The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-29

A nre and place the kettle.
For men must eat and SO. you know
But women can 60 never.
Yes, men v II come and men will 80.
But we work on forever, ever,
We work on forever.
Mrs. T. .. Holt in The Freeman.
A CONSULTATION.
The Family Doctor and the Fash
ionsbls Physician.
am q family doctor, with a suffi.
GENTLY arduous. If not over-lucrative,
practice, chiefly among the lower mid
die class whose homes abound in a
southeastern suburb OF modern Bah
yion. Some years ago. when l was
more Of a struggler than / happily
now am. ] had BY good fortune OBJ
tanned foothold as medical adviser
in the household OF a wealthy city
stakeholder. who dwelt in spacious
and luxurious mansion some rthree
miles further out on the Surrey hills
than the extreme limits of my regular
round of visits; and the fees received
for occasional calls TO Mount Aureo
when Mr.. Midas Cdhtango had touch
Of his chronic tormenter, the govt; Or
his somewhat sentimental spouse
quite grand dame, however, in her
own csteem-was suffering the pen
alties of systematic outrage on the
digestive fit-up of her portly person,
were so liberal in their extent AS to
form in the aggregate no inconsidera-
bic proportion Of my modest income.
After my connection at Mount Aureo
had continued, to the seeming salts
fiction Of all concerned. for some
tx0 years, l began to receive more
frequent summonses thitherward. The
only daughter OF the Contaneos, Miss
Muriel. fine. tall, gracefuliy-formed
damsel OF seventeen, who might have
STOOD; for a sculptor's model, so per-
feet was her physique, had returned
home for her Christmas vacation from
her fashionable, Brighton boarding.
school troubled with slight cough.
In all respects save this trining laryn-
geal afrecaion, she enjoyed the excel
lhealth of which both her parents
had had possession in their earlier
days, before the indulgenccs which
follow in weal;h's wake had made
them profitable acquaintance OF my
own. II was clear enough. too. 10 me
that Miss. Murici Contango's throat
troub!c WAS purely local; nevertheless,
IL was causing serious alarm 10 the
master apd mistress OF Mount Aurco,
who itoli;ed ,heircharlniug Daughter
The dream OF the Gantango existence
WIS to mate MA Muricl to some scion
Of the aristmracy, their reputation
for riches having obtained them entree
70 society 10 which,: by birth and
breeding. they we're not entitled.
Mr.. and Mr.. Midas Contango had
both begun to dread that Miss Muriel's
indisposition would eliminate in bioi-
chitis ofa decline: The slightest cough,
the a3ast bronchus, raised tho grim and
terrible specter OF phthisis. and the
beautiful young lady was hold TO be in
imminent danger. Of an early grave
had examined her chest with the
most anxious and minute care, but
could discover nothing to justify any
fear or even doubt Of the correctness
OF my diagnosis: yet, despite balsamics
anlscdatives. exposure. however little,
in srcafherous weather would cause
hoarseness and a transitory cough.
Indeed, these disagreeable symptoms
often manifested Themselves without
any apparent cause. except as, /
judged. the inordinate precautions
taken TO avert them. The rooms ut
Mount Aureo were always too hot:
Miss nnric, was :overclothed. could
not stir out for a constitutional in the
ga den without a respira,or, or take a
drive unless hidden in an development
Of costly furs. When / ventured to
hint at this. THE invaluable reply OF the
Contangos Was: All! doctor. If we
did not take this care of Muriel, how
long would she be with u,?-the dear
child; is. 50 delicate" Aud nothing
could say would alter their opinion.
One day, in the April succeeding,
when Miss Muriel had been coddled up
at home 70: four months instead of
being sent TO Brighton to continue her
studies, Mrs. Contango was more than
usually concerned about her daugh-
ter 5 condition. The stockbroker and
hisESod lady had over night held an
anxious discussion. | had made my
now Usual though quite unnecessary
daily visit to Mount Aureo, and Mrs.
Midas Contango was. in her patroniz-
Ing and yet solicitous manner. b0wing
me out. ! had almost reached the
door, hat in hand, when Mrs. CONTAIN
go said, with some effort: doctor,
you know we have the utmost conf
dcncc. in you; We carry out your in
strnctions to the letter; but our dear
child
Yes madam; only you will persist
In treating her, il l may be pardoned
the siipilc, too much after the manner
oil a tropical orchid, instead of regard
in. her as a beautiful plant OF En-
clish growth" +,
Well, you may be right, doctor;
but we aye so very anxious, Mr.. Con-
tango and myself-you see Muricl is
our only child. our sole hope. Now
would yDu mind our asking the opinion
OF lannon's specialist as to the case?'
Nothing would be better or more
proper. Pray, whom would you like.
and '..l:n mag NC III 'angc. contingent
on his m.ing able 70 catne. u have him
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