Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-06-27
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! Faithful acQuiescence In all his orders
, was solemniy promised. And the patient,
thoroughly aroused and excited by Sd
much carnestnoss and certainty on tho
! part OF her companion, watched his move
ments with the utmost interest.
Taking from his package OF medicines
bundle OF pulverized carbonate Of magne.
sia, colorcJ with ,incture of cochineal,
which he had prepared expressly for this
occasion before leaving home, he proceed
| ell to measure 1t very carefully On the
point of his pcn-knife blade, and making
! it up in tiny powders.
Miss Dickford's eyes dilated as she
watched him, and she forgot to talk In q
! whisper.
"What beautiful COLOR" shc cxclaim-
! ell. al never saw any medicine like that
before"
"No, Of course you never did; II Ia
something entirely new, and probably has
never been heard of by the doctors Of
your ncighborhood. You know have
| just come from hospitals; there arc con-
slant improvements going on In our pro-
fession."
And holding his knifc-blade, which
contained some OF the powder, critically
before his eyes, he carefully removed an
atom or two before doing il up In bits Of
| paper.
When he had finished he counted his
powders twice, and then seemed 60 10
buried in brown study, from which he
finally emerged with the remark, ~ don't
know whether II will bc quite safe 10
leave these with you" ua.
"why?" a4.t -.!
because they will have very power
fu effect, aud 1t Is absolutely necessary
that my instructions be followed to tho
letter" ...
"But will promise faithfully TO follow
them; will not vary one iota, SAID tho
excited woman. .
The doctor laid down tho powders, say
ing, "Lct mo see your watch" "Thc watch
WAS handed 10 him, and he compared Il
with his own. .t ..r.-sIf - gu
eyes, it is right; you may time yonr-
self by this. Tako u powder now, and In
Just three hours and half (thrcc and
quarter will not answcr) you Eiay tako
another. Continue to take them at inter
yals OF three hours and half through tho
day, until in the evening; after that, II
il il only minute after, You must not
touch them until o'clock In the morning;
then begin again, on the very mInaic, and
continue them through the day rs before.
The effect OF these powders will DC quick
and wonderful, il the rules ayo strictly
adhered to; but IL they are not, will
not be responsible for their efccts. by
tomorrow you will be inclined to sic up,
but there again | must caution you., II
| you exert your ncwly-acquircd strength
too sooh you will lose IL. Lie still until
the day after tomorrow. then yod may
allow yourself to be proppcd up with pill
lows, and sit In bed as long as you 4kc;
but you must not leave the bed until | SEQ
you again. | will call tho day after to-
morrow. have given you powders
W uiSii
"But, DOCTOR" said tho lady, hcsItat-
ingly, al do not feel inclined even TO sit
up In bcdt'
"You will feel inclined" J." Was tho reply
In decided tone. al know tho power Of
my medicine. The trouble will bo 10
keep you from going farther"
And tho doctor went home, having AL
ready effected half Of the cure.
In two days he called again. IIe found
his patient sitting up In bed, her eyes bent
attcntively upon her watch, which sho
held In hcr hand, waiting for half min
uto to expire before she could take her
medicine.
"Thi, Is just rs It should be-" said tho
doctor In cheerful voice. 81 see by
your improvement that you have kept
your promise"
Miss Dickford swallowed her powder
and looked up at her visitor.
"Now you feel restless and tired Of tho
bed, aud would like to make another
movc," said tho doctor, In a confident
tone.
"Yes-may II"
"Not to-day" was tho decided reply.
III will call again tomorrow, and II you
continue to improve 40 rapldly--whicli
you certainly will II you follow my orders
strictly--you may occupy an arm chair"
BY the next day Miss Dickford was
ready to get up. -r ..' ..p-r
p."Your medicine is really wonderful,
DOCTOR" said she. "Jlst think how many
years have lain there, unable TO raise
my head, and now you are curing inc SO
| quickly" 40
'I knew there would be 40 difficulty IL
I could only have my orders obcycd," T" was
| the reply.
The next step In her recovery was
walking. This had to be undertaken very
cautiously, for slic had been out OF prac-
| tiee 30 long that she bad entirely forgot
ten how, and the lcssous Of her babyhooJ
had to be taught her over again. 1t was
all accomplished, however, In good time,
and at the end OF three weeks she had
thrown aside crhtchcs, and all other as
sistaHcc, and was walking with az steady
n step AZ any one. 'n'
Miss Dickford could not say enough ia
praise OF the new doctor. Ills wonderful
cure was looked upon by the whole COM
munity very much in the light of "a mir
aclc. Patients poured in upon him con-
tinually.