The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-06 00:00:00

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AN INVALID'S NO?.

Didn't feel up to the mark! Didn't—know exactly what
was the matter with me, but bad a strong disinclination
t, get up in the uroning, and an overpowering desire to
go t, sleep in the afternoon. Was generally der
and "offered (,ll‘ foreboding" of immediate evil
were never fulfilled. lied an idea that the world was
again.t me in general, Rnd that no one would mourn over
my ~pproaehing d,sith, but small dismiss the subject
summarily, not to may with a light heart. Consulted my
Doctor. lie soundol me, and said there was a harshness
of breathing, aud there was something not quite right at
the bottom of my left lung. I thought so. I had felt it
coming on for • lone time. I have always known that
my life would be shortened by Inns-disease, and pro-
ceeded to relate several lieecdotes of bronchial affections
in our family, to which truth compels me to state my
Doctor did not even pay that attention which common
politeness demands. He said there was no ground for
uneasinesk Of course, not for him ; but if he was
suffering from my complaint be wouldn't take such a
cheery view of the case. He advised me to lay up for •
bit, to keep warm, and avoid night-air. It 6 vary easy
to be • Doctor.

Laid up for a week, kept warm, and avoided night-Mr.
Didn't feel any better. Grew more depressed. Found
myself spending hours before the looking-glees, gating M
my tongue. Couldn't sleep except at wrong times, such
as between breakfast and lunch, and was mired with a
wild pereion to go to bed at fire in the afternoon. Thu
Insomnia loads to madness, and I told my doctor of
several cases of raving insanity which adorn our family
history. Ile has probably never hal any !mastics, except
io his family, as he poohpooned the notion, mad
s t'd that want of sleep arose solely from biliousness. A
coarse, common train of thought. 'fin drop from incipient
insanity, about which there is something heroic, some-
thing connected with old red-brick mansions and wains-
cotted parlonn and clanking of chains, to bilionsnww,
which ill nothing more or less than over-eating Gad drink-
In:, ii.. from sourder to petty larceny. Probably if con-
sided of both I should prefer to be sentenced forth.
latter; but I had bugged my iusanity—mv pintoes of an
over-wrought brain—t- my breast, and I was to
part with him. The doctor kept on declasing that
WWI really nothing tin matter with me but that I wire
tow, and required much nursing; and it's a wonder be
didtt't add petting. He gave me tonics, which, foe ceur
plete removal of appetite, were, I should think, no-
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Making no progress one way or the other. Got tired
of laying up and keeping swarm and avoiding night-sir.
Went out for the fret time to Theatre. Sinok=ter•
whidi I am strictly forbidden to do, in
passages, which I asu expressly ordered to •
drank brandies and 1101111/, which I am mm
shun like poieon, between the Ante, roaring ht,
and no cabs to be got. Walked from Theatre to Is
thin clothes and shoes. Got soaked. Drank mere B.
and S.'s, and smoked more cigarettes, at Oh* aid
home, wringing wet, in a very slow, stray basses.
chilled to the bone. Did this vrith variations for
then sent for my Doctor again. He said I wee • lgttli
below per, but that my lungs were all sound mod well.
Laid up for • month. Put myself on • Mr=
Kept in a room with • constant temperature. IT
myself vigorously. My appetite returned. I Mk weeder.
fully well Sent for my Doctor. Said there was 110
absolute danger, but both my lungs were congested. I
felt .blighted that I had really got something taagible
the matter with to. at last.