Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
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Restoration
By G. WETHERELL
(oRIGINAL)

M HATEVER may have been the
w original indisposition of Mrs
Van Dorp Westerfeld. 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 q
home by Mrs. Dean, a hard-worked sis
ter OF her fathers, who took in board
ers and dodgers to support her own
large family. Mrs. Van Dorp Wester-
fields only contribution to her nieces
support was her cast-off garments, or,
at least, such of them as her maid Hen:
rietta did not care to claim In these
old clothes Nelly looked so we'll that
Mrs. Van Dorp Westerfield considered
that she had done we'll 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
md trained nurse
When Mr. 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.. Westerfield, if he could only help
poor me! Suppose you stop in his Of
ice and have chat with him. You can
then judge whether or not he is likely
% be useful TO me.
Mr. Westerheld, happening to pass the
Jew doctors Office that evening, dropped
n to make the required inquiries. He
vas a we'll built, dark-eyed young man,
apparently as we'll endowed with COM
non sense as with professional knowl-
edge
He listened attentively to all Mr. West
srfield had to say about the invalid.
I've heard your niece. Miss Rose,
speak OF Mrs Westerfield,' Dr. Jansen
remarked And | am interested in her
# your wife will follow my directions
literally, I think l can cure her.
,hould not care to undertake the case,
Tice without protest"
Mr.. Westerfield had been so frequently
disappointed that he was not inclined
be over sanguine. in regard to his
gife's recovery. but there was something
PARTICULARLY inspiring in DR.. Jansen S
fuiet self-confidence and ne leaned for
ward and said:
IF you can make Mrs. Westerfield a
aealthy woman, it's worth 1000 to me-
That will be your fee If you can cure her
put am prepared to be disappointed"
Very we'll. Mr.. Westerfield, then ]
must beg to drcline 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-
nent prove that Mr.. Westerfield agreed
% indorse all his suggestions. His re-
port to his wife was so favorable that the
,ext day Mrs Van Dorp Westerfield sent
= messenger to request the presence oil
he young physician at her residence.
1t was one of her bad days and the
shades were drawn in her rose-lineG
,oudoir, while her maid hurried here anC
here, now for cologne with which t.
Dathe the aching brow again for cool
ng drink, or bottle of smelling salts
When he entered. the physician noticed
hat the atmosphere was heavy with the
scent OF flowers that grew in handsome
Eardinieres.
"Ah, doctor, you are kind to come YOU
lee before you poor invalid whose ut
most hope is that you can relieve hel
hopeless sufferings," sighed the invalid
DIR. Jansen bowed grayely and seating
himself at the side Of the couch made
thorough examination of the patient
Who kept up doleful chatter all thi.
time.
When he had satisfied himself Of hel
physical condition. he said:
.You have yet hope of restoration e
lealth II You are willing to undergo ,
course of modern treatment which hsl