Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19


that when the heart is affected it reacts the BRAIN
and the state of the brain again reacts through the
pneumogaStrc nerve, on the heart. This goes to
prove that under any excitement emotion there
Will be much mutual action and reaction between
these, the two most important organs of the body
How careful then, one should be of his thoughts and
imagination, and not allow them to tend toward evil
or disease! The face evidently sympathizes with the
thoughts; tor who constantly thinks of illicit
things, Or lives immoral life, soon begets a SEN
eye and inpudent face A criminal usually
has the hard, repulsive lines of sin written on his
countenance. High and lofty thoughts endow the
face with halo of JOY and peace.
Sick Thoughts Lead to Disease
SICK thoughts. such as worry and melancholy, lead
to disease. Some persons render themselves easy
victims to the Great DESTROYER by looking for
symptoms of some dreaded disease and forming
mental pictures of its every feature instead of
guarding against disease by changing the train of
thought toward other subjects. Many have con-
tracted consumption and died of it. simply because
the conviction had always been thrust upon them
that they would die of this disease because their
parents did whereas had they chosen outdoor
work, exerted their will power hardened the con-
stltuon by proper eating, drinking bathing and by
deep breathing, they would in all probability have
been strong and robust
A shooting piece may be loaded with powder ball
etc. and not off for century. 1t is only when the
powder IS 1gnlted that the gun is discharged One
may be susceptible to consumption and live natural
lifetime without symptom of the disease 1t
is only when the spark of indiscretion unhygienic
living applied that there is danger. Then the dis
life of its victim. Persons who have hereditary ten
dency toward certain diseases should avoid all
thoughts of these and Danish the suggestion of
others regarding them, and live above the health
mark. 1t is when ones system gets below par, be-
meath the health mark that diseases like vultures
creep in to rob of the health that it is his prv
lege to enjoy.
Influence of the Imagination
THE imagination plays an important part in health
sickness. Napoleon said Imagination rules
the world" The Cleveland Medical Journal" writes
that in "A Journalists Notebook Frank F. More
relates amusing and significant story of the power
OF the imagination upon the health young civil
servant in India, feeling out from excessive
heat, labor, and long hours, consulted physician
about his symptoms. The doctor looked him over
examined heart and lungs, and then said, Il will
write you Tomorrow.
The next day he received letter telling him that
the left lung gone and his heart seriously affected
and advising him to lose no time in adjusting his
business affairs. of course you may live for
weeks, the letter said; but you would better not
leave important matters undecided"
Naturally, the young official was dismayed by
such prognosis, nothing less than death
rant Within twenty -four hours he was having diff
ficuty with his respiration and was seized with
acute pain in the region of the heart He took to his
bed with the feeling that he would never rise from it
During the night he became much worse that his
servant sent for the doctor
What earth have you been doing to YOURSELF"
demanded the doctor. There indications
of this sort when saw you yesterday
1t is my heart suppose, weakly answered the
patient.
Your heart!" repeated the physician. Your
heart was all right yesterday
MY lungs then.
What is the matter with you, man? You do not
seem to have been drinking
Your letter. gasped the patient. You said l
had only few weeks to live.
Are you crazy?" said the doctor Il wrote you
to take few weeks vacation in the hills and you
would be all right
For reply the patient drew the letter from under
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