One week followed another without any improvement in his condition; and indeed as time went on he fell into a condition of irritable listlessness which filled his partner with concern.
"What's the matter with him, Doc ?" said David to the physician.

"He don't seem to take no more int'rist than a foundered hoss.

Can't ye do nothin' for him ?" "Not much use dosin' him," replied the doctor.

"Pull out all right, may be, come warm weather.

Big strong fellow, but this cussed influenzy, or grip, as they call it, sometimes hits them hardest." "Wa'al, warm weather 's some way off," remarked Mr.Harum, "an' he coughs enough to tear his head off sometimes." The doctor nodded.