Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-23


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said Kendall, and DO gave Deane's al,
dress, which Richards jotted down.
He Is recognized authority on dis.
eases OF the vocal chords and is widely
known both here and abroad as the
author Of And he ratified Off with
perfect accuracy the titles of a half
dozen of Deane's contributions to med.
lcal publications.
Deane observed, with alarm, that
Richards was writing shorthand in his
notebook
mo 3s to this case of Miss Win
throi 'tinucd Kendall. "It is a
matter considerable public interest,
and ! have her permission to speak
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
paresis of the larynx, with spasm of
the bronchial tube. He took leaf
from Richards notebook and drew a
diagram. Nothing that he said in
dicated to Deanes instructed mind that
there was anything unusual in the
case, except the failure of treatment
to relieve it, but 1t was all SO entertain
ingly expressed and with such a
hearty, fatherly sympathy for the
young woman in her aftliction 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 a 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 filled with
tears when she tried to speak of it.
Her interview" was furnished by
Nine. Sylvestre, and 1t was gem Of
sparkling cleverncss.
When Richards had gone DR.. Ken
dali devoted himself to his patient,
with Deane as his colleague, but the
younger physician speedily perceived a
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
affection. Miss Winthrop was In per-
feet health except for the local con-
dition. which seemed to be the result
of some malign enchantment. Deane
was expected to solve this riddle. He
was put upon his metal.
We'll. 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-
dition." he replied. .'resalting from ex-
IRENE personal susceptibility to the
perfume of certain flowers = in that
case. white liiacs. The only thing that
bothers me is that Miss Winthrop DE-
MES having been subjected 10 any
such influence. And singer OF Nine.
Sylvestre's experience must be well
aware of the danger of perfumes. In
case of this kind she'd suspect flow.
ers instantly If any were about. In
fact. Miss Winthrop says that Nine.
Sylvestre asked her at once about it,
but up to that time. singularly enough,
Miss Winthrop had never heard that
odors We're dangerous. At least she
had never paid any attention to the
natter"
"And yon conclude?" said Kendall,
smiling
Miss Winthrop does not Impress
me rs perfectly frank" responded
Deane. IF l could believe that there
was secret romance. that some
sutton not favored by Nine. Sylvestre
had sent flowers on the sly to Miss
Winthrop. I'd feel that was on safe
ground. Flowers sent us a love token
are pressed against the face: their
perfume is inhaled deeply. That would
account for the severity and persist
ence Of this. case"
Kendall rose and took Deane's hand
warmly. Still holding 1t, he led Deane
to closet. which he opened. Upon a
shelf was n cubical pastebonrd box
Kendall lifted the cover and disclosed
withered bouquet of violets.
There's the little JOKER" he said
Mime. Sylvestre's maid got 1t for me
day before yesterday. Nine. Sylves-
tire doesn't know anything about 1t.
Miss Winthrop knows that have
these things. but Of course she
wouldn't tell you in Nine. Sylvestre's
presence. The secret sutton is little
Frenchman who was on the steamer
with them coming over He went
back yesterday, I'm happy to say. 1
hope you'll excuse me for making n
mystery of this, Dr. Deane. had n
curiosity to see you work on 1t. You're
MI right"
But you told Mr.. Richards that the
case was very obscure?"
That's all right" laughed Kendall.
"I'm saving the violets for another
story"
On the following afternoon a very
elegant automobile stopped before
Deane's door. He could not suppose
that the occupants had come to see
him as lie watched them alight, but
they had. They were mother and
daughter, and the former introduced
the conversation by saying that she
had read an article in morning paper
about Miss Winthrop.
II think it must be very much like
my daughters case" she said.
In reality there was no similarity,
but the daughter was an excellent pa,
tient nevertheless. She had no sooner
gone away than another lady came
from directly across the street She
had not seen the article In the news.
paper, but she had seen the automo
bile. and 1t had encouraged her.
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