The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-09-08
NOT HEAVY TO HIM.

NOT HEAVY TO HIM.
The man on the elephants back Is
nothing to the elephant. The big beast
doesn't mind him any more than one
OF those immense dray horses you see
in London minds the brass ornaments
on his harness. Yet on my back or
yours the man would be load; and,
II fastened to a lark's wings. the little
brasses would hold him to the earth.
Thus, we are reminded, my thought
full friends, that there are no absolute
facts. The burden depends on the
back. Albeit Samson walked on with
the gates Of GAIA, an ordinary garden
gate would, am sure, prove all that
we should want to lug. 1t follows that
weight or heaviness can, as the ad-
vertisements say, "be supplied in a
variety OF styles"
| When, for example, Mr.. Sydney Chal-
LANCER mentions in a letter that at a
certain period he was heavy" he does
not mean that he tipped the scales at
a stone or two more than usual. His
horse would have felt that, in case he
rode one; but the truth Is that at the
time referred to he was actually under
his proper weight by several pounds.
| He wants us to understand that
he was hcdry TO himself: 1t was not an
increase OF Wcighf but an increase OF
readiness, having practically the same
result. His explanation Is that In the
early part Of 1890 he began to feel III
and out OF sorts. He went about In a
Macy way. feeling badly without know
ing what the trouble was or how to ac-
count for It.
II had" Mr.. Challenger goes on to
tell us, "a nasty taste in the mouth
and no relish for my meals" But eat
we all must, or starve; and eat he did
Not much, though. At best It was a
forced business. Nothing tasted natur-
al Or good, and he took just enough to
keep him going until the next neal
time should come around.
! And even for that had to suffer"
he says. After getting II down had
almost Immediately, a sense OF fullness
or distension at the stomach and pain
at the chest as II a bit OF food had
lodged there-which couldn't be-"
No, nothing lodged anywhere. What
there was OF 1t went straight down into
Mr.. Challenger's stomach, where It al
once began to ferment and produce a
gas which caused the feeling OF full.
ness. while the irritated nerves set uI
the pain. It was not too much food
but food not digested-food turned sour
In the stomach-with the whole body
behind it failing OF the needed stimu-
lus and nOurishment Of food, and won
dering what the matter was. 1t was
this state Of matters that made him
to use his own words. heavy, drowsy
and languid."
Any river in England, after a long
drought In summer. looks Just as Mr.
challenger feit-heavy. drowsy and
languid. And for an identical reason
the lack of necessary supplies. Wait
an instant, though! Don't miss the
point.
The rain, when 1t comes. fills the riv.
er by a thousand little channels fall.
ing directly into 1t. Not SO as to food
and body. Between them Is a process
a mechanical, chemical, and vital op
STANDARDIZATION Mark you that, ant
act accordingly. Whether In the SIX!
or on the ground water Is water-th,
same thing.
But food and body are not the sam,
thing. The first must be transmute,
Into the second by the miracle callet
digestion; for of all Gods ways in ma
ture none 10 more awful. more amaz
Ing. more gl0rious. And, when impe
ded or overborne. none which pun
ishes the interference more certainly
and swift.
II got little or no sleep" continue,
our friend. "and awoke In the mornins
tired out. as after hard days work
Presently could hardly walk, for very
weakness. and from time to time hat
to give up work altogether. No medi
Icine helped me-and I tried plenty.
After three wretched years OF this
Mrs. Bird, Of Tailist0rn. told my wifi,
about Mother Seigel's Syrup. ant
through her. advised me to try II. sh,
said my ailment was indigestion ant
the Syrup would cure II. And II did
Ono bottle greatly relieved me. ! could
cat freely. and food agreed with me
persevered with the remedy and g0
strong az ever, All the pain and
heaviness left me. and ! felt light and
energetic. although ] have gained "
weight, t. Signed SYDNEY cHAL
LANCER, Gladstone villa. cwm, near
Waunllwyd, Mon, August 3Oth, 1895