Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-03

What you need Is a rest" declared Spicer. e1'ye had this headache for week. You've taken every old woman remedy known until it's g You've listened to everybody but your husband, who knows all there is to know about headache. You've seen me with hummers, and you know that my infantale remedy is-restl Now. to-day I'm going to see that you do rest. I'm not going to the office. and you're going to stay in bed"
 But it's Saturday" objected Mrs. Spicer How do you expect me to have 8 rest with Tommy home, and
 If that's all that worries you" beamed Mir. Spicer. forget itl I'll fix the children
 Then" walled Mrs. Spicer, there's the marketing-Gibbs will be calling up1
 Keep on frettingl If you women aren't the limit! Don't you think I'm capable of running the house for one day, Lie back. and-don't worry. I'll have a tempting breakfast up here in a 3iffy."
 Mrs Spicer pi1fowed her throbbing head. Certainly it would be nne to stay in bed. Gratefully she heard her husband tell Tommy he must be very quiet.
 She was dozing blissfully when Tommy called from the stairs: Mother, father wants to know where the coffee is 7''
 Tn the pantry in can. on the sec ond shelf. opposite the door"
 In another moment: Mother, father wants to know If it's teaspoonful for each cupf"
 ..Goodness. mol A tablespoonful"
 Alright. Father says he'll have your breakfast in a minute"
 For an hour Mrs. Spicer listened to him fussing over it. The pantry door banged times without number. With clinched hands she listened to the smashing of more than one piece of china When he eventually appeared she had been snifing something burn ing for ten minutes
 She merely glanced at the muddy coffee, sorched toast and bacon swim ming in grease. Pm not hungry, said she "Therel there's some one banging on the back door. Run down and he'll be into everything. And there's the telephone bell! That's Gibbs"
 Spicer departed with the unappetiz- ing food. In a moment he was back. IT wouldn't bother you, but Gibbs not in the store. The new clown does- mt know beans. How many ribs do you usually get in a roast?"
 Two, when we're alone. There goes the front door bell, and some body's hanmering at the back door again What are those youngsters doing?'
 With a muttered. How in thunder can a fellow do business at both doors at once?" Spicer bounced out of the room. calling back Cut out your wor- rying! I've sent the youngsters to Johnsons'!'
 But Mrs Spicer heard them playing in the front room. She was on the point of dressing when Spicer again loomed up.
 I've settled Gibbs" said he: ''but there's a man at the back door who tells me you ordered eggs from him and woman at the front who wants to see you about castoff clothing fol the Ladies' Aid"
 Are you thinking of bringing her up here ?' ironically asked Mrs. Spieer ''F'or pity's sake, couldn't you have tcid her I'd see her Monday? And take the eggs and pay for them! Ii doesn't require much brain power to solve that problem, does it?' With 8 groan she burrowed her head in a pill low. Spicer reflected as he stalked out that a slight illness plays the deuce with a woman's temper
 There was a Hull for few blissful moments Evidently the children had been packed off. Mrs. Spicer settled herself for a rest. Of sudden she heard Mrs. Johnson's voice in the