Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-12
SUE. 4 NERVOUS DYSPEPTIc

Sue was really very i'll; why. the doc
tor had said 50, What allied her no on
seemed To know. The heart specials
had certainly found something 10 givc
her medicine for, ana gently advised
her trembling mother to have her lung
examined. DR.. Twell-dseases of throat
and lnngs-looked Very grave, patted the
back Of his bald head and recommends
/ air high and dry.-Africa. for instance.
Sue lay back on her pillows and gave
long sigh. 1t was only 3 O'Clock.
I no breakfast until 10. 'Breakta>
in bed. We're the doctors strict orders
She had become used To it now-felt sh-
could become used to almost anything,
except having her legs continually fall
asleep. She gave her knees a vicious
, blow. ANA wondered if lie were worth
living.
Living" Sle smiled grimly to her
self. This dragging about OF a diseased
body. was that living Her mother in
terrupted her meditations.
Dear, in half whisper; are, yoI
asleep? No? Well. I've Just had a letter
from Aunt Cemantha. She feels sure
that country air will cure YOU. Would you
like to 60? That is, if DR.. Dean thinks
YOU had better
DR. Dean thought most well Of it,
Might even prolong her life for some
time" And 50 Sue went.
During the first week She lounged on
the back porch and felt sure something
terrible would happen. The second week
she came to a sudden realization that the
rolling hills beautiful. and the insects
waking up. ..Ife was everywhere
II was Just about this time that Aunt
Cemantha shot her plump little self from
YES.
Dear. have 50 much to do. Don't
you think You could help me weed thi+
bed"
Sue didn't think she could, but she'd
try
She came back from her work with de
liciousIy dirty hands, big appetite, and
a new idea.
"Auntie" she said, is this what keeps
Yes. that, and avoiding poison
Poison
You've lived en- poison all your days
pies candy pickles and strong coffee,
They are crammed into your stomach.
and soon brain ana tissue are fed with
poisonous blood. Great quantities oi food
that the overworked stomach cannot rid
Of. decay within you. NJ wonder YOU
have pimples, Give your poor. tired
stomach a rest. You have catered 10
your tongue long enough. Now listen IL
the needs OF YOUR stomach.
but. auntc, what shall | cat?"
We'll. Sue. ! wouldn't trust the taste
Of Il diseased stomach. either: give it Il
rest first. BY the way have you noticed
How fresh they look. Take a lesson trof.i
them: rise at daybreak ana begin the day
with Il cold bath
Now said Cemantha. TRY stale
bread and milk for week or two help
me with the chickens. and let the goat
anluse himself with your Latin grammar
for the rest of the summer
Sue went To work with will. How
much the chickens needed her, the cows
the pig. How much she needed them
From sunrise to sunset she worked in tho
farmyard Its life and energy We're con
tagious. Mother Nature revealed her
secrets, and Sue drank in the precious
knowledge with all the ardor of new
awakening life.
In September Sue came home. SHE
bounded into the room with hop. skip.
and a jump
"Gracious,'' cried her frightened mother
don't squeeze me 50 tight YOU hurt me
50. My. holding up her hands in holy
horror. what Il color you have, ana the
size of your waist, omans Physical
Development.