Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-24

pretty StFis lJJs duu Ol StDu fdHlly.
Celia Winthrop was her name. bur she
might substitute something with for
eign sound when she made her debut
il grand opera. Supposing that we
ecssed in putting her voice to rights
gain. he added Its in bad shape
Just now"
AT this point a card was brought to
pr. Kendall. who gave orders that the
visitor should be admitted. Deane rose
as if to go. but Kendall checked him
instantly.
81 want to call you in consultation
on this case he said You'll see
wonderful throat in rather odd condi-
tion.
1t was an invitation that could not
be declined. Deane signitied his acqui-
escenee and glanced toward the door
To his surprise there entered man
Of about thirty, a pleasant looking fel-
low, nicely dressed and with an air of
cultivation. DR.. Kendall introduced
him at once as Mr. Richards. whose
writings on music and kindred topics
are read by every body. In recogni-
tion of this praise Richards glanced at
Deane, with smile. and said, I'm
reporter
81 have called DR.. Deane in consulta-
tion on the case of Miss winthrop
said Kendall, and he gave Deanes adj
dress, which Richards jotted down
He is a 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 half
dozen OF Deane's contributions to med
ical publications.
Deane observed, with alarm that
Richards was writing shorthand in his
notebook.
Now, as to this case of Miss Win
throp," continued Kendall 1T is
matter of considerable public interest,
and / have her permission to speak
freely. She has suffered an almost to-
tai loss Of voice. This is the condi-
tion.1
He proceeded to describe in popular
language a condition of congestion and
paresis of the Iarynx, with spasm of
the bronchial tube He took a leaf
from Richards notebook and drew
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 il. but it was all so entertain
ingly expressed and with such a
hearty. fatherly sympathy for the
young woman in her affliction 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
ana d singularly white skin. subject to-
peculiarly rapid aud beautiful play of
color i'll accord with her emotions. She.
was obviously consumed by anxiety as
to her voice. and her eyes filed with
tears when she tfled to speak Of it
Her interview was furnished by
Nine. Sylvestrc. and it was a gem of
sparkling cieyerness.
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
affiiction Miss Winthrop was in per
feet health except for the local con
dition. which seemed to be the result
of some malign enchantnent. 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 casey'
Il have seen a precisely similar con
dition,' he replied, resulting from ex
treme personal susceptibility to the
perfume of certain flowers lin thai
case. white lilacs The only thing that
bothers me is that Miss Winthrop de
MES having been subjected to any
Sylvestre's experience must be well
aware OF the danger or perfumes. In
a case of this kind she'd suspect flow
ers instantly If any were about In
fact. Miss Winthrop says that Nine
Sylyestre asked her at once about it.
but up to that time, singuIarly enough
Miss Winthrop had never heard thai
odors were dangerous. At least she
had never paid any attention to tht
matter
"And you conclude?" said Kendall
smiling.
''Miss Winthrop does not impress
me as perfectly frank" responded
Deane. IF could believe that there
was a secret romance, that some
suitor not favored by Nine Sylvestre
had sent flowers son the sly TO Miss
Winthrop, I'd feel that was on safe
ground Flowers sent as love token
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