Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
Higby's
Last Cure
II Was the Successful
One
BY cLARIssA MAcKIE


lutely. "rve struck the very thing at
lastr'
His wife looked up from her needle
work. What Is It now. HenryT'
"a cure for my rheumatism" he an.
nounced triumphantly.
II didn't know you had rheumatism.
Henry"
IL have had It lately: a stinenlng Of
the joints and a general dlslnclInation
to move around much"
"Humph!" calculated his wife skep-
tically. you've been jumping up and
down all the evening. Henry. and this
Is the first grunt I've heard out OF you
Maybe It's growing pains"
Mr.. Highly arose painfully from his
chair and with bent back proceeded &c
limp slowly from the room. Anasta-
sia's kind eyes followed his progress
with mingled tears and laughter in
their depths. At last pity and love
triumphed. and she arose and went tc
him.
Forgive me. Henry, for being so
crossl Do come back and tell me what
l can do to relieve you" she said with
her cheek against his.
Sunny hearted Henry Highly turned
a beaming face TO hers and forgivingly
kissed her on the brow. He permitted
her TO lead him back TO his comforta-
BILE morris chair and to pile several pIl
lows at his back.
"NOw. tell me what new cure you
have found. dear7" she said. sitting
down TO her embroidery once more.
I've just read about It In this pa.
per-" explained Mr.. Highly enthusias-
tically. forgetting to groan as he cross
ed his legs comfortably. 'Its a sim
pie cure. and that is what appeals to
me. II costs absolutely nothing save
a few pine boards and half a days
work. Living In the suburbs as we do.
the trees are already provided for the
purpose"
What treesT' asked Anastasia curl
Ously.
''The trees for the cure. You see Il
is this way: Some scientist has figured
that the outer air is the natural at.
mOsphere for man 20 breathe. He says
II animals can sleep IN the Open-rhat
is, II some can make their homes In
damp and OOzy spots without contract
ing rheumatism and kindred diseases:
II others can sleep IN cold caves on
rocky floors without dire results: n
birds can nest in the trees without
catching cold from the rains that beat
In. why should not man who was made
TO live and breathe the pure air OF out
OF doors. why should not rheumatic
man sleep out in the open and cure
his Ills? Great idea. isn't itT'
"Grandr agreed Anastasla without
enthusiasm.
"I'm going 10 try f."
What are you going TO be. an ami
NAL In an OOzy swamp or a bird In q
treef" she asked.
Il suppose you've heard OF the Ger.
man mud baths for rheumatism?
YES"
Then the idea OF the OOzy swamp Is
not farfetched. expect 70 try the tree
cure"
You're going 10 build a nest?' she
asked. incredulity struggling with
amusement
"Of course not One has to exercise
common sense In such matters. shall
modify the idea. OF course. / shall
build a platform between those fOur
tall chestnuts-say about forty feet
above ground. I shall have a strong
wire fence all about It and place a COT
there"
"YOu will not only lose your rheuma
tism. but all your other Ills. Henry
and you will sleep thereafter In the
cemetery on the hiliside.T asserted his
wife dryly.
"Fiddlesticksf'' laughed MFR. Highly
with great good humor. You said the
same thing when tried the fish diet fot
nervousness. You thought ! would de
velop fms and get to swimming IN the
bay until somebody caught me with
mummy club aud made me into q
chowder Why. you had the table al
set for a chOwder dinner. with me ag
the chief ingredient. Eh. AnastasiaT ?
He tweaked his wife's ear playfully
and made for the door. Il guess III
telephone down TO Flakes house anG
ask him to send up some lumber from
the mill IN the morning"
Quite f0rgetful OF his rheumatism
Mr.. Highly went into the hall and shut
himself into the telephone booth.
Anastasia laid aside her needlewors
and closed her eyes. She was tired OF
her husbands many fancied illnesses
and she was startled at the rapidit,
with which one disease followed an
other. And yet. and yet. as an actua;
fact Henry Highly had never had s
days real sickness In the twelve year.
they had been married.
AS FOR his imaginary ailments-wels
there had always been for a standbr
the grip. then neuralgia Of head ana
heart. asthma. bronchitis. tuberculosis
insomnia. pains and sprains. symr
toms OF whatever disease was the fad
OF the moment and he had had more
attacks OF appendicitis than All the