The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1854-08-03
HYPOCHONDRIACIsM.
A NOVEL CURE FOR IT.
BY <. NJ. CARLETON.

aBad q even lam much discoura ged
] assure you.p
"Do yon still have physicianl'' z
eyes, but he csu do nothing for her."
sBut what does he say ~ ~ ~.
che says that itis the most awkward case
Of hypochondriacism he ever met with. |
am completely worn out She insists she is
going to die to-daysand hssough, me in the
most piteous accents to remain with her
bat have neglected my business too much
lately, and can no longer indulge her with
my presence, which only makes her appear
worse.u W rs
IA hard case, indeed, particularly for you,
but what do you intend to dol"
"Do! can I imagine what. friend Bush,
unless become insane and take refuge in
4 mad-houss.n
"Do not despair such cases are by no
means hopeless"
~ have dons with hope -
81 am no physician, Garter, but I have q
plan in my head which think cannot fail 10
cure her.n
tout with it, at once. am ready TO
grasp straw il il points out the slightest
hope.',
"Have you good sharp axeW
81 believe So"
eff yon have not,-r de4y all
means. When yo6 return al noon, say as
little as possible TO her, bat proceed delibsr.
aiely 10 Gu, down the bedslead upon which
she lays.n @
II did no. think you would make my sf-
Fiction asnbject of milth."
II never was more serious in my life
Do this, and leave the rest with me but If
you do not agree to it, I wash my hands Of
the NATTER
5 "Since you are serious, I will agree TO
anything, however ridiculous."
''Ii is bargain, then ?'
"It is.n
The friends parted. Carter proceeded to
his store, while Bush hastened 10 the resi-
dence o ( his friend. As he was an intimate
acquaintance, he was al once admitted. He
sent word 10 the invalid that he had some-
thing of the utmost importance 10 commu-
nicaie u her, and mus see 4.sstxasS Seat -
lay. "a
Such message reused the Curiosity Of
the dying woman, as she ,eEmed hersel
and she consented 10 see him. The nnrre'
had evidently got SeI cue, for she made q
excuse for leaving him in, and at oace PFn1
ceeded down stairs. -
'sGood morning, Mrs. Carter, how do you
feelq
81 am dying . che said family.
ssThen viii not disturb yoa.' He new
ed towards the door as If about to ieays The
room. =
ssDo not leave me, Mr.. Bash 10 die alonet
besides, you gave me to usderstsnd yaa had
something imporian.io say sosns"
time! but il is an unpleasant task 70 b.
the messenger Of evil tidingsp
"Esii .idings ! What yea mean, ID.
Bash 7u
- s;~s..s-z :. f.sii->- fsddaexif IA the
irsseulnnsies Of her. husband i6lla<a re-
pugnant TO my feelings. wish had not
come"
sSpeak," said Mrs. Carter proppiag her
head with an additional pillow, "let me
know an.n
'sWhsn your husband left you this morn
lag. whore did he tell you he was going 7"
aro his store, Of course. Where should
he gop
Injured wouian--he deceived you; for he
called Of the house of the young widow
Smith, where be is cons,an, visi,orn
I ssYou amaze me, Mr.. Bush - The In
valid had hastily thrust shawl about her,
and was fairly sitting up.
sTake cars and not excite yourself, my
dear madam. Twill not shock your feel
ings any further. Twas about 10 say-but
cannot, dass not. y
sProcssd--iell me anything rather than
allow me 70 remain IN this fdspense. Con-.
osai nolhing, as yopsslse NY iriendship.n
al believe Yea an inusrsd Woman, and. ]
viii frankly tell you all, although h will
surely oos, me Carriers friendship. He 10
actually engaged to her. They will be
msrrisd some six months after your death,
which they have calculated will soon oe-
enr.n
aTh6smcustef i--but will balk him
And that sEooth-faeed young widow--to tell
me only cay or two since, that she would
never marry again. I'll soon pa. stop 10
these fiae doingsn
"But this is not all, Mrs. Carter, they have
actually cousul,ed DR.. Roback, or some 9TH
o. humbdgsing asirologer, Ito lsarn how long
you will live, and he informed them that II
your husband could succeed in 10 a,ting down
sIi four posts OF your bedstead, while you
rem aimed in bed, you would not live four
days.n -,
aMous,rousi bot this tsls 10 Incredible. ]
cannot believe IL"
"You shall have proof, feryour husband
will commence operations this noon, howes :
Ct foolish'it may SEEM"
a6dt will no. remain in the house 10 be
thus used II were no, soill would re-
tnrn Il oncs to my fathers.
ssTsks my advice, madam. Rest quietly
until be sssasas, but par,ake Of all the nout-
'shmeni you pessibly eau, aud whom he be.