The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-28
:. Your own children are no, at home :

bu, Adelaide is at Madame-s, and Ear
nes. is with German clergyman, friend
Of his fathers. fancy my rides would Dc
of much greater service to me, II l had u
pleasan, companion or two"
acknowledgement know lady and
her daug,er to whom regular morning
airing with such society as that oil Mis-,
Waldorf, would be the very breath d
life what pity ,ha, etiquette come IN the
way OF so many good things But 60 on |
beg"
etiquette! say no, another word, doc
tor-who and where are these friends OF
patients OF yoursl l should be happy IL
could offer any service. I will call with
you on them this day, il you like, and in-
viie them to ride with me daily"
"Thank you thousand times, my dear
madam, )" said DR.. r.. alt is what !
could no, venture to ask. Yet | am not
ahaid you will no, find my fIiends at least
tOlerably agreeable-bui will you not pro-
ceed with the account you were giving me
Of your daily habts-yOu dine a, four, be-
lieve p
"Tha, is our hour, bu, Mr.. Waldorf is
oien detained until five, and never dine
wilhou, him. For my swn part, | should
not care If dinner were stricken from the
day. lunch about one, and with ,olerable
appetii., and I never wish 10 ea, again un-
ill supper time. We take tea, however,
at seven, and"
"Green tea, presume-do you take ii
strong +"
"Oh no, very; il | take it too strong ]
do no, sleep at ALL"
"You sleep bu, indifsren,ly, you tell
me 2"
"Ycs generally, aud wake many times
in the night sometimes in the horrors, so
tina, am full of fundefnable fears, and dare
not open my eyes, lest The objects in the
room should assume terrific shapes. The
very shades cas-, by the niSh,.lamp, have
power at such lines 10 appal me.
The doctors professional inquiries ex.
tended to still greater length, but he had
guessed Mrs. Wsldoli'S complain, before he
arrived a, this point in the list. He had
found solitude, inactivity, lac hours, sup
pers, coffee, green tea, music aud books
with no, one counties balancing item OF ,ha,
labor-eiIoh-sacIilice = which has been
affixed as the unchanging price Of health
and spirits. Mrs. Waldorf was one OF The
hundreds If not thousands Of ladies in our
land, who walk through the world without
ever discovering the secrc, Of life. She
had abundan, wealth, and mos, iudulgent
husband, with all iha, this world can offer
I in point Of comfort, and she Imagined that
health alone was wanting TO complete her
happiness. Passive happiness! what
dream
Doctor R was al the head OF his pro-
iessiOn, and he had some medicines at his
command, which are not known a, the hos.
pitals. He thought he could cure Mrs.
Waldorf, but he limited that he feared he
should find her but poor patient.
You do not wish Mr.. Waldorf 10 know
you are under my care, les, he should OBJ
ject to your neglcciing my remedies"
"oh, indeed, doctor, shall DO very
faithful Try me! Try me! You can.
not prescribe anything TOO difficult. Shall
| travel 10 the Pyramids barefoot, and live
on bread and water all the way' lam on
ly afraid Waldorf should insist upon my
taking OdiOus drugs, and-yOu know eau
tiOns meeting ono al every turn are SO tire.
some !"
"Then you ore ready to take any rene.
dy which is not at all disagreeable, and
which may be used or omitted at disrs.
tom
"No, no-indeed, you mistake me, |
only beg llla, it may not be TOO unpleasant.
| will do jus, US you say"
Mrs. Waldorf now had fine color, and
her eyes sparkled as ofold. She had every
confidence in the skill OF DR.. r., and
the effort Of recalling and recoupling her
symptoms had given an impetus to her
thoughts, and quicked ,current 10 her
blood.
The doctor apOlOgized. He had an ap-
poin,ment and his hour had come.
But before | leave you thus uncefemo-
niously," he said. I" it strikes me that there
is roo, in my garden which nigh, be oI
essential service 10 you, to begin with a,
least. You know | have llilile spo, in
which cultivate few rare botanical spec
imen,s. Nigh, venture 10 ask you 10
search for the roo, speak of /, is in that
little square compartment in the corner,
which appears nearly vacant"
"oh, cer,ainly-but had no, better call
John, as your own man is going away with
yOuw
"John Bless my soul, madam, there
is not John in the world that would trust
in my sanctum No hand but mine, and
tina, Of gardener whom employ OCCASION
ally, under my own direction, ever in,rudes
among my pets. Let me enirca, you, since
have not another momeu, 10 spare, 10 take
this little trOwel, and search with your own
hands until you discover an oblong, white
root, like lhis'-opening book Of botani-
cal plants, and exhibiting something ,ha,
looked very much like Jerusalem iarii-
choke-"Take that and have it washed and
grated into gill Of Port, Of which try ten
drops in little water, three times a day.
will see you very sOOn-bu, now must
run away" And DR.. R departed,
leaving Mrs. Waldorf in musing mood.
She cas-, a look a. the garden which lay