South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-29

After this consultation I felt much
better. The re-esta blishing IN my
mind OF the fact that I was hope
lessly III gave me so much satisfac-
zion that I almost became gloomy
again. There Is nothing more
alarming 10 a ncurastheuic than 20
feel himself growing well and
cheerful
John looked after me carefully.
After 7 had enviuced so much in
terest IN his White Orpingtou chick
cen ne tried his best 10 divert ny
mind and was particular 10 lock his
hen house on nights Gradually
the tonic mountain air the whole
some food. and tho daily walks
among the hills So aIleviated my
malady that became utterly
wretChcd and Respondent heard
OF "A country doctor who lived in
the mountains nearby. I went 20
see him and told him the whole
story. He was "a gray-be1rded man
with clear, blue. wrinklcd eyes IA 3
homemade suit Of gray jeans.
In order TO save time ] diagnosed
uy case. touched my nose with my
right fOrehnEer. struck myself be-
low the knee 20 make nav foot kick.
sounded my chest. stuck out my
tongue and asked him the price OF
cemetery lots in Pineville.
lie %; his pipe and looked az ne
for about three minutes. Brother.
ne said. after "a while. you are in
mighty bad way There's chance
for Won 10 puI through. but it's
mighty slim one"
What can II bee? o" I asked eager
ly. 7 have taken arsenic and gold.
phosphorus. exercise. nux vomica.
f,.r 4 /, 90. he
element. codein. and aromatic
spirits Of ammonia Is there any
thing left in the pharmaCOpoeia -
Somewhere ia these mountains.
said the doctor. there's plant
growing towering plant thatu
cure you. and it's about the only
thing that will It's Of a kind that's
as old as the world: but OF late it's
powerful scarce and hard TO find.
You and / will have 10 hunt II up.
I'm not engaged in active practice
now: I'm getting along in years:
but III take your case. You'll have
Co. come every day I'm the afternoon
and help me hunt for this plant Till
we find II. The city doctors NAV
F.ow a lot about new scientific
things, but they don't know much
about the cures that nature carries
around in her saddle-baEs."
So every day the old doctor and
hunted the cure-all plant among
the mountains and valleys OF the
Blue Ridge. Together we tOilcd up
steep heights so slippery with fallen
autumn leaves that We had to catch
every sappling and branch within
our reach to save US from falling.
We waded through gorges and
chasms. breast-deep with laurel and
ferns: we followed the banks Of
mountain streams for miles: we
wound our way like Indians through
brakes Of pineroad side. hill side,
river side, mountain side we eN
plOred in our search for the mir
aculous plant.
As the old doctor said. il must
have grown scarce and hard to find
Hut we followed our quest. Day by
day we plumbed the valleys scaled
the heights. and tramped the plat
eaus in search OF the miraculous
plant. Mountain-br he never
seemed TO tire. I often reached
home too fatigued 20 do anything
except fall into bed and sleep until
morning. This we kept UP for a
month.
One evening after I had returned
from a six-mile tramp with the old
doctor, Amaryllis and 7 took a little
walk under the trees near the road
We looked at the mountains draw
ing their royal-purple robes around
them for their nights repose
I'm glad you're well again" she
said. When you first came YOU
frightened me. ! thought you We're
really ILL.,"
well again" 7 almost shrieked.
DO you know that / have only one
chance in a thousand TO live ?"
Amaryllis looked at me IN sur
prise. why" said she. you are
as strong as one OF the plough
mules. you sleep 10 or y hours ev-
cry night, and you are eating US out
OF house and home. What more do
you want?
Il tell you" said 7. that unless
We fnd the magic-that is. the plant
We are looking form time. moth