The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-06-02

diets without number. treaAaents rep.
resenting q range from the latest and
best in the medical science to . close ap-
proach to the supeFstitions Of voudoo
ism-all these she had survived. For
two long hours her tale flowed on in
q food which overwhelmed all inter
ruptions, and when she paused At las,
il was rather from weariness than from
an exhausted subject
For . woman of such experience.
she looked remarkably well. Her COM
plexion was pale and sallow. and her
nerves were ION edge" as she herself
phrased il; but the stethoscope showed
that her lungs were not affected. and
there was nothing to cause alarm in tn,
action of the heart. Her digestion was
weak-it could hardly have been other
wise after the trials to which it had
been put for SO many years-and un-
questionably she had had some genu-
inc twinges of rheumatism. but these
were not very weighty reasons for
traipsing about two hemispheres. As
many of my predecessors had prob.
ably decided, II seemed clear 70 me
that the hest plan 10 pursue was TO let
her entertain herself with some harm
less dose, and to strive to induce her
to forget that she believed herself an in
valid.
"Your case, Mrs. Loring, il most in
tercstipg." said I, gravely.
"And complicated" said she, earnest
ly. $50 many physicians have spoken
of complications"
.They could hardly avoid 1t. But
that is not the point just now. I shall
have to ask you to submit implicitly to
my guidance. shall give you a pre-
scription Of great efficacy, but one
which must be used with rigid care.
You will arise at O regular hour-let us
say seven o'clock. You will then take
three drops of the medicine in wine
glass of water-the glass must be full
to the brim. Then 60 out Of doors anil
walk slowly for IS minutes In the sun
niest spot available, not for exercise,
of course, but in order TO have the cir
culation at its best 70 promote the ac-
ton of the delicately powerful combi-
nation of drugs. ] will arrange with
Mrs. Clark for your breakfast diet.
After breakfast you will sit in the open
mir for IN hour. at the end Of which
time YOU will take n walk or ride. Don't
return flGl.. II until tho dinner hour
your time as you please out of doors.
A third dose should be taken At sup
per-time, end q fourth before retiring.
I rely upon you to carry out these di-
Iections TO the letter"
Indeed WILL" she promised, and
then her face fell, and she leaned toward
M q she asked: Doctor, have
tsberculous disthesis? There was
Frenchman, such . delightful man 1
thought at first, who talked SO beau
.ifully about that Tell me. truly, do
you think have one?'
"Mrs. Loring,- 1 declared, earnestly,
''take my word for II, you have nothing
to fear OH that score."
'.But there was that London DOCTOR"
abe persisted. ''he said that Yax.
anaemic: and he looked &c wis. With
his great white beard like an ancient
sage. II II had not been for the snuN,
perhaps-but, doctor, do please tell me
II he was mistaken; had TO give him
up; really, doctor. had to; the snun
was too much"
another instance Of groundless
fears." said 1.
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would you believe II, doctor?-he in
sisted that there must be gout in the
family and he would have n so, Though
7 knew doctor. I knew he must be r,;..
taken for 7 never m,mtered-n.ver
doctor. never-mv father suffered In
nj. feet. but. oncc, and then. doctor
knew a wa. cb:ibl.i,s. I'm sur. e
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