The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
ONE CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
A Simple and Inexpensive Remedy
Within Reach of All.

Jason" said Mrs. Calliper to her hus-
band, MRS. Gratebar tells me that her
husband is suffering from insomnia"
81 imagine" said Colonel Calliper, that
Mr.. Gratebar's case is simply one OF worry.
Some men worry about everything, you
know, and some don't worry at all. One
soldier, for instance, at the end OF long
days march, when you might suppose that
he would be so tired that he must sleep,
NAV lie awake half the night worrying
about the battle that is TO be fought to-
morrow. 1t may be that the very next man
in the ranks will scrape together little
mound of earth for pillow. wrap himself
in his blankets and lie down and sleep
grateful tor the chance and leaving to-mOr-
row to take care OF Itself.
.'In somnia that is due 70 worry may some
times be cured by the very Simple method
of resolutely and persstently turning ones
thoughts In another direction. You've
heard me speak of my friend Darius Jetbv
of Storkville Centre. Vt.P Darius and
roomed together for time. He had just
started in business. He was an energetic.
hustling young fellow, and lie prospered
and extended his business very largely, too
much. in fact, and the first thing he knew
he had great lot of trouble on hand, and
it worried him more than you can imagine.
1t didn't make any difference what time OF
night might wake up. If l looked across
the room | was sure to see DARIUS awake
and tossing about in his bed, worrying
about his business troubles and trying To
see some way out of them.
"What made it worse for him was thae
he was engaged and expected TO be married
in about year. He had bought lot and
had set his heart on having house ouut
and ready to move into when he was mar
ried, but it looked now as though he would
have to give that up. One night. when
q lmOSt
sleeping as soundly as though everything
was going along smoothly, and when
asked him about II In the morning he sald
that he had made up his mind the night
before that he would let his business go for
that night and think about something else;
he had a lot of notes coming due and
trouble enough in sight TO keep him awake
for week but he knew that 1t W0uidn DO
any good TO lie awake worrying ABOUT u,
and so he made up his mind that ne would
Just begin digging the cellar oil MS mouse
that ia. in his mind you know, and as that
sorr OF digging is very cheap he dug good
deep cellar with plenty Of head-room, and
he became so interested IN this that hs for
got all about his business. and he went To
Sleep and got a good nights rest and woke
ND refreshed and better able TO face his
troubles than he had FOR month.
well, Darius went ahead building his
house, and, under the circumstances, he felt
free TO enlarge somewhat upon the original
plans. de had, for instance wanted bay
window on the south side, but he had given
it up on account of tue expense. But build
ing in this way he could afford it easily.
aud so, when he came TO the first story OF
the house, he put on the bav-window and
went to sleep building t. He had had. in
fact, originally an idea of having bay
window in the second story, too; but that
project ne had regarded merely as pleasant
dream, without any prospect of Immediate
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, l knew that he had
finally put ay-windows on both floors.
well, Cynthia, Mr.. Jetby, IA you know,
overcame his troubles. and became as he
still is, very prosperous. He built the house
just as he had planned it in his mind, and
he never forgot the lesson which the build
ing OF 1t enforced-dOn't worry.
II Imagine, my dear, that that's all that
ails Mr.. Gratsbar, unnecessary worry
about his business; and that il he woul(
leave his business earas behind him wheI
he goes home he would be happier, and
think that he would be able to sleep nights