The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-29

tion on the case OF Miss Winthrop,
said Kendall. and be gave Deane's ae
dress. which Richards iott-i dowi
"He Is recognized authority on al
eases Of the vocal chords aud is widei
known both here and abroad as ID
author or And be ratified OF wit
perfect accuracy the titles of bal
dozen Of peane's contributions 10 med
Ical publications.
Deane observed, with alarm, tina
Richards was writing shorthand IN hl
notebook
NOW, as TO this case of Miss win
throp." continued Kendall III is |
matter OF considerable public interest
and ! have her permission to speal
freely. She has suffered an almost TO
tai loss Of voice. This is the condi
ton"
He proceeded TO describe In popular
language condition Of congestion and
paresls OF the larynx, with spasm Of
the bronchial tube He took leaf
from Richards notebook and drew O
diagram. Nothing that he said In
dIcated to Deane's instructed mind that
there was anything unusual In the
case, except the failure Of treatment
TO relieve II. but II was all so entertain
ingly expressed and with such a
hearty. fatherly sympathy for the
young woman IN her atiiiction that
Deane could not deny Its merit as a
good story.
At the close OF the narrative Miss
Winthrop and her patron arrived.
Miss Winthrop was quiet hammered,
pretty girl, with dark, dreamy eyes
and singularly white skin, subject to
peculiarly rapid and beautiful play Of
color In accord with her emotions. She
was obviously consumed by anxiety as
TO her voice, and her eyes filed with
tears when she tried to speak OF II.
Her Interview" was furnished by
Nine. Sylvestre, and 1t was a gem OF
sparkling cleverness.
When Richards had gone DR.. Ken.
dali devoted himself TO his patient,
with Deane as his colleague, but the
younger physician speedily perceived
shifting Of the responsibility to his
own shoulders, The puzzle of the case
lay In the cause OF the trouble. Its
history disclosed no reason for the
afiilction. Miss Winthrop was in per
feet health except for the local con
dltion, which seemed to be the result
OF some malign enchantment. Deane
was expected to solve this riddle. He
was put upon his metal
"Well. my young friend" said Ken
dali when the patient and her patron
had departed, what do you think Of
the case?'
II have seen precisely similar con,
4iAi-. - Ia" .aniiad~ .rasnlting from ex-
treme personal susceptibility to the
perfume Of certain flowers = In that
rase white lllacs. The only thing that
bothers me is that Miss Winthrop de
nles having been subjected to any
such influence. And singer Of Mime.
sylvestre's experience must he well
aware OF the danger of perfumes. In
4 case OF this kind she'd suspect flow
,rs instantly II any were about. In
fact. Miss Winthrop says that Nine
Sylyestre asked her at once about It. |
but up to that time, singularly enough. |
Miss Winthrop had never heard that |
,dors were dangerous. At least she
had never paid any attention to the
natter"
"And you conclude?" said Kendall,
milling.
Miss Winthrop does not Impress
ne as perfectly frank" responded
Deane. "If could believe that there
vas secret romance that some
iultor not favored by Nine. Sylvestre
lad sent flowers on the sly TO Miss
I'd feel that was on safe
.round Flowers sent as love token
ire pressed against the face: their
,erfume is inhaled deeply. That would
ccount for the severity and persist
nee OF this case"
Kendall rose and took Deane's hand
Still holding 1t. he led Deane
o closet. which he opened. Upon
helf was cnblcal pasteboard box
iendall lifted the cover and disclosed
withered bouquet OF vlolets.
There's the little joker" he said
Nine Sylvestre's maid got II for me
ay before yesterday. Nine. Sylyes-
re doesn't know anything about 1t
Hiss Winthrop knows that have
hese things, but OF course she
wouldn't tell you In Nine. Sylyestrc's
resence. The secret suitor Is n little
Nrenchman who was on the steamer
With them coming over He went
ack yesterday. I'm happy TO say |
ope you'll excuse me for making a
lystery OF this, DR. Deane. had a
urioslty TO zee you work on H. You're
II right"
But you told Mr. Richards tnat the
ase was very obscuref"
That's all right" laughed Kendall.
I'm saving the violets for another
tory"
On the following afternoon Q very
legant automobile stopped before
)eane's door. He could not suppose
hat the occupants had come to see
i'm a. he watched them allrbt, bu;
hey had. They were mot.sr aud
aughter, and the former introduced
be conversation by saying that she
ad read an article in u morning paper
bout a Miss Winthrop.
Il think II must be very much IKE
~ daughters case" she said.
In reality there was no similarity.
ut the daughter was an excellent pa.
ent nevertheless She had no sooner
one away than another lady came
rom directly across tho street She
ad not seen the article IN the news
aper. but she had seen the nutomo-
lie. and II had encouraged her.
Two days later the story OF the vio-
is appeared In all the pspers. the
,mance very delicately touched upon.
be influence OF perfumes upon the
oiee, well known TO doctors. was a
ew thing TO the public. and the re-
orters made the most Of H. IA
DR.. Deane figured In the story a. an
xpert of the highest aftainments who.