The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-18

2 NEIN 1iAJEAAl MNuLlAANANNH 49,
known she was possessed OF a large for
tune, and it seems to be human nature
| 10 sympatiIize most deeply with those
who are thus situated. She had heard
Of DIR. Winters skill in the case thus
| cited. and therefore sent for him. He
had also heard IF her, and had made mp
his mind that a diseased imagination was
the sole cause of her illness.
A drive of a few miles brought Dr.
Minter to the residence of his new pa
tient. After he had carefully felt of her
pulse, examined her tongue, and made
a few inquiries, she languidly opened
her eyes, and asked in a suppressed
whisper. as though she were almost
afraid of disturbing her own departing
spirit:
"Do you think there is any hope for
me, doctOr?"
Hope for you? Yes to be sure l do.
[ will have you out in two or three
weeks, if you will only follow my drrec-
tions faithfully. / saw several such
cases in the hospitals. All that is re-
auired is a practitioner who understands
your disease, and on your part, perfect
obedience to his orders"
A faint smile fitted across the coun-
tenence of the invalid, and she found
the strength to shake her head slightly.
"Oh, no, doctor, you do not know
how i'll [ am; if You have me ont in two
years you will go beyond my sanguine
expectations"
Every well, ma'am," said her visitor,
rising.
"Why DOCTOR" she asked in alarm,
ARE you not going to do anything for
me?"
mo; there is no use in attempting the
case unless / can have strict obedience,
and | see that you are not disposed to
give it,"
"I win promise to do what ever you
say. Pray do not leave me, for / was
really in hope you might afford me some
relief. p
MY relief will be a perfect cure; but
in order to effect this you must not vary
one iota from my Instructions"
Faithful aquiescence in all his orders
was solemnly promised. And the
patient, thoroughly aroused and excited
by so much earnestness and certainty
on the part of her companion. watched
his movements with the utmost interest.
Taking from his package o fmedicines
a bundle of pulveriZed carbonate of
magnesia, cOlored with tincture of
cochineal, which he had prepared ex-
pressly for this occasion before leay-
ing home, he proceeded to measure it
very carefully on the point of his pen
knife-blade, and made it up in tiny
powders.
Miss Dickford's eyes dilated as she
watched him, and she forgot to talk in a
whisper.
What a beautiful color!" she ex-
claimed. "I never saw any medicine
like that before"
''Know, of course you never did; it is
something entirely new, and probably
has never been heard of by the doctors
of your neighborhood. You know /
have just come from hospitals-there
are constant improvements going on in
our profession"
And holding his knife blade, which
contained some of the powder, critically
before his eyes, he carefully remoyed an
atom or two before doing it up in bits of
paper.
When he had finished he counted his
powders twice, and then seemed to be
buried in a brown study, from which he
emerged with the remark, II
don't know whether it viii be quite safe
to leave these with you"
"Why?"
Because they will have a very pow
erful effect, and it is absolutely neces-
sary that my instructions be followed to
the letter"
But / Will promise faithfully to fol-
low them; i will not vary one iota,"
said the excited woman
The doctor laid down the powders,
saying, Let me see your watch" The
watch was handed to him, and he com
passd it with his own.
Ives, IL Is right Jou may time your
self by this, Take q powder now, and
In just three hours and half (three and
q quarter viii not answer,) you may
take another. Continue TO take them
at intervals OF three hours and a half
through the day, until six in the even
ing after that, fit is only a minute after,
you must not touch them until six o'clock
in the morning-then begin again, on
the very minute, and continue them
through the day as before. The effect
of these powders will be quick and won
derfuI, if the rules are strictly adhered
10; but If they are not, I viii not be
responsible for their effects. BY
tomorrow You viii feel inclined to sit
up, but there again ! must caution you.
IF you exert your newly acquired
strength too soon you will lose it. Lie
still until the day after tomorrow then
you may allow yourself to be propped
up with pillows, and sit in bed as Ike;
but you must not leave the bed until 4