The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-03-07
HER TONIC.
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Health Giving Draughts.
Ida must have a tonic; not medi-
cine, but something to build her up and
give her strength" AS DR.. Morton
spoke the troubled expression on Mrs
Shows face gave place to one of hope.
81 am thankful to hear you say that.
l have been so anxious all these weeks;
1T seems almost too good to be true that
the disease is really conquered at last
What tonic do you recommends"
II have preparation of my own. 1t
is composed of the very best extract of
beef, with little good wine added. l
am a strict temperance man." he con-
tinued in an apologize tone, and in
doubtful cases, where there might be
danger of an acquired or inherited APP
petite, | should never recommend this.
/ am always very particular about the
matter. In this case, however, there
is not the slightest danger, and know
of nothing that would do her as much
good"
This apology from the doctor may
have been due to the fact that being a
science was somewhat troubled. Or
he may have detected on Mrs. SHOWS
face a shadow of the resistance she felt
at the thought of surrendering in the
least to that against which she had so
long fought as w. C. T. U. worker
Whatever her doubts may have been,
they were quickly silenced By the
thought that her old and trusted ply
stefan knew better than she.
Bat although she uttered no word,
grave questions arose in the mothers
heart as day after day went by and
she noted the effect of the tonic. Ida
evidently liked the mixture, and grad
ually increased the amount, always
draining the last drop from the cup
Had not DR.. Morton said there was
not the slightest danger, and that it
was the best thing she could use?
Surely he had been right, for she was
gaining strength rapidly, and would
"soCn be herself again." then there
would be no need of the tonic.
Ida, however, a gay, light-hearted
girl of twenty, was haunted by no such
scrupies. If she gave the matter a mo-
ment's thought, it was because the
tonic was pleasanter to take than her
medicine had been. She never stopped
to consider why she liked it so we'll
As she grew stronger, by the advice of
her mother, the amount was gradually
diminished until it was a mere taste;
but to this she fondly chung, because
she liked it so we'll" Not once did
she suspect the thrill of apprehension
her careless words sent through her
mothers heart, who now longed for
the summer days when they might
leave the city.
They choose quiet resort among
the mountains, and the pure and bright
sunshine proved to be all the tonic the
girl needed.
AS the summer days slipped by the
memory of old anxieties grew dim, and
Mrs. Srow laughed at her foolish fears
They returned to their home with
happy plans for the future.
After they returned to the city and
had settled into the old ways of living
Ida found herself turning to the accus-
toned place for bottle which was not
there, and was conscious of disappoint-
nent.
One autumn day, soon after their re-
turn, Ida and her mother went out to
DO some shopping. Thoroughly alive
30 the influences of the beautiful sea-
son, the girl chatted with her mother
Of the many changes they saw, never