The river press., 1914-08-05


and then he said:
You want another quilt on this bed.
| Always sweat fever out If you can"
was burning up and needed less
coverings instead Of more. but l
| couldn't hurt his feelings by saying so.
He put on an extra quilt and then in
sisted on rubbing my feet to get up
circulation. Every move Of his hand
went through my head. but deter.
mined to die before making any objec.
tions. He lifted me up and turned
my pillow over. shaded my eyes from
the gas. wet the towel again and asked
to look at my tongue and then depart.
ed on tiptoe.
His Grandmother's Idea.
was doing when Mr. Bowser came
up again. carrying dish in his hand.
I scented the odor Of fried sausages
and nearly expired.
II happened to think Of what my
grandmother used to say" be observ-
ed as he put the dish down. 'She al
ways contended that fried sausages
were better than any doctors medi-
cine. As soon as you can eat three or
four l believe your headache will en-
tirely disappear"
| I think it hurt his feelings bit be-
cause ! refused to make an effort. but
he soon got over it. Then he remark
ed that his Aunt Ellen suffered for
twenty years with headaches. but fin.
ally learned that If she sat propped up
in bed they would go away within an
hour. tried to please him. but was
so much worse after fifteen minutes
that he agreed that his Aunt Ellen
must have had asthma instead of a
| headache.
How Mr.. Bowser got things ready
for breakfast did not learn until next
morning. Then | found that he had
ground coffee and alispice together.
mixed sausage. corned beef, cabbage.
oatmeal and sage together for hash
and dropped the wiping cloth into the
teakettle. When he came up again |
had fallen into light sleep. and the
cat was there. As soon as he began
talking to the feline awoke
$50 you are here. are you. you miser
able. wall eyed son Of a gum" be said
in stage whisper. II can't wiring
! your old neck here and now. but don't
forget that am on your trail. If Mrs
Bowser dies. and there is chance that
she will. I'll be the death of you with
in fifteen minutes! II she pulls through
my vengeance will only be delayed. !
have sworn to have your scalp. and
have it will!'
The cat got downstairs and out on
the back fence as soon as possible to
do some thinking. and as soon rs Mr..
Bowser discovered that | was awake
he offered to 80 over to the drug store
and get me some salts. carbolic acid.
chloride Of lime or anything else any
Of his family had ever heard OF in con-
nection with any ailment whatever.
When | replied that needed nothing
in that line he offered to go out and
arouse the butcher and baker and
bring in pork chops and graham bread
He suggested pickles and sardines
from the delicatessen store for an ap
l pS3t"VI lVt lVu6 uNC tAAAutCS
deS''anted on the virtues Of hard cider
| rs IL rure-nll.
| Soothing Literature.
AS | wanted nothing but sleep to
rur- my headache. he decided to sit by
me and read me to sleep. Under the
circumstances couldn't tell him that
If hr would go downstairs I would be
asleep in ten minutes. He looked
around for il book. but the only thing
1T hand WAS copy Of the voyage Of
Captain Cook. That was as good as
anything. according to MIR. Bowser
Every word seemed to 60 through my
bead. but | shut my eyes and gritted
my teeth and let him read on. How
many islands and continents the cap
tain discovered | shall never recall to
memory. hut | recollect that he had
been discovering here and there for a
number Of years. when he landed to
be eaten hy cannibals. MIR. Bowser's
voice betrayed considerable emotion
when he reached this point He had
never been eaten himself, but he knew
how it must be- The natives We're
working away when | fell asleep and
lost Mr. RowSer. the cannilals. the
captain and all else
1t was daylight when l awoke. My
headache WAS all gone. and | was my
self again Mr. Rowser had also read
himself to sleep. He sat in his chH,
in heap. the hook on the tioOr beside
him and the cat on her hack asleep
with legs in the air.
by George" exclaimed Mr. ROwsel
as ! reused him M, Il didn't know
whether you would pull through or
not. You were an nwfuI!y sick wo
man. and nothing hut my loving care
and knowledge Of what should he done
pulled you through. And now iet Tins
he great moral lesson to you IT, t'
have yourself"
Circumstances Alter Cases.
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