The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-24
HOW SIZE
WAS CURED
By ETHEL HOLMES


house physician, and n@F he pro-
nounced the end very near The din
Guilty In her case had been TO diagnose
1t. It was not In the liver nor the
heart nor the kidneys, the three organs
to which physicians refer the bulk Of
their cases. 1t might be that the stom-
ach was affecting the nerves or the
nerves the stomach. At any rate, there
was no Rourishment derived from food,
and the patient suffered from nervous
debility.
Has she any reIativesT' asked the
physician.
shes married and has children"
well. notify the husband"
Now, IL so happened that Pat Nc
Ginnis, having to work hard all day,
with no one TO take care Of four young
children during his absence, had called
in a comely young woman for house
keeper and nurse. 1t was not long be-
fore Miss Mulcahy, who occupied the
position, had drawn a promise from
Pat that after his wife's death he
would marry her.
On the day Pat was summoned TO
the bedside OF his dying wife he had
taken a half holiday to 60 shopping
with Miss Mulcahy, who, It having
been reported to her that Mrs. Nc
Ginnis could not last long, was quiet
ly picking up trousseau. He took his
conditional fancee with him to the
hospital to wait In the reception room
while he bid his wife a last farewell,
after which they were to continue
their shopping. Mrs. McGinnis was
lying In a ward on the ground floor,
from which she had fine view Of the
approach to the hospital. She saw her
husband coming In with Miss Null
cahy. and 1t was a revelation to her.
A man, whose intuitions In such mat
tiers are sluggish, would likely have
died before the revelation had broken
IN on his stupid brain. Not SO Mrs.
AcGinnis. The story Of her husbands
relations with Miss Mulcahy was not
only as plain to her the moment she
saw them coming In together as 1t has
been recorded here, but great deal
palmer Indeed, her mind shot out
little radiattons of intelligence, giving
her minute pictures which have been
necessarily omitted In this bold state
ment Of facts. When Pat entered the
ward and was conducted to the bedside
Of his wife his face wore q very solemn
aspect, nor was 1t assumed. Mrs. Nc
Ginnis was the mother of his children
and had been a good wife to him till
disease deprived him and them Of her
attention. Indeed, he felt so deeply
that 1t was not easy to open a CONVEX
satien. She spared him the trouble
There was a fash In her eyes and a
\ drawing down at the corners of her
mouth not at all becoming to one about
to enter paradise. Instead Of lying en-
her back she raised herself and sup
ported herself by an elbow.
Pat" she said, "yier a good man.
r niver lied to me- Now tell me who's
been tendin' the childer' p
Il got Mary Mulcahy to do It,"
And who's goin' to do It when I'm
gonef'
II suppose she'll stay on"
What y been dom with her this
afternoon"
Pat started.
Don't lie to me, Pat Y niver did
II, and y niver'n do It unless some
woman psrsuades y. What y been
doin'r'
MARY was dom some shoppin'."
"And what's Mary's shoppin' to
your
Pat stood stolidly silent. His eyes
rolled everywhere; his tongue moved
not.
by think the banns IL be publish
ed next sundayT asked his wife.
Still Pat was silent. His thoughts
were tumultuous.
"And the weddin' the day after the
last banns?"
Pat signifed his distress by chang
ing the leg that supported the principal
part of his weight
Have y said anything about this at
confessionw
"Niver a word. But how did y
know t allT'
Pat, you 90 night out and sind that
woman away, and don't y let her 20
back to my place. Tsn her Oa'n be
there the Right mesef."
"How1y saintsl" exclaimed Pat, cross
ing himself.
"6ind her away, say"
Pat went out and told Miss Mulcahy
that his wife had gained Q super
natural knowledge of their intention,
warning her not to go to his house,
since bis wife he'd threatened 20 be
there Ia shostty form. Miss Muleahy
made hasty departure, and Pat COM
PEELED his rebeflious legs to take him
back to his legitimate partner.
HAS she gomez" asked Mrs. McGin-
mis-
Yes"
Now go get hack"
For the love O. heaven. Bridget.
what v goin' to dOT'
"Goin' home to the chiIder'. Dye
suppose Oi'm gOin' to die an Fave 'em
to the mercy o that hussy, who can't
wait till Ofm dead before preParin' to
take me placer
Within an hour the patient was dr1v-
ing up to her own domicile, into which
she walked, and she has long ago COM
pleteIy recovered her health. The case
is noted In the medical books as one
especially illustrating the influence OF
the mind over the body.
II pounds of SUGAR 81, with one
dollar purchase of other groceries for