Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-11
TOTTELEGiC.

TOTCELESS.
How long since you lost your voice -
asked the doctor.
Nearly three years" whispered hoarsely.
And what have you done for II y
Il have tried everything -gargles, inhala-
tions, electricity"
Eyes, yes see In such case as yours
these things do no good. The only thing that
will cure you is absolute silence. Do you
think you could 60 without speaking for n
long time-a year for instance?'
My mother held up her hands in dismay.
lit would be hard" l whispered, but
have the courage to try anything that will
cure me
We'll then, here is my advice" said the
doctor: Throw aside your studies-you
have done too much at them-give yourself n
years vacation, and spend it in Europe and
from the moment you start until you get back
don't you speak a single word. If you can do
this promise you cure"
caught my mothers eye; she looked
troubled. but gave no sign of making opposi-
ton. The doctors confident tone revived in
me hope that had well nigh died out.
Good l whispered. IN try it; I'll be
off by the next steamer
At that moment Mary came in In a few
words my mother explained to her the resolu-
'VH u'N "H" -
from mary up anu V'"r Bi,S'eneu Bu III ner
eye could see that my mother was oeBln-
ming to regret the tacit consent she had given
to the doctors proposal. But he, with excel
lent tact. spoke warmly of the health and
strength | was sure to gain abroad and he
u"ei' 80 'heerH! on 'ne pressure VI IA! com.
ing nome quite wen again that at the end oi
five minutes both the ladies We're reconciled to
ms plan ior my cure ana oNger 10 see II pnt
INTO execution
II Is ohiy year. Jolh' you Know Aalu
Mary anu 'he SOONER We peBih 'nc suoher
II VIII be over. see, l am gong 10 write down
the uh'e' ana you hluS'h sl'eGk nho'her WORD
II you DO, won't nave anything more 10 90
win you r,
WIN an arch sihile "hleh cohlraulc'eu heI
l's' Molus Hiai! 'o1A o"' i,el ., @nu ,n
pencll and Jotteu uo"h' M APri 10
io'f' re"ulhB ou' ever! '!'uiule very uis'iiic'-
~ insane as sue Wro'e IT,
but nlust nave slAte or Soliie'i 'iiins "
"rltT '.r, oh' "nlstcreu'
mere you 60 IAciaiiiieu Mar! III Tone
Oh m uesPair. lou hnNe spohsn "re"I!
Oh, GoetoF' hhe" ne SUIiu never heeH
that 1r.aulul promise ven, yohh, 1t an
over between US anu Sle Ule" u looA VI
l3nueu' - -, .....- Fl, Fl,
lou uIe realy 700 Hutu On your menu
Siiu Siiu the doctor 10 her WIN mugn, He.
nm I" Peho" anu l'"l''' "iiu ''' nm" '''''
asaIh .,
mar "ceeP'eu 'he SuBBea'ioi' anu oualeu 'ifil u
heIse'' III HeuIInli's ioi 'hS He0es,".y "t'''iS
hla'o[lais' wen sue iI,tu iounu mem anu
put theIh "Slore me- HIS' "ro'1 'ne u''e'
ana lhrh III large letters the "orus' h"Ne
uesul.
Oh the next wednesday JUST A' II was s'rih-
ing noon was one -ol man! persons %ho
were l'"hlis over ,he sue VI 'ne 1nSlisii
steamer exchanging H'e' IDohS anu "oIus WIN
tneI lileuu' oh 9noic' M"S "ue "a many
but hau no eyes, no ears lor my ieiio" pas
sen8ers' ana out oi an tne crown on 'ne wharf
uiSt,IsulSnGm NJ oniH t"o pGI'oIs iny i,so'iei ne
anu H",!' IHe nne2 "eie ia" ~ q, ~
plahhS hatIeu m anu Br"n ana hlutleu
Go ahead dropped down the speaking
trumpet sci 'he scre" IN Ho'loh' "oou-
| bye goodbye rang rom every mp
alone was VoicelesS' ana n"u 10 make gestures
DO the duty OF words
a voyage "cIoss 'lie A'i'huc III AprlI Is sci
uoh 80 ple"sahI rs 'A"' one was 'ic shy was
clear, the wiE1s l"Voraole' ana no morton
disturbed the water save long ana gentle
swell the echo oI ois'"ht OF spent storms
Inc company was Mise, ana 'ncs Svtileu u
| nave leii an care pehihu Il mem, lvit SO ut
ierly helpiess IN my inIoltIty 10 speiA 'l"'
Kept aioot 1rom everybody. l maze no nc
qu@ih'ahGeS' ana uay py uay, Us uecA prolhe-
hadgs ana songs anu soou stories anu games
OF an SORTS are" the o'hers close 'oSe'her' my
lsolatloh became more apparent perceived
that was DecolIilhB an ooJect oi BeneIaI re-,
marx ana susl'cloh' As PHsSeu eHcii JoNl'i
group the hieIrlihehV Mouiu supslut' anu
Whispers anu BHinces luil Vi meaning ue ca
eIahBeu' might naNT Fehlt'nSu ~ liiis un-
pheasant poSitoh un'l, 'nc emu Vi tne voyage
had not certain niue En8ush WHO" hlauS
up ner hiinu 70 Peie'Iute 'nY nlys.ery aIu
learn "Iether was Ieaiy Dorm uuiho Ut ohlS
slnSulhlIl 'aorurn. IN 'ie iiloinIiib b VI oui u.
MN uuy 9u' eiie o"usn' ii'e ~ coz iiiei VI 'ne
cIDin anu put 70 lie serits y. Oh questions
whlch were hapPny 80 lI"ilie9 lLal lhey Ioulu
pe answered ny Slli!PIo hou oT Sii"he Ol III.
Reau was an EnBIishiii"iI y no. =, Duhe
20 no. an Al AlisiieHn lea' 10 n9u'i!u
los ror Tue nre' VLle ies' EhJUylhe
,I .me NoEnBe ies, "ns Illho No
IheI Mhy IN 'iis "oriu 1I;, I''tn sPeuA neI' "
,I n'u a. Peli,' ~ P%'5i' 'l-N ca
Plaileu u me % N!lo Iiu! my ms
~ ~iotlune' "iiI Ioa' 10 ''ii,G III PrenHiS 'uii
.ii riio "Nu Prouuoeu
l,"iAeu eno.t. NJ I"''os peo"iie very
Alnu anu a''ehNNe 10 me- ana invited me
10 Jolll III Inelr lrolienHues ana games anC
so uBt tee"Uio was tiiiI i ie.oiu'ion IN my socia
Posltioh INA! l ie5' n.uluiy sIutelul 10 "o
nun n CURIOSITY anu "oii,"i . Syinpa.ny;
On ,nis NulnSe sp1 my nrst ilhlihg o.
sGatr@ % II, irPoI',n1 P5 lu'iis GnG oI tnese was