The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-07-21
NUMBER NJ l,i'.R| 81.

never yet failed him. He would go home
end tell the family.
=, 7 was afraid Of this" said mother. >
nne was not his real mother, but one Of
VINO petted and spoiled and made much
too much--of him. yes, / was afraid of
this. You must begin to take syitalized
air at once. Here is the name of the prep
paration. Wakelee will tell YOU all about f..
You'll remember, won't your"
Ihat was on the Oakland boat On the
train he met his friend Oscar Just in from
Portland. Ore. ''Well you a1e sick and no
nonsense. Consumption? TIM not 90 sure of
that; you're in bad way, though, YOU must
have lung pad. Farnsworth tried one.
after be had pneumonia in Bodie. and Il
brought him out all right. You'll buy one
now, won't youat once?" 4.
Poor boy! know Just how you feel
was gwen up by the doctors myself once.
But he is mistaken in saying you must 90
TO the hills. Twas cured Of Just such a
state OF yours by spending three weeks at
Santa Cruz. fused to sit and lie in the hot
sand, and feel the salt of the sea breeze at
first hand. The heat Of the sand draws th -
congestion away from the lungs into the
feet as nothing else can. Promise me
you'll try it"
1t was Aunt Mary Dunlap who spoke.
There were several persons in the room.
ana rogers was quite hero. They crowded
around, and rendered him condolences and
advice in most charming manner.
I'm so sorry for you. Have you ever
tried cod liver oil and malt? Mrs De Lacey
was quite far gone in consumption when
she heard of it, and now she is about we'll.
But the thing have the most conf
dence in is sun baths and salt. Eat ali the
salt you can and sit in the sun all Won can.
Il you could have room with glass over
it, where you could be quite nude now"
Port wine-good port wine and eggs,
with plenty of chicken soup aud exercise.
is what you need"
Did you ever try rubbing your chest
with croton oil, and drink lime water and
milk? 1t cured my sister,"
1t was long chapter and Rogers forgot
the rest; but then it seemed that if he re-
membered all it ought to help him some.
They were all very kind to him for several
days, and some of his friends came over
the bay to cheer him up bit. Among them
came his friend Jack Hubbard. and this was
Jacks advice:
. You ought to get married at once, mai.
Do you remember Mollie-and joe?
Well. they were both thought to be CON
sumptive before they were married. Look
at them now! Is there healthier looking
couple in 'Frisco?"
Many letters came; among them one from
his own mother and one from his sweet
heart. Il think you ought to try nv rem
edy, half glass of milk with half a glass
OF syrup, wrote his mother.
Aunt Packard says you must eat roasted
lemons and very rare steaks twice day, p
wrote his sweetheart.
Rogers purchased just $3.50 worth Of
medicines and remedies. His trip to Santa
Cruz cost him $50. His trip into the Ser
IA foot hills cost him nearly twice as much.
He had caught his cold in February: Il Was
June when he walked into Zulano's rooms
on his return.
have been waiting for you to come
back, said Zulano; II want you to come
over and see DR.. Phosphate
The new physician made long and
careful examination. well, what have
been doing for it?" he asked.
Rogers enumerated the numerous pan
aceae aforementioned
Anything else?"
Well, yes; Butterfeld charged me to nut
iodine on my chest / did SO eyery dayfor
a month. And cousin of mine advised
hot mustard baths three times week. I
have tried them also" +1a ~
That'll do. don't wish to disparage
Or. Healwater's powers of diagnosis, but I
think his examination was premature. AS
to the other remedies, they are as useless to
q man "a of perfectly sound lungs
"Sound!- -"
Sound as bell, SIR"
II could have told you SO, said Zulano.
with repressed but extremely irritating
Why in the dencc didn't you, them"
growled Rogers.