Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-05
AUNT BECKY'S REMEDY.
A Case In Which It Proved an
Effectual Cure.

"IIenry, Rue does not seem at all
well. She has been growing pale and
hollow-eyed for some time; and now
she does nothing but nope about and
read and sigh. / don't understand it. y
II had not noticed it. Ellen. Per-
haps she reads too much, ] see she is
perfect book-worm. 1t rather runs
in my side of the family to be literary
and have thought Rue was inclined
that way, toe"
Il can't imagine what ails her.
SneNxsms low-spirited and unhappy,
and she surely has no reason to be so. !"
''Of course she hasn't. Ellen. What
an idea--a girl not yet sixteen I'M
happy! 1t must be her blood is out of
order. Spring is here and she needs
some sort of toning up. Let Dr.
Miles fix up some sort of tonic for
her."
'.Tve been thinking that perhaps a
change Of air would do her good.
What do you say to sending her out
in the country to Becky'sP The fresh
country air must surely help her; and
/ am really too busy with all my
household cares to care for her prop.
erly."
THAT Is just the thing, Ellen.
Why didn't you think of it beforei
Becky will be in her element to have
one to coddle. She used to dose me
the whole time when was small, ant
she cured me quicker than a doctor
could, too. Send her to her at once. y
This was the conversation l over
heard between my father and mother
as lay upon the sofa in the parlor.
/ was delighted. But it was not s,
much at the prospect of going to Aun
Becky's as ] was at the fact that tn,
family seemed at last to be convince,
of my declining health. For nearl,
year had been suffering from wha
! felt to be neglect to comprehen,
the workings of my finer nature, men
tai and physical, and l had been grow
ing most delightfully."- miserable.
was great reader, as my father said
and the class OF books ] enjoyed mos
was that of romance-wherein the he
roines were pale, and sad-eyed, sickl
and interesting. full OF trouble and woe
and who pinned away from variou
causes, such as urffequited affection
an unsympathetic world, and a ger
eral misunderstanding of their inne
longings by those who surrounde
them.
/ dotted upon poetry, and the MOI
dismal and soul-harrowing and oil
scure the more l dotted upon it.
was particularly fond of those pa
sages which referred in vague tern
to early death, though | could n,
have explained what there was abo,
them that gave me so much pleasure
BILE pain. only knew, as have sal
that l was delightfully."- miserable.
had tried to be as much like my her
ines as possible. A copious supply
chalk. cloves and slate pencils.
which INDUCED my appetite secret
had aided me in it so far as TO eau
me to grow quite pallid. My featur
were near enough to the REGULATE,
type not to be a source OF anxiety
- ne: md hair and eyes being black
the ravens wing" and a ''sloe,"
dividually, | considered it unnecessa
to attempt any Improvement on nj
ure in the former. while the latter
simply penciled about the eyebrows
order to make them more lustrol
As a consequence my countenance
this time was quite striking. So
pleased me much to see that had
tracted attention to my decline.
The next few days were occupied
preparations for my departure to Al
Becky's. The suddenly awaken
family solicitude at my condition "
evinced by indulgence in all |
luxuries--fruits and other delicacie:
which could be procured, while your
er children were repeatedly told
wait on sister Rue while she Is her