The Van Buren press., 1894-02-03

doctor. with one of his most sunshtny
smiles, The cat left the window ana
stretched herself out In front OF him
The young man hesitated IN answer
ing this question, but IS the DOCTOR
pressed him he finally admitted the
cause.
II can't help thinking about myself
said he. .When 20 among people !
am pursued by thoughts OF my own
awkwardness and stupidity and am
keenly sensitive to every little slight
This shuts my mouth and makes me
doubly uninteresting. and naturally
oeople don't enjoy me; and then | come
home and brood over It. and 1t really
seems ~ II everybody were laughing
ct me, and get as blue o. indigo
"Yes, you're right" said the doctor;
.it's an aggravated case OF morbid self
centeredness; but II you take this
Golden Remedy every time you get to
thinking about yourself, and take large
doses Of It when you are In company,
You'll be cured - sure as fate"
Tho young man looked incredulous
a. he took his little gilt box and his
departure, and went his way.
"Oh, doctorl' said the next, poor
little dressmaker with SO sad voice
that the black cat again retired to the,
sofa. I'm 80 blue! When | get through
my work and sic alone In my little
room evenings, feel 90 lonely I'd most
like TO kill myself. I haven't q rela-
ton or friend In all the town, and it's
something dreadful to have no one to
welcome you homs-nobody to tell
things TO, nobody to say good night or
morning to you. Why. sometimes l
kiss my own arm. feel 10 desperately
lopelvl'' and she burst into teara.
"Poor thing! poor thing!" said the
doctor, In . cheerful voice. as II he
were saying: "Fine day! fine day! Wen
fix You up Now, my dear, just follow
the directions In this little gilt box
whenever you begin TO feel lonely; and
take . specially large dose In the even
ing when you come home from work. "
The young girl smiled feeble little
smile a. she thanked him for the box
and left the room.
"What In the world 10 the matte,
with your inquired the doctor Of his
neat patient, an elegantly-attired
young man, who looked as sleek and
well-to-do and about ~ Intellectual a
well-fed, well-curried horse.
.'l'm bored to DEATH" drawled the
young fellow. .'I was SO bored with
balls and parties and racing and cards
and shooting and theaters and every
thing else In that line, 1t was positively
relief to wake up one morning and
find he'd the blues; for 1t was new
sensation. But I've had them 80 long
now, I'm bored with them, too, and
I've come here TO get cured"
"Well," said the doctor, looking at
him through his magnifying-glass till
the young man actually blushed, you'll
find my remedy 90 hard to follow II
will be like drawing teeth; but l can
assure you II will be new sensation.
and II you stick to it II will cure even
you"
.'Ill take It st any price!" said this
afflicted representative Of boredom.
mo price," said the doctor, except
secrecy. The remedy does no good II
anyone else learns that you are trying
It for such . purpose
The young man signed the bond. and
departed with moro animated express
sion on his blase countenance. and q
small gilt box In his pocket
The next arrival was IN invalid In .
rolling chair. Her pale face beamed
with pleasure.
''Oh. no! SO you're backl Remedy
don't wdrk?" said tho doctor, knowing
better.
II should think II did work." she an.
swered, graveiy. "You know how
long the days were ~ lay In my bed
or sat In this chair, knowing could
never take step. and brooding over
every ache and pain Well, now the
days are not half long enough TO do all
want The remedy has given me sO
much TO do. and made life entirely dif
ferent to me. How can l thank you
doctOr?"
"Pshaw, child!" said the good man
don't thank me. It's the remedy
Keep II up; just keep 1t up"
Next came very intellectual -loOlxine
young woman, who had obtained de
gree from . university. She complained
that through all the studying to which
she devoted her life for the cultivation
OF her mind. there ran an underton,
OF melancholy which, whenever sh,
stopped work, eliminated In an attacl
Of the blues.
Az usual, the doctor dispatched he
with his universal prescription, an,
also the other half dozen patients VIII,
called that afternoon. One was . mai
made miserable by his own selflsl
jealousy Of any attention paid his wife
Another got the blues because she va
90 discontented with her humdrum
monotonous life, being kept ut HON
by an invalid sister when she wante,
to study music In Germany.
So they came, rich and poor, youn,
and old, NO class In society seeming :
be exempt from this miserable ailment
and each departed thankful for tn
Great Golden Remedy.
At last tho clock struck six, and tn
doctor closed his Office door and settle,
himself comfortably by the fire. Tn
black cat jumped up in his lap. and tn
doctor took one Of the mysterious III
tie boxes from the table. As he, In o.
abssnt-minded way, removed the covei
little paper nuttered out Not pill
nor . powder was TO be seen, and tn
Great Golden Remedy consisted only @
the little paper. ON which were printe
In golden letters these words:
wHRNRvER you ARE FEELING BL UE,
SOMETHING FOR soME ONE ELSE GO DO.
"How silly people arel" said the doc
tor TO himself. They travel miles t