The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-29
A Complicated Case
BY DONALD ALLEN

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copyright, 1870 by Associated Literary prea.i
- you can come and behave yourself shall be
s'aa 10 nave you with for a MONTH" wrote Miss
Lsle. O the city ~ a""y
Miss Fanny Lise arrived. 1t was necessary on,v -
sIy a. her 10 know that she had never behaved he
pesin at nineteen. had never been arrested IVA
,s. 70 jail her msbehavior wasn't bad enough Yor
daring - IVA, was mere mischief. 1t in doing such
c1nh tnngs as dressing In suit of her brothers
M then ringing the front bell and asking
" natrlfnony. She had driven two Young men-no,
nictmra h OF iunatc asylum. but into the moving
PctuFe business. She once pretended Ia lose har
memory while shopping and had the whole no, lie
nos,ooting around to discover her identity and
Miss Fanny arrived. and for one whole day she ,..
had just graduated and set up practice IN th mno
na ai a mile away She learned that he had had onv
one patient in three and that there seemed ny
possible chance of his having another in three more ~
s Sne She ieit sorry for him. She wished she had
hnnS way OF spreading malaria over the neighbor-
noou, or OF having all the children come down with
the measles Then came the idea "'iA
MISS Helen George twenty and s,..a rr..
mother was almost solemn Neither wonid co,n ~
laid then deception Therefore In the plan that was
ing 10 declare that she felt strange In the head There
thought Dr. Harper ought to be sent for He ca sne
re questioned for half hour before he was
remedy and would call again ~
win h Day the head was better but was trouble
doctor think 1t was OF creeping palsys Ha
@ ms lips and looked wise said he must have
TWO or three days to watch Developments II might he
,ba,nS but twnge of rheumatism He would have
tree in tb n4a ne seen Miss Fanny climbing apple
mile away ''''' ou' ne was mar
Don't you flirting with DR. Harper for wan.
Helen. 10 A'if'"eo' warned
Why, Nelly how you think of such a thing, II.
lust mat II am going my head ! want to
snow H. and II I'm to have paralysis want to write
W aather' i GU are cruel to talk that way"
on MS next visit DR. Harper found his patient with
awfi t sa moved up and down Sometimes gave an
W. "nat mlnge and then again 1T ceased and gooo
w as !. something dangerous? Had better return
TO town and consult specialist?
Noe, hardly. the doctor said Probably a flying
'a IL a mustard plaster will draw it out"
ana some changes suggested in diet Sour apples
we're not among the suggestions but Miss Fanny ate
her side but instead of putting on she dropped Il
our OF the window OF her room In dropping it Tell
On the mead OF the gardener all swearing was
done below his breath Aside from the sour app,es
long walk. 0@'0 anu
That evening Miss Helen observed to her guest:
GU are looking blooming rose, and I'm
sure nothing viii all when You get up in the
But alas who tell what night may bring
forth? The doctor to about tho pain in the
right side TO be told that it had jumped over into
the ieft 1t now surrounded the He used his
sethoseope and found the heart beating as regularly
pam disappeared and the patient complained a
ing IN the right ear 1t roared and roared
asked 10 It was the precursor of deafness
I'm I'm, um!" muttered the doctor: and then
recommended cotton and weak solution Of laudanum
ne was followed 70 the door by the solemn but
motheriy Mrs George who asked:
Doctor. do you regard the serious
hot at present was the reply but II is that
Two hours later as the patient racing the New
foundiand dog up and down the lawn. Miss Helen
stopped the sport for moment TO say.
i wouldn't have symptoms tomorrow IL
orro y4 "a You are getting so many that DR. Harper
wasn't going to have any, you mean old thing"
tor was SO encouraged that he invited Fanny to
qs ~h MN IN the aternoon II was social no.
the patients ailments. 1t general talk
she returned do you know almost feared / was
losing my mind but found could understand every
an awful thing when girl loses her mind"
Next day the doctor droppe" IN unprcfessionaliy He
Also but on third here was more than a soefar
chat chat, was awaited him Total loss OF appetite and
With tears in her eyes. Miss Fanny admitted thar
fore her that was so discouraged she didn't
care how soon the grave closed over her
got to the palm OF the hand and stopped He held
hand all of five minutes while he talked. He didn't
tax about mustard piasters but about girls getting
morbid. and the effort they must make shake on
tor had departed-"dd you tell him the you
had lost your appetite was because you ate
It's for doctor 10 find out such things" the
Mother thinks the doctor doesn't know much.
He doesn't have to-, That is. he has cured me- ana
he won't have to wrinkle his brow any more. I
thought had lost my appetite and that didn't
to live any longer but I've changed my mind. Let's
There Was see one more ripe and pears
until the doctor had paid dozen social calls
Then the pain came back the heart side He didn't
write prescription, but teephoned for his and
ordered his patient to accompany him twenty
mile ride. When 1t Well under way he said. and
said 1t professionally
Miss Isle. find yours complicated case-very
complicated"
You don't think 1t may my losing my mind
do your" she gravely replied.
We'll. no. On the contrary, after l have been up
to see your father think your mind win be much
clearer"
Why DIR, Harper what you possibly meanr
Are you going to tell my father that--that--'
Just So ! shall tell him that he needs q son.
in-law who Is doctor and understands your symp-
toms I've also got bit OF heart trouble think
both can be cured at once!"
And when Miss Lfsle returned home the statd Helen
gave her a Iona look and then said
SO that's what you were to. eh? Well. you be-
have yourself for at least a fortnight now'
Dreamer Rogers and His Feat.
Thus TO the soul of the dreamer
This dream or darkness flew,
Through the horn the ivory portal,
he w which the two.