The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-28

one authority, that tie external lntercostals
elevate the ribs in respiration, while the
internal intercostals depress them. This
seemed satisfactory, and seeking corrobora-
ton l learned from the writings of another
savant that the external intercostais de-
press the ribs in SEPARATION and the in
ternal intercostals elevate them.
Following up the matter | found the
statement of another great aDatomist TO
the effect that the external and internal
intercostals act in unison to elevate and
deDresS the ribs in respiration. Thor
oughy interested [ looked still more
deeply into the subject and learned that the
external and internal intercostals depresS
the ribs in expiration, but do not act in u-
spiration at all, and to another, final and
last authority am indebted for the infor-
nation that neither the external nor inte-
nal intercOstal muscles have anything
whatever to do with either elevating or
depressing the ribs"
Upton looked at his watch. He was
highly interested in the professors dis
course. He wished he might stay and hear
its completion, but he had an engagement
at II sharp and must hasten to keep it, so
he tiptoed up the amphitheater and left
the building.
81 mean to know more about my physi-
cal frame, its needs, ailments and proper
care" he said, as he hurried down the
street, and arriving downtown and finding
he still had few moments TO spare before
his friend should appear, he stepped into a
bookstore and made few purchases.
First of all be bought a pocket medical
dictionary, for he had keen, realizing
sense of his ignorance of medical terms
A handbook of chemistry was also pro-
vided, for, as Upton very justly remarked,
one might be absorbing chemical posions
through every pore and never know 1T if
he was unversed In chemistry. Then he
bought huge volume entitled 1.-THE Prac-
NV iria h,yo bot ,, in
writer. and one called Medicine in the
Family" written from the allopathic stand
point. ut is well 10 have the opinions of
all schools" reflected Upton. and so he
ordered an eclectic work on Home Medi-
cation" an exposition of hydropathy, in
two volumes, and huge tome entitled
Every Man His Own Physician" All
these he ordered sent home, and when he
met his friend he told him what he had
done.
Good idea. that" said the friend. "Cap-
ital idea, that. We don't any ofus know
how to live-we're dying by inches every
day, as result of our own ignorance re-
garding our bodies. I've about come to
the conclusion that shall hereafter distill
all the water drink. I'm sure there are
deleterious carbonates in that supplied by
the water company. It's mercy we're
not all dead, long ago."
This was new idea to Upton, and after
leaving his friend he proceeded at once to
drugstore and invested in small dis
filling apparatus. 1t stood on his desk all
the afternoon, and excited not a little
comment among the clerks. At night he
took it under his arm and started for
home. His wife met him at the door,
Are you going to start a circulatin q
library, Herbert?" she asked. mot at
all, not all. am going tn save our precious
lives! Why!' he added, with recollection
of Bashford's words. tits a mercy we're
not all dead, ages ago, as result of our
own criminal neglect"
"Oh, how nieep' exclaimed Mrs. UPTON.
II am so glad, Herbert, dear, that you are
clever. Some men never think and plan
so far for the comfort OF their homes and
families. | am sure we shall all be
healthier and wiser for your thoughtful.
ness"
'Oh, of course. it's no more than eyerv
man ought TO do" Upton said with mag
than heather who don't look out for his
family"
Supper over, Upton always helped Mrs.
Upton about putting young Herbert to
bed. tie believed the child should be able
In aiterlfe 10 look back and associate both
parents with the sacred twilight hour, and
ne had grown very deXtrous, indeed, in
handling soap, holding piuning blankets
ana Safety-pIns and experimenting gen
orally the mysteries of the d!sroblug and
grading process of Upton junior. at is
SO lovely of Herbert" said Mrs HERBERT,
and not for the world would Mrs Her
berl's mother have limited aloud her grow
ing fear lest Upton might be developing
luto "a hen hussy."
Supper over, aud young Herbert snugly