The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-05
RoGERs's COLD.
A Literal and Circumstsntiai Local Mar
iative.


Rogers was uum istakably Ill.
The choir WAS to practice its Easter
times in the Berkeley chapel. and ro-
sy-cheeked young woman from Puget
Sound needed an escort. OF course he
would 90. Every one said in a breath
"What lore(y evening" Some lady
Laughed at the idea of shawl In the
city, Rogers never yentured out after
dark without his overcoat; but in balmy
Berkcley-and only for once.
The choic sat long over its lesson.
The rosy-cheeked Puget Soundine was
a good listener, but then Rogers was
not much of talker, and conversation
tagged. Perhaps the music made
Rogers devotional. and the devoutness
drowsy. AT any ratio he dropped into
a doze, and awoke to hear himself say
ing, in voice fully equal to the little
reed organs loudest octaves. now
bushed: 1.-The climate Of the Sound is
said to be delightful in summer; is it
truep"
Of course there had been a draught.
Devotion without draughts would be
religious innovation unknown to the
modern chapel architect. So Rogers
went home with q cold in his head, that
rapidly developed in his chest an
alarming tightness, and disagreeablc
huskiness in his throat
"What in the deuce is the matter
with you, Rogersp"
"Cowd."
"Cold! Ishould interject! Seen .
doctorP"
"Kno."
'.Go and see Doctor Healwater; make
no mistake about it, and waste no
time"
That was the advice Of Jenkyns.
Rogers valued Jenkyns's advice. He
disliked doctors on principle, but liked
Doctor Healwater because they wero
both fishermen. So he went
II don't like 1t all.m said the Doc
tor. "Of course, can tell about your
lungs till the local irritation disappears.
Go to Burnett's and got this. Take it
four times day in little water. Come
back in four days, and I'll test your
lungs" -1"7o~ 'oHi
Four days later Rogers walked out of
DR. Healwaters Office wearing the
longest face he had worn for years.
The doctor had assured him that his
lungs were seriously affected, and that
the climate of San Francisco wouldn't
do for him any longer.
''Go to Auburn, or into the foothills
at about that altitude. and stay there
till you're strong again. Take plenty
OF outdoor exercise, but don't exert
yourself violently, or attempt any hard
work. Take plenty Of nourishing food,
and drink half pint Of cream . day."
''Tve consumption, and am ordered
out OF the city; must 60 into the coun-
try, do no hard work, and drink
cream" i 1r
Rogers was talking to Zulano. who
glared at him over his conceited-look-
ing eyeglasses.
II wish my doctor would order mo
into the COW counties" said he. But
how are you going TO liver"
HE didn't particularize anything
but cream"
II mean how are you going to earn
enough to pay your boardp"
"Oh, he didn't tell me that"
well, | don't think there's any
thing the matter with you--only cold
Go into the country for week or So
and then come back and 60 to work
like m an Of sense"
Rogers went out Of that cynical pres
ence deeply wounded. But ho had 9TH
er friends. The sympathy Of lovely
woman had never yet failed him. lie
would 90 home and tell the family.
al was afraid of this" said "moth-
err" She was not his real mother. but
one Of the half dozen married women
who pctted, and spoiled, and made
much-too much--of him. Eyes,
was afraid Of this, You must begin
taking 'vitalized air. at once. Here II
the name Of the preparation. Wakele'
will tell you all about it. You'll re
member, won't your
That was on tho Oakland boat. o.
the train he met his friend Oscar, JUS
10 from Portland. Oregon. We'll, yo'
are sick and no nonsense. Consump
tionp I'm not so sure Of that; you're
in bad way, though, and you mus
have a lung pad. Farnswortb triec
one, after he had pneumonia in Bodie,
and 1t brought him out all right. You'll
buy one now, won'tyou, at oncep"
'Poor boy! know just how you feel,
was given up by the doctors mysel u
once. But he is mistaken in saying
you must go into the hills: Twas cured
Of iust such state Of health as yours
by spending three weeks At Vera Cruz
! used 10 sit and lie in tho hot sand
and feel the salt Of the sea broeze q
first hand. The heat Of the sand draw
the congestion away from the lung
into the feet, rs nothing else can
Promise me you'll try IT," M
II was Aunt Mary Dunlap who spoke,
There were several persons IN the
room, and Rogers was quite a hero.