The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-02

get mattress and some coverings. I
never coaxed any cats here, and never
shall. If the doctor says it's necessary
for you to sleep out doors I'll make
you as comfortable as can"
That's the way 1 like to hear you
talk" responded Mr.. Bowser, as his
face cleared. Now you seem to care
whether die or get well. If the doctor
hadn't happened into the office just as
he did, another month would have
seen you a widow. Now there Is hope.
Yes, I'll get down the cot
The cot was brought down and the
girl instructed. 1t was placed in the
middle of the back yard. where there
Mr.. Bowser went out and viewed 1t
complacently. 1t was cool, starlight
evening, and as he re-entered the
house he said:
II almost believe that my lungs feel
better already. I have the utmost
faith in a cure"
ut is said to have benefited many"
answered Mrs. Bowser. 'I think some
few cats will come around, and won't
it be best for you to have a club
handy?"
'I can use one of the clothes-poles.
You do care whether live or die, don't
your"
what a question to ask! Why. Of
course I do. 1 thought at first that the
doctor might be a charlatan, and that
ne was ONLY dlL6I yOQI IllOACy.
"Dr Schif1inger a charlatanf" shout
ed Mr.. Bowser. "Dr. Schifinger, DID.
L., Ii. D., fraud! Woman how
could you think that? why. he had
hardly asked me to roll up my eyes
before he announced that my lungs
heavy cold and neglected myself. He
found that 1 was breathing only
through one lung"
But did you tell him how you yell
in
the morning."
sIs that more sarcasm, Mrs. Bow
ser? If so, we will end this converse
ton right here and now. 1 will kick
the cot into the alley and die, and you
can get the life insurance!"
Mrs. Bowser had to retreat and be/
pardon, and when all things smiled
again Mr.. Bowser said 1t was time he
was out on his cot biting off chunks OF
! ozone. Ten minutes later he was nice
| Nv settled and the house in darkness
The cook didn't care a hang for his
state of health, but Mrs. Bowser took
| her seat by back chamber window
| to wait for the calamity that was tc
| happen. She could look down on MI
Bowser's bald head and face, and she
saw that his mouth was held open. He
| wasn't going to miss any of that heal
| ing night air.
Would a wandering bug come along
! Would the cats gather for an inves-
/ tigation?
Would the bad boys of the neighbor-
/ hood let the sleeper sleep in peace?
/ An hour passed by. Bozaris didn't
awake. Then Mrs. Bowser heard g
signing and a grunting and a shutting
/ in the alley, and next moment an ole
| lame horse turned into the open gate
/ She shook her fist at him. In whis.
/ pers she begged him to go away. She
appealed She offered brides Did he
go? No, siri He caught sight of thai
/ sleeping form and advanced with Z
/ limp and a hump until close upon it
/ and then thrust forward his nose into
Mr.. Bowser's face.
A yell-a whinny-and then Tuber
/ culosis Rowser and an old white hors,
| and a clothes pole and a backyard
were whirling around in such confu
sion as to make her dizzy. She hat
just got into bed when Mr.. Bowsel
came in and after listening intently a.
she breathed deeply, he said:
mo, 1 guess she didn't do it. but
want to live to get my paws on tina
DR.. Schihinger for about two minutes
i-(Copyrighted, 1910, by Associates
Literary Press.)