The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25

| etiquette OF tho place requires that much Of
| you"
Thhami now arose and beckoncd Nicholas to
| follow him out Of ths ROOM This il slow. "
| said lie. "Vhc Professor is inclined 10 be
prosy. \ fcw Of tine old fogcs Of our number
like to Ait and listcnto him. They are probably
trying toearry his principle ~ the extent of de-
| irving excitement from Il painful bore We
| musnt waste time hcrc. Lots go 10 the SYM
| postum
! \ pa -agcwny r. screened by heavy curtains. led
70 an cxtDn siJn apartment that originally had
| been built for painting gallery. Il had no
windows. Tho skylight overhead had been
removed and the room was az completely ,c-
! uucsterod az the inner chamber of one IT tiepy-
rauids II Ghi2oh. On a table in the middle "
| the apartment Il repast was laid The table wns
surrounded by broad c0uchos like the lecii Of
| tho Romans. on which several persons were
reclining. few wcro eating. but tho majority
| seemed wrapped in the sunicisncv Of iunctl,e
blies. In the corners Of tho room Nicholas
observed several bulky machines Of wood. The
plncc seemed half banquet hail. half gym
nasium.
As had been the case In the outer parors, all
the company arose and salu,ed Titham with
marked Difference. This was done almost
mechanically. and MS II matter Of course. or
Nicho,as's presence the Pain Fpicurcs ap-
! parcntly took no more notice than the inmates
| ~ Chinese opium den would have DONE
There was dreamy languor upon the COM
pany that made the locality seem not unlike an
| opium den.
Tithami went directly to sidcboard nnd
poured from decanter trimming draught
| " II il aqua forts" he explained, diluted of
course but strong enough to take the skin from
the lips, and set the mouth and throat a-burn-
ing. You will try glass No? 1t would be- no
stronger to your taste than raw brandy is to a
| childs. The child grows up and learns to Ike
brandy. You will grow to esteem this tipplc
All Doctor! glass with you. How are you
enjoying yourself nowadaysf'
In the gentleman who approached at this mo-
ment. and whom Tithami thus addressed. Mich
olas recognized one OF the most eminent II Bos-
ton physicians. celebrated as a skilful prac-
ttloncr all through the Eastern States. Tho
Doctor shook his head at Tithani's polite qucs.
ton.
Poorly. very poorly" he replied. The
moXa yields me no more pleasure now than n
mere cup blister or leechng. Id giye half my
income TO De- able to enjoy "a simple neuralgia as
used to-
Tthami gave Nicholas n significant, look.
And yet" continued the Doctor. musinely.
the blind ignorant fools who employ me uro.
fcssionally insist on taking choroform for
ulnlng amputation. suppose they won't have
tooth drawn without anasthcsa. What pity
TINT luxury Ike pain cannot b. monopolzcd
oy those who can appreciate H."
Win your resources and pathological
6nowl'dgr.' suggested Tithami. you ought
70 korp abreast u your pain progress and
avoid ennui
lry everything r1olned the medical gen
uein"h' WIN sign. Did II ever occur 20 you.
lu'ahiI ne continued with more animation.
Un"' ono eould ma some Silmulani that
"ou'' arouse the entire nervous system 10
"'u'vr sehsl'l'iY man any agent now known.
',' H'is' "i"Ao iiii,s'" c.hs' " OF mo circuIn-
".u ~ VI, oioVu' no" uehEHVul Il would bc 10
"e.u"'N Io'i Tue not ude rushing along the
"'''i''7' ou"'hS ,nrouEh inc 'alllIhries cohrs-
,.- '''v ','ns "nu s"'s'hE INTO inc aora' why
","'' ~ ~" p''N""'S l." 'Ni-t'"c".
~ 70 oio ~ u'e most advanced oil US SAID
A'''''','' u" T,vnV'"s AMER tho Doctor had
""' "' t"'e 20 luS' h'll"Ve IN
p,.i 49, =" I'm 90 ~ "'' V'l'' 'hI'Sheh'7'
~ - No ~ 'N' 'n"ul~'h''s l Keep
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