The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-26
Beware OfHin!

One evening last week was feeling slightly in
dis Osed and as the hospital nurse doctor, as
usual address him-was making his usual rounds
l called to him and made request for some pills.
stating my preference for those having q coating
of sugar. The DR.. (by courtesy only be it remem-
bered) said it would be necessary to make thor.
ough diagnosis of my before prescribing, that
he might arrive at intelligent conclusion as to
the most eficacous remedy necessary to be ad-
minstered for the cure of the many pecularities
and ID Osyncrasies Of which afflicted This
looked serious and asked if the operation would
be very painful. l was considerably relieved
when informed that ell he wished Of me was to
answer truthfully. or as nearly as possible, the
questions he would ask me. had told the truth
on several late occasions, and begged the DIR. to
proceed in the full assurance that my replies
would be patterned after the George Washington
style of rhetoric.
"Have you" said he, "a listless, tired feeling
upon first arising In the morning2' 1 confessed
that not only had this feeling in the morning,
but it continued through the entire day; In fact
so pronounced had this "tired" symptom become
that the guards and foremen in the different shops
in which have been employed had often com.
mented upon it. several of the guards expressing
the belief that it was hereditary. 'Um. um
thought so.' said the Dr., trying to look wise.
Have you dull, aching pain here2' he con-
tinued, poking my person with his index finger to
indicate the locality of the pain. hadn't felt any
distressing symptoms in the region indicated until
my attention was called to it, but was forced to
admit that had the dull. aching pain also bad,
bad indeed, - said the Dr. 1 began to realize that
1 was a very sick man. He continued to locate
dull" and acute pains in various portions of
my anatomy. and when he announced as the re-
suit of his diagnosis that was afflicted With
Che called it by some Greek name, or at least 1t
was Greek to mel, demanded to be taken to the
hospital at once for felt that the seriousness of
my affection required the most careful attention.
The DR.. said could not be admitted to the hos
pital until the following morning, but he would
give me some medicine that had proved effective
in similar cases that no had treated, and he
handed me a piece of asafetida only a little
larger than a hickory nut and told me to swallow
it instantly as delay in the treatment of such
cases as mine was dangerous. felt the truth of
this. and though the noxious compound with its
limburger-cheese aroma made me very faint, I
managed. with the aid of syrup to disguise the
TASTE to swallow the nauseous stuff then went
to bed but as thought of the lines,
1.-THE good die young" etc.,
l groaned aloud. This attracted the attention of
Uncle Billy who inquired the cause of my
trouble. When had explained the whole cir
cumstance he said that undoubtedly the dose had
been given to cure me of the habit of applying for
medicine for every slight or imaginary ailment.
Why the hospital nurse should treat me thus 1
know not. for no later than last holiday 1 gave
him the right hand of friendship and a cigar that
dared not risk smoking.
have written the above hoping it might prove
warning to my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to avoid
the barbarous treatment that received.
VERITAS.
There 10 no greater punishment than being