The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
BINCs HAD INSOMNIA.
so NE TRIED THE PAINTING CURE
ron A CHANGE

| i'oh oitNU NtiS We'll, itpiit'
Bings, shortly Been trying to cur'
my insomnia
We'll, said the head bookkeeper
1udiciously, I'm troubled that wa.
sometimes myself Ever try little
hot milk just before retiring?'
There was hostile glitter Ii
Bings' eye. Yes. he said, i've
tried little hot milk, I've also tried
the lukewarm bath and the younf
onions, and chewing my food, and
the rest OF It, And last night tried
\ the painting cure
The painting csrc?" echoed the
! hookkeeper. And what is that?''
Bines went into his vest pocket and
flashed ont newspaper clipping. Il
was from one OF the numeous depart
ments that women run HI the evening
paper, In which they tell you every.
| thing nom how to die to how to get
married, and when the head book.
! keeper looked it over he found the fol,
! lowing.
Go TO bed. Lie fiat on your back,
/ u Il +.
4 rather hard bed, with downy, light
/ coverings and abundance OF fresh air
| Relax entire body and make a vacuum
of your mind DO not hold yourself
! on the bed, but iet the bed hold you.
| Now you are ready to begin. lmi-
| tate the painting Of a tired dog. but
! pant through tile nose instead OF
! through the mouth Nov you are
laughing, OF course. That's the idea!
This is a laugh cure partlyD Pant
away until you are al tired out. You
will then be impelled to take several
long, deep breaths and possibly to
yawn This is where the deep breath
ing comes nl You will notice this
vigorous painting shakes the entire
trunk. as does laughing Repeat the
alternate painting and deep breathing
ill You fall asleep naturally"
Very interesting commented The
head bookkeeper; and how did you
come opt?a
y came out BY staying awake near
" all night, growled Bings Il did
everything 1t says. and even went up
to the spare room to try ii on
ted my wife was going to sleep in
the spare room, but | didn't tell her
that | was going 10 try the cure. Well,
! got laid downfall, as Ii says and
tie first thing | tried to do was to
make vacuum OF my mind Ever
thy TO make vacuum of your mind?
Wen, it dosnt work Little things that
hadt worried me in years, came up
and there | lay. fiat. with arms at my
side, on a Bw pillow and all the
rest OF il trying to get some sleep.
80 that stage | began the painting
ptnting like dog, according to the
recipe. ! painted and painted but it |
didn't make me laugh.
In fact. 1t got me to thinking what !
an all-round darn fool must look |
Ike lying there with my tongue hang
ing out But | kept 1t up, Pretty |
soon | heard my wife coming upstairs. |
For goodness sake. John, said |
size, what's the matter with your"
She turned on the gas"
Nothing Z said Why?'
You're making the most peculiar
ncises-i heard you way downstairs
I'D you have a nightmare?'
On the contrary. said /. Haven't
b. en- asleep
John, she said. I know there's
aomething the matter Hannah heard
ytu, too. II you're i'll don't try to
conceal it,
u saw there was no use o, only
a kink in my side, | explained |
should have known better than to say
il. You see my wife thinks I'm
martyr who suffers in silence.
"a hope it isn't your old trouble
she said. coming to the bed and
nradding me Is the groin. Hannah.
80 get the hot water bottle
Il expostulated, but it didn't go.
Hannah got the hot water bottle, and,
what is more. my wife placed IL right
over T. - cf py stomach. and al
nest before knew ii hal NE swathed
IA hot clothes. She has an idea that |
warmth will drive away any disease.
and although protested that there
wasn't anything serious the mat
e- with me she worked over me for
IN hour.
1T was then about one O'Clock in =
he morning. Having finally convinced
Ter that the slight pain had passed
he left me. OF course there wasn't
iny use trying to pant after this
experience. bat lay there and
leard the clock strike two and three
md still no sleep and | determined
o give the cure another chance
started TO pant but lightly 50 as not
o attract attention. Soon ! became
Interested in IT, Once ] think. really
IN fan asleep, bat suddenly | started
Up and discovered that ! was painting
leartily liise dog that wants a drink
# wafer .ct 80. =
Ny wifesEas I'D thess IN minute
Mis- time sfe was IN tears. .;John., she b
vailed. it, AoIIfd OF yoa 10 lay here 8
Iud sGffcr@snd Try To make me think {
here is nothing the matter with you s
Vhy don't You tell the truth. dear h
know you're in pain. I'm going c
light down and telephone Dr. Wat L