The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-23
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apothechrles, VINO reason a prlori, instead
OF watching the effect OF these things on
the patient. might seriously injure your
husband. for his disorder Is connected
with weak circulation OF blood In the
vessels OF the brain We must therefore
guard against that at once. To work.
then Who keeps this famous asylum
"Dr Suaby."
"suaby? know that name He has
been here. think / must look In my
index rerum et hominum. Suaby? Not
down. Try Asyla-Asyla; 'Suaby; see let
r-book for the year, p 36s. An old
letter book. | must go elsewhere for that
lie went out. and after some time re-
turned with a folio letter book.
Here are two letters TO me from DR.
Suaby detailing his system and inviting
me 10 spend a week at his asylum. Come.
come: Sir Charles is with a man that
does not fear inspections for at this date
/ was bitter against private asylums-
rather unfortunately so. I fear Stay!
he visited me; thought so. Here's de-
scription OF him "A pale. thoughtful
man. with a remarkably mild eye: is
against restraint OF lunatics. and against
oil punishment OF them-quixotically so.
Being cross-examined. declares that n q
patient gave him n black eye. he would
not let a keeper handle him roughly, be-
ing irresponsible No more would I, II
could give him good licking myself.
Please study these two letters closely;
you may get a clew how to deal with the
amiabe writer In person"
"oh. thank you, Mr.. Rolfe," said Lady
Bassett. flushing all over She was so
transported at having something 10 do.
She quietly devoured the letters. and af-
ter she had read them said load OF fears
was now taken OF her mind
Mr.. Rolfe shook his head you must
not rely on Or. suaby too much. In
prison or an asylum, each functionary is
important in exact proportion 10 his NOM
lnal unimportance the more he comes In
actual contact with the patient The theo-
retical scale runs thus: lst. The presiding
physician I'd The medical subordinates
3D.. The keepers and nurses. The practi-
cal scale runs thus: lst, The keepers and
nurses. I'd. The medical attendants. 81,
The presiding physician"
II am glad to hear you say so. sir; for
when went 10 the asylum and the medi-
cal attendant Mr. salter. would not let
me see my husband. gave his keeper
and his nurse little money TO be kind 10
him In his confinement"
"You did. Yet you come here for ad-
vice? This Is the way: man discourses
and argues, and by profound reasoning
that is, by what he thinks profound, and
II isn't arrives at the right thing; and
10! "A woman with her understanding
heart and her hard, good sense. goes and
does that wise thing humbly, without
word Sursum corda .--Eheer up. loving
heart.' shouted he. like the roar of lion
In ecstacies: "you have done master
stroke-without Oldield or Rolfe, or any
other man."
Lady Bassett clasped her hands with
Joy. and some electric fire seemed TO run
through her veins; for she was all sensi-
biitIes. and this sudden triumphant roar
ing out OF strong words was quite new TO
her. and carried her away.
WELL said this eccentric persanage,
cooling quite as suddenly as he had fired,
the only Improvement I can suggest is,
be a little more precise at your next visit.
Promise his keepers twenty guineas
apiece the day Sir Charles is cured: and
promise them ten guineas apiece not TO
administer one drop OF medicine for the
next two months; and, OF course. no
leGch nor blister. The cursed sedatives
they believe In are destruction to sir
Charles Bassett His circulation must not
be made too slow one day and too fast
the next which is the effect OF a sedative
but made regular by exercise and nourish-
ing food So. then. YOU will square the
keepers by their cupidity: the doctor is on
the right side per So. Shall we rely on
these two and ignore the medical attend
ants7 No; why throw a chance away7
What is the key TO those medical attend
ANUS ftuIn. lTN DunhNiSifls 1 HdNt
faith i'm British funkyism Pay your visit
with four horses two outriders and
blazing liveries. Don't dress in perfect
taste like that go In finer clothes
than you ever wore In the morning. or
ought to wear. except at wedding: go
not as n petitioner. but rs a queen, and
dazzle snobs the which being dazzled.
then tickle their vanity Don't speak Of
Sir Charles as an injured man. nor as a
man unsound in mind but a gentleman
who Is rather III: but now. gentlemen, I
feel your remarkable skill will soon set
him right
Your husband runs that one risk make
him safe A few smiles and little fat-
terry will do Il: and II not why, fight with
all woman's weapons Don't be too
nice: we must all hold a candle To the
devil once I'm our lives. wife's loving
sanctines woman's arts In fighting
with a villain and disarming donkeys."
"Oh. wish was there now!"
you are excited. madam" said he se-
verely THAT s out Of place in de-
Lucrative assembly"
NO, no: only / want 10 be there doing
all this for my dear husband"
You arc very excited; and IL Is my
fault You must he hungry. too; YOU
have come Journey. There will be a
reaction. and then you will be hysterical.
Your temperament Is OF that kind
He rang n bell and ordered his maid