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band is sick ?" ''' my nus
81 do"
"Perhaps you will 60 still further. and
say dangerously y
'If you desire it,"
so, DR.. Ellis, how cold and unfeelino
you are should think you ought to know
by this time" and just here Mrs Stephens
broke down entirely, and sobbed as if her
heart would break.
Ought to know what, Mrs. Stephens P"
inquired the doctor, with uncalled for de-
liberation.
lou ought to know-to know-tbat
my-my husbands health and life are of
good deal more consequence to me than
my own"
An, indeed" interrupted the physician.
with an elevation of the bushv eve .brows
immensely suggestive of contrary opinion
as well as several very excellent reasons
for said opinion.
,"'Dr. Ellis, will you be kind enough to
tel me what's the matter with my hus-
band !" LUG
Mrs. Stephens was now on her feet
tears all wiped away, eyes flashing with re-
seht1ul spirit, and only the little culver of
her lip to show how deep a wound the
Kind heart in her bose had sustained.
Mrs. stephens" said he, "you have no
cause to be alarmed. If I can only get
your cooperation in this business, feel
certain l shall be able to make a well man
OF your husband in few months, at the
longest but as true as | sit here before
you ! cannot do this alone"
why have | not been informed of this
hrnlyn Mac
ousiy.
"Who was there to inform Won. madam
Your husband does not know his condition
and | should really like to be told when
you have been sufficiently calm to hear ali
that was necessary for you to know"
but DR.. Ellis, should think you ought
10 understand that my own health and
comfort are nothing compared to my hus-
pahds Mrs. Stephens was weeping
again. There's no sacrifice that | would
not make for him."
"Curious creatures I" muttered the doc
tor delightful bundles of contradiction.
How the mischief should / know, Mrs.
stephens, how much you care for your
husband am sure you have spent the
last hour complaining about him. Is that
the way women generally testify their re-
gard for their husbands ?"'
80, don't, Dr. Ellis, please don't" plead
ed the terrified woman. Il will never
complain again-never-if you will only
let me know what can do for him. Do
you know, doctor, l had be gun to think
iately that something must be amiss with
him, he was growing so irritable. Poor
dear how wicked and thoughtless have
been."
"This, then, is the trouble. shall take
1t for granted, madam, that you know
something about physiology, and can fol-
low me without difficulty"
"O-yes, for mercys sake, 90 on"
Very well; | find that the perlcar-
The pericardium % repeated Mrs.
you know what that is, | suppose Pp
Evidently Mrs. Stephens anatomical
knowledge was limited. She SHOOT, her
mead in despair. Something about the
heart, is 1t not ?" she asked at last.
yes, the pericard UNI is the membra
neous sac that holds the heart. Well.
sometimes the sac-it is no matter about
Mrs. Stephens" and DR.. Ellis
suddenly came to a standstill.
II Is enough, though, for me to saw that
We are both possibly anxious that his heart
mould remain where it BELONGS Mr.
stephens must be amused. He wants the
pera, the lecture, the social circle enter,
aiming books-a happy home-music. You
lay and sing, do you not, Mrs. STEPHENS ?"
80 Yes-l used to-" and Mrs. Stephens
ones were so pltiful now that bic Dr.
Ills really and truly was Obliged to wine
is eyes and his nose. Before he was
ware the lachrymal duct had gotten the
PIPER hand.
"Well, try it again; get teacher and
o to practising" "''
but now am | going to manage nv
pasms! sobbed the lady.
wen, perhaps between us both-vou
sng your will-power, and thinking of
our husband, going out with hun, and
'h'ns care OF MN, and | dong my best in
y way-we may be able to subdue them;
u. YOU must remember this, madam-do
~ le' Mr. stephens have the faintest sus-
l s .hat you think anything is the mat
r with him; and above all do not treat
I'm like an invalid. Just amusc him and
]! that, you know, Just as Won used ~
hen you were first married"
Another series of sobs from Mrs S,e
lens.
me doctor arose to go. His patient had
ltlreiy forgotten that he had left no pre-.
ription. P'
About tea, Doctor" she asked, as he
epared to leave. "Do you think it very
AS an occasional tonic, l have no OBJ
ction 10 tea but as a daily beverage.
aaahi, u Is an invention of the devil
bod morning."
ohn stephens sought his home that even
with heavy heart. His wife he he
wed confirmed invalid, or hypochondri-
1T mattered little which, one was as had
the other. HIS circumstances were of
avail he was doubtful even whether
wife loved him. He opened the door
,tiy with his latch key. This had become
Dltual seldom did the gentleman show
nselt to his beloved wife until after the
iher-oell had summoned the family TO
, dining room.
a strain OF music met and transfixed him
Inc very threshold. Abt's beautiful
ig was being rendered, and his wife was
musician. lie was just in time to hear:
THE eyes that cannot weep
Are the saddest eyes OF ALL
tor full year this charming voice had
N as silent as the grave.
company, perhaps, he muttered Gu
sly overcahe nm. lie opened the par
door and peeped IN. There was Mrs
IN Stephens, becomingly attired. ali
ne, as ent ,usiastic over the rendition of
lece OF music as he had ever seen her.
what does this mean, Kate p he asked
h outstretched arms.
That | have given up tea, and am
ng to try hard to be well. guess nv
GO will all come back, John"
! guess So" he replied, folding her
1t to his heart.
'hree months after this, the cure was so
zeal that DIR. Ellis made clean breast
The whole thing and there is no word
ct OF words that can provoke so hearty
iugh In the happy home of the Ste
nses as this physiologically scientific
-Pericardium.