The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-20
A STRAIGHT DIAGNOSIS.
1.-THE doctor says II is malaria, y"

vi 'hc piiloW WIN u moNels4HllIOi unlllS-
taxable irritation.
Blanche, dear, have the kindness to
look at me Il minute" said Miss Harring'
ton, firmly but kindly. ave don't want to
make any mistakes to start with You
know am very blunt, and you know that
have opinions"
"And | know there is nobody in all the
world like you when one is i'll" the young
lady interrupted; land that is why |
begged and prayed mamma to send for
YOU"
THAT is very pleasant and encouraging
as far as it goes" said the lady" but can
remain, Blanche, as your nurse, only on
the condition that you obey me, am
ready to unpack and stay, or put on my
hat and GO"
Miss Harringtons gray eyes were tender
and smiling, and her whole face was
aglow with active benevolence; but the
broad brow and the firm mouth had also
much to say of careful study and strength
of character
"Why. auntie, should give up entirely
If you disappointed me now" the invalid
replied, with quivering lips. have Just
lived on the thought of your coming"
We'll. will you obey me y
Yes, auntie, and hope you'll remem-
Der that obedience is not my strong
point"
But have your promise, and that will
do, said the nurse cheerfully; and now
we'll see."
Nineteen years DID," Miss Harrington
said to herself, land confined to her bed
eight weeks with malaria. Bosh A bad
tongue, feyerish, more emaciated than l
had expected to find her, pain IN her side,
intermitting pulse, constant oppression of
the chest backache, acute headaches,
cold extremities, and no appetite. And
what the doctor did before malaria came
into use. must ask this physician his
reasons for calling this II malarial at
tack
Miss Harrington was us good as her
word, and forcing her opinions and her
doubts quite into the background, started
Oil her tour of investigation with an APP
pearance of implicit faith in the ability
OF the medical man to answer her ques-
tons.
=" Is there anything the matter with the
plumbing :" the lady inquired.
There isn't a sanitary precaution that
your brother has not TAKEN" the doctor
answered.
do you know of other cases of malaria
in this locality :"
"Oh yes malaria Is by no means rare
product in this neighborhood.
" But it is very high and dry, and con-
stantly swept by sea-breezes."
Yes very high and dry"
And very gay?" Aunt Mary suggested,
demurely.
"Yes exceptionally gay"
There was a comic, twinkle in the gen
tleman's eye that to of quick appre.
citation of his compai .on's remark.
And late hours, and thin shoes, and
low necks, and salads, and Sou1icS some
times induces malaria, | suppose p
Without doubt"
"Well, why don't you say so then 7"
Aunt Mary had kept her claws sheathed
just about as long Us was possible.
"A physician can not safely NEEDLE with
the private life of his patients except IN
extreme cases" was the unrufiled re.
Spouse. IF I were to take the broad
platform which you recommend, the gen
the least bit of good, but | shouldn't have
patient left. My reputation would lie
simply that of an old busybody and an
old fool. But, madam, this is an excellent
field for you, and Pm sure we can work to.
gether with the utmost harmony"
" Perhaps you are right" said Miss
Harrington, thoughtfully, but | don't
exactly see it. OF course, if Your patients
are all idiots, that settles it,"
You would scarcely call your niece an
IDIOT" said the doctor, and she is as fail
representative of the class as | could
name"
After few days of Aunt Mary's efficient
nursing her patient felt able to sit up, and
her maid was directed to get together the
necessary articles of wardrobe. Among
the first things presented were pair o!
black silk stockings and pair of kid
sl9pP VIA, are these," Miss Harrington
why, they are the newest kinds Of
slippers, auntie," said her niece
Paper soles, and three-inch heels
tapered down to Il cherry pit in the middle
Of the foot. presume you wear these al
the time you are in the house -
"Why, of course, auntie."
"In the dead of winter as well as in
the dog-days 7"
companions old fogyism Certainly
just see how pretty they look with the sill
stockings"
"HOw many corns have you, Blanche
"Oh, only two or three little bits o.
ones ! send for O chiropOdist once in I;
while, and then Pm all right for ever st
long"
"A girl of nineteen with her feet in {
chiropodst's hands, said auntie. with t
wry face.
THAT Ism, anything Why, almost al
Not the slightest doubt of it, the lady
interrupted. You have nothing else.
suppose, to put on your feet but thes'
things"
No, auntie, and wouldn't wear an.
others if had"
81 have now accounted for your back
aches, Blanche" said Miss Harrington
land we will proceed to eliminate til,
| spinal column from the charge of malaria
it is perfectly innocent And now tht
nurse examined the other articles lad on
| for use. There wasn't an inch OF Tam.
to be seem nothing but the finest aut
most deliberately beruffled and embroidered
linen
And you do not owna flannel petticoat
BlancEe,'
"What in the world do | want OF tan
nelss You know almost always 90 out il
the carriage. and there are lots OF warm
| robes"
at is about as supposed" Miss lIar
rington remarked, sadly. Your break
DOWNS due to perfectly plain and Lutura
causes. There is nothing in the lras
mysterious about ii. You have dctorlnet
your feet, weakened your spine, aud con
| ScQueully SOul W hOlt sum. y.
the shoes you have worn. By II series .
exposures you have reduced your vita
force to such an extent that reaction wa
impossible without further rro5tr;tio.
and complete cessation OF irliIat.n:
causes. Here are your corsets, How nuc!
do they measure, please"
Nineteen inches, auntie the Nouni
lady was almost ready to cry uuw-" ah'
they are whole itch larger ihaA nos
girls of my size wear"
what is your size, Here is Il lape-mea
sure, and | wa soon tell yoa fou h@v
lost considerable lesh, and shall. haze Il
allow for shrinkagc Twen;! four i.lch,
just rs you are. Blanche. Inlilk Of il !
twenty -fourinch waist squeezed mo nine
teen-inch corsets We will nuw rirar IN
heart and lungs from the charge o. ma
laria. Your irregular pulse. the cutting
pain in your side, your uneven and mos
inadequate respiration, can be race
directly TO tight lacing. Now ! have thi
to say, my child. | shall not permit ,ol
to wear one of these articles as long as yo
are under my care. If you will accept
pair of my quilted slippers, and allow m
to wrap you In blankets till you have som
clothes suitable for Il convalescent to weal
all right II not, you must find some on
else to take care of you. My time is altt
gether too precious to throw ava,
This may seem very cruel, Blanche bu
| really think it would be far better f.
YOU to die now than to be nGrsed back I
I IL al -.