Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-11-25


/ bly,, they did so in my case. There was
nuuering palptation, irregular action, and
al length pain. I could not work; life had
lost its zest; tho fear Of sudden death was
ever with me could enjoy nothing. If |
had any thing to leave, or anybody to leave it
to, should have made my will, for I was
quite sure now .ha, should drop some day
lifeless in the street, or that the morning
would soon come when the power to rise
from my bed would have left me.
remained in my boarding house, and
found no comfort in anything but my segar,
and my dreadful disease grew worse and
worse. Asyet had consulted nophysician,
partly I think from the apprehension of hav-
ing my fears confirmed; but as | sat by my
window, one day, smoking as vigorously as
ever, gazing abstract'y across the street, my
attention was arrested by modest little
sign upon an opposite blind, &c. L. Todd,
M. D." While thinking whether or no. it
would be best to make trial Of a physicians
skill, sudden twinge and nutter decided
me; yes would send for DR.. Todd, and
know the worst at once. Summoning the
only male servant belonging to the estab-
lishment, told him to step over and ask DR..
Todd to come and see me as soon as posi-
bic. The boy grinned.
Wha. are you laughing at, asked !, is not
Dr.. Todd good physician?
| "oh yes, sir he replied, al believe she
is very good physician, bu. she hain'snov-
er tended nobody here" 81.
She said I to myself, the boy surely has
Jvelch blood in his veins; they always she
everybody. n
The boy returned, saying "The doctor
wasn', home, sir, but Ifeft your name on the
slate" '
In the course Of the afternoon, as lay
upon the sofa, with my hand pressed upon
my head, to still its irregular pulsa,ions,
there was soft tap at my door. Come in,
l called out, and to my surprise in came the
nea,est, brightest, mos, cheerful looking little
woman it had ever been my lot to meet.
"You sent for me, believe, sir !" she said
in brisk, pleasant way. M
/? No madam, you are laboring under
mistake. ;.-. a
aAh! I beg pardon,n said the little wo.
man, ~ found on my slate the name OF Mr..
Hubbs, number fourteen, Mrs. Gray's board
| ing house, with request that | would call
and see him." - 'fi5;i' ''''' ,7-'''
Your slate, madam! exclaimed, my as.
tonishment increasing every moment; you
surely are not d
"physician! yes, sir" she in.errupsed,-
aim physician, Dr.. Toad,'
Extraordinary! was all could say, for al.
though had heard a, a distance of the en-
is,ence Of such beings, this was my first in
PRODUCTION to female practitioner OF the
Esculapian art. I. was rather awkward, but
since she had come determined to make
the best Of it, and acquaint tile lady doctor
with my case. She feltmy pulse, asked nu-
merous questions as to my symptoms, and
then in her qaick, bright way, exclaimed:
"Nervous! nervous that's all, depend
upon it. Excuse, me, sir, but by the niE of
your room, suppose that youaEe much Civ
en- to smoking" a
lplead guilty. m~
"And how many sosars do you usually
smoke in day !"
could no: tell /; never counted as soon
as threw away one | took another usually.
"Hem! segar in your mouth pretty
much oil the time, chg Chew, ,oo!"
Again reluc,an. confession was wrung
from me.
81 presume you 81. Up late, smoking oil
tho time?" F9 he
Yes, ma'am, smoking and reading.
"That's it. No disease Of the hear. a. all
sir; nothing but tobacco. twill make you
fancy anything; it'll drive you crazy, if you
don't take care. Now will you promise to
follow my advice closely7 II not, I will
take my leave Immediately
| promised, submissive as lamb.
tin the first place, then, throw away oil
your segars and tobacco, and promise to buy
no more"
With o sigh given 10 my sole consultations,
said would do as she directed. Many
more directions she gave mo as to diet, e1-
e,cisc, early hours, cIc. Perhaps she saw,
TOO, that cheerful compani5rship was Some-
thing needed, SO she remained awhile, talk
ing with great gleo and spirit aboa,mat,ers
and things in gSteral and promising to call
and SEQ me mex, morning, she left. ! had
not felt SO we'll in greuI while; indeed, |
, had not given my heart a though ght since the
, little woman had enlesed the room,
The !ic&t morning | found myself watch.
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