The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-07
A STRAIGHT DIAGNOSIS.
How Bianehs's malaria" was Super ndus-
ed and How Aunt Nary Cured 1t BY
Little Common Sense.
Eleanor KIRK, in Harper. Bear.
"The doctor says it is malaria. ="

"The doctor says it is malaria"
GLOW did you get malaria?'
ooh, Aunt Mary, just as if one coult
tell anything about malaria 1t is lik
the wind. 1t cometh from no on
knows where, and bloweth where i
listeth )" and the invalid turned he
pretty flushed face on the pillow with ;
movement of unmistakable irritation.
"Blanche, dear, have the kicdnes
to look at me a minute" said Mis-
Mary Harrington, firmly but kindly
eve don't want to make any mistakes
to start with. You know l am very
blunt, and you know that I have opln
ions"
"And l know there is nobody in al
the world like you when one is ill., the
young lady interrupted; "and that i:
why l begged and prayed mamma to
send for you"
"That is very pleasant and encour.
aging as far as it goes" said the lady
"but ! can remain, Blanche, as YOU
nurse, only on condition that you obey
me. l am ready to unpack and stay
or put On my hat and 60"
Miss Harrington's gray eyes were
tender and smiling, and her whole face
was aglow with active benevelence
but the broad brow and the firm mouth
had also much to say of careful study
and strength Of character.
"Why, Auntie, l should give up en-
tirely if you disappointed me now,
the invalid replied, with quivering lips
II have just lived on the thought o
your coming"
"Well, will you obey me?'
eyes, Auntie, and hope you Il re
member that obedience is not my strong
point"
'But l have your promise and tina
will do said the nurse cheerfully
"and now we'll see"
"Nineteen years DID," Miss Harring
ton said to herself, "and confined t.
her bed eight weeks with malaria
Bosh \ bad tongue, feyerish, NOR.
emaciated than | had expected to fine
her, pain in her side, intermitting pulse
constant oppression of the chest, back
ache, acute headaches, cold extren.i
ties, and no appetite. And this is ma
laria? Bosh again l wonder wha
the doctors did before the word 'mala
ria came INTO use. | must ask thi
physician his reasons for calling this
malarial attack
Miss Harrington was as good as he
word, and forcing her opinions and he
doubts quite into the background, start
ed on her tour of Investigation with al
appearance of implicit faith in the abil
ity of the medical man to answer he
questions.
"Is there anything the matter witt
the plumbing?' the lady inquired.
"There isn't sanitary precautiol
that your brother has not taken," tn
doctor answered.
'Do you know of other cases of me-
laria in this locality2"
ooh, yes; malaria is by no means
rare product in this neighborhood."
"But it is very high and dry, an
constantly swept by sea-breezes."
"Yes very high and dry"
"And very gay?" Aunt Mary sug
gested, demurely.
eyes; exceptionally gay"
There was a comical twinkle in tn
gentleman's eye that told of a quic
appreciation Of his companions re
mark.
".And late hours, and thin shoes, an
9 low necks, and salads and soufz
sometimes induce malaria, suppose
e "Without doubt"
"Well, why don't you say SO, then
). Aunt Mary had kept her CLAW
' sheathed just about as long as was pc
sible
. "a physician cannot safely medd
with the private life of his patients e,
cept in extreme cases." was the unru
: fled response. "If l were to take Il
broad platform which you recommend
the gentleman added, 81 shonld n
:, only not do the least bit of good, but
c shouldn't have patient left. My rep
n tation would be simply that of an O
e busybody and an OLD fool. But, madar
If this is an excellent field for you, and
j am sure we can work together with Il
utmost harmony
1 "Perhaps you are right" said Mi
: Harrington, thoughtfully, "but l dor
exactly see it. OF course, if your p
tents are all idiots, that settles it. :"
"You would scarcely call your nice
an idiot" said the doctor, "and she
. as fair representative of the class as
: could name"
, After few days of Aunt Mary's eff
/ cient nursing, her patient felt able
sit up. and her maid was directed
get together the necessary articles
wardrobe Among the first things pr
70 scented were pair of black silk stoc
\ ings and pair of kid slippers.
|. "What are these?" Miss Harringt