Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-01
- F1e1. - Restoration
By C. WETF1ERELL
 (oRIGINAL)


 JKT HATEVER may have been the WV original indisposition of Mrs. Van Dorp Westerfield, it was forgot ten among the host of auxiliary ail- 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 i'm 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. Westerheld, 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 8 home by Mrs. Dean, a hard-worked sis ter of her fathers. who took in board CTS and lodgers to support her own large family. Mrs. Van Dorp Wester- fields only contribution to her niece's support was her cast-oR 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.
 It Is only just to say that MT. 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. Wan" into a nervous attack that for two weeks re- Quired the attention of two physicians and a trained nurse.
 When MT. Westerfield returned to his beautiful suburban home that evening, he found his wife pleasantly interested in the advent of the new doctor.
 Nellie tells me that he has studied abroad and has already accomplished some very remarkable cures here. wish you would make his acquaintance, Mr. Westerf1e1d, if he could only help poor me! Suppose you stop in his of, flee and have a chat with him. You can then judge whether or not he is likely to be useful to me-"
 Mr. Westerfield, happening to pass the new doctors office that evening, dropped in to make the required inquiries. He was well-built, dark-eyed young man, apparently as we'll endowed with com mon sense as with professional knowl- edge.
 He listened attentively to all MT. Vest erfield had to say about the invalid.
 '.I've heard your niece, Miss Rose, speak of Mrs. Westerf1e1d." Dr. Jansen remarked. And am interested in her. If your wife will follow my directions literally, I think can cure her. should not care to undertake the case, unless she was willing to take my ad- vice without protest"
 MT. Westerfield had been so frequently disappointed that he was not inclined to be over sanguine, in regard to his wife's recovery, but there was something particularly inspiring in pr. Jansen's quiet self-confidence and he leaned for ward and said:
 If you can make Mrs Westerfield a healthy woman it's worth 25,000'to me. That will be your fee if you can cure her, hut am prepared to be disappointed! :"
 ''Very well, MT. Westerfeld, then must beg to decline the case should Mrs. Westerfield send for me. My success will depend on your faith and assistance, quite as much as upon hers.
 So convincing did Dr. Jansen's argu- ment prove that MT. Westerfield agreed to indorse all his suggestions. His re- port to his wife was so favorable that the next day Mrs. Van Dorp Westerfield sent a messenger to request the presence of the young physician at her residence.
 It was one of her bad days and the shades were drawn in her rose-lined boudoir, while her maid hurried here and there, now for cologne with which to bathe the aching brow, again for cool ing drink, CT bottle of smelling salts When he entered, the physician noticed that the atmosphere was heavy with the scent of flowers that grew in handsome jardinieres.
 "Ah, doctor you are kind to come You see before you poor invalid whose ut most hope Is that you can relieve her hopeless sufferings," sighed the invalid.
 Dr. Jansen bowad gravely and seating himself at the side of the couch made al thorough examination of the patient, who kept up doleful chatter all this time.
 When he had satisfied himself of her physical condition, he said:
 "You have yet hope of restoration to health If you are willing to undergo a course of modern treatment which has made possible the cure or conulIIons such as yours
 ''Oh, doctor, I fear you will find my case no ordinary one," the patient pro- tested.
 Dr. Jansen bowed "And my cure is no ordinary one. should not try it with an ordinary patient, for it requires in- telligence and accuracy to make 1t asuc- cess" The lady was pleased with the com plimept and vowed that 1~a.~ '---.AaA sa aA'Aa