The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-31
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planned Beaver. as he put a small
drug store package down on the table.
HE said It cured his indigestion and
was the finest thing out. It's none OF
your patent medicines. either, but
good, plain, old-fashioned remedy that
our grandmothers used.-it's bonesetl
Ever hear OF bonesat tea?"
Mrs. Beaver shuddered. Il can
taste It now" she moaned. They
fed 1t to me when | was an Innocent,
helpless child too young to hurl the
stun through the window and smash
the furniture in protest! ] think
had ague or something. Just as
would begin to feel little bit COM
Portable and less achy my mother or
my Aunt Amelia would appear
through the kitchen door with white
apron tied about her waist and bear
ing carefully a steaming bowl that
contained a quart OF more. The dead
ly black fluid within gave off nox-
ious vapor, and ! would begin cring-
ing.
Now, nowl' the cupbearer would
say, In the comfortable tone Of the
surgeon who assures you 1t Is not 60
ing to hurt very much, ITS only your
boneset teal Drink II down right
quick and you won't mind III Mind
It! Why, John Henry Beaver, bone
set tea is the quintessence Of all the
bitterness in the whole world. And
you are deliberately planning to take
it."
"Nonsensel" said Beaver. you
women are all nerves. ! guess 1t isn't
very bad, and 1t certainly looks harm
less-just little dried leaves! Lam
prett said It cured his indigestion!"
1T would cure anythingl" asserted
Mrs. Beaver, resignedly, as she took
the package and obedently prepared
to make the required dose. THAT Is,
after you get the taste Of It in your
mouth you haven't time to fuss much
with typhoid or smallpox or leprosy,
or whatever It is ails youl All your
energy is required In your efforts to
forget the boneseti Mere Indigestion
is a happy little picnic compared to
what you'll experience when you try
to drink this stuff! Oh. I'll make It
for you! Don't you worry"
Beaver, compelled to demonstrate
mans superiority to unpleasantness
of that sort. drank the tea to the last
drop. THAT wae fine!" he said with
chattering teeth, fas he finished. Il
believe I'll lie down bit."
l. - f..Irf
with his face buried in the sofa cush-
ions. Mrs. Beaver heartlessly laughed.
Then she put the package of boneset
on a shelf where reposed supplies not
In daily use. She was quite sure
Beaver would not want 1t again very
soon.
Quite a large number of callers
dropped into the Beavers house the
next Sunday afternoon and at dusk
the tea cart was trundled In by the
maid bearing things to drink and va
rious delightful edibles. Everybody
gathered around the open fire and
Mrs. Reaver. began 70 pass plates and
napkinH.
Youth all have tea, Of course?" she
inquired. amiably. proceeding 70 pour
It without waiting for an answer
"You really must have tea, whether
you care for 1t or not, because ! pride
myself on my teal get special
brand and I insist on people drinking
It and nKing IT, This was three dol
lars pound. I'd have you good peo-
ple know, and it has the fragrance OF
the flowers and the fields and fresh
air. | call it nectarl"
Everybody took tea. naturally.
TITS a little darker than usual"
commented Mrs. Beaver as she
poured. "Oh, Doctor Biggsl You
never"
Doctor Blggs hastily took up the
cur he had set down. Perhaps II
could have some more sugar" he
suggested, resignedly. He put five
Jumps more into his cup.
Don't be so greedy" said the
banker, seizing upon the sugar bowl.
"Other people'd like some Of that
sugar"
Il never saw people use so much
sugar. COufHtHttu MI . nCoNcAf
frowning. You'll simply spoil the
flavor Of the tea. Why. Mrs. Biggs,
don't YOU"
Il rarely drink teal" said Mrs.
Biggs firmly. as she set down her cup
as far as possible from herself, you
must excuse me-" She looked pale.
Gazing around the room. Mrs. Beav-
er saw TO her afnazement that all the
company had set down their cups, ana
we're feyerishIy eating cake. In far
corner her husband was fwining him
self over a bookcase ana muttering
things that sounded Ike Fragrance
Of flowers-anG fields'-oh lovely"
Mrs. Beaver in bewilderment raised
her own cup to her lips. Then she
sat back with a crash
Goodness" she cried. Il told
Hilda to use the special brand of
company tea and Sbe has used the
boneset"
out Of All Comes Hope.