Evening star., 1894-03-24

had come TO an end and knowing how hopeless It
was to doctor shattered nerves and q worn-out
constitution. she took up the broken threads Of
her satnened existence and sought In neglect
ed corner OF Europe the and quiet that nature
% peremptoriy demanded
One October day, three years later the lists OF
steamship arrivals contained the name OF the
broken hearted creature who had been the
social fayorite. In memory OF happier days. some
friends made haste TO call upon her. Among iheIn
was her cousin. who had q young physicians belief
that his skill In medicine would cure her. Upon
entering the drawing room, he was greeted ny the
most brilliantly beautiful that he had seen
for years Hs sazed in dumb surprise. Gould this
be his oousin-this radiant creature, with rounded
form. elastic step. sparkling eyes. and above all
. complexion more charming than she had ever
possessed beforei 1t was impossible; and yet she
was laughing merrily,
IF II be indeed yoa," he said. lone sign viii
not fail me-" He looked at her searehingly.
"Your sign has fafled" she said; my trsckies
are all gone
Beauty spots Of the past-an gone. Then you
are indeed . stranger. My call is In vain. zane
here to cure invalid"
Il am truly o stranger. for am new through
uut-in mind and body. I have almost been BON
again"
"You must have discovered the spring of eternal
youth
II have. Listen well. and 1 VIII tell you the
secret You may remember what q wan and
broken down creature was when said goodbye
on the steamer three yeas ago was on ny way
to Europe In ths hope Of beneating what little
health had left could not hope to regain it
Ny doctor discouraged that Al bis last visi,
he scowled at me. talked at me. pounded the
floor with his cane. beratsd my relatives ny
bringing up. the STATE Of society which permitted
such things to pass and had left nnoths,
victim at deaths door. No more lats hours 70,
me, no more dancing, no more tight lacinc ns
more tndigestfbie food. no excitement-no notirna
What physical wreck in Appearance I wns yor
know. Young in both years and disposition, fond
Of socisty-the traditions OF my family. as wei
as my own tastes, leading mo to be the gayest Of
the gey-I had found myself prsnaturely old ant
broken down In health. Well, q change Of seen.
and air would do me some good and. IL abstain
from all that makes LIE pleasant and Interesting
might hope to continue 10 live. more dead thar
alive. for q good many yeara did not quite se,
the gain In that But to 30 with the story
On the steamer fell in with some acquaintance
who were going to q place called Carlsbad The,
| asked ME to so with them, and. one place wal
| a. good as another to me- went. We reached
Carlsbad at the beginning Of the regular season
which is the list Of May. and stayed through th,
entire season. until the lst Of October. II leemet
to be the custom there to drink the mineral waters
| and more because It was the custom than iron
any Ideas that the waters would DO me any GOOD
began taking the waters myself For lack O
something better to DO. 1 equipped myself sacl
day with an earthen mug, and Joined a long lin.
Of men and women from all parts Of the vorlt
on the way to the springs The largest the hot
| test and the best known Of the springs vas III,
! sprudeL and naturally went there To be 4,
| Carlsbad and not drink the waters Of the sprrde
Is to be out Of fashion; SO. out Of mere force o
| habit, drank.
"As I expected the drinking did not make n,
feel any better and consulted q physician II,
went over my case very carefully and finally aske,
| me II wished TO place myself under his care.