Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-08-13

The evening breeze had died out, and
the night was still and starlit. with a
soft GOODNESS unspeakably refreshing
after the close air of the Office.
You must make me a PROMISE"
said to the girl. For the next two
hours you must be entirely under D,y
orders. VIII you promise?"
YES" she answered, mechanically.
''Then. first of I'll, get hat and wrap.
and rejoin me here as quickly IS you
cam
Without question she obeyed. return
ing to find me equipped with pipe and
tobacco-pouch and awaiting her We
passed through the gate, and turned
into the road leading TO the village.
with your permission I'll light this
pipe" | observed.
She nodded absently, though doubt
if she understood word had said.
Tobacco" / resumed, after "a pause.
in the course of which pleasant glow
had been created in the bowl Of the
pipe. lis wonderful agent of comfort.
II surprises me sometimes that only
one sex hereabouts enjoys its blessings.
Both of us have seen or heard Of coun-
tries where the ladies blow clouds with
all the grace Imaginable. Why not in
troduce the fashion here?'
She looked up at the question, but
made no reply.
There was "a preceptor of mine,"
went on, who made study OF the eff
fects Of nicotine, and who wrote some
nh 10 ~
Among other things, he proved, TO his
own satisfaction. that even the moder-
ate use Of tobacco impaired memory,
injured the vision, and caused various
other ills lie got 10 be an extremist
at last, putting the weed under sweep
ing ban. But all through his life no
factory chimney smoked more indus
triously than he. Finally some of his
associates cornered him, ard demanded
why he didn't follow his own advice
"Td he stultifying myself if / did,
said he, coolly.
8" Iow?' asked the inquisitors in
chorus
Isn't it the first duty of a man to
obey his physician2'
Certainly they admitted. 'But
you won't let your patients smoke
"'Of course ! won't said he 1T
isn't good for EN-. But Jimmy Bangs
is my doctor: at least he's called in
when anybody's sick at my house
'WelT said they.
$50 he's my family physician, you
see qnoth the specialist; and he
doesn't believe that tobacco ever hurt
anybody
Come" persisted, after waiting in
vain for her TO speak. What do you
think of my old preceptor?'
Il hardly understood the story she
answered, with an effort.
We'll, it's true tale said : "and
therefore I'll rereat it."
This time she heard it ALL
DO doctors often reason SO logical
ly?" she asked.
Sometimes they do. Did you know
that many specialists die of the diseases
they've studied most carefully? ply
stefan. heal myself that's advice they
find it difficult to follow"
Again she fell silent
For summer night, this is a good
one for star-gazng," | ventured do
you keep up your astronomy ?"
I'm afraid not
'One really should: it's worth the
while" sand /; but she let the topic
drop.
by the way, Miss Gray, do you
think that, IA any circumstances, black !
may appear white?" | asked.
She furnpd ~ nv. ,,s;4b ~ ....:., =.
patient movement.
Why do you ask such questions?"
she demanded. How can YOU speak of
tritles. after that that" Her voice I
gave way. and | thought heard sob. /
listen" said |, earnestly. In that
lies The reason for my rambling talk / /
hadn't intended 10 tell you SO. but it's I
the fact. Now you might as well hear |
all When you finished your ride YOU |
were worn out. Apparently You hadn't I
been run away with, but evidently the I
horse had kept you at work. Then I
came the call for you 20 help rs. Ii /
braced you up, of course Int the strain, |
coming after the first one, left Won q I
bundle of exposed nerves. SO To spcak. I
II wouldn't do to let YOU go to your Z
room in such a state Why, YOU would |
have had night Of horrors. lying
awake for hours, tossing, turning, try
ing TO shake off the nervousness which
held you prisoner. II you fell into a
doze il would be 10 wake as suddenly as
If under a shock Of elcctr city. TO wake
TO find your muscles rigid and your
heart pounding like a hammer. And
even when physical WEAKNESS overcame
you AT last, your sleep would be broken
by dreams dozen times more terrible
than the experiences you've gone
through know what y2u are think
ing, and tell YOU your thoughts must
he turn, ] into another channel. its To
try TO turn them that I've brought YOU
out here, that I've gahhled about Moth
ings"
Il understand" she said, softly. Il
! understand and | think Won from the