The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-29

follow my instructions you can be
cured"
800 you think SO, doctor?" There
were tears and an appeal in her eyes
eyes"
'"Tell me what I shall do. I'll do
just as yousay. I-Idon't want to die.
"1ll not let you" he said, encourag-
ingly, reaching over to his table for a
prescription blank.
There was nothing organically the
matter with Miss Tyler's heart. 1t I'M
doubtedly did palpitate rapidly at times
when Miss Tyler took over exercise.
But this was due to poor digestion
caused by overeating-sorry but true
accusation against so pretty q woman
and ennui and lack of regular occupa.
ton.
The doctor wrote out some hero
glyphics on his blank, which inter
preted meant plain pepsin compound
with some ingredient which made it
good to take.
"Now if you will take this to your
druggist, Miss Tyler, and follow direc-
tions on the label"
Eyes. And what am I to do to show
that ISm courageous?" she asked anx
iously.
"I would like you to get a pair Of
dumb bells"
"But that would make my heart beat,
Doctor"
"Use them very moderately each
day, increasing as you find you can.
Also diet yourself"
"And DR.. Struthers, you don't think
that-that-" sic said as she arose to
go, looking into his eyes appealingly.
"Be cheerful, do not get down
hearted. Come and see me every day.
I am sure I can cure you. I am also
very glad that you came SO De-
lay would have been dangerous"
"Do you know I think yotng doc
tors'-she was standing by tne door
with her hand on the knob by this time
fare better than old doctors. They
are just through studying, an9#hey are
better informed about-about' hearts.
/ am going to send a lot of sour set to
you"
When she realized what she had said
she blushed.
The doctor felt like playing leapfroe
over the table he was so excited, for he
was as young as he looked in many re-
spects. He contained himself, not.
withstanding, and bowed her out very
gravely.
After she has gone he threw himself
in a chair, clapped his hands upon his
knees loudly and repeatedly, and gave
vent to a low whistle to express his de.
light.
SAT last! At last !" he muttered.
Then he ran to the window, and as
he watched the receding carriage pass
ing along toward Fifth avenue he cried
out:
"Goodby, thou angel of mercy, Of
grace--you're my savior. You'll send
your set to me--and I'll take care OF
your dyspeptic dowagersa and your equity
millionaires. Jove, I'm as good al in
a paying practice already. Six months
from now I'll bring pater down to the
city and take him out to ride in the
Park"
Extremes meet. The smoker tugs
yiciously at many cigars both when in
trouble or desperation and when in
good prospects of joy. Dr.. struthers
made a furnace of himself that after
noon. He thought of his fair patient
and contemplated q more luxurious
Office nearer Fifth avenue, because he
had nothing better to do.
Now Mr.. Cortland Tyler was an un-
commonly practical and shrewd maj
in his business affairs and q sentiment
al and devoted man in his private at.
fairs. He worshiped his daughter
Clara as any worthy descendent Of the
| good old Dutchmen of Sir Peter Stuy-
| .yesant's time would a beautiful and af-
fectionate girl who was his only kin.
:. But Mr.. Cortland Tyler had very little
| nonsense about him even in private
life, and when poor old DR.. Skuyler
told him that his daughters heart
| disease was Imagination he was in
| clined TO believe it.
As to the new doctor, Struthers, MI.
Tyler di%sapproved of him, and at first
forbade her to see him again. Miss
Clara knew her father pretty well THAT
was why she had SO many luxuries and
knickknacks), and she suggested that
possibly DR.. Skuyler wasnot infallible,
although an excellent physician she
admitted, and that, perhaps, if she did
have heart disease the new physician
might be the means of saving her life.
Her father was powerless against such
arguments as these. The thought of
his daughter having heart disease and
leaving him as his devoted wife had
done, made him shudder. When he
discovered that after two weeks of DR..
Struther's treatment that Clara was
certainly none the worse off, and ap.
parently better, he was quite won over.
Miss Tyler did send some OF her
stset" to the handsome and learned
young doctor with good results. DR..
Struther's practice began to be a prac-
lice. Colonel Terrence, whose govt
had been going on for years from bad
to worse, for the first time admitted
there was improvement. Mrs. Arthurs
looked at the young man sharply
through her lorgnettes, and confessed
openly that, although she detested
dieting, she had not been SO comfortable
for years.
Prosperity, however, had not