Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-25
"A Tonic for The lIind.p

nurse more than hall the year 10 watch over
the debiliiaied better ball--or rather sieky
half--of his existence But how came she
so deb.lilaled she never walks oui-rhe
never rides, save in the middle Of the day,
when the winds seering westward aud
then the carriage window is put half down.
How came she such an invalid She sure
ly has employed physicians. Alopaihic aud
Homeopathic, and she has used every patent
medicine that has come out 10 flaming
characters ia the newspapers for the last
two years yet still the debility continues.
All in the world The woman needs is "a
Tonic for her Mind"
Let Us look in upon this sufferer, for such
she undoubtedly Island would she we're
a solitary case but alas, she represents, I
was about 10 say, almost half the whole fem
mime gender. Bui4hat would be too sweep
ing denunciation. Her nurse is abou,
leaving her, 10 give place TO another for
she IA healthy woman when she entered
upon servce) has found that confined apart
ments, and lie made up in hearing only
Of her patients pains and aches, has made
her feel that she IS mortal; and she is about
vacaiing her situation. Poor Mrs Jones
begs TO know ''if she has made her camo-
mile tea l"-she looks At her watch aud
thinks il is about time for her tonic. The
small mug in the corner, covered over so
nienly Commissioning I--ss,s-.s - .a,rttan
and snakeroot, that is TO be taken on going
to bed. BY the aid Of these medicines,
Mrs Jones conirives TO worry down q cup
OF cocoa, piece Of broiled mutton chop,
and few slices OF buiiered toast for break
fast. She then feels Of her pulse, and finds
them much quickened by exercise, aud
finding her head and stomach at ease. she
feels willing that her little boy, child OF
some four summers, should be admitted for
half an hour to gambol and frolc in IMAM
mas room" He does so, and is unusually
wild and noisy, for he is so accustomed 10
hear Of his mothers sickness that he does
not heed il at ALL Insensibly, that mother
feels better she conyerses with her boy,
finds he is full Of fun, aud forces her TO
laugh al his pranks. She is beginning TO
take a tonic for her mind, when she remem-
bers the half hour is out, and she may
"overdo." and Tommy is sent back TO The
nursery again. For months Mrs Jones has
remained in this situation. "She would do
anything in the world to be better" she
constantly sffirms, bot alas, she does not do
the right things in the right way. This de-
blity is the result Of long illness, during
which time her physician has carefully ex-
cluded all society from her chamber, and
her mind has turned upon her physical ills
so that now, although perfectly conya-
! lescent, she is forever. watching her pulse.
does not feel better.
Dear woman, let me prescribe for you.--
Dismiss your doctor, lay aside the use oil
your camomile. and guard your feet well
and venture out in the open air. Yes
walk rather than ride mo matter il your
limbs iremble, aud a dreadful weakness:
seizes you you are gaining by these means
taking care, Of course, that you do not over
leap all bounds ofprudence in the beginning
Then by degrees, venture upon society,"
receive and cal. ON Jour friends, even j
you think you are not able. Step into YOU
kitchen do little there, AT least overse,
little. Keep your psrlors free from dust
see that the fresh air is circulated through
them. Avoid sitting over the hot furnace
but rather exercise TO give warmth TO you
body; and depend on il, If you are onl,
: "debilitated" you viii recover. Truly, MIR
Jones, 1 speak from actual knowledge
: have tried both sides Of the picture, an,
, talk from experience. BY these mean
r YOUR mind will receive a tonic. and healt
E will revisit it, without the aid Of singl
: drug.
i Here is another case He is a retire
!, merchant. All his friends have preache
i 10 him the doctrine that he has "overwork
n ed HIMSELF" that for man Of such va.
n possessions 10 be immersed in care and lria
a investing and changing bis property, is pre-
;, judicial to his comfort and ease. II
st begins 10 grow dyspeptc, gloomy, sick
: heart. In a few months he yields TO thes
!. persuasions, settles MP his affairs and retire
: He purchases an elegant country seat, r,
l. moves his family, and all who visit him lie
70 him he ought to be the happiest man aly
y While every one else is groaning und,
Of business. all his affairs are adjusted, and |
OF only is 10 be enyied.
= How stands the fact The man has
i mental debility; he needs tonic for h
ID mind |, is an old saving, "better wear OF
h. than rust out" BESIDES. what an ign
d. rance does this betray of the laws Of hunt
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