Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1912 — ALL ON A SCALE [ARTICLE]

ALL ON A SCALE

“Nurse,” moaned the convalescent patient, “can't ! have something to eat? rra starring!” * ■ The nurae>,who. had just enjoyed a big breakfast, smiled amiably. “Yes. The doctor said yon coaid atari taking iolids Uhdt*. But we must begin slowly," she added, as she held ont a teaspoonful of tspioca. “We must .arty, advance by degree*.” He sucked the Spoon dry, and felt more tantzdizingly hungry than ever. He begged for a<second spoonful. But Abe, shook her head,, saying everything et the start must be done, to sinfilar small, proportion. Presently he summoned her again to hie bedside. HBhe hurried to him, and asked Mfiat ho roanirod. "Nurse," he gasped, “bring me • postage stamp. I wantJtoJ£*d.”W