The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-18
MorRIng Star and Catholic Messenger


sipid. aud used pipe. AT first delicate t.
baccO, then stronger. and now have my pip
always in my mouth IL is the only thing l
which take pleasure
"Do you eaS very littleP
"Yes. / often feel hungry; bnt as soon as
see the food nv appetite Is gone What ca
would not suffice for II child OF ak years.
"Do You sometimes feel weight on tn
stomach
"Certainly; n very heavy weight"
"You sleep badly, without beng refreshed
you have painful dreams, disposition to fright
and singing in your tarsf'
"Yes. But how can you know all thai
doctori"
because they are the characteristic symp
toms of your disease When you think that yot
are hungry, as You have just mentioned, dc
you not sometimes have "a sudden flush. a heat
Nsomething that seems to pr"cede fever y
"Often, doctor, often. Nobody has ever told
me my symptoms as exactly as yon have.
"Every physician understands it, sir"
"Now, doctor. tell me what my disease is"
"Your disease is q arrangement of the
stomach. From this derapgement it results
that the digestion of the food is not performed
with you in u healthy manner, and consequently
your blood does not receive the elements that
Is quires and which are necessary for it, In
consequence of the general feebeness of your
system, the nerves are not balanced, and you
have too much strain on them. All the dis
orders that yon feel in the play OF the internal
organs come from this cause"
''What do y you think of my condition y asked
Mr.. Van Horst. "Be candid. know very well
that this may contiuue some time; but my
disease is incurable, is it not, doctor -
''The disease would be considered dangerous"
replied Adolphus, eff we could not fad the
Cause"
"Ahi you do know the cause of it ? And what
is it, if you please 7"
sit has probably double cause. Remark,
that the man who walks, thinks, and is con-
stantIy occupied, finds in both activity of mind
and body the necessary stimulus to health.
When this man suddenly ceases his habitual
occupations and retires into solitude, then there
is an absence of all impetus, and his organs
become idle, inert, and unhealthy. TIE
stomach first becomes deranged under the in
fuenoe of this general relaxation. l believe
that this has been the commencement of your
complaint. But, without being aware of it, to
this disease you have added another. which
consists in smoking without restrsint."
"Ah doctor, this time you are taking one
sided view. cried Mr. Van Horst with
shadow of discomfort. "Smoking does me
good; it assists my inactive stomach"
head, because it stupefes the brain, and
chases away the sombre thoughts which dis
quiet you. Bot you employ as O relief what is
one of the causes of your disease. The stomach,
Mt. Van Horst, is very sensitive organ. 1 am
willing, for moment to consider, with you,
smoking of tobacco as being in the commence
ment a stimulus but it is precisely on that |
account that it ends by deadenlng the sens-
bility of the stomach, and by gradually |
paraly zing its fibres. Pardon NO. but remark |
that you spit a great deal Saliva is the most
necessary element tor the digestion of food ; |
where ii is deficient the stomach cannot per- |
form its functions 1t Is well known fact |
thaG ne VINO smokes To u great eNteut mast |
eventually have IA serious stomach disease, un- |
less he reliuQuishes THIS habit the moment |
that he notices his appetite dlmiui-h. end |
my reasoning by this conclusion, that yorr |
disease has for Its first cause the sudden and |
unprepared change i'll yonr mode of lfe aud |
that it has been aggravated slowly by your in
cessant smoking"
Mr Van Horst fixed bis eyes on the Il DOR and
appeared plunged in deep thought.
After long silence, he suddenly rose and, |
pressing Adolphus' hand, said:
81 believe that you are right doctor. At all |
events, your explanation seems perfectly clear |
and reasonable. You are very young, and per |
haps you w|Dt experience, but you inspire me
with q remnNaa Bile confidence. You shall be my
physician. IEfve you a month to prove me |
whether your Judgment is correct or not"
"a month is very short time, sir" MUIR
INJURED Adolphus.
"Bah provided that feel some improve
ment, will have more patience. Begin what |
advice do you give mel"
~ will tell you, sir, be careful with yourself |
especially in regard to smoking. If you do not |
faithfully observe what | prescribe for you,
your trouble and mine will be lost"
"Oh !! will attend to your directions"
"Well, then, winter approaches and during |
this rigorous season, 1T is very wearying and |
irksome for persons accustomed to a city to |
main here in the middle of the plains. You
must not lead 30 monotonous a life Leave |
then, as soon as possible, yoQr country resi- |
dence, and reside in the city for several |
months" 1
But, DOCTOR" OH, cted Van Horst, smiling, |
come to see met"
"There is necessity for me to see you, sir"
"If you restore me to health, what will you
have gained from prescribing for me the price |
of single vistH Hal ha! you will never be- |
come rich in this way, doctor"
"That is true, sir" replied Adolphus but |
/. shall have, at least, the consolation of being
able to say that the need of money never made |
me forget my high mission. Therefore, yon |
will, sir, pass the winter.in the city. attn do |
lighted by your assent. In the city, you will |
visit your friends and your old acqu aintauces |
You will again renew your interest in subjects |
which formerly occupied You. If you have any |
wish to travel. begin by q small excursion to |
Brussels OF to Paris. In one word, give exercise |
to your body and agreeable recreation to your
mind. Eat often, but in small quantities, and |
rather beef than vegetables. Drink one glass |
of good Bordeaux wine, and in the evening q |
couple of glasses of brown beer we'll hoped
Bat be careful to keep q just medium in all
that you do, and avoid fatiguing either your
mind or your body"
"But, tell me-" interrupted Mr.. Van Horst,
''ten me, my good doctor, DR.: Heuvels is a man