The Washington times., 1895-03-03
SPOKEN BY A POET.
Apt Phrase Of the Venerable Oliver
Wendell Holmes.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, at the recent COM
memoration OF the birthday anniversary of
William Cullen Bryant, made use of the ex
preston, Dangerously good health"
The Boston Herald, commenting upon the
aptness of the phrase, says: 1T fits the
case OF great many people, young and
old, who trust to their strong constitutions
and wear themselves out before they know
1t. This accounts for the fact that so many
people in robust health are cut down, while
those who are less vigorous live on by
recognizing their own weakness"
rms Is true. The person who is more or
less familiar with sickness is quick to
heed the warnings of nature, as manifested
IN the symptoms of approaching disease,
and promptly takes the steps necessary to
protect himself. The person who has
never known ill health is likely to disre-
gard these same symptoms. If, from
oyerWork, strain upon the nerves, or dis
sipation, he gets little out of order has
headaches, becomes nervous and irritable,
is wakeful at night and tired in the morn
ing, with dull feeling in the head, con-
supation, no appetite for breakfast, and
general sense of weakness and lack of
ambition to take hold of any kind of work.
he does not realize his true condition.
He does not know that he is in q dangerous
way.
Such person has presumed upon good
constitution, and has undermined his
health. The right treatment must be had,
and that quickly, or the apparently trivial
symptoms will speedily result in complete
breaking down 1t is such people who are cut
down suddenly at their desks, or on the
street. or in their homes. or, if spared such
fate, become victims of lingering
disease that is a thousand times worse than
sudden death
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