The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-03

ience. At certain times. at certain 49,
his on goes TO sleep. his morSi ness
returns; in the intervals or ms n's, 80
he is confident he Is an amiao'e
doubtless agreeable; n he were ~
", man would tolerate him for
Nothing is more instructive tran ~
oscillations of the minds pressure 80
these paroxysms. search for their con-"
lions. and you shall find the pass'o"
allied or attenuated under the inhusn.S
numberless conditions which are AZ F"'
steal.
The evil arises most often II changes
weather. In stormy days. or IN "i'.c.
when the snow threatens: when the low
has drunk eneryaung drinks. when ~
has slept badly, when he has had nigh.
mare, ard notably when he has dres.ines
OF things capable OF increasing his )eS
lousy or of fortifying his fixed idea.
When the brain IL anaemic. in 'ne morn
INK. Immediately after meal or al th'
sad hour when the night falls. Jealow
people are less able 20 restrain their ex
cesses Of indignation. Too prolonged I
walk or the abuse OF any work that wear
les enervates them. whereas. mojerao
meal. few moments OF rest in an I'm
valid's chair. Tar from light and IRON
noise, procure for them the calm and
energy which they need TO restrain theb
impulses.
one OF my faithful pationts-he author
ICES me TO relate this casc-is Jealous -
pecially at midnight when he goes init
society. As the hour OF the dinner re-
cedes. as night advances. his brain be
comes exhausted, his nervous system be-
comes sharpened In the lights. his ner
vcsity is troubled by tho perfumes I'm tn
air. by the nose OF conversations. Musl,
finishes him, and ne makes the mos
o4ious scenes, the-mOst painful reproAch
Is TO his wife for the most Innocent shaks
OF her hand or the least comprornisina
smile. Give him something 20 eat or ans
sort of tonic-a drop % caffeine for IN
stance-he Will be less mad have made
this experiment az least ten times
/ shall be told that II IS a singular and
sad work to thus uncrown the passion oi
Jealousy TO take from II all spirituality,
ana that we are very proud because wa
know that it has 10 other cause than q
bad state Ct the blood's circulation,
Yet Il Is an interesting work, not only
for the irony IL carries with 70. hut also
for what It may lead one 10 hope.
The more the moral will appear sub
iect TO the influence OF the physical tho
better shall be our chances TO touch and
cure 10. There Is something consoling In
the earth to-earth idea. To show on wha.
miserable and prosaic conditions depend
the most unlimited paroNysms OF rage IL
not only 10 humiliatc the patiant IL 4,
also 20 promise him a cure Can yCu not
see In this argument the possibility ~ q
treatment FOR the mind. OF a practical
moral treatment, logically deducted from
psychology
IT, as | believe. Jealousy has for its
p first cause defective no 1 sno en-, OF the
nervous systCm. on which are engrafted
bad habits of cerebral activity. I shall be
able TO treat IL, alternate us painful Gle.
ment and destructive eft-,t -1n conli.
ton ttat ,he patient s.'.e,s enough "a
, wisn 20 Be cured a. emit
! TO give enough tonic d. welke1.l
rnda that he may heconis q nan c-s4
s>ic;s OF his force. Is enis rot suppress
Ing at once his exc. ne p'.u'lty ara
| IN mistrust in i'm, sH which is 40 tht
I t''.om OF everv ledbls mas m.ndi
Since the brain IS p,i51t,. li-cNvt
/ lamentations, why not suppress these By
/ an appropriate regimen Of nourishment?
/ is IL not rational tO give 20 lovers as a
distraction from their fixed idea a man.
! ual or intellectual labor. situation EN-.
ploying other things than anger and which
! tears all that they have In nerves. all.
that they have I'm strength
IL Is a very wretched little morality and
! very Unitarian / kn )W. BOurget, whom
/ nobody aemires more than I DO FOR th4
! profound business Of his passi0nal studies.
mocNs US poor physicians for trying 70
/ give remedies To minds, and accuses IA
! OF always wanting 10 substitute "A boz
! or pills for the gospels.
Why could not the pillbox aid the eoa
| pei? There are those for whom the gos
! pei Is nothing more than a beautiful
poem. Must they dispense With morality
and suffer without being cared for?-
Maurice de Fleury I'm lie Figaro.