The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-09

the phasmatalogical Society OF London
during last year. This paper caused
some stir at the time I'm tho limited oirclo
60 which IL was addressed, OF whom the
present writer had tho privilege 60 form
one. Indeed so impressed was he with
the paper, and so sure tnat 10 would he ot
interest 20 a wider public, that he applied
10 Mr.. y. for his consent 10 It's production
In print Mr.. y. at first demurrod; but
on second thoughts after extracting from
the writer promise that all names ana
other!ndications of personality should he
rigidly suppressed, he gave his consent To
the proposal. And the result Is tho
slightly edited report OF the paper which
is here appended.
Report of Mr.. KS Paper
will begin, ladies and gentlemen, by
assuring you of the absolute authenticity
of the facts which l am about To relate.
For myself was witness OF tho strange
physical phenomena which i shall submit
TO your notice and they were exhibited In
relation To mysterious and painful
malady by which my wife was attacked
In tho course of last winter.
NV wife, / may explain, had been ailing
for some time before she actually gave In,
supposing as people do, that she was
merely suffering from some trivial indis-
position, and that she should soon recover
her usual health But as the weeks went
on, instead of getting hettor, she grow
gradually worse, until at last she could
hold ont no longer. but was obliged 90
take To her bed, and send for the doctor
When the latter arrlved--l will allulo
70 him throughout as Dr.. y. and had
duly examined my Wife ho camc down 60
me with "a peculiar expression upon his
face--nn expression ut once grave nnd
puzzled
"what is the matterY Nothing serious.
i hopeY" l asked him, somewhat alarmed
by his look.
Mrs Y Is very Ill, +" he replied. ~
do not wish Co frighten you, but can You
tell melt Is important that | should
know this--is--is-thero any tendency TO
cancer In her familyY"
Coed God - calculated, deeply dis
mayed by this question "IOu-you
surely don't suspect thaty"
II won't say that do But you have
not answered my question.
''As far as | can recolect F" / told him,
81 have never heard of case of cancor
against my wifo's relations
He seemed relieved to hoar this
"Woll. we'll " he said, II did not mean
% alarm you. | don't think-honostly
don't think-that this is case of cancer
ut all AS 20 the exact nature OF the
malady, however, shall bc able to speak
more certainly In "A day or two. In tho
meantime. see that she has plenty of
nourishmont, and do all In your power
20 keep her spirits up. And II you will
oblige me with pen and paper, / wish To
write prescription.
He did SO and handed IL TO me, asking
me To have IL made up as soon as pos
sible
II shall come again tomorrow no
said, as he wished me good morning.
"Of course IL there should hc any marked
change I'm her condition before then, you
. will send for me. Now. don't be alarmed.
my dear sir. i was Obliged TO ask that
question. But the symptoms i havo
noticed are not by any means peculiar 90
cancer. In fact, they arc frequently pres.
ent In the case OF comparatively trivial
complaints, and j quite hope that Mrs
X. will be through her troubles in few
weeks"
AS you may imagine, 1 felt terribly
anxious after DIR. n. r visit, for tho nero
suggestion Of so awful n disease as cancer
In reference To one ncnrest and dearest IL
enough to unnerve any man. But 1 kept
up cheerful appearance for my wife's
sake trying to persuade her-and myself,
too--that her complaint. however painful,
was nothing dangerous, and that shp
would be quite herself again in n short
time.
When DIR. N. came noxt day. he again
subjected my wife to n thorough exami-
nation. j awaited the result of n with
sickoning anxiety and dread The opin-
ion which he pronounced To Inc came ns
decided relief | noticed. however. that
his face still wore the same puzzled look
which / had observed on the previous
day.
II am now certai.. no told me, "that
IL is not cancer In fact, unless / am
much mistaken, 10 is"
lilo pronounced long Latin namo.
which cannot remember; then prociode
TO explain 1T TO me III English. i do not
propose 20 reproduce his explanation, for
yory obvious reasons. And. indeed, the
suppression Of IL in no wise affects tho
point Of my story.
It's -it-a--a-dnngerous maady -
inquired.
NO, mr., usually even serious. But
this - nm abnormal tyre. attended by
rather strange symptoms. However, it
Will soon yield % treatment i am conf
dent. Let fhe medicine and the regimen
which prescribed yesterday be continued
until my next visit. / shall not come to-
morrow unless yOu send for mo, but |
VIII icok IA the day after
He did 80 ON the day named. Aftcr be-
lad seen my wife, he camo DOS n ns
JsnaI, Into my study. 20 nnnounco tro
psult Of his interview. I again noticed
land it struck ne this TINS more than
evcr-that bis expression was decidedly
puzzled.
Well doctor" asked him. what
puiietin today 20
''tinph 4 lectls botter-a Shade tyyt,er.
but less frpRress than ! expected md tho
complaint from which your wife T. snfTer-
log generally yields to Treatment at oucn.
still, dmbiousiy, she "a FaJhor bctfcr
Don't think me importircut doctor.
exclaimed. speaking on ~ impalss -
the moment and txlng my cvps T. pen hi4
nuzzlzi face. 3af -but--y0u -nave---
shave-spOkcn with--wllL--,c,s convictions
fb1n usual Ar8-Fse- 70u---u.ta aurs
wtat f. THE matter with ny wlseg
- My dear cir. ! vii le perl3otly candid
with you. answered. Dr. s. ~ have
located the mischicf exactly. Aud hav-
ibg lhcnted ir. ] ara sh.s 30 infer shc na-
ture ~ tno malady. FOF no 0thcr maladv
--Of this charnctcr-COud LusaIhiy exiss
IA that particular spot. AZ fhc came
time, some ordinary symptcrs % ths
innlndy which / sllude - arc nos present
IA Mrs. x. while IN ths other hand
certain symptoms are observahie in her
which j have never get come across ir I.
case OF this kind. Still ! arm fcrcsd A.
conclude that she is suffering from aha
complaint although in an abnnru4l fo-na-
FOR " IL Is not this, then all can az Ia
That II must De some new dissase eutireIy
unknown 70 medical qrieyea -