The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-09
LIKE CURES
LIKE
By ELlZABE TIL WEED

stomach SpeclallSt, DelnS oNerWorkeu,
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. he turned over his patients to
DR.. Hartwell, young American who
had studied medicine In Paris and aft
err graduation had accepted position
with DR.. vermatille preparatory to set
ting up for specialist in America.
The two were sitting together in
DR.. vermatllle'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. Lasunt." said DR.. Vermarile.
''you will find difficult case to dag
nose. At least | have not yet made up
my mind as to the nature of her dis
ease. She is languid, takes no interest
in anything. has no appetite and Is in
clined to melancholy. | have recon-
mended diet of the most digestible
food and given her charcoal and other
stomach remedies. She has responded
to none of them Possibly you may
stumble on the weak spot that is caus-
ing the trouble and If you do. as you
well know. the battle Is half won"
"I.aSant:" said DR. Hartwell. striv-
ing 10 recall the person TO whom the
name belonged lis not she young
lady about twenty years old. very
beautiful. with chestnut hair and soft
brown eyes! think visited such Il
patient one day-no; it was her mother
when you were out of town"
perhaps So" replied Dr. Vermatile
and proceeded to give Il statement of
the case of the next patient on the list
A few days after Dr. Vermatille's
departure DR.. Hartwell while making
his round of visits called upon Mile.
Lasant He found her dressed in
negligee costume lying on lounge in
her boudoir reading novel. On see
ing the doctor slight flush came into
her cheeks
"A little fever this morning, eh?"
said the doctor cheerily, at the same
time gently pushing n gold bracelet up
on to her arm that he might feel her
pulse. The moment he touched her
wrist he felt n quickened thrObbing.
"Feverish, not fever" he continued.
There is a difference. I assure you"
Then the doctor asked her it she felt
loss of breath in going upstairs,
whether she suffered distress after eat
ing. if she slept well. TO all of these
questions she gave satisfactory replies
Hartweli being no wiser as to her
case than. before. resorted t0 the usual
device Of physicians. took out his pre-
scription blanks, and. filing one out
with some hleroglyphics which any
properly educated druggist would
know meant pure water with an agree
able havoring he took his leave. prom
Using to call again in few days
AT what bour?" asked the young
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 vase standing
on q table and n silk blanket OF cOlOrs
becoming TO the young iady's complex
ion thrown over her.
"Ah." he exclaimed, 81 see that you
are much better."
Better? ! assure you | am much
worse. thought you said you were
coming again In a few days?"
Monday"
But expected you on Wednesday"
pardon my neglect. Since Or. Yer
matille's departure | have been very
busy"
When this morning the doctor took
the round wrist between his thumb
and the tips of his fingers he felt not
only quick throbblng in his patient.
but tingling of his own. which. cours-
ing through his arm. thrilled him.
II think" he said. "that your trouble
is in the heart
The patient lowered her eyes.
You need fresh air. There Is moth
ing like pure oxygen to build up the
system. Instead OF giving you drugs I
will take you out to the Bots de Bou-
logue. The buds are swelling and the
birds are singing. My carriage stands
at the door. What do you say?"
Throwing off her silken blanket. she
sprang from her couch. ran into an
other room to change her costume and
presently returned charmlngly dressed
for drive.
Paris In the spring has always been
a delightful city. and the spring season
is admirably adapted for making love.
The young doctor. having discovered
the kind Of medicine his patient re-
quired. gave 1t in sugar coated doses.
He drove her out every day that he
could possibly snatch from his duties.
and when not able to see her In the
daytime be made up for the loss by
a long visit in the evening. Indeed.
most Of hts time during his chiefs alb
sence was given to one patient. the
only one Of the lot who did not need
his professional attention.
When DIR. vermatille returned he sat
down with his assistant to listen to
report of the condition Of his patients.
"Lasant- Louise" he said. reading
from the list.