Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-06
Cherry Vale Danger Signals.

We thought it just the place in which
our patient father would forget his
"rhumatics," and pictured in anticipa-
ton the solid comfort we should take
summering in that big brown farm
house situated in a beautiful valley
shaded by weil-grown evergreens. A
broad, deep stream of sparkling water
flowed near the east side of the house,
while d real forest on the west glad
dened the eyes Of a lover of trees.
Fathers arm was better; he was able
to sleep half the night when We, III
early summer, We're installed in our
new quarters.
Never We're host and hostess more
kind than Mr.. and Mrs. George, who
felt sure that pure country air and fare
would soon bring q little color into our
sufferer.
The room assigned him was u large
ana airy one. With a glad sigh OF CON
tent that we had found this pleasant
abode, We watched for the relief and
signs Of returning strength which did
not come. The thin, wrinkled face
grew pale and drawn with pain. In,
vain we consulted medical authorities,
tried various remedies; the painful
paroxysms became more frequent and
severe.
I'm thinking your pap won't last
long if you take him back to the City,
as it seems to be q hard matter for hin.
to live out in the pure country air."
was the Jobs comfort given me by
honest Mrs. George.
One August twilight a new boarder,
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ing over the mist-covered stream, called
our attention to the wreaths of mist ris-
ing higher and thicker.
Yes, it's beautiful, isn't it?" / re-
piled, thinking 1 had never looked upon
a more peaceful scene than Cherry Vale
presented in the moonlight.
Pretty" was the rejoinder. All,
yes, though the picture is suggestive to
me Of typhoid fever, malaria and y;sri-
GUS ills. I'm told that the people i'll
this vicinity expect with the fall a run
OF malaria, fever, neuralgia, or rhenma-
tism, and they are rarely disap-
pointed"
IL thought it an unusually
healthy locality. Mr.. and. Mrs.
Are strong-bodied and acclimated,
beside being toil-hardened, and able to
resist disease. The damps arising from
this creek, and swampy spot penetrate
the very bones OF a"
Weak rheumatic" said l, penitently,
feeling that ] had indeed been wiltuily
blind.
"We are apt to think that we find i'll
all country places pure air, good water,
and that there is no need OF drainage,
, when there is all out doors at ones
command. Country soil becomes con-
taminated, foul gases finding their way
into the we'll which has been in use for
, half a century, poisoning its apparently
pure water, if care is not taken in locat-
ing the kitchen sink, ~emptying Stops,
and so on"
l went into fathers room, determined
: to take him back home next day to the
little home which was not near d swamp
nor shaded by grand, gloomy looking
evergreens.
1t Il rally don't think this part Of tn
is country agrees with your pap, and thinl
you'd best leave before the malaria set
in. Ny old man gets donsy with i
every fall. We never call on al,
doctor, as we prepare for it by layin
r in two or three dollars worth of qui
/ nine, and takin' doses OF it when w,
need it. But it's a healthy neighbor
hood for them that hain't subject tt
typhoid fever, rheumatism, malaria OF
1 lung complaint, and it's foolishness te
talk about that branch causing sick.
ness, or country folks gittin' poisoned
, with bad air." said Mrs. George,
severely.
> Since We learned that valuable lesson
we try to avoid a location where the
good people lay in stores of quinine to
beat off" attacks OF malaria, and search
| for the quiet country place-and there
are many OF them-where the breezes
are life giving instead Of disease breed
ing. The wreaths Of mist near the
house which arises from sluggish
streams, are to us danger signals" -
Waverty Magazine.