The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13
r. ME- LOOK At The TONGUE !?
BY MARY H. TEHMYsoH
(CopyrightJ

"a r-. D.
Siops, Isabel remarked a little 1.r,sl,
and don't feel any the better f,r IT, rs,
haps YOU viii. 'i'9 ana per-
1ol recommend absolute starvation
'h-n. N fact" she said. icilv
- IN Your case, / should try it, De
,sgu'ei with eNasperstiag ch-erfulusSs.
-. ny l' you say In my case ' the lady
INJURED Indignantly. .'ruy appetite is ~
me best Of times small" This was i,.4a.5
q fact ''''-'1
= mean ! should not recommend star
'aton in case OF cancellation. but v,irb
a lacghi which was considered rsrricu
~ l-'rl' offensive, "hUt. Ia. ha my dear Mr.
pest you are not emaciated. 90 saw
the least"
lsabels lips began TO culver. she had
.li ~ oI sroWlns stout, ami she am
s"erea somewhat peeyiShly:
1T is not always overeating that makes
people stout The stoutest woman ] ever
knew ate nexS 10 nothing whereas ] once
"a" q positive skeleton get through seven
mutton outlets a. q sitting"
WIN another inopportuna laugh. Or
Steadman rose
Il should not advise YOUR tryire thar
cure he said II don't think it. would SUIT
YOU at all"
Isabel was SO angry that she walked out
OF the room aud left him: it was har3
stood
The next day as she was sitting In
her bedroom. with the Venetian blinds
down. very miserable. her maid came
to tell her that her neigabor. Mrs. car
son, was below Now Mrs. Carson is
one OF the most sympathetic women
in the world. and sim smartine under
Dr. Steadman's perfectly unjustihable in
situations, the aggrieved lady hailed her
approach thankfully.
Mrs. Carson gave a melodious little
scream of dismay, when she was ushered
into the sufferers presence.
oh, my dear SOUL she cried. with
uplitted hands, what is the matter?
Il am very poorly" was the mourn
full rejonder
7 should think so indeed. You are
positively green"
That may be the reflection OF the
blinds Isabel answered, not entirely
pleased, but I do feel very bad.
But what is il, dear?"
4 have not the least idea what oc-
cssions it," Isabel went on with slight
disregard to the truth. but ! am aw-
fully low ana depressed and have not
eaten 9nything for four days"
Good gracious But you have had a
doctor, ] SUPPOSE"
Yes, 1 saw DR.. Steadman yesterday"
Isabel answered, trying to keep her voice
from trembling at the recollection.
well what does he say il is"
He doesn't give 1t a name, he never
gives anything d name, but 1 think he
attributes it to gluttOny."
Goodness me-
AT any rate" Isabel explained, with
a mirthess laugh, he considers ii ne
cessary TO warn me against gorging,
and recommended as a cure for com
plete and Obstinate loss OF appetite ty-
ing myself to "a post with "a lot of dogs.
and starving myself for a couple of
days
Mrs. Carson looked aghast.
"Oh. MY dear" she cried. us he safe?"
is who safe2'
why Or steadman. he must be mad
to talk like that"
ooh. dear, no" Isabel interrupted
quickly: HE is not mad, he is the clever
est man in this neighborhood, by far
well then" Mrs. Carson continued,
with puzzled air. "if you have so much
faith in Or. Steadman, how do YOU ac-
count for his behavior on the present &C
casion?'
Isabel Shrugged her shoulders hope
lessly.
Il suppose he thinks me a humbug,
or that the case IS not worthy his seri-
Il
said, and he laughed while he was say
ing that"
THAT'S fooIshness. my dear, down
right foolishness. But what does he say
of your tongue?
"He never looked at It,"
Mrs. Carson spraug to her feet.
He never looked at your tongue?' she
cried. tragically
the truth. ! can't say | object 10 that,
l detest showing my tongue
With an excited gesture Mrs. Carson
INV dear. YOU are talking nonsense;
everything Is told by the tongue. nobody
can deny tnat.
Then. advancing. she clasped both of
IsabeTs hands and squeezed them i'm
pressNely
NV dear" she said. soiemnly, 'you
must see some one else; think it is more
serious than Or. Steadman fanc:es.
81 should not mind seeing some one
else" Isabel said. but Fred would never
consent to anything thab saVored OF dis
respect to DR.. Steadman.
..Rubb,sh"' Mrs. Carson exclaimed,
hrusouelv. II suppose he would rather
offend DR. Steadman than lose his wife.
oh. nv dear, now, pray don't begin 10
cr-v. or YOU will upset me altogether; you
are evidently IN an tNct9@tN IiS NV ga .
II surely wouldn't hurt Dr. Steadmah
feelings if you were to ask him to meet NEE,
another doctor in consultation, would II.
.'No.' Mrs. Fred sobbed, he would not
mind that. of course; but l don't know
whom else to call in.
"Thare need be no difficulty about that
Mrs. Carson replied, promptly i know
The very man
"Aud who is he:
"Dr. Henry FUrness, one OF the aples.
men in Edinburgh; he is my cousin ana
is staving a few days with me, ana ne
The k:ndest. gentlest most sympathe1lc
craature In existence. Come now, you get
I,.~1 to meet Dr. Steadman tomorrow
snail not be easy until you've seen some
one else, my dear; there a Iooh aDOu'
Vol, that 1 don't like at all.
isabel wrote a letter TO Dr. Steadman
directlv Mrs. Carson had left her. but she
Gi5 not send it until Fred's return
Goroauhat 10 her surprise he made no
'Iiaic,ilry about the matter, but she tell
istfla nervous when she opened the DOC
49, ranlv; she knew Fred S family Woui9
,,r,.sr forgive her if she offended their
respected frienl. ....-,-
nv Steadmau wrote but re-" WORDS
md isabel heaNed a sign OF refer as she
Sn,4ad the note to her husband
~ happens fortunately she MURINE