Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-15
THE BLUES CURE.
What tho Great Golden Remedy
Did for the Patients.

There was n Water cure, a Rest cure,
aud Mind cure in the same town; but
all three together did not do half tho
business of the Blues cure. In feet,
those three Establishments complained
bitterly that the Blues cure took away
many Of their patients They did all
they could 10 crush II out; they de-
clared IL TO be a humbug, mere quacls
concern, with It's mysterious Great
Golden Remedy"
In truth, there was n mystery con-
nected with the Blues cure. II was In
one respect something like the Loisctte
Memory system, for every patient had
10 sign n bond that he would never re-
veal 70 anyone the secret OF the Great
Golden Remedy" But, In spite Of this,
and the enmity of the other establish
ments, the Blues cure prospered ex-
traordinarily, and people thronged to
1t from far and near. The Blues euro
could proudly affirm that in all its ca
reer case had never been lost
The Blues cure office was n small,
sunshiny room opening from a large,
cheerful waiting room.
One fine October afternoon the clock
was just striking three as the doctor.
accompanied by a patient, entered the
oeiice and closed the door behind him.
The doctor was a jolly little man
with bald head, and beamiug smle
, so much like sunshine that on rainy
days his great black cat would stretch
he self out before him, as though she
were really warming herself in its
beamA
The patient was a tall, thin theo-
logue, with lugubrious expression Of
countenance. suitable for chronic at
tender of funerals.
The doctors style was lacunic.
whats the matter2" said he-
~ am subject TO depression of
spirits" replied the theologue, with n
deep sigh that reused the black cat
from its sluuIbera
when do these attacks come onP'
said the doct It, looking at him with
half closed eyes, as AN artist surveys
n picture.
Every evening"" replied the theo-
logue. II can't use my eyes then, and
/ fall to thinking OF my theological
questions, aud / get extremely down
In my spirits"
what kind Of questionsp"
"oh, the most importa mt and inter
esting which can stir mans mind, 4"
said the theologue. with such unwonted
animation that the black cat again
was sturtled. "Whether Moses wrote
/ the Pentateuch; whether the Levitical
code came in with Ezra or before; the
doctrines of original sin, future pro-
baton, and many others. am so up
set in my old ideas or / was taught
from my youth up that 1t was wicked
TO question anything about such mat
tersl that get terribly blue"
"oh, hoT' said the doctor, jumping
up and fetching little gilt box rom u
table II see what you needl You
must drop your studies for a time and
devote yourself 10 taking this great
golden remedy. Follow the directi1 1ns
rs II your life depended ON 1t and you'll
be cured of the blues"
is that ALP" said the theologue, in
astonishment
You'll find 1t enoughl" replied the
doctor, as he showed him the door,
Next" he called through the ante
room door, much as lecturer directs
his assistant to throw the next picture
on the screen
In came young woman of perhaps
seven and twenty, attired according to
the latest fashion.
"2h, doctor, how can get over the
blucs2' she asked, In the jerliy,
chopped-off, broad-A style Of enuncia-
ton 80 fashionable among feminine
dudes"
What gives them to youP" said the
doctor, looking at her with a magnify
ing glass, as II to see TO what genus she
belonged.
"My looking glass" frankly an
swered the young woman. ut shows
me that I'm getting palmer every day
I've got three gray hairs and one crows
foot"
well, what of that2" asked the doc
tor.
what OF thatP" repeated the pa-
ticnt at shows I'm growing old, and
that's enough to make anybody blue
There are lots Of buds coming out ev-
cry year in society, and I'm getting to
be one Of the old girls. just hate to
be an old 6lrl and he laid on the shelf
! had an odious time at my last ball.
and life isn't worth living, and I'm sick
Of III"
"Ilumphl" said the doctor. "Well
cnre you, II you will obey me implicit
ly, "You must follow this prescription
faithfully Take this Great Golden
Remedy whenever you feel the s. mp
toms coming on, and you won't have a
sing blue"
SO saying he handed her little gilt
box like the one he gave the theologue,
and she too passed into the street
Next came IA widow buried 10 crepe
"Well, Mrs Rclict, | suppose you've
come to report?' said the doctor,
"Y ;" replied the widow "The
Golden Remedy has worked wonders
with me. thought II would be 40
easy, but found it very hard to swal-
low at first perseverel, and H. has
done me an enormous amount Of good
I've slept and eaten as haven't since
Johns death"
You've given up reading your letters
OF coincidence and wiping your eyes,
them" said the doctor.
"oh, yes!" said the widow; ~ don't
have any time now"
How often do you take the rem
pdvp"