The Van Buren press., 1894-02-03
THE BLUES CURE
4 H1hat the Great Golden Remedy
Did for the Patienta


Thsre was Water cure. Rest cute.
and Mind cure IN the same town; but
I'll three together did not do half the
bueinsss Of the Blues cure IN fact,
tbose three blishments complained
bitterly that the Blues cure took away
,nauy Of their pstlenta They did al
they could TO crush II out; they de-
caared Il 70 b . humbug. . mere quack
eoncern, with it. mysterious '0reat
Golden Remedy"
In truth. there was . mystery con-
1eeted with the Blues cure. II was In
one respect something like the LoiAette
Memory system. for every patient had
20 sien bond that he would never re-
veel 70 anyone the secret Of the "Great
(2olden Remedy" But, in spite Of this,
and tho enmity Of the other establish
neuts, the Blues cure prospered ex-
,traordinarily, and people thronged TO
e from far and near. Tho Blues cure
could proudly affirm that In oil its ca
yoef . case had never been lost
The Bluee cure ofElco was small,
,sunshiny room opening from large,
cheerful waiting room.
!! One tlns October afternoon the clock
lwas just striking three - the doctor,
accompanied BY : patient entered the
once and closed the door behind him.
Tho Doctor wa jolly little man
with Z bsld head, and = besming smile
70 much like sunshine that ON rainy
days his great black cat would stretch
herself out before him. - though she
were really warming herself In IL
lbeamA
The patient was tsll. thin theo.
1ogue. with : luRubrious expression Of
conntenancs, suitable for chronic at'
tender Of funerslA
The doctors style was lac0nic.
''What's the matter?" said he.
81 am subject TO depression oi
spirits," replied the theologue. with
deep Sigh that reused the black cat
from IL sluniherA
''When do these attacks come on?''
said the doctor, looking at him with
half closed eyes, - an artist surveys
picture
LIVERY evening"" replied the theo-
logue. II can't use my eyes then, and
/ fall 70 thinking Of my theological
questions and ! got extremely down
IN my spirits."
s'What kind OF qusstions7"
'sOh. the most importa mt and inter
esting which can stir mans mind. A"
onid the theologuc, with such unwonted
snimation that the black cat again
wns startled. "Whether Noses wrote
the Pentatsuch, whether the Levitical
code came In with Ezra or before; tho
doctrines Of original sin. future pro-
hatlon, and many others ] am 20 up
~ In my old ideas (for was taught
IRON my youth up that It was wicked
% question anything about such mat
ters) that got terribly blue"
''Oh, how said the doctor, jumping
mp and fetching little gilt box from =
table. II zee what you need! You
must drop your studies for time and
devote yourself 70 taking this great
golden remedy. Follow the directions
5 II your life depended ON II and you'll
be cured Of the blueA"
rs that alp said the theoiogue, In
establishment
you'll and Il enoughl' replied the
doctor, q be showed him the door.
s'Nextl" he called through the ante
room door, much - = lecturer directs
hio aasistant TO throw the next picture
ON the SCREEN
In came . young woman Of perhaps
seven and twenty, attired according x
the latest faahio1.
s'Oll doctor, how can I ret over thu
bluss9 she asked, In the jerky
ohopped-ofI. broad-A style Of enuncia
zion 70 fashionable among feminine
eAdndo&"
sawhat glves them TO your" said tn,
doctor. looking at her with magnify
Ing glass, - II TO see 70 what genus chi
belongcd.
my looking giass." frankly an
Bwered the young woman 1T show
Ne that I'm getting plainer every day
I've got three gray hAirs and one crow''
foot"
.well. what Of that9" asked tho doc
TOR.
"What Of thatP" repeated the pa
tisnt ut 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. aud I'm getting h
be one Of the old girls I just hate I,
be an old g1rl and be laid ON the shelf
/ had an odious time ct my last ball
and life Isn't worth living. and I'm sicl
Of itrs
s'Humphi" said the doctor. "We'l
eure you. Il you will obey me implicit
II. "You must follow this prescription
faithfully. Take this Great Colder
Remedy whenever you feel the symp
toms coming on. and you won't have
single blue"
So saying he handed her little gil
box like the one he gave the theologue
and she TOO passed into the street
Next came . widow buried In crepe
"We1l, MrA Relict. I suppose you'v'
come TO reportr' said the doctor.
"YcAr replied the widow. eth,
Golden Remedy has worked wonder
with me. thought Il would be .,
easy, but found It very hard TO swsl
low 1t Ant persevered. and It haI
done me IN enormous amount Of good
Two slept and eaten - I hsven't sinc'
Johns death"
you've given up reading your letter
Of condolence and wiping your eyes
them" said the doctor.
''Oh, yes!' said the widow; II dom
have any time now"
.'liow often do you take the rem
edyr'
s ''Oh, nearly all the time." she re
'Q1jed. III 60 an hour without II, ] re