New-York tribune., 1919-04-17

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slip and wrote the word "Heart" He
asked and was told that the reporters
business was that of an ARTIST" that
he was thlrty-one years old and mar
ried. The reporter was told to retake
his seat in the hall.
Patients Numerous
The hall was filling up. The few
seats available were filled with sickly
appearing men and women, mostly past
middle age and poorly dressed. All
except one were come backs" or pa
tients who were taking courses of
treatment and were waiting their turn.
/ The exception was an old man whose
skeleton frame was bent with age and
chronic rheumatism. In a voice so
faint it could hardly be heard above
tho buzzing vibrators upstairs he ad
mitted to the nurse" that he was
"nev'." A gray-haired woman, evil
IDENTIFY q sufferer from obesity and
heart trouble, was told to go upstairs.
She mounted slowly, step by step, and
half way up stopped for breath
"Why, how lazy you are to-day" said
the nurse"
woman, as she Struggled upward
I'm bad tod d-a-a-a-y."
DR.. Barber Looks Him Over
Soon came the reporters turn to
see the doctor Being new" he was
given precedence over several groan-
ing patients who had arrived before
him. He was ushered into a room
in the rear Of the house. At q ma
hogany desk sat DR.. Barber. Before
him were several electrical machines.
On table before window were two
microscope. On wall behind the
doctors" chair hung a photograph Of
Ebert Hubbard, inscribed "to my
friend.'
The reporter was told to take off
his coat and waistcoat. He did so
while "Dr. Barber studied the dag
noss sheet. The subsequent conver-
sation was as follows:
Dr.. BARBER-Well, young man, tell
REPORTER-Id like to have you
examine my heart.
Dr. BIN do that. What makes
you think your heart is bad
Reporter Admits Worry
REPORTER-I don't think it's bad;
just want it examined Sometimes
run upstairs Or
Dr. B.-We'll take care Of you; don't
worry You've been worrying q lot,
haven't YOU?
REPORTER-wen, maybe a little.
I've had several things on my mind.
DR.. B.-Any financial worries?
REPORTER-Well, yes, a little Of
that. I've had some debts to pay, but
Pm still solvent.
Dr. B-Don't let yourself worry
about anything. Worry is a monster
Of Frankenstein which hounds the
man who worries. You're thirty one,
aren't you? You're just starting out.
You're sick, but you can be cured.
Just think of that and don't let your
self worry. Now let me have your
right arm
"Blood Pressure Awful"
(Dr. Barber pulled blood pressure
instrument to the edge Of the desk and
wrapped folds around reporters arm.
Then applied pressure much press
ure that circulation to hand was com
Sleep Mercury instrument, under
constantly increased pressure, slowly
rose to above 100 on instrument dial
Dr.. B. assumed excited and most anxi-
Gus expression)
DIR. B-My God, man! Your blood
pressure is way up. That's awful You
only thirty-one, too That's awful.
Or b. entered upon diagnosis sheet
"B. p. 1922 and unwrappcd instru-
to stand up. With stethoscopc listened
to heart. Looked most grave.)
DIR. B.-Do you know your heart is
beating twice as fast as it should?
REPORTER.-I-I-I hadn't any idea
Why, l'vc been sitting down waiting
too. Are you sure?
Heart Working Overtime
DR. B-Of course I'm sure Your
pulse is beating 100. Your heart, your
motive power plant. is doing just twice
what it should be doing. That can't
90 on.
DR.. b. entered "P. 1eo" on diagnosis
sheet. Walked over to an adjoining
roof to where microscopic machine
stood.)
DR.. B.-Comc IN here, young man
Wen find out what to do with you
Don't worry, wc'll fix you up.
KEPORTER.-Bu But, doctor, 100! Isn't
that about as fast as heart can go
Don't It mean that I'm--that Pm
mighty near gone?
DIR. b On. no. You're In bad
way, but there's nothing organically
, wrong with your heart You're Just
nervous and you put too much work
on 1t. Come in here and III examine
you with the X-ray
; Another Machine Used
Reporter entered adjoining room
and stood against Nuoroscoplc ma
chine. DR.. -, held acrcen against re.
porter's chcsy. and pressed foot pedal
Intermittent crackling sound was heard
, and very vague blur appeared or
screen, disappcArcd and reappcarcd ns
foot pedal vas manipulated. Reporter
was thcn told TO turn with his face
toward the machine. Operation was
repeated with screen against the mid
die OF his back. Dr, Is. switched of
the current and rccnters Office. Re.
porter foilowodJ
REPORTER Well. tell mo what mi
do.
DIR; Just leave yourself to me
" had your case under control I'D
soon cure you make you AN Gt na ever
Tel y9n what To do Get yourself thin
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