Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-04-15

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manner so calmly professional that l
had at the time no suspicion that any of
E.{E was assumed.
at is under my left shoulder blade"
her sister replied, "and haven't breath
ed long breath since last November.
Sometimes it is worse than others, and
am conscious of it every minute"
The doctor drew chair To her sisters
| side, and took her hand in hers.
dear me, Mary. my pulse is alright"
said the invalid, doing her best to make
light of the situation.
How many men does your husband
hire this summer, Annar' the doctor in
quired, as she prepared some medicine.
"Only six this year."
"And you cook and wash for them,
suppose?"
"Of course"
"How many cows have your
Fourteen
and you make butter for marketp"
Sister Anna smiled as she answered
this question.
81 average about sixty pounds week."
What time do You get up IN the
morning.
about four O'clock"
What time do you go to bed"
Anywhere from ten to twelve; and
then, with glance in my direction,
"yOu see, farmers have to keep ahead of
time. If they didn't manage to do this
they couldn't do anything, to save their
lives"
"Anna," said the doctor, taking no no.
tice of the above remark, IL intend to
stay in Vermont a month, unless | am
needed in New York. Would you like me
| to take charge of your case during that
| timer
"My case!' her sister repeal ed in great
| perpleXity. 81 don't suppose l shall
need anything more than that medi-
cine"
81 Will gladly do all | can for yOu,"
| the doctor resumed, land when l am
compelled to go back will leave you in
good hands; but it must be on condition
of the most perfect obedience on your
part. You have hard coughing spells
every morning, do you nOt?"
"Yes, Mary, but how in the world did
you know it,"
"NO matter how | know it. That do
know it is sufficient. To begin with,
Anna, your husband must find other
places for his wOrkmen, and some one
must be found Immediately to do your
homework. You must 90 to bed every
| night at 3 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
Till of fare"
MARY, what do you mean?'
There was look of terror in the poor
wOman's eyes and her lips quivered
painfully.
II mean if you do exactly as tell you
you may get well; if not. it is i'll
possible" 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"
80, Mary! There isn't any way of doing
the things you speak of. Clarke feels
awful poor this summer, and l have
been trying harder than ever to make
the ends lap over"
"Where is Clarke" the doctor inquir-
ed.
"He's down at the creek, haying."
II will drive down and have talk
with him right away" said my friend,
making ready to leave.
80, Mary! Don't think there is any
other way%
The poor woman had broken entirely
now, and the doctor held her for mo-
ment 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 and careful
nursing may do for your poor tired body,
my dear"
II was going to take you to some 9th
er places" the doctor remarked as we
drove away, but it would have been the
some old story; work, work, work, with
out rest or change, from yearss end to
years end. My mother killed herself by
trying to get ahead of time. Two sis
| tiers have Travelled the same road that
Anna has started on, one of them absO-
lutely dropped dead in her kitchen in
| the midst of her work. This is the kind
of thing | could not endure to see 20 on.
| knew Ii was all wrong as soon as |
knew anything, and when l became old
enough to have voice in my own edu-
cation persisted in taking a different
course. My sister Anna has tried 80
hard to get ahead :Of time and make
things lap over that she has abused
and probably killed herself, besides Grim
| inally neglecting and mismanaging her
children. / believe she hasn't averaged
over five hours sleep out of twenty-fOur,
during the last five years, and think of
! that amount of rest for woman whose
brain and muscle are forever in use!
Every year | come up here and find
things going from bad to worse among
my relatives and most of my friends,
the horrible part of 1t. is that nothing
one can say or do will ever have the
slightest effect
Don't you think your very natural
anxiety about your sister may have col