The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-04


TO do 1t il / give upT'
"Where is the pain, Anns, and ho v
long have yoH had IL r
The Doctors tones were even, and
her manner so calmly professional that
! had at the time No suspicion that any
Of IL was assumed.
''It In under my left shoulder.blade, "
her sister replied, "and | haven't
breatbed long breath since last No
yember. Sometimes il IL worse than
others, and | am conscious OF il every
minute"
The doctor drew q chair to her
sisters side, and took her hand in hers.
"Dear me, Mary, my pulse is all
right" said the invalid, doing the best
to make light Of the situation.
"How many men doea your husband
hire this Summer, Anna 7" the doctor
inquired, as she prepared some med
icine.
"only six this year"
"And You cook and wash Tor them,
| suppose r.
"Of course"
"HOw many cows have you 7"
fourteen"
"And you make butter for market 2"
Sister Anna smiled as sue answered
this question.
II average about sixty pounds
week"
"What time do you get up in the
morning r.
About four o'clock"
"XNhat time do you go 10 bed r.
ANY where frouu ten - twelve =
and then, with a glance ~ my direc-
ton, "you see, farmers have 10 keep
ahead OF time. II they didn't manages
10 DO this they eouldn't lay up any
thing, TO save their lives"
"Anns," said the doctor, taking uo
notice Of the above rin-rk, Il intend
TO stay ia Vermont month, unlrAs |
am needed in New York Would ynu
like ms 70 take chsrle II Your ct-e
during that time I"
my case ]" h.r SISTER ,el-"'.'i IA
great l,erpl..xity. II d,m't rnpi-.-. !
sh Ill nerd any,hn. mere TIA me l.
icine."
FL ~ill s'a lIy 'ip al e,n fw ym,
Anna The doctor RESUMED, "anJ when
l attn compelled te go TX ] will leavn
you in good hands but IL must be on
condition of the most perfect obedience
on your part. You have ha,d cough
ing spells every morning, do you not T.
Eyes, Mary, but how in the world
did YOU know that r.
"No matter how / know it. That
DO know il is sufficient. To begin
with, Anna, your husband must find
other places for his workmen, end some
one must be found Immediately 10 do
your house-work. You must go to
bed every night at eight o'clock, and
remain in bed till after breakfast.
You must have oil sorts of nourishing
food, and pork and Goldfish must be
eliminated from your bill of fare"
"Mary, what do you mean 7"
There was a look of terror in the
poor woman's eyes, and her lips culver.
ed painfully.
~ mean, if you do exactly az ! tell
you, you may get we'll if not, it is
impossible" the doctor replied. "If
you think am exaggerating, or don't
know what | am talking about, send
for any reputable physician you please,
and ask him to tell you the truth"
.Oh, Mary There isn't any way
of doing the things you speak Of.
Clarke feels aWfully poor this Snmm ,r,
and ] have bsen trying harder than
ever to make the enls lap over.
"Where is C:arkei" tae doctor in
suired.
"Hes down at the creek, haying."
81 will drive down and have talk
with him right asay," said my FREUD,
making ready to leave.
"Oh, Mary Don't you think there
is any other way y
The poor woman had broken down
completely now, and the doctor held
her for moment in her strong arms
and caressed her fondly.
"No other way, sis" she replied
"bat we will do the best we can
There's no telling what good rest and
careful pursing may do for your poor
tirei body, my dear"
III was going TO take you to some
other places" the doctor remarked q:
we drove away, "but it would hays
been the same old story--work, work
work, without rest or change, from
years end to years end. My mother
killed herself by attempts to get ahead
of time. Two sisters have travellee
the same road that Anna has started
on, one of them absolutely dropping
dead in her kitchen in the midst Of bel
work. This il the kind of thing
could not endure to see go on. knew
it was all wrong as / knee anvthing
and when became old enough 10 have
voice 10 my own education persist
ed in taking different course. Ny
sister Anna has tried so hard to ge
ahead of time aud make things 'laI
over that she has abused and probably
killed herself, besides criminaliy neg
Letting and misnianaging her children.
doa't suppose she has averaged
over five homs sleep ont Of the twenty
four during the last five years ans
| think Of that amount of rest for 4 wo
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