The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-01-04

The doctor tones were even, and
her manner so balmy Professional
that | had at the time no suspicion
that any of it was assumed,
1T Is under my left shoulder
blade" her sister replied, land |
haven't drawn long breath since last
November. Sometimes it is worse
that others, and l 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 all
right" said the invalid, doing her
best to make light of the situation.
How many men does your hus-
band hire this summer, Anna?"
the doctor inquired, az she prepared
some medicine.
Only six this summer
And you cook and wash for
them, | suppose 2"
''Ol course"
flow mas, ca,wr aave You z"
fOurtven
Ala sve n4He butter ior mar
ket?
Sister Anna smiled as she answer
cd this question.
Il average about sixty pounds
"a week.
What time do you get up in the
morning?"
About 4 o'clock"
What time do you 60 to bed ?"
"Anywere from 10 TO 12,' and
then with a glance in my direction.
You see, farmers have to keep
ahead of time. If they didn't do
this they couldn't lay upanything to
save their lives"
Anna" said the doctor, taking
no notice 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
your case during that time ?"
MY casew her sister repeated, in
great perplexity. Il don't suppose
| shall need anything more than
that medicine"
Il viii gladly do all can for you.
Anna," the doctor resumed, "and
when | 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 that?"
"No matter how / know it. That
| do know is sufficient. To begin
with, Anna, your husband must
find other places for his workmen,
and someone must be found imme-
diately to do your housework and
you must go to bed every evening
at eight o'clock, and remain in bed
until after breakfast. You must
have all sorts of nourishing food,
and pork and cod fish must be elm
mated from your bill of fare"
Mary, what do you mean ?"
There was look of terror in the
poor womans eyes, and her lips
quivered painfully.
Il mean if you do exactly what /
tell you you may get well; if not, it
is.impossible, ,"the doctor replied. "It
you think l 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 thing you mentioned.
Clarke feels awfully poor this sum-
mer, and | have been trying harder
than ever to make the end lap over.n
Where is Clarke" the doctor in
quired.
He is down at the creek, hay
iLg."
II will drive down and have a
talk with him right away, said my
friend making ready to leave.
'On, Mar, ! Don't you think
there is another way p
The poor WOMAN had broken
down completely now, and the doc
tor held her for moment, in her
strong arms and caressed her fond
ly.
no other way, Sis" she replied /;
but we will do the best we can.
There is no telling what good rest
aud careful nursing may do for your
tired body, my dear"
u was going to take you to some
other places" the doctor remarked.
as we drove away, but it would
have been the same old story work,
work, work, without rest or change
from years end TO years end to
years end. My mother killed her
self by her attempts to get ahead of
time. Two sisters have travelled the
same road that Anna has started
on, one of them absolutely dropped
dead in the kitchen in the midst of
her work. This is the kind of
thing | could not endure to see 20
on. | knew it was all wrong as
soon as ! knew anything, and when
| became old enough to hav, a.
voice in my own education | pr
sisted in taking a different course.
Ny sister Anna has tried so hard
to get ahead of time and make
things lap over that she has abus-
ed and probably killed herself, be-
sides criminally neglecting and mis-
her children. | don't
she has had five hou.'s
sleep out of the 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 l come up here and find
things going from bad to worse
among my relatives and most Of
my friends, and the horrible part of
it IS that nothing one can saw or do
will ever have the slightest effect"
Don't you think your very natu-
raj anxiety about your sister may
have colored your diagnosis alittle?"
| inquired.
Not in the least" my companion
answered. '.Anna's pulse swas one
hundred and twelve. The respira.