The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-29

That'n give us time to get in a nice
swim before we have the picnic
mo danger my forgettingp
Warren said. Then when David
and Mango had gone, he said to
Polly: "It's nice to find a man like
Wiley-one who stuck to the old
home town and didn't go off on q
lot of wild goose chasing"
"David would have done some
chasing all right" said Polly, "but
for the fact that family response
bilities were always popping up
and spelling his plans"
''That makes him even a more
worthwhile young man." said
Warren. Lots of men wouldn't
have paid any attention to
the family responsibilities. They
would have left them to someone
else, or nobody at all, and gone on
with the wild goose chasing" He
glanced over to where David and
Mango were-n now standing near
Andy Powers and a tall, white
haired gentleman. Hes rather a
remarkable person, think-espe-
cially for our generation; a gen.
Grafton that's turned out so many
| young men and women who accept
failure as matter of course"
Polly watched Doctor McNeill's
face as he talked. And she decided
that she had never before seen
such an expressive one. There was
something so amazingly vital
about the man, vitality that
showed in his eyes, his mouth,
even in his thick, dark hair.
Then she found herself thinking
how nice it would be if he did de-
eide to settle down in Ardendale.
Maybe he could persuade Mango
to marry him sooner or later. 1t
would be a good thing, Mango be-
ing married to a doctor. 1t would
also be a good thing for her to
stay in Ardendale near her father.
II don't suppose Mango has had
time yet to speak to yoL about
Peter, David's young cousin" she
said presently.
ooh, yes, she has," Warren said.
"She mentioned it last night. She
seems to have taken quite a fancy
to the boy. I'm glad, too-since a
restless person like Mango needs
an interest in life. It especially
pleases me-this interest in young
Peter Wiley-when l recall what
a gay and careless existence Mango
led abroad"
Peters very attractive small
boy" Polly said. "I'm fond of him
also. I suppose there's little that
can be done for a condition like his
"a deformity left by infantile
paralysis-and yet keep hoping"
About Sympathy
A Nd" said Warren, "hope is a
a mighty fine thing. AS for the
deformity, there may be a remedy.
! don't profess to know great deal
about it, myself, but do know that
certain exercises and the right
state of mind can do wonders"
Its probably unfair to expect
you to look at Peter while you're
on your vacation" Polly said, "but
I do think it would be awfully kind
of you to do so. The local doctors
just look at him, and shake their
heads. Our own doctor, old Doctor
Ben Shields, tried his best, and
he's the kindest, most sympathetic
man, but he didn't do any good"
Warren smiled. Perhaps his
very kindness and his sympathy
worked against cure" he said.
What do you mean?"
II mean that often it isn't so
good for a doctor to display too
much sympathy, and an overdose
of kindness can do lot of harm.
It's apt to arouse self-pity in the
patient, and make him feel that his
ailment. whatever it is, is some
thing very special"
why, l never thought of that
before!" said Polly.
Believe it or not, Miss Jenkins"
Warren went ron, "some of the fin-
est physicians in this country and
Europe are beginning to realize
that the patients mental state has
a lot to do with his physical con-
dition. 1t used to be the other way
around you know"
eyes, l know" said Polly. "But
| can recall many instances when
being terribly worried brought on
a dull headache, and eating when
/ was tired upset my digestion"
right" said Warren 'It's been
proven that anger can bring on a
bilious attack. That hatred can fill
the body full of poison" He made
an expressive gesture. $50 it
goes And | think that many an
old fashioned doctor has done his
patients more good by giving them
a strong talking to than by giving
them a dose of strong medicine"
Polly laughed.
Il think" she said, shat YOU
should settle right down here in
Ardendale. My Aunt Susan would
probably be one Of your first pa
tients. She's always having some
thing wrong with her tummy, and
! honestly think more than half of
1t IS just plain Imagination"
There are plenty of people like
her in every town in the United
States" said Warren. But / am
going to consider settling here in
Ardendale. And ! also want to
have a look at this young Peter
Wiley you mention"
He's crazy about swimming"
said Polly. And he's improved a
lot, although his poor little right
leg isn't much good to him"
David rejoined them.
Tive rot to go now, Polly" he
said. Il promised Peter I'd drive
him out 10 the Inn for q swim be-
fore the sun disappeared entirely.
Can / take you homer"
"YeS, you can" Polly said. 81
promised Aunt Susan I'd fix her
some iced tea for supper"