Evening journal., 1913-04-14
CURES
LIKE
By ELIZABETH WEED

DR.. Vermatille. the renowned Paris
stomach specialist. being overworked,
broke down and was obliged to give
up the practice OF his profession, at
least temporarily. Before starting for
the Riviera, where he proposed TO re-
cuperate, be turned over his patients to
DR.. Hartwell. u young American who
had studied medicine in Paris and aft
er graduation had accepted a position
with Or. vermstille preparatory to set
ting up for a specialist In America.
The two were sitting together IN
DR.. vermatille's office. going over an
alphabetical list Of patients and brief
statement OF the symptoms OF each
Under the letter Il" came the name Of
Lasant, Louise
mile. Lasant," said DR.. vermatille.
,you Will End difficult case TO dag
nose. At least have not yet made up
my mind as 70 the nature of her dis
ease. She u languid, takes no interest
81 anything. has no appetite and Is In
oiined b melancholy ! have recon-
uaended a diet Of the most digestible
food and given her charcoal and other
stomach remedies. She has responded
70 none Of them. Possibly you may
stumble on the weak spot that Is oaus-
ang the trouble. and II you do, as you
well know. the battle Is half won"
sT.asantT' said Dr. Hartwen, striv-
ing 10 recall the person TO whom the
name belonged 'Is not she a young
LADY about twenty years old, very
beautiful, with chestnut hair and soft
brown eyes7 think visited such
patient one day-no; II was her mother
when you were out OF town"
Perhaps so.T replied DR.. Vermatilie
and proceeded 70 give a statement Of
the case Of the next patient on the list.
A few days after Dr. vermatiile's
departure DIR. Hartwell while making
his round OF visits called upon Mile.
Lasant. He found her dressed in
uegligee costume lying on a lounge In
AAs= re- s>SSASsE reading q novel. On see
auK the doctor a slight flush came into
her cheeks.
"A little fever this morning. ehp"
ha1d the doctor cheerily, at the same
time gently pushing a gold bracelet up
On 10 her arm that he might feel her
pulse The moment he touched her
wrist he felt a quickened throbbing.
'sFeverish. not fever" he continued.
There is a difference, assure you"
Then the doctor asked her II she felt
loss Of breath in going upstairs.
whether she suffered distress after eat
Ing, II she slept well. To all Of these
questions she gave satisfactory replies.
Hartwell, being no wiser as TO her
case than before. resorted TO the usual
device Of physicians, took out his pre-
scription blanks and, filing one out
with some hierogiyphics which any
properly educated druggist would
know meant pure water with an agree
able navoring. he took his leave, prom
Using to call again in a few days.
cat what hourr' asked the yOunl
lady
about the same as today" replied
the young man.
On his next visit he found his pa
tient in a ravishing morning costume
some cut flowers In a vase standing
on a table and a silk blanket Of colors
becoming to the young lady's complex
Con thrown over her.
All" be exclaimed, Il see that you
are much betterw
-Betterf assure you I am much
worse. I thought you said you were
nontnR again IN a few daysT"
-This is Friday. was here on
Ksm6aJ.-
-But i expected you on Wednesday" /"
~Pzr6ao ny neglect Since Dr. Yer
ngsnie's departure have been very
b1sV-
Wien fhis morning tn doctor took
a. reunf wrfEt between his fhumt
Gz.f The rps q kis nngers be felt Bol
ezsy q cusck fhr0bbing IN his patient
buta flzKiing q his own. Which, cours
lnr1hrosEh ns arm. thrilled hin
Trhh.k- he ssid. ''rhat yeur trOubis
D. y tbs ksarG-
ne partsnf lowered hsr eyes
~Xom Rssd freah an. There is noth
tng ne psrs cryEen 70 buiid up tbs
NEglsn- Instead u Efv1ng y0u drugs
wf1 take ysu eat b ne B0is De Bou
logua The buds are swelling and ID,
BIRDS are sfnGing. Ny carriage stands
~ fhs door. what DO you ssyY'
1hrsF1ne od her hIksa blanket. sh,
sprsng from her eooch. ran INTO an
ether poom % change her costume snt
presently retnr1ed charningiy dresse,
for q drive.
Paris in ne spring has always beei
a delightful city. and the spring seasoi
is admirably adapted for making love
The young doctor. having discovers
the kind Of medicine his patient re
Quired- gave It In sugar coated doses
BE drove her out every day that h
could possibly snatch from bis duties
and when not able TO see her IN III
daytime he made up for the loss b
q long visit IN the evening Index
most OF his time during his chiefs al
eence was given to one patient tn
sally one OF the lot who did not nee
MS professional attention.
When DR. vermatille returned he 81
down with his assistant to listen to
report Of the condition Of his patient
"Lasant, Louise" he said. readin
from the list
Recovered. I found that from tn
date Of my visit TO Nine. Lasant som
time before your departure her daugl
ter suffered from cardiac trouble"
What treatment did you applyT'
Il acted on the homeopathic prime
pie OF like cures like"