Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-28
Her
Restoration
By c. WETHERELL
(oRIGINAL)

w HATEVER may have been the
w original indisposition of Mrs
Van Dorp Westerfield it was forgot
ten among the host Of auxiliary all
ments, contributed by each new physi-
clans diagnosis of her case There
was not medical man for miles around
who had not tried to cure Mrs Wester-
field. When young DR.. Jansen moved
into the neighborhood this elegant in
valid had enjoyed ten years of unremit-
ting but futile medical attention.
Nelly Rose informed her of the ad-
vent of the new practitioner. Nelly was
the niece of Mrs. Westerfield, and the
elder lady was in the habit Of complain
Ing that her duty to her health prevent
ed her from doing more for her only
sisters child. Nelly had been given a
home by Mrs. Dean, hard-worked sis
ter of her fathers, who took in board
ers and dodgers to support her own
large family. Mrs. Van Dorp Wester-
held's only contribution to her niece's
support was her CASTOR garments, or
at least, such Of them as her maid Hen
rietta did not care to claim. In these
old clothes Nelly looked so well that
Mrs. Van Dorp Westerfield considered
that she had done well by her niece
1t is only just to say that Mr.. Van
Dorp Westerfield did not approve of
the plan. He would have been happy
to have bright young face in his home.
but his wife ruled him through her
frailty. The very suggestion that he
would like to do something substantial
for Nelly had sent Mrs. Van" into a
nervous attack that for two weeks re-
luired the attention of two physicians
and a trained nurse. 81. sl. it,Il. .t..i, IS
When Mr., Westerfield returned to his
beautiful suburban home that evening,
he found his wife pleasantly interested
in the advent of the new doctor. u
Nellie tells me that he has studied
abroad and has already accomplished
some very remarkable cures here.
wish you would make his acquaintance,
Mr.. Westerfield, if he could only help
poor me! Suppose you stop in his Of
ice and have chat with him. You can
hen judge whether or not he is likely
o be useful to me" .,t...
Mr.. Westerfield, happening to pass the
lew doctors Office that evening; dropped
n to make the required inquiries. He
vas well-built, dark-eyed young man,
apparently as we'll endowed with COM
non sense as with professional knowl-
edge. l .Gl l1, o5.fa ,stly.
He listened attentively to all Mr.. West
.rfield had to say about the invalid:
&
speak of Mrs Westerfield," DR.. Jansen
remarked, And am interested in her.
f your wife will follow my directions
literally | think / can cure her
,hould not care to undertake the case
inless she was willing to take my ad-
ice without protest." u.1 ..utilu.5
Mr. Westerfield had been SO frequently
disappointed that he was not inclined
be over sanguine, in regard to his
Eife's recovery. but there was something
PARTICULARLY inspiring in DR.. Jansen's
tuiet self-confidence and he leaned for
ward and said:
IF you can make Mrs Westerfield a
healthy woman, it's worth %, 900 TO me-
That will be your fee if you can cure her,
out l am prepared TO be disappointed"
Very well, Mr.. Westerfleld, then /
must beg to dpcline the case should Mrs.
Westerfield send for me. My success will
depend on your faith and assistance,
luite as much as upon hers. alaf "
So convincing old DR., Jansen's argu-
nent prove that Mr. Westerfield agreed
% indorse all his suggestions His re-
mort to his wife was so favorable that the
lext day Mrs. Van Dorp Westerfield sent
4 messenger to request the presence OF
he young physician at her residence.
1t was one of her bad days and the
shades were drawn in her rose-lined
,ou6oir, while her maid hurried here and
here, now for cologne with which to
oathe the aching brow. again fora cool
ng drink. or bottle of smelling salts.
When he entered. the physician noticed
hat the atmosphere was heavy with the
lcent Of flowers that grew in handsome
lardinieres. a,t
"Ah, doctor, you are kind to come You
zee before you poor invalid whose ut
most hope. Is that you can relieve her
hopeless sufferings." sighed the invalid.
DIR. Jansen bowed gravely and seating
himself at the side OF the couch made q
thorough examination. Of the patient
Who kept up a doleful chatter all this
time.
when he had satisfied himself OF her
physical condition. he said: ~! g.4
~You have yet hope of restoration &c
,ealth II yon are willing to undergo q
ourse OF modern treatment which has