The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-11
Mora M StAr and Catholic Mess snger'
MHw ORLEANS, sUHDAx, JUNE II, 1875


d. '.Very weli,' replied the doctor. ~ will 81
eS you pbial Of med cine"
He opened closet ut the end OF the IooI
Rropared q mixture, which he poured into
small phial, and handed it to the peasant.
stake this he said, land give Every hot
@sPoonfni of it In coffee to your father until
IVomirs !" cried the astonished young mai
aMy father has nothing left in his body !e1oe /
"Do v hat 1 tell you. Your father has o
ovoroharged ste uaoh. 1t must be cleaned ou
When me burns in chimney. is it not foil Q
towards evening, will 60 and sec how he 10.
.No; s9a need not come: They said at hom
i aMissrsi' G p sroyied. Dr. Heavels. "Yo,
would let your father die without the aid of
physician, to avoid paying for his visits. viii
s'Yes bus n all events, no bleeding, doctor
no leeches. They will NOT hear Of thcm Of
homo. Ahd they are too dear, and do not cure
4Se room. ana turned TO he WoPan' pn and said
= 90 her. In . one of reProach:
y ''Why did you come heref There is still bill
owing. Have you forgotten thatp
"Ohi no. DOCTOR" replied the woman, in q
supplisns tone; "but v 9 are so unfortunate! !!
Ny husband is SO weak that he can scarcely
work. When God restores his strength, we
will pay you by degrees. 1 hope that you will
have the kindness to examine my poor child
ard to give her sometbing to relieve her"
The doctor glanced at the little girl, Who W as
nrying with fear, and, Struggling his seoulders,
% Bad blood; little hope. YOur child has no
eonstitution Her body is filed with lymph
and unhealthy pumors. What can do for it
bos try to drive out these principles OF dis
sTAa eyes of the terrified mother followed him
"A hp went to the closet, took something from
o drawer, aud handed small package to her.
HGive that TO your ohild in q cup of milk.
,Hho iwil suffer little, but that will purify the
bowels. Six hours before taking this medicine
Aad SIX honra after taking il, che must abstain
from all nonrishmens and only drink tepid
water Whilst there il life there 10 hope. We
cannot tell. Come back with confidence; and
do not forget the fees"
: 90 Yop here again" he cried to the third
yisttor, az soon as the woman had gone.
- AAaan 2" murmured the man. at has been
three weeks sinee you have seen me. If you
! had cured -tne. should not be Obliged to re-
- How can cure You. II you do not follow my
gyfoei You eat and drink as much as you pos
sfbly can"
your prescriptions. There Is nothing the natter
Nith, my stomach, and cannot live on licorice
1sAfer and thin milk" <-.'..
Then, Why do you come to me IL your
ssomaeh is better ply ysician than am r.
come because Rm i'll, and because an
asnt by the benevolent society, which obliges
s nos IN sne
IL seems to me, doctor, that cannot bear this |
mnch longer"
The liver' MOI your stomach: your liver,
your bile, sll are infamed. J. will send my |
servant this afternoon to put dozen leeches |
on your stomach"
sob, doO,orp supplioated the invalid !
these ieeches are so expensive to the superin- |
SSDdent Of the poor. Do prescribe something |
90 strengthen me q littlew -
= NNo dozen Ieeohes I tell you. What do
you know abont it, The lowest peasant and |
the most ignorant man thinks himself physi |
Sien s in these days. Good, bye; leave me- My
81 tell you, the leeches shall not come near me. !
4 haSe had too many of them drawing the |
strength from my body. Since must die, |
would rather keep the blood these leeohes have
DR.. .Heuvels threatened the presumptive pa |
but the latter ran to the door, aud |
escaped the anger of the offended doctor.
a Disoontented and angry, DR.. Heuvels went
To the drawing room, where the nervous visitor |
was waiting for him.
"Doctor,"' he cried, on seeing him, "you
make me die with Impotence. have come to
have a serious and decisive interview with |
yon:r-"
70 place myself entirely at your disposal" the
d0otor replied "but they have sent for me to
visit . farmer who has just been taken III
therefore, have not time to-day"
s.You will make time. However i'll farmer
Thomas may be, he 10 not worse than am you
may be sure. I have not closed my eyes all
moved about in my bed, like fab on q grid
hon. Ny heart beats and papitates. / have
singing aud ringing in my ears, and have
- moes frightful dreSms. My. nerves are 80
-aEiketed that they seem like email cords over
Gly. b9fiy. Besides, feel again this heavy
Weight ormy stomach. ThiP must end. It ie
19E six mcnths that have been under your
SeeAtment, and, far fsom re-estsblishing my
heelth5 II get woFse aud worse. You, however,
somi9ed positively to Oprs me in q short
Hilna. II you cannot prescribe differently for
M. tell me- frankly that You donO understand
my dfsease.p
~ not understand the cause of your disease :"
0Eie6s the angry Doctor. "What is there to
know moro sbout it All diseases come from
Inflammation. Inflammation comes from super
9e9ndance of strength in some part of the
s9aSs 10 establish the equilibrium, we must
AaAove this unwholesome strength, this exces-
ere spfHmmation, from the place where it is
Rsncentrated. n
Yon always say the same things; but, if
SHE system 10 founded truth, il my malady
% 99aimply, 90 easily understood, then, why do
YgB not cure metz
Tho nerves, Mr.. Van Horst, require more
Sz1e 30 be restored and siren gthened. More
Qvets Soa are voluntary an invalid. You do not
10ll9R my presCTiptions.H- s.
SIdo not follow yOur prescriptions I" he sx-
nlAxmed.. Wlsh Co God that had never fol-
lowed them4 thAve Submitted like q slave to
MI ye1F difcctions, Who knows but that NAV