The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-03

knew or cure" a place that
had been highly recommended to
her and where a number of seem
ingly hopeless inebriates had been
permanently freed from their
slavery. Would I. try it? If I
was really ashamed Of myself, as
kept saying I was, 1 ought to
be willing to try anything.
Wouldn't I take the cure for my
mothers sake?
For a long time I rebelled.
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To take a cure seemed too much
like an admission of weakness.
Never at any time had I for an
instant doubted that I would,
eventually of my own will, stop
drinking. That. after all, was
the only worth while way. I told
Prudence all that, repeating it
again and again. She finally laid
her head on my pillow and sobbed
convulsively, and that settled it.
stood ii. as long as could and
then yielded.
'''All right, grille, declared.
stop crying. I'll go with you to.
morrow and I'll see 1t through"
She kissed me with gratitude
and left me alone. promptly
took a drink Of whiskey to quiet
my nerves.
Next day was introduced to
the ''Squeal Institute" That
wasn't the real name, but it
sounds something like it. I
learned first that / must part
with $125. and that l would have
a three-day treatment in return.
with a guarantee" that 1 wouldn'
be able to take a drink of liquor
afterwards IL 1 wanted to. The
money was paid and a receipt
given. Prudence went home for
my bathrobe, slippers and night
garments and I was conducted
upstairs, where an attendant i'm
mediately offered me a glass of
whiskey.
1 was then informed that I
could have all the whiskey, wine,
brandy or beer desired. All they
asked was that take the medi-
cine which would be offered me
every two hours.
Prudence returned with my
things and remained with me I'M
til I was attacked with my first
fit of nausea, late that night.
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was so Ill that two attend
ants had to hold my head while
/ vomited. When L finally re-
covered one Of them offered me
a glass of whiskey to brace me
up" but I shook my head weakly
and was glad to get into bed. For
the next twenty-four hours I was
silk continuously and became so
weak and exhausted 1 could hard
ly raise my head.
Each time whiskey was offered
to me 1 refused it with more and
more loathing and disgust, until
the very mention of it made me
reich violently. The third night
/ was given sedative and slept
soundly.
Il arose feeling fit and fine, and
that morning 1 was told could
leave. Prudence came, and was
happiness itself. We had planned
TO leave for the White mountains
that very day, and here / was
fit and ready to 60 She had our
things packed and at the station.
We went direct from the inst
tute" to the train, and that night
1 slept under the shadow of the
inspiring PRESIDENTIAL range of
mountains, dreaming of trips we
were planning to take during the
next two months.
Early next morning party of
us started for Mt. Washington,
via Tuckerman'S raVine. felt IKE
a two-year-old, and wanted to run
up the steepest places on the
trail. When we got back to the
head WALL" and almost perpen-
dicular climb of several hundred
feet, went ahead, going up like
a monkey. Prudence was second.
She was a member of a mountain
club, and climbing was her mid
die name. The others were too
slow for us. Whether 1t was the
after effects Of the medicine ]
had taken or inherent strength
and agility. 7 don't know, but
that day / seemed imbued with
giant prowess. Prudence and l
were at the summit and waited
an hour before the rest Of the
party arrived.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow