Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

life had come to an end, and knowing how
hopeless it was to doctor shattered nerves
and worn-out constitution, sho took up the
broken threads of her saddened existence and
sought in somo neglected corner of Europe
the rest and quiet that nature SO peremp-
toriy demanded. -.
Ono October day, three years later, the lists
of steamship arrivals contained tho nanc of
tho brokcn-heartcd creature who had once
been tho social favOritc. In memory Of hap
pier days, some friends made haste to call
upon her. Among them was her cousin, WHO
had young physicians belief that his skill
in medicine would cure her. Upon entering
the drawins-room, he was greeted by the
most brilliantly beautiful woman that he had
seen for years. He gaZcd in dumb surprise.
Could this be his cousin-this radiant crca-
ture, with rounded form, elastic step,
sparkling eyes. and above all. complexion
more charming than she had ever possessed
before? 1t was impossible; and yet she was
laughing merrily.
'If it be indeed you,' he said, lone sign
will not fail me-" He looked at her search
ingy.
"Your sign has failed" she said; "my
frec!lcs are all gone"
Beauty spots of the past-all gone. Then
you are indeed a stranger. My call is in vain.
l came hero to cure an invalid"
~ am truly II stranger, for I am new
throughout-in mind and body. l have
almost been born again"
"You must have discovered the spring of
eternal youth"
II have. Listen we'll, and will tell you
hat
and broken-down creature / was when said
goodbye on the steamer three years ago.
was on my way to Europe, in the hope Of
benefting what little health 1 had left.
could not hope to regain it. My doctor dis
couragcd that, At his last visit he scowlcd
ut me, talked at me, pounded the floor with
his cane, bcrated my relatives, my bringing
up, the state of society which permitted such
things to come to pass and had now left
another victim at deaths door. No more late
hours for me, no more dancing, no more tight
lacing no more indigcs:ible food, no excite
mcnt-no nothing. What physical wreck
in appearance I was you know. Young in
both years and disposition fond of society
the traditions of my family, as well as my
own tastes, leading me to be the gayest of the
gay-I had found myself prcmaturey old
and bro1cn-down in health. We'll, change
of scene and air ould do me some good, and,
il abstain from all that makes life pleasant
and interesting, might hope to continue to
live, more dead than alive, for good many
years. / did not quite SEQ the gain in that.
But, to go on with tho story: On the steamer
fell in with some acquaintance who were
going to place called Carlsbad. They asked
mo to go with them, and, as one place was as
good as another to me, I went. We reached
Carlsbad at the beginning of the regular sea-
son, which is the LIST Of May, and l stayed
through the entire season, until the LIST OF
October 1t seemed to be the custom there
to drink the mineral waters, and more be-
cause it was the custom than from any IDEAS
that the waters would do me any good,
began taking the waters myself. For lack OF
something better to do, equipped myself
each day with an earthenware mug, ana