Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-29
Miracle Man, Aids Recovery.

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The Nex York Sun prints the follow
ing:
AWesk ago laSt Wednesday J. Borden
Hartman. the iorner banker. was 50
grayely III in his home, Uplznds. Al Mount
Kisoo. Westchester county, thzi his ply
sicizns despzired OF his LIE.
He had been in oous continuously
for 35 hours for noaths be had been
treated on both sides OF The Ah'utic Tor
digestive troubles, and ms coalition wzs
s1ch that his children, MS brother and his
brothers. vie were sent for IN expects-
tion that the end vas near
That very day nan appeared Il the
rear door OF the Hartman home He
was dusty, although ms cheap suit Of
clothes Eas new he talked fziriy good
English, although with IN accent which
indicated that he was SWede.
To the maid be said he had come 10
cure Mr. Hartman OF his illness. II was
no tine 10 disturb Mrs. Hartman for trii-
ling matters, but the nan insisted 50
strongly that Mr. Harinsn's one chance
to i've rested IN his hands that the maid
finally told her mistress Of The strange
MN Il the DOOR.
Ms Hartman, willing 10 grasp Il al
most sny hope, talked with the man, who
told her that be knew her; thsi once, >
years or 50 ago, be had been ceckhznd
OF the Yacht Of her father, E ". J Hurst.
Now he had come 10 cure Mr.. Hartman,
he sad.
He knew nothing OF medicine he wss
not Z Christian Scientist, he said, but be
had the prayers whereby the finsncier
could BE- restored 10 MS health Under
MS Inporuning the family yielded; ne
przYed with Mr.. Hartman and prayed
again The next day, and the day after that
the physicians issued bulletin 10 the
newspapers thai Mr. Hartman was on
the road 10 recovery.
Now Mr. Hartman IS 50 fsr restored
thsi he IS eKpected!o stuotodsy nurses
have been rssdiagto him for several days,
and MS daughter Ethel, who VAS sum
noned IRON her boarding school al the
time OF the orisis, Is gong back. A1d
Yesterday, 50 Euje lear Is felt, Mrs. Hzr-
rman began 10 pay attention 10 her own
social duties.
Little credit Is given 10 the strange nan
for this recovery either BY the physicians
or lhe family; they regard L as Z ooinel-
cence thzi the msn appeared 10 pray Just
when the measures OF the physicians were
about 10 show results, bU even oy the har-
nnzns the coincidence IS regarded as
strange.
Alter Mrs. Hartman had talked with
the man Il the gate she began 10 Sooder
q his strange persistence. Mr. Harm
maa Il l1si time had been unconscious
for tay and half. Finally the thought
struck her lhsi The nan could not annoy
Mr. Hartman, who would not know oi
his presence that The stranger could 10,
60 zHy harm. while II he was endowed
with s1y Of the powers that he claimed
/ Il might Be well 10 allow hIm into the SICK
roon properly guarded.
50 she sent for DR.. Chzs. F Chapman,
the local physician, Who, Siih Dr.. Harold
Barclay. 6S East Frty-siKth street. Z
specialist N stomach troubles, had beer
treating Mr.. Hartman. Dr. Chapman
WIS disinclined 10 allow the nlan into the
sick room. Then Ethel, The l7-Yesr-olc
daughter, put in her plea She could see
no harm in Il, sndthe msn might do some
good.
Finally the physician consented Warn
ed not 10 speak aloud. tie nan weni into
the sick room win the physician. He
stood beside the bed his hps moved as
he nuuered some prayer. none Of Nh'ch
/ could be heard oy others n the room
Win ms head bowed he stood there ior
almost halt sn hour thea he left.
He asked 10 Be permitted 10 repeat hi'
treatment nsXt dsy. The next morning
Mr.. Hsrrirusn's condition Sss not sp-
psreuily better. Under the same oonci-
lions the man vas allowed into the room
/ he went through his strange PRAYERS agar
remaining this time for three quarters O
Al hour. Then be lsfi the house and
Mount Klsoo. He hss 10; been seer
| since.
INT very afternoon Mr. Hartman re-
/ covered consciousness, recognized tht
relatives who were gathered Al ms bed
side and signIfleo tnsi he understood
when they spoke 10 hin. This wss Or
} O1o5er s. The neKi day be wzs stl-
I stronger, and OF Oaober 10 DR.. Chap
nan tod newspaper men thzi the pstien
/ had chance OF recovery. This chzocc
wzs sul yeTy slight, bit 4 Szs there
Two DAYS LITER Mr. Hartman Ess en-
! 5oyIup TIE attentions Of his nurses.