New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

many people. lie was here Yesterday TO
Ind out how YOU were.
Or. BraunhOfer-You are again consid-
crabiv better Tomorrow morn
ing YOU must take your chocolate with
milk. II / We're not sure that you viii
soon be entirely well, without much nedi-
cine would advise YOU To call somebody
i'm consultation Natural science Very
necessary IN medicine.
Johann-The doctor will be here soon:
then we shall hear what YOU are 10 be
permitted 10 eat to-day: | think little
watered wine and a cOmpot Of some KIND.
I will wait until the doctor comes. so that
I may know what YOU may cat
Dr Braunhofer-Co tempo-nO fever. no
weakness-you will get your full strength
only by means Of a proper diet from
nature, not from so-callcd strengthen
ing medicines. You feel weak because ygu
are not completely well. The notion Of
tonics exists only In the heads Of igno-
rant phy sicians who have no clear idea
OF vital activities. BY means OF their In
correct trcattncnt-blood letting. for OK
ample--they weaken ttheir paticnts). and
then ruin them completely with wine.
quuine and splrltuous iud restorative
drinks You 40 not need 20 drink any
more warm water.
Carl-You are to walt only to-day. To-
morrow the doctor will give YOU some
thing II was an inflammatory fever ana
he does not want 10 gave you any lrrltat-
ing remedies. II muet not be too warm.
.Staudrnheimer also forbade all wine. tie
thinks he ought 10 give YOU nothing irri-
tating. because. he says, everything IL
, still tense. apd II he gave you tonics IN
hammatiOn ~ the bowels would be the
result
Johann-You can call Staudenheimer to-
morrow. That viii spoil your stomach
still more. "A glass Of milk OF ALMONDS
would be better We can prepare the
milk OF almonds here. Only ALMONDS are
Garlic says the water was specially
brought. lie told me that inflammation
would ensue II no gave you Irritating
principles II might follow, he thought.
II he gave you stlmulant. He said That
strong medicines are also irrltants. d.
DR.. Braunhofer-You must occupy your
self in the daytime in order to sleep az
night. II you want 20 get entirely wen
and live long time you must live IN
accordance with nature. You are SrehtS
predisposed To innammations. and niue
more and you would have. had a serious
inflammation OF the bowels. the ten
dency is still in your body. ] VIII give
you a powder. ! wager that II you drink
anything sprituous you VIII De lying III
bed. without energy or strength, IN a rev
hours II YOU had studied medicine YOU
would be Brown the Second Can allusion
TO an old medical controversy You must
also remember that our constitutions
change greatly with the growing years.
\ visitor saw your letter lying on
my table and wanted to buy II OF me. lie
is one of your greatest admirers. but SO
am l. But not too much. and try 10 re-
fran from sleeping In the daytime.
II would be interesting to continue our
visits to Beethoven's sick-room. but the
exigencies Of space will not permit. Bee
thoven was sufficiently well to go to
Baden. near Vienna. HI was his wont
early i'm May. and soon after his arrival
reported his condition 10 DR.. Praunhofer
in SENT humorous manner by writing
down dialogue between physician ana
patient, in which the latter suggests some
desired changes in his treatment He