Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-04-03

exact diagnosis Of the case. She con
sented to let him feel of her pulse.
and arm emerged from the curtain.
He felt the pulse, but when he de-
sired to see the tongue he had TO
enter on lengthy parley before the
certain opened far enough to let the
Princess, closely yelled. show him
the tip of her tongue.
DR.. Solyman wrote his prescrip-
ton. and the mother Of the princess,
very superstitious person, perform
ed the fEstekhareh," seized her beads
at chance place, and then began to
tell them off to the end as we count
cherry stones on a plate But at the
same moment the regular doctor of
the princess, who had been sent for.
arrived. Everybody turned from DR..
SolyDlan and his prescription as if he
had never been there.
When the regular doctor had pre-
scribed in his turn, the 'Estekhareh"
was performed again, and this time
the result was unfavorable. Heaven
had declared itself; DIR. Solymon
triumphed. His prescription pro-
duced such good and prompt effect
that the delighted princess would
have no other doctor from that day
forward
JeaIousies in the Harem.
All these women seemed to live in
perpetual anticipation of the judg-
ment of Paris. It was who should be
the most beautiful; who should pos
.sess the most fascinating wardrobe.
Jewels and precious stones excited
the greatest coyetousness. The shah
distributed them prodigally, and on
his birthday and at the New Year he
gave away turquoises, sapphires,
pearls, rubies, emeralds, even diam
onds, by handfuls.
This did not hinder them from buy.
ing jewels on their own account from
the merchant women who come into
the harem They desired to eclipse
their rivals by the richness of the
fabrics which they WORE Silks of
Resht, velvets of Kashan. shawls of
Kirman could not be too expensive,
and fabrics from Europe were not
less poular. Worth, the great Partisan
dressmaker, sells off in Teheran his
special silks, when they are left on
his hands long enough to be out of
fashion. He has a very clever lady
there to represent him, who is
adored by all the fair of Teheran. Of
ten woman who wants to be the
emily possessor of a speciality buys the
whole roll at no matter what price
They have much more tendency to
do this now, for seVer2l times wom-
an, jealous of the admiration which a
rival had won with a costume of new
would buy some of the same
material and have a costume made of
1t for one of her slaves and th1n invite
the dear friend" to tea served by
that slave. The rivals qualification
can be imagined.
INSCRIPTIONS doctors and dervishes
freely exploit the credulity aceen-
tuated in these grown-up children by
the passion for maternity. The most
extravagant medicine and charms are
often tried, purchased at their weight
in gold. If VOLTS gall does not sue
eeed the wife will try the swallowing
Of little of the sacred earth from
herbela One wife, with whom all
these attempts had been unsuccess-
fuf was advised as a last resort to
crate every day piece of brick
which was supposed to be brought
from the tomb of a holy Imam and to
take it internally after early morning
prayer. She took this prescription so
5 crupulousIy that after a while she
died of it.
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