The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25

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and sister resided, and where every possible atten
ton was shown him by Henry's sister, fine fair
J haired girl Of about eighteen summers
Having changed his wet garments for some
clothes lent by his dcverer, Theodore felt quite &C.
vivedr and when seated by a comfortable fire and
slipping the homemade elder wine, which the young
girl had pr"nared for him,he was able to give some
accoui,. of what had bcfallen him.
onlearning that he was an invalid, or al least
thought himself such, the farmer and his lovely
daughter urged him to stay, and would not hear C.
his stirring any further for the present while
young Henry, who had set him down as a " milk
sop in the first instance now observed " O. that
accounts for your being so down-heartod p and
was as urgent as his father and sister in pressing
him to make himself at home.
Theodore Norton wanted little pressing under
the circumstances, TO profit by the hospitality so
generously offered, for he expected to be laid on a
bed of sickness, and gladly remained at the farm
ers for couple of dNystll the snow cleared off :;
when finding, by the third morning, that he wa.
not, in reality, much the worse for his mshaps he
allowed himself to be driven in chase, (which
Farmer Day had bought the previous weck,) by
his young preserver, to inn few miles Oft where
the coach that was to take him into Wales was to
call This time there happened to be an inside
place which Theodore thought himself lucky to
take possession Of, after bidding adicu to his kind
companion.
II had been impossible to prevail on the good
man to accept anything in return for their hospi
tality, and Theodore had sufficient deicacy not to
press the matter when he found that it would.hurl
the good mans feelings yet be had not sufficient
good feeling to shake the honest hand that had
saved him, while thanking him. at parting, for his
kindness to an utter stranger. The young farmer
was right The Hon. Theodore Norton was no,
ct "haf man."
On rea ching the Wcch doctors abode, Theo,
dore found lively little man who received him
pleasantly and, utter perusing his friends letter,
was quite willing to board him in his bachelor
establishment, nicely kept By an elderly house.
keeper.
81 should like to begin, at once the regimen
prescribed for me-, said Norton "You must
know that am a sad invalid loss of sleep and
los of appetite-"
"All right" said the lively welshmon; 81
know all your symptoms from my friend Muir
reys letter. But is your appetite no better than
it was before you left London?'
Theodore could not in conscience, deny that
there was an improvement, only he was sure it
would not last.
Very likely not" said the DOCTOR falling into
his fancies " but our Welsh air may do Won
ders for YOU
During the week he spent at the Welshman's,
Theodore felt in better spirits than he had been
for years. His host was lively and entertaining
aud as to the regimen prescribed, it was very
simple one, consisting only of a showerbath in
the morning and drinking glass or two Of wa
TER at dinner. So that when DR., Pennock hint
ed. at the weeks end, that Mr.. Norton must be
moving onwards, and that he would give him an
Introductory letter 10 medical friend who
lived further up the country, Theodore exclaim
ed,
"No-no, my dear sifI much prefer remaining
here. Since this watercure is such simple
affair after ALL what can it matter whe ther it is
administered in South Wales or in North
Wales"
+" But Doctor Murrey thinks otherwise said
DR.. Pennock, with kind of facetious twinkle
in his eye which escaped Theodore'S notice;
" this system, my good sir, requires an incessant
change of the water you imbibe, hence your
migration must be frequent. Surely you would
not neglect the means of getting well2"
These arguments proved irresistible, and Theo-
dore set off on the following day, with letter
of introduction to the Welsh doctors friend, a
RsesE Ey L was af days Oq5p " 6Eap uRj
more picturesque part Of the country. Here he
was domced at the doctors, who had large
and somewhat riotous family of children, where
Theodore felt afraid he should never have
moments rest Thanks, however, to the season.
ing he had already undergone, for he put up
with the rompng and laughing Of the young
sters better than he had thought possible; and
before fortnight was out, he was caught one
day, by the doctor, actually playing gams OF
cricket with them.
However, he was not TO stay, even when recon
ciled to his quarters as his host informed him
one morning, that having now derived all the
benefit that neighborhood could bestow, 1t was
necessary Mr, Norton should pursue his search
for health still further. His next remove Was tc
North Wales, and from ,nanca to Lancashire
: Westmo;elaud and Cumberland, at all of whicl
places he made longer or shorter stays, ac
= cordins as the medical authority to whom hi
f health was committed might ordain.
5 Sleep and appetite had alteady completely re
e turned yet Theodore never thought of acknowl
= edsing himself we'll. On the contrary, to eac
:. new doctor to whom he was addressed, he a
ways represented himself as an invalid.
- "ACer all, they do nothing for me- though
5 he, $50 tits no wonder do not get well" Fc
d he remarked that the further he travelled II
lacker grew the regimen to which he was sui