The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-30

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The doctors tones were even, an
her manner SO calmly professional tn,
| had at the time 10 suspicion that an
of it was assumed.
sit is under my left shoulder-blade.
I her sister replied, "and l haven
breathed long breath since last Nc
!, vember. Sometimes IL is worse thal
others, and L am conscious of it ever
|, , minute"
/, The doctor drew Z chair to her sis
tors side, and took her hand in hers.
r "Dear me, Mary, my pulse Is al
right" said the invalid, doing her bes
to make light Of the situation.
GLOW many men does your HUSBAND
hire this summer, AnnaW the doctor
inquired, as she prepared some medi
cine.
"Only six this year."
"And You cook and wash for them,
suppose3'
"Of course"
| HE6SGYTTteasHnr,yy HE6SGYTT aHry cows how" ''"'''"
"And you make butter for market? ?'i
Sister Anna smiled as she answered
this question.
q" average about sixty pounds q
week."
"What time do you get up in the
morhing"
"About four O'clock"
"What time do you 90 TO bed?"
"Anywhere from ten to twelve;" and
then, with a glance in my direction,
"you see farmers have to keep ahead OF
time. If they didn't manage to do this
they couldn't lay up anything, to save
their lives"
"Anna," said the doctor, taking no
notice of the above remark, az intend
to stay in Vermont a month, unless l
am needed In New York. Would you
like me to take charge of your case dur
ing that time?'
"MY easel" her sister repeated in
great perplexity. 81 don't suppose
shall need ANYTHING more than that
medicine"
i6G i6 sSoa fGana g4 Rt RRafk Il < T, Je !eaye
condition of the most perfect obedience
on your part. You have hard coughing
spells every morning, do you notT'
eyes, Mary, but how in the world
did you know tnatw
"No matter how l know it. That |
do know 1t is sufficient. To begin with,
your husband must find other places for
his workmen, and some one must be
found Immediately to 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 all
sorts of nourishing food, and pork and
Goldfish must be eliminated from your
bill Of fare"
"Mary, what do you mean?"
There was look of terror in the poor
woman's eyes, and her lips quivered
painfully.
al mean, il you do exactly as | tell
you, you may get well; if not, it is i'm
| possible" the doctor replied. "If you
think am eXaggerating, or lOn't know
what am talking about, send for any
reputable physician yon please and ask
"Oh, Mary! There isn't any way OF
doing the things you speak of. Clarke
feels awfully poor this summer, and l
have been trying harder than ever to
make the ends lap over"
"Wherc is Clarkc?" the doctor in
quired.
"He's down at the creek, haying."
81 will drive down ami have talk
with him right away" said my friend,
making ready to leave.
"Oh, Mary! Don't You think there
is any other way%
The poor woman had broken down
completely now, and the doctor held
her for q moment in her strong arm
and caressed her fondly.
"No other way, SIS" she replied
"but we will do the best we can
There's no telling what a good rest an(
careful nursing may do for your poo
tired body, my dear"
81 was going to take you TO som,
other place." the doctor remarked, a
we drove away, "but It would have beef
[ the same old story-work, work, work
r without rest or change, from years enl
5 self by her attempts to get ahead O
time. Two sisters have travelled th
] same road that Anna has started on
one of them absolutely dropping dea'
in her kitchen in the midst OF her work
This is the kind of thing l could no
D endure TO see go on. knew 1t was a
0 wrong as soon as knew anything, an
{ when became old enough to have
! voice in my own education l persiste
7 In taking different course. NV sistc
9 Anna has tried so hard to get ahead @
time and make things 'lap over tha
0 she has abused and probably killed hel
y self, beside criminally neglecting an
8 mismanaging her children. l don
/ suppose she has averaged over fiv
n hours sleep out OF the twenty-fou
y during the last five years, and think {
y that amount of rest for woman who's
brain and muscle are forever in use
v Every year / come up here and fin
o things going from bad to worse anon
4 my relatives aud most of my friends
7 aud the horrible part Of IL is that notl
: ing one can say or do will ever hav
. the slightest effect"
r "DoRt You think your very naturi
d anxiety about Your sister may have co
n ored your diagnosis little?" Iinquirel
/ "Not in the least my companio
!, answered. "Anna's pulse was on
Il hundred and twelve. The Iespiratio
% was labored and ominously frequen
II There Is no mistaking such signs"
n "How could she keep at work wit
y such pulse as thatp l asked.
/; "By the exercise OF will-power," sal
!, the doctor.
"ln our family will power is dire
II inheritance. Ifit could only have bee
& put to Q good use, how much migl
have been accomplished My dea
'r this will-power eats salt pork when goo
}, beef and the most nutritious food al
d absolute necessities. IL makes all |