The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
From the Waverly Magazine.
The Water-Cure.
ny A NEW CONTRIBUTOR.

"T am ill-rery ill.," said the Hon. Theodor
Norton to the physician, who had looked in tc
inquire after his health.
'Ay i'll of having nothing to do" thought
the physician, a shrewd Scotchman, whom long
practice hai enabled to uacs his patients sup.
posed illness to its true cause. He, however
asked whether any new symptoms had op-
peared.
Theodore was lying on sofa in an elegantly
furniShed apartment in fashionable hotel his sler-
der figure wrapped in gorgeous drpssinggown
with brisk fire and closed windows, which would
have rendered the air unwclcone to any but a
vat Indian, fashionable tenor or an nvalidon u
mild ,,v n. ard the end of April He now made
' " ,rhiln bn s.,.,l
an effort TO sit uprlen. "''"' ~ '''''"
Il" No nothing new only | ~ Sor' Oh uul'
pain here" laying his baud upon his no. b'l'
you see, doctor can neither sleep nor eat with IT..
RELISH aud nothing amuses me therefore il is clear
| must be ill.,
ayes said the doctor dryiy consequently
you ought to follow my prescription but, first Of
all, we will throw open Tho windows. rs there is no
mir here"
"You want TO Kill me At once. doctor sail
Theodore, with f,lut smile ca not cn-ugo the
cold"
"Is til physician or the patient 70 prescribe ~
skcd tn, Doctor smiling in his turn.
1T shall be as you like said Norton, adling
mentally, Just during the time yoa a,e here"
Tho windows were opcned, aud let in that soft
kind Of spring air that seems TO invite ire
sistiby to exchange the bricks o mortar of our
large city for the green fields Of the country but
on Theodore it produced no lich beneficial effect.
slave to fashionable life yet weary of its inanity
lie had no taste left for the simple enjoyncnts ma
,ure offers all. Late hours and incorporate liv-
inghad impaired his bodily strenglh,while his moral
health suffered still more grieyously both having
been filtered away so completely by the false cN-
elements of an artificial existence, that though
unattached by any positive diseasche seemed with
cred and exhausted, though not yet twcnty-ihrec
years of age, La,tcry kind of hypcohondri
acal ennui had led him to fancy himself an in
valid
AS a friend Of his late father and having known
Theodore from a child, Doctor Murrcy felt de
gree of interest in him, while harboring sincere
contempt for his want of energy. He would fain
have rescued him from the torpid condition into
which he had sunk but the difficulty lay in rous
ing him sufficiently to feel wish to improve his
state.
Well must be or" saia the physician, a.
have got to see several patients who are seriously
ILL.,"
"Onc would think were only i'll for play" sait
Norton"
"You are i'll because you choose to be SO, sale
the uncompromising physician whenever yo,
choose to follow my advice YOU will be we'll"
He then took up his hat and was going.
"If thought So" began Theodore, in tone o
doubt, little fattering to the faculty, Il wOud,per
hsps but what is it you prescribe, doctor |
THE water-cure," said the physician ga ne'
system of my own am about to introduce int
Eng'all"
1t must be observed that the period referred
is the beginning of the present century whe
Priessnitz was yet an unrevealed prophet Lik
most imaginary invalids, Theodore was fond ofne
theories, and therefore gave attentive car to whl
his physician said
And you really think you can effect my cure
said he.
"l do" said the DOCTOR "proyidedyou follow n
instructions to the letter and without formal co
sent TO do SO, will not undertake it"
"i,aw long would it take" asked the indoeI
tnataent,
II you start from London in few days"
sumed the doctor, al should say there would be
chance of your being restored to health tOwar
the end of autumn"
. What leave London just when it is so gay
Pxpostulated the invalid,
"What are its gaitieS to you since you are so IL
said Mr.. Murey, slyly
aTue p answered Norton "but hate tray
ling at this time of the year"
"Very well, said Dr. MuTey, "then restI
yourself to ajourney round the room, like the
French author and hike many Of our modern W
ers who indits voyage to China or to So