't force matters. he determined
10 resort 10 strategy He went home
from the cornfeld one day with blank
face and asked the wife who he was.
MY stars. what do you mean?" she
exclaimed after a look at him.
81 was hoelng corn and husiling
W men SOIltlIiiik EuNt Wy ~ MY hNoN's
| can't remember who | am. ! can't
remember who you are. but it seems as
! IL had seen you before. shafts the
matter with meT
Good lands, but 1t must be some
thing awful. Don't you remember that
you are Peter White?
yes; Il kinder seems that way, and
yet I'm all the time wondering l
hain't Sam johnson. Your name Is
Schermerborn, amt it?'
Hear the man TALK she walled.
''Can't you remember that was the
Widow Smith until married you!
We were married only few weeks
ago. Peter. for heavens sake, don't
go out OF your head!'
smith. smith, he unused. IL don't
think | ever heard the name before.
Mrs. Jackson. can ! get supper here!
HE calls me Jackson, The poor man
has had a stroke or something.
Peter was taken In and cuddled up.
Chicken soup and toast We're made for
him, and the wife MIXED the cows and
fed the hogs. The doctor came and
looked at Peters tongue and heard
some OF his queer talk and pronounced
II a case of loss OF memory. He sail
that some time in the years agone Pc
ter had stood under tree during
thunderstorm and had been knocked
into a cooked hat by thunderDolt.
The real effects OF the injury were Just
coming out.
Peter was to sit In the house or wan
der around as he liked. After about
month of coddling a slight improve
ment was noticed. He remembered
getting married to some widow or 9th
er and was willing to admit that IT
might be to Mrs. Smith.
Just how long Peter might have
worked his little game and continued
to grow fat on il cannot be told. but
one day when he had gene to the vii
lage a pill peddler stopped at the
house. He was told OF the case and
| he did some thinking He didn't claim
that any one brand of his seven KIND
| OF pills would restore memory. as
many a faker would have done to
was needed. He had known OF five
cases In his medical career. and all
had been cured by sudden shocks. No
little shock for cent would bring
| about a restoration. The brain had
got all tangled up. and the cords of
lazIness had got mixed with the cords
| of memory He talked TO Mrs White
| for an hour. and she came To his way
! Of thinking. Peter awoke next morn
| ing glad that he was alive and no
work before him. but that sudden
shock recommended by the pill ped
der was not far OF. He found him
self bound hand and foot. and when
he inquired the reason the wife ex-
/ planned:
Il think | have got a cure for your
loss OF memory. At least ] am going
! TO try H. Can you remember this
morning whs; your name is?"
Its Rammcrdnger, bain't it,"
"Yes. pretty near. Can you remem-
Der my Nance"
Seems "a me it's DockStader.'
IL see your memory is as bad as
ever. aud we'll try the shock remedy"
Mrs. White was a str3pping woman.
strong and husky. With one yank
Peter was on the floor. He struck
mostly on his head. OF course he had
something TO say. and the reply was:
Peter. I've got the horsewhsp here.
and I'm going 70 lay !; on tlIl You
can remember back 20 when Captain
/ Kidd was hung
The whip was applied. The hus-
band had too soft n snap 10 throw
away. and he held out for time. but
things became hot. He began 20 call
the wife by her right name. She
gave him ten more cuts and stoypcd 60
ask.