Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-05-10
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! DOBLEY'S KILLING PACE !
Revealed When His Wife Used Cook
book Pre- criptlOns.
r DON'T know why it is, said Mr.
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tasted breakfast, but feel a presenti-
ment that am going to be ill.,
You never looked better in your
life" said Mrs. Doblcy. Don't give in
to any such idea. It's simply nervous
ness
That's it, said Dobley. MY nerves
are running away with me. They are
at q tension which threatens a sudden
collapse. l start at the least sound. |
wake with the bells ringing in my ears
and feel as though a wise were gripping
my head. It's been that way now for
three days"
Its those late suppers Of yours,
said Mrs. Dobley. you would require
the digestion of an ostrich to consume
such combinations as you have been adj
dicted to of late"
Nonsense, Mrs Dobley; my symp-
toms have nothing about them which
indicates that the trouble is simple
one, which might be removed by bear
Donate of soda and settler It's located
here. Mrs Dobley." Dobley tapped his
brow mysteriOusly.
perhaps a headache?" suggested
Mrs. DObley. ..
NO; it's the rush of modern life, ~
said Dobley. ITS the pace at which
people must live nowadays. We're all
in race-trying TO see which of us can
push on fastest to the grave"
Dear mel" said Mrs. DObley. 81
felt sure that the fricasseed crab meat
In q chafing dish and the Welsh rabbit
YOU had last night would affect your
liver. and now I'm sure of it. Either
one alone is bad enough, but when you
combine the two-it is simply dread
full"
ut is not the liver, Mrs. Dobley, it is
the brain. have confused sensation
as though the optic nerve had gotten
tangled with the spinal cord. Then
there is a singing in the ears with n
tingling feeling in the temples and
shooting pains in the back Of the
neck"
"They have an excellent Household
! Medical Guide in the back of this, she
said, as she skinned over the leaves.
"Have you had dizzy spells and hal
lucinations, with loss of appetite and n
distaste for exertion?" she asked, read
ing from one of the pages.
Exactly" said DObley. 81 feel as
though my head weighed ton, and
when attempt to walk the effort OF
placing one foot before the other seems
to completely exhaust my vitality. The
very thought of taking another step is
weakening"
"How about chills with sudden flush
es of heat. sallow complexion and vel
lowish tinge TO the whites of the eyes"'
asked Mrs. Dobley, anXiously.
"All of those" said DObley. 81 tell
you, Mrs. Dobley, I am threatened with
a serious collapse. have been work
ing too hard"
"You have the grip" said Mrs. Dob
ley, firmly, closing the book, land you
must not think of going downtown to-
day. Simply telephone to the Office
that YOU are i'll, and take day Of
quiet rest at home. will fix up some
remedies that will break up your cold,
for really grip is only an exaggerated
cold. And the rest will do you good"
81 haven't taken a days holiday in
years" said Dobley. 81 don't think it
would agree with me to stay home. I'd
fancy I heard the ticker calling me or
Imagine the Office was on fire, or some
thing"
"NOw. you go upstairs and get into
smoking jacket and slippers, and
first Of all, will * up something that
YOU can eat. will prepare it myself
said Mrs. DObley. who had little or nc
opportunity to put her nursing abil-
itiesin evidence owing to her husbands
continual good health. She acted as
though it were going TO be genuine
pleasure to have an invalid on hel
hands for q day.
IN hour later Dobley was wrapped in
an eiderdown quilt, with a flaXsecd
poultice on his chest and wet toweI
about his head. Mrs. Dobley said she
had taken his temperature and de-
clarcd that il was more than hun
dred. so she decided that it was better
for the invalid not to eat anything.
So a very tempting broiled chicken
with currant jelly, buttered toast and
tea was taken downstairs before Dob.
ley's eyes. although he explained that
he had had the first symptoms of real
appetite that he had experienced fo1
three days. Then Mrs. DObley made
him take dose of some disagreeable
mixture and put piece of ice on his
head. Dobley had just become eagerly
interested in a new novel when she
took it away and said that it would
only upset his nerves to read it, and she
even removed the newspapers and read
him one of Mrs. IIeman's poems.
81 am bound that you'll have one day
Of perfect rest, john" she said. "Yor
have positively alarmed me as to the
condition of your health"
ALREADY I feel much better" SAID
Dobley. 81 suppose my state of nerv
business made me exaggerate the symp
toms. Do you know, my dear, thinl
I should enjoy some toast and tea
and chicken. And perhaps a small piece
Of steak, also. l don't know whether il
is the poultice or the ice on my head
but my appetite has returned"
"But the book says; On no account
allow the patient to eat while the fever
RACES 1 might fetch you some mill
and lime water if you think you could
stand it,"
81 have no yearning for it" said Dob
ley, land my fever has subsidized.
have an idea that shall bring all my
strength of will to my aid and go dowr
10 the office after all. 1t makes me fee
foolish to sit here done up in this way
'Dut your nerves have Quoted dow
don't YOU see what different person
you are to the Mr.. Dobley who com
rIain,d at the breakfast table Thu
morning? How is the singing in your
ears?"