The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-02
MIR. BILLTOP'S
COLD

Mrs. Billtops says, said MT. D.,
that when I'm sick | fall down ana
reak up and collapse and go to pieces
generally. She doesn't say this IN
kindly. you know, or anything Ike
hat, but she says that when I'm SICK
In a baby, and | guess it's so.
Now for the last four days I've hao
z cold. a bad cold; lame and sore all
ever, and so weak that it's hard work
for me to drag around. And yet |
haven't been so dreadfully uncomIoTr-
able. in fact l find sitting around IN
Easy chairs rather pleasant than
otherwise
And Mrs. Billtops smiles and says
he guesses I'm not so dreadfully sick;
nd when tell her about all my pairs
nd tell her how miserable | feel
Eenere'ly she says, Why that's just
, cold, Ezra; you've got hard cold.
hats ALL" and then she smiles some
more and goes on about her work
ne never let's up on that-and ST.
Jack and make myself as near COM
ortable as l can, thinking that, well.
.,erhaps that's all that is the matter
with me, but wishing that whatever
t is | might soon get over 1t.
But the worst thing about it all is
hat I've still got some appetite. on
wouldn't think that anybody feeling
he way I've been feeling the last four
lays could eat a thing, but | nave
aten fairly well, and Mrs. B. smiles
over that a little too and says that
nybody that can eat can't be so very
,ick. but she doesn't say that to MAKE
fun of me-far from it-she says that
O encourage me and make me get
veil quicker.
And as a matter of fact ! am be
Inning to mend some. Coming hove
asst night found myself whist!ing
came along the street, wE:c s
something never do unless 'rsI
yell. | had Just spontaneously, WITH
out knowing it. started whistling ana
hat was a pleasant surprise to ne.
tut l stopped it right away kn0"H'S
hat / was not as we'll az | might g.
had got to nurse my illness a little
vet; but | hadn't gone mOre'n ten
rods furthCr before | found myself
cumming a tune; apparently my body
gas feeling so much better that II
las bound to express itself somehow
even II | did try to choke 1t OF: ana
when got into the house and Mrs.
Billtops had taken a look at me:
Ezra, she says, cheerfully, i think
you are feeling better tonight ana
said:
"Y-es, | think l am feeling lit
tie better, and before the evening was
ever l found myself laughing at some
thing; and this morning l am really
feeling quite considerable better, and
think that by a couple of days more
shall be back to normal.
(Which is my usual condition.
an very rarely ailing at all; almost IN
yariably | enjoy excellent good health
and keen good spirits, and am al
ways a little inclined to wonder that
reople should let themselves be cas-
down as they are just because they
IRE a little off. What's the use q
telling the whole world you cant
stand little bit of pain and suffer.
ing?
$50 It strikes me when I'm feeling
IS | almost invariably do, fit as
-ddle and looking at everything with
he brightest possible view. But dc
you know. / find 1t makes all the DIFF
ference in the world about this wheth
n it's the other fellow that's sick or
you.
Yes, sir. When I'm we'll | wonder
ghy the ailing man doesn't look cheer
cul. anyway; but when I'm sick feel
right away the need of sympathy"