The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-25

yourself in condition to catch cold.
There is another thing that will help you
to resist cold Fat nolrishing, plain
food, aud let hot cakes and sweet trash
alone Your body is not well nourished.
Your appetite is poor because you live in
uuwholsome air. Take a br SIX walk
daily, rain or shine, and you will soou
get healthy desire to eat"
"Anvone would think, to hear you
talk, Auntie, that health depends en-
tirely upon ones own exertions," said
Mary, laughing.
1T ought to- replied her aunt,
merrily, FOR certainly some people
think themselves sick by their owa exer-
tions."
"WeU," slid Mary, rising, ~ am 60
ing to act on your order. If die of my
efforts you must consider yourself the
electric spark that killed me-"
ooh. YOU don't come of short lived
family" said Aunt Tabitha as she made
her way downstairs, " but if | were you
I'd sooner live than exist"
With this the good woman disappeared.
They heard the front door shut with a
hearty bang. Aunt Tabitha was on her
way to Deacon Margravc's house to see
Mamie, who was down with nervous
prostration.
Mary left her place on the sofa as the
door closed on Aunt Tabitha. Then,
being 4 woman, she went to the mirror
to find out if she really did look so for
lorn as aunte pictured in her extremely
personal remarks. The result was not
pie ,sing. Where had her good looks
gone! Her countenancc was one which
depended on health for its attractiveness.
AS she glared at her reflection, lack
lustre hair, hollow cheeks and eyes, she
tersely exclaimed:
"iou're fright''
She was able to note that her whole
appearance was forlorn. Her collar was
tum bled, and the shawl in which she had
wrapped her shivering frame was dowdy.
To do her justice, she was not vain
woman nor inordinately fond of dress.
But John was very particular, very neat,
and certainly liked his wife to make her
self look charming.
Strange to say, the more Mary forgot
her pain and aches, the less violent did
they become; there is something in
mind cure" after all, as all sensible
folk well know from personal expert
ence. The day passed on, finding Mary
very busy doing variety of household
matters that had fallen into arrears late
ly. She found herself vowing Il am
not going to be sick any more, if COM
mon sense can keep me we'll"
The clock struck six. 1t found Mary
in her room, in a pretty garnet CASH
mere dress, fastening some dainty rutties
in the sleeves 1t found her, too, con-
sulting the glass little anxiously, to
sec if she we. e still disagreeabIe to be-
hold. Aunt Tabitha's scathing remark
Il hate to look at an unhealthy person"
REQUIRED to her mind, as she stood
doubtfully gazing at the Mirror.
John came in, bringing friend with
him. His CHEEKY vo.cc was lowered to
a whisper as he said: "We shall find my
wife on the sofa asleep. perhaps"
"No, you will not breathed Mary to
herself, noticing with keen pang the
detected tone of the speaker.
':She is not here. am afraid she is
not so we'll as usual. I'll go upstairs and
see after her when I have lighted the
gas"
AS he turned to leave the room light
foot ran downstairs, and though the
owner arrived at the door little breath
less, she was not more so than John.
Poor John. He expected to see pale,
depressed creature, shivering under a
shawl, too inert to eat, or to talk with
interest Oh any topic but that OF her
own ailments.
Mary gave him a little pinch as she
passed him to welcome Mr.. Vane, but he
continued to stare at the bright appari-
tion as though he had never seen his
wife look charming before.
"Why, Mrs. Bayne, John told me that
you were quite an invalid
"Cnly a co,d,' said Mary, suddenly
overcome by terrific snecze. "But [
am much better"
"What!" cried John, blundering some
what. "You told me this morning it
was in its worst stage
"Nonsense, John: don't you know
that is hours and hours ago. Come and
have some dinner, l think that is the
bell.'
At dinner she forced herself to eat,
and found that in enjoying Johns
amazement her spirits were rapidly i'm.
proving.
She made herself so charming to Mr..
Vane that he enjoyed every hour of the
evening. She asked John to sing, and
played his accompauiments, to his great
happiness, for, be it known, that if a
man has voice he likes to show it off to
advantage.
Will, backed by common sense, finds
way. Marys "enjoyment of ill
health came to an abrupt end. Het
house was kept reasonably cool, her body
we'll nourished aud sufficiently clothed
to enable her to withstand the eccen-
tricities of the climate. Last but not
least, she daily took a brisk walk, rain OF
shine, and wore her dresses loose enough
to give her lungs free play.
John grew every year more devoted to
his cheerful, healthy wife.
sfCommon sense versus drugs" says
Aunt Tabitha. Yankee Blade.