The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
MY NERVOUS PATIENT.
An Old Physician's Contribution to
Casscll's Family Maxaxinc.

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instead of going in and right up to tho
hall door. Is usual. ! told nay man to
drive slowly up TO Mrs. Smiths. dcliy-
er message which l gave him. then
return and wait for me.
This done l entered tho grounds,
and walked somewhat YEARLY up the
long winding avenue. for was going
to see case had very little pleasure
In. and that | had never derived much
comfort from attending. Had been
In mood to enjoy the beauties Of ma
ture and art had an excellent oppor-
tunity. for both were here combined to
render MI the surroundings Of Thibct
House as pleasant and delightful 40 q
poets dream
Thibet House Is in tho country,
though not very far removed from tho
city. and could very easily appropri-
ate column or two Of The magazine to
cursory description Of its gardens,
Strawberries. its lawns and rockerics
and roseries. This is not my purpose,
however. Suffice il TO say that inside
and out there is everything about tho
old place calculated To make ono happy
and contented with the world.
Alas! though happiness comcth not
from without. but from within. had
this truth to learn on that particular
day, II had never learned it before.
Mr.. Montgomery was hardly q pa
tient to my liking. IN. R.--lt may be
rs well to mention acre that in this
series shall not give tho real names
Of neither places nor persons. To do
so would be obviously unfair. The
reader may rely upon facts. however.
No, Mr.. Montgomery was not patient
to my liking. He was not what one
might call a satisfactory patient. and
was getting tired Of him. do not
think 1t was through any fault Ut my
own that no was not progress ny favor
ably. did all could Tor him in the
way of advice and medicine. but now,
ut tho end of six months. l felt that,
though ne could well enough afford TO
pay my bills, | was taking his money
for nothing.
had another cause for being some
what weary aud discontinued to-day: /
had been up most Of the night. and late
hours are not conducive to serenity Of
temper during the day that succeeds
them. Mr.. Montgomcry's private sitting
room was in acorner ri tho house, with
alarge French window, overlooking the
lawn and shrubbery. He was At tho
window and saw me coming along and
making my way toward the hall door.
Perhaps he had been watching for me.
for he opened the easement and ran
down tho steps to welcome me.
Goodness, doctor" no exclaimed.
rs we shook hands; '.you are not walk
ing. arc you? you are surely never
walking!' l assured him that was.
but admitted that my brougham was
not very long way of.
Come in, anyhow" no said. Come
in, come In"
1T Is lovely spring morning." l
remarked. lingering on the lawn and
gazing around me. Some parts Of tho
lawn were all ablaxe with snowdrops
and crocuses. and 1t is quite treat 10
see the dewy primroses peeping out
from under tho sheltering rhododen-
drons and laurcls.
'Yes, it is fine day; but come In,
he said. 1T is raw and cold"
ION the contrary" rcplicd-for l
Just felt in the mood 10 contradict him
Fit is deliciously mild and balmy,
and IL you feel cold 1t is because your
blood Is Thin. and not sufficiently aerat-
ed. II you went out every day and
kept yourself out for hours. as | wish
you to do. you would not find il cold. |
can assure you"
'.And that is precisely what l mean TO
do" he said. '.as soon rs the weather
gets little more settled. and these
terrible spring winds cease TO blow.
Come in"
We entered. He was about to close
tho window when said:
"No. nv friend: don't let MS Danish