Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-22
AUNT BECKY'S REMEDY.
A Case I'm Which 1t Proved an
Efectual Cure.

"Hcnry, Rue does .not seem at all
well. She mas 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. "
81 had not noticed II, Ellen. Per-
hSps she reads too much, sec she is
a perfect book-worm. II rather runs
In my side Of the family 10 bo literary
and have thought Rue was inclined
that way. too"
II can't imagine what ails her.
She seems 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
happyl II must be her blood is out Of
order. Spring is here and she needs
some sort Of toning up. Let DIR.
Miles FIX up some sort Of tonic for
her"
i've been thinking that perhaps a
change OF air would do her good.
What do you say 10 sending bcr out
In the country to Becky's? The fresh
country air must surely help her; and
am really too busy with all my
household cares 10 care for her prop
erly."
THAT is just the thing, Ellen.
Why didn't you think Of it beforeP
Becky will be in her element to have
one TO coddle. She used TO dose me
the whole time when was small, and
she cured me quicker than doctor
could, too. Send her 20 her at once. "
This was the conversation / over
heard between my father and mother
rs ! lay upon the sofa in the parlor.
was delighted. But Il was not so
much at the prospect Of going to Aunt
Becky's as ! was at the fact that the
family seemed at last 20 be convinced
OF my declining health. For nearly
year | had been suffering from what
felt TO be a neglect TO comprehend
the workings Of my finer nature, men
tai and physical, and had been grow
ing most delightfully."- miserable. i
was great reader, as my father said;
and the class Of books enjoyed most
was that OF romance-wherein the he
roines were pale, and sad-eyed, sickly
and interesting. full Of trouble and woe,
and who pined away from various
causes, such as unrequited affection,
an unsympathetic world, and a gen.
eral Misunderstanding OF their inner
longings by those who surrounded
them.
dotted upon poetry, and the moro
dismal and soul-harrowing and OBJ
scure the more / dotted upon II. /
was particularly fond OF those pas
sages which referred in vague terms
10 early death, though / could not
have explained what there was about
them that gave me so much pleasure
BILE pain. ! only knew. as have said.
that | was delightfully."- miserable.
had tried TO be as much like my hero
ines as possible A copious supply OF
chalk, cloves and slate pencils. in
which ] INDUCED my appetite secretly,
had aided me in il 80 far as to cause
me TO grow quite pallid. My features
were near enough TO the regulation
type not 70 be a source OF anxiety TO
me; and hair and eyes being black as
the ravens wing" ard ''sloe," in
diyidually, | considered II unnecessary
20 attempt any Improvement on net
ure in the former, while the latter |
simply Renclled about the eyebrows In
order to- make them more lustrous.
As consequence my countenance at
this time was quite striking. So II
pleased me much 10 see that had at
treated attention TO my decline.
The next few days were occupied In
preparations for my departure 10 Aunt
becky's. The suddenly awakened
family solicitude at my ccndition was
ovinced by indulgence In all the
luxuries-iruits aud other delicacles-
which could be procured, while young
or children were repeatedly told TO
''wait on sister Rue while she is here;"
and the ambiguity Of this command
was as gratifying as the constant
attendance which all danced upon me
for those few days.
"She can hardly last through an
other winter, " one caller said TO an
other IN a guarded whisper, thinking
me asleep in the hammock outside the
window,
Sho need not have guarded tho r5-
mark at all for Il would not have
tfonbled me Ia the loast was lying
meditallng upon the affinity Of GoIJ
and my lack 10 finding one In this
world 20 reapond 70 my own and such