The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-07
ONE CURE ron INSOMNIA.
simple and inexpensive Remedy Within
Reach of All.

| JASON" said Mrs. Calllper to her hus-
band, Mrs. Gratebar tells me that her
husband is suffering from insomnia"
| Il imagine" said Colonel Calliper. that
| Mr. Gratebar's case is simply one OF
| worry. Some men worry about every
thing. you know. and some don't worry
at all. One soldier. for instance. at the
| END OF long days march. when you
might suppose he would be so tired that
be must sleep. may lie awake half the
night worrying about the battle that Is
10 be fought tomorrow; 1t may be that
| the very next man jn the ranks will
scrape together little mound of earth for
a pillow. wrap himself in his blankets
ana lie down and sleep. grateful for the
chance. and leaving tomorrow TO take
care Of itself
Insomnia that is due to worry may
sometimes be cured by the very simple
method OF resoutely and persistently
turning ones thoughts In another dlrec-
ton. You've heard me speak OF my
friend Darius Jetby. OF Storkville Cen
tire, VT? Darius and / roomed together
for time. He had just started in bust
ness. He was an energetic. hustling
young fellow, and he prospered and ex-
tended his business very largely. too
much In fact, and the first thing he
knew he had a great lot Of trouble on
hand, and 1t worried him more than you
can imagine. 1t didn't make any differ
ence what time Of night | might wake
up. IL l looked across the room | was
sure to see Darius awake and tossing
about in his bed worrying about his bust
ness troubles and trying to see some
way out Of them.
What made II worse for him was that
he was engaged, and expected TO be mar
Tied In about a year. He had bought
lot, and had set his heart on having a
house built and ready to move into
when he was married. but it looked now
as though he would have TO give that up.
One night, when things were almost at
the worst ! saw him sleeping as soundly
as though everything was going along
smoothly, and when / asked him about
1t in the morning he said that he had
made up his mind the night before that
he would let his business 20 for that
night and think about something else;
he had lot of notes coming due. and
trouble enough I'm sight to keep him awake
for week; but he knew that IL wouldn't
do any good TO lie awake worrying about
IT, and so he made up his mind that he
would just begin digging the cellar of
his house that is. in his mind. you
know, and as that sort of digging is very
cheap, he dug a good deep cellar, with
plenty of head room, and he became so
interested in this that he forgot all about
his business, and he went to sleep and
got a good nights rest. and woke up re-
freshed and better able TO face his
troubles than he had for n month.
well. Darius went ahead building his
house, and. under the circumstances, he
felt free to enlarge somewhat upon the
original plans He had. for instance
wanted a bay window on the south side,
but he had given it up on account Of the
expense. But building I'm this way he
could afford it easily and so, when he
came to the first story of the house, he
put on the bay window. and went TO sleep
building it. He had had. in fact, Origi-
nally an idea Of having a bay window
in the second story. too; but that project
he had regarded merely as a pleasant
dream without any prospect Of imme-
date accomplishment. But one night
when, though his troubles were heavier
than ever. he went to sleep as sweetly as
though he had no troubles at all, ! knew
that he had finally put bay windows on
both floors.
"Well, Cynthia, Mr.. Jetby, as you
know, overcame his troubles. and be
came as he still is very prosperous. lie
built the house just as he had planned IT
in his mind and he never forgot the les
son which the building Of it enforced:
Don't worry.
Il imagine, my dear. that that's all
that ails Mr. Gratebar. unnecessary |
worry about his business and that II he |
would leave his business cares behind |
him when he goes home he would be |
happier: and I think that he would be |
able to sleep nights. New York Sun.