The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

.mlneO on one last argument, nave
known of as many as five cases OF
appendicitis right around here. and
not one of them had the symptoms
you mention. All that ails you Is a.
little bi1iousness or rheumatism.
Il have got my warning. my dear.
But you haven't got it from your
own DOCTOR"
Zone doctor is the sam as another.
when it's case as serious as this.
I'm as hungry as wolf. but don't
tempt me- One full meal would mean
the ambulance and the hospital.
might possibly come out alive, but
the chances are only one In a hum
drcd. seem to be fat and solid. Mrs.
Bowser. but as q matter of fact 1 am
too spiritue1le to stand much pain.
Mrs. Bowser had to laugh. She
would have had to had he been stand
ing over her with an AK She led the
way. upstairs and was for dropping
the subject. but Mr. Bowser hadn't
had his say yet.
I'm case this milk and water diet
doesn't stave off appendicitis, and the
results are fatal. you will find all my
business papers in the SAFE" he OBJ
served as he walked up and down.
VERY WE'LL
you will not be forced to marry to
keep a roof over your head.
Mop --'sz --r-r
Naturally, I would rather you
WOulU not IndTfy dt dlI, Out all HUI
going to exact any promise. l do
wish, however. that you would visit
my grave once in a while. / shan't
know it. of course, but it will help
you not to forget me-"
II shall visit it once in two weeks
during good weather." she replied. as
she saw his lip trembling.
THAT is all 1 ask. The doctor as
sured me that milk and water would
stave off the impending danger, but I
have a presentiment, Mrs. Bowser-a
presentirnent that appendicitis will
come and terminate fatally"
And 1 have a presentiment that 1
shall some day meet that fool of a
doctor and tell him what think of
him It's just biliousness that ails
you, and dose or two of calomel
would set you to singing. There are
yellow streaks under your eyes. and
those mean biliousness and nothing
else
Mr.. Bowser shook his head and
heaved a sigh that finally terminated
in groan and brought the cat out
from under the piano. Then he start
ed down the hall and put on his hat.
Are you going out?" she asked
Pm going after a quart of milk.
may wake up in the night and want
a drink. I may also talk with the
druggist if he isn't busy. I am sure he
would help you about the funeral ar
rangements."
Mrs. Bowser was glad to have him
go. She knew the druggist was a
blunt-spoken man and would diagnose
the case pretty speedily. She there
fore ran into neighbours for an hour
Mr.. Bowser made his way to the drug
gist's. and not finding him rushed, he
began:
doc. take careful look at my
face. will you?" ..-...
Cert. Thinking of trading it off
for new one?"
Does my phiz tell you anything"
mot much. 1t never did. The yell
low streaks under your eyes show
What do pains in the back sig
pify?"
rheumatism, generally"
And roaring in the head?"
"A cold"
And when your teeth seem too
long?"
"A little neuralgia in the jaws.
Why. what do you think ails your"
II was told by a doctor this morn
ing that those symptoms heralded an
attack of appendicitis"
Herald your grandmother! Some
body has been making a fool of you
again. You may have appendicitis
some day, but it won't come on that
way. What did the so-called doctor
tell you to do?" t
Dflnk milk ana water, signed MI.
BOwser
You ought to be kept on that diet
for the rest of your natural life!
Didn't Mrs. Bowser say the fellow
was a humbug?"
''Well-er-you know
''Of course she did. and of course
he is. Go home and eat hearty din
ner. Eat as much as you want to-
morrow, and then take some calomel.
Say, man, if you hadn't the wife you
have somebody would get the socks
off your feet!''
Mr.. Bowser didn't jaw back. He
was too elated. Ten minutes later
the cook was heaping the remains of
that boiled dinner on the table, and
he was eating like Michigan lum-
herman. Mrs. BOwSer came home and
surprised him at it.
well. you saw the druggist ?" she
queried as he refilled his plate.
THE druggist? What about?"
about your threatened appen-
dicitis.''
II hadn't heard anything about be-
ing threatened"
But you gave up IS to a fool of a
doctor this morning to tell you to live
on a milk and water diet for the next
four days!"
My dear woman" said Mr.. Bowser
between huge bites. please go away.
You arc laboring under a hallucina-
mixed up with your Uncle Joe or your
brother Sam. Go away while get a
few mouthfuls to eat."-(Copyright
1915. by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)