St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-05-05
DOBLEY'S KILLING PACE
r DON'T know why it is. said Mr..
Revealed When His Wife Used Cook-
book Prescriptions.
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Dobley, as he pushed awayhis IN

ment that am going to be ILL.,
!. ssYou never looked better in Youl
! life said Mrs. Dobley. Don't give il
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 sudaaa
collapse. I start at the least sound. ]
wake with the bells ringing in my ears
and feel as though wise were gripping
my head. It's been that way now for
three days."
Its those late suppers of yours, .
said Mrs. Dobley. 'sYou 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 a simple
one, which might be removed by bicar-
Donate of soda and seltzer. It's located
here, Mrs Dobley." Dobley tapped his
brow mysteriously.
/ Perhaps headache?" suggested
Mrs. Dobley.
mo; it's the rush of modern life,''
said Dobley. "It's 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 gravel
'sDear mel" said Mrs. Dobley. ST
i felt sure that the fricasseed crab meat
in ehafng 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 yol1
combine the two-it is simply dread
| ful!n
Tt 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 a
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 d
distaste for exertion 2" she asked, read
ing from one of the pages.
Exactly" said Dobley. 81 feel as
though my head weighed ton, and
when I 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 chi11s 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! sT tell
you, Mrs. Dobley, I am threateped with
serious collapse. have besen work
ing too hard''
'sYou have the grip" said Mrs. Dob
ley, firmly, closing the book, "and 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. I 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.
II haven't taken days holiday in
years., y said Dobley. s'I don't think it |
would agree with me to stay home. I'd |
fancy heard the ticker calling me or
imagine the Office was on fire, or some
thing
"Now, you go upstairs and get into
q smoking jacket and slippers, and
first of all, I will fix up something that |
you can eat. will prepare it myself"
said Mrs. Dobley, who had little or no |
opportunity to put her nursing abi- |
itiesin evidence owing to her husbands |
continual good health. She acted as
though it were going to be a genuine
pleasure to have an invalid on her
hands for day.
An hour later Dobley was wrapped in
an eiderdoWn quilt, with a faxseeG
poultice on his chest and wet towel
about his head. Mrs. Dobley said she
had taken his temperature and de-
clared that it was more than hun
dred, so she decided that it was better
for the invalid not to eat anything.
So 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 for
three days. Then Mrs. Dobley made
him take dose of some disagreeable
and put a piece of ice on his
head. Dolby had just become eagerly
in d new novel when she
took it away and said that itswould
only upset his nerves to read it, and she
even removed the newspapers and read
him one of Mrs. Heman's poems.
7 am bound that you'll have one dav
Of perfect rest, John, she said. ssYou | 4
have positively alarmed me as to the
condition of your health
ALREADY I feel much BETTER said
Dobley. Il suppose my state of nery-
business made me exaggerate the synp- ;
IONS. Do You know, my dear. I think
should enjoy some toast and tea j
and chicken. And perhaps small piece j
If steak, also. I don't know whetheri it j
$ the poultice or the ice on my head. ]
out my appetite has returned j
But the book says: On no account i
allow the patient to eat while the fever /
ages I might fetch you some milk !
nd lime water if you think you could /
stand IL.
I have no yearning for il, said Dob.
ey. san1 my fever has subsided. 7
ave an idea that 7 shall bring all nv
trength of win to my aid and godown i
Q the Office after all. It tmakes me feel