Remington saw his friend to the
utT nxmi and then returned to the
easel, before which he stood for sever
al minutes In dee)) silence. Hut there
wan an added brightness in his eye,
and a wanner glow upon his cheek,
and when, a little later, he com
menced humming an old Italian bal
lad it was evident that t he heart of
the artist was more at ease than It
was prior to the Colonel's visit.
Colonel island was a llaltiniorean
who resided three parts of the year
In Kuro)e. He was very wealthy and
a widower without children. VVhon
Claude went abroad to. study, the Col
onel was one of the llrst Americans
whom he met in Paris. Their ac
quaintance ripened into a warm
friendship and the elder gentleman
took a lively interest in young Rem
ingtons successes, a lover or art.
though not himself an artist, he be
came an enthusiast In Claude's work.
and accompanied him on many a ram
bling tour in search or the beautiful
and picturesque bits of scenery that
abound in .France, Italy and Switzer
land. For a year and a half they were
constant ly together and when Claude
met his fate in Constance Hlythe the
Colonel was his young friend's confid
ant and did his best, to bring about a
match, i tut 1 lie pride of Mrs. lilythe.
wlio came from an old liostonian fam
ily, proved an insurmountable barrier
toa union, and the Colonel was hitler
ly disapK)inted himself at the failure
of his friend. He counseled Claude to
st;iy, in fact, and disregard Mrs.
Illy tlie's orders, inasmuch as Constance
was nearly of age, but in tills case the
younger man had the most sensible
view of atlairs, and wisely decided not
to remain near the girl who, he knew,
loved hinias fervently as he did her.
This difference of opinion as to what
he ought to do led to some words be
tween the two friends and Claude, who
was of an impetuous nature, left Men
tone abruptly and without bidding
anyone goodbye.
And now his friend had followed
him across the Atlantic for the ex
press purpose of taking him back to
his lady-love and never was a messen
ger more happy in the fulfilment of
Ills mission. Hut still the thought of
Constance's poor condition of health
worried the Colonel considembly,
though he strove to conceal his fears
from Claude.
On Good Friday evening the Ameri
can liner "Paris" glided slowly into
her d(x k at Southampton and two of
the tirst passengers to walk down the
gang plank were Colonel Bland and
Claude Remington. They took the
night express for London at once and
the next morning started for l'aris via
Dover.
Scarcely resting In the French capi
tal long enough to take a meal; they
took train for the southeast ana
towards noon on Easter (Sunday were
near their Journey's end. Loverlike,
Claude's spirits rose as he gradually
approached the place w here Constance
was. Everything was familiar to him
In Nice. The very hackmen recog
nized him and touched their hats re
spectfully. Man a pmr voire had they
received from the young artist during
his long sojourn in the fashionable re
sort. On arrival at the Hotel Royale the
Colonel and his companion went
straight to their rooms, which had
been engaged by telegraph. Colonel
llland then sent a messenger to Mrs.
Wythe with a note to the effect that
Remington was with him and awaited
the pleasure of an Interview. A reply
was not long in coining and the bearer
of it was Sir William Jowitt the phy
sician in attendance on Constance.
The young lady, he said, was seri
ously ill, so much so that he would
have to deny Claude an interview un
til she had been prepared to undergo
the ordeal. They had extreme doubts
of her recovery her nervous system
was completely shattered. Mrs. lilythe
was at her daughter's bedside, scarcely
ever left her, in fact, except while the
sick girl slept. As soon as Constance
fell asleep she would be pleased to see
Claude and the Colonel In the recep
tion room.
The physician was calm and polite,
but his soft gray eyes were bent, while
he was talking, upon the young artist's
face. He had heard much of him but
seen nothing, and he had been some
whatcuriousto knowthe young gentle
man whose presence, his professional
Instincts told him, would be much
more potent than all the medicines he
could prescribe for Constance. But
then he had to fear the effect of any
shock, even though of a Joyous nature.
Sudden happiness is f requently as fa
tal as sudden sorrow In cases where
the nerves are In a weak state. They
had not known whether the Colonel
would And Claude or not, and did not
like to even hint at his coming until
they were sure he was there.
In an elegantly furnished bedroom
in another part of the hotel sat Mrs.
Blythe by the bedside of her daugh
ter. She was waiting for the girl to
wake up from the few hours' slumber
she had taken that afternoon. The
mother was a strikingly handsome
woman of about 45, tall and graceful
in figure, and with an air of refine
ment in her features which was some
what heightened by the hauteur of her
expression. So habitual was this proud
look on her face that even now, while
bending over the sleeping form of her
own child, the strongly marked char
acteristic was distinctly observable.
The girl was unquestionably beauti
ful, but the ravages of a long sickness
were plainly visible in her white and
drawn face as she slept.
Mrs. Blythe had seen the Colonel
and Claude, and a consultation, with
the physician as adviser, had resulted
in tne determination to prepare in
stance for the surprise of seeing her
lover back at her side.
' The picture which had been a work
of loyal love on Claude's part, was
moved into the invalid's room in a
conspicuous position, with a curtain
thrown loosely over it.
The society woman's feelings had
fought between pride of caste on one
side and love for her child on the
other, and the latter had won the
battle. Her firm resolve now was to
endeavor to undo.as far as she could,
the evil she had done. She never
seemed to realise the enormity of her
action until she was shown the por
trait of Constance as she used to be.
The contrast between the merry,
pink-cheeked maiden of a year ago
and the pale-faced invalid lying before
her now was bo great that it made her
tremble for fear her ridiculous pride
had killed her only child. A reaction
set in and now, much as she had for
merly opposed the union, she deter
mined that it should tako place, oven
if it were a death-bed wedding. Her
daughter should have the wish of her
heart before she died nt least.
When the sick girl at last moved
restlessly, and then opened her eyes
with that tired and weary look pecul
iar to confirmed invalids, her mother
stooped and kissed the pale forehead
affect ionately.
"You have had a nice, long sleep,
dear." she said gently, ''nearly four
hours, and 1 think you look better for
It. Had you pleasant dreams?"
"Dreaming of Claude, as usual,
mamma," replied the girl in a low
voice. "You must not be angry with
tne, 1 cannot forget him either wak
ing or sleeping, as for my looks, I
have almost forgotten how 1 ever
looked."
"If you will promise me to be calm
and not get in the least excited. 1 will
show you how you looked not long
ago,'' said Airs, isij tne in an aileclion
ate tone.
Const a nee gazed on her wonderingly.
Mrs. Blythe met the questioning look
with a maternal smile.
"You must promise me," she said,
as she pressed a fervent kiss upon
Constance's lips, "otherwise I won't
show you."
"All right, I promise willingly," re
plied the girl, with a puzzled expres
sion. Mrs. Blythe moved the ornamental
easel close to the bedside and drew the
curtain away.
An involuntary start, an exclama
tion of glad surprise, a slight Hush of
color in the cheek and then the inva
lid's face became lixed upon the pic
ture. There was a few minutes of
complete silence, which. Constance
broke by saying:
"Mamma, Claude painted that."
"How do you know, dear?"
"1 know he did -lie must have done;
nobody else in the wide world could
nave aonel Jid be send it to you,
mamma, tell me, did he? '
Remember your promise, dear
child, or 1 shall give you no informa
tion at all, answered the mot her with
a playful laugh, "Now, just keep per
fectly quiet, and i ll tell you a little
secret. I have sent for Mr. Reming
ton to come back. "
Sent for him, mamma? How could
you be guilty of such an Indiscretion?"
"ro indiscretion about it, my dear
child. 1 sent him away fnom you and
it was my place to recall him." Mrs.
Blythe put her arm around her daugh
ter's neck and kissed her. As she did
so Constance felt the warm tears drop
on her cheek and saw that her mother
was crying.
OU you dear, sweet, kind mamma,
how good of you to do that when you
don't like Claude."
"1 do like Claude, and I admit that
I have made a foolish error. 1 thought
pride was stronger than love, but 1
tlnd that l am mistaken."
"When did you send for him? It is
a long way to New York." Constance
spoke eagerly, questioningly.
lie is on his way here now, darling.
and 1 want you to try and get strong
again before lie conies, won't you?"
"1 am strong, mamma, quite strong,
and your blessed words give me extra
Btrcngtu. i already leeimucn Detter."
Y oulrt you feel well enougu to see
Claude if he should arrive tonight,
dear? remember, the doctor cautions
you against the least excitement, and
lie would not let you see him uuless
you promised to be calm."
".but X am calm, mamma, it would
not injure me. I feel it would give
me strength if I could see Claude
again."
"Then, Constance, prepare to nave
vniir wish ratified at once." said Mrs.
Blythe softly, as her linger pressed
tlie electric bell.
There came an old time sparkle in
the eyes of the sick girl as she heard
her mother's words, the cheeks Hushed
again, her bosom heaved perceptibly.
Mrs. lilythe whispered a few words to
the servant who answered the bell.
Then she returned to her daughter's
bedside and took the invalid's hand.
"Constance," she said, in a some
what broken voice, "I must ask your
forgiveness for the shortsighted cruel
ty I was guilty of when 1 sent your
lover away, i nave oone wnai i couiu
to repair the foolish act and have
brought Claude back again to your
side. May God grant that he is not
too late."
A slight tap at the door and Sir "Wil
liam Jowitt entered quietly. A shade
of disappointment passed over the
face of Constance.
The physician walked forward and
felt the pulse of the invalid.
"Your mother has told you who Is
here, I presume," he said seriously.
"Now tell me, Miss Blythe, do you
think you are able to bear an inter
view? "Oh yes. Don't you see how calm I
am, doctor? Why, I feel quite strong
again, and could almost cry for Joy."
"Yes, but you must not cry," said
the doctor warningly. Then, as he
took his leave, he said to himself,
chuckling. "Just as I thought! medi
cines in her case would not be worth
a a continental, as the Americans
say."
As Claude entered the room and al
most rushed to the bedside, Mrs.
Blythe crossed to the window and
looked out. The tears were falling
from her face, but they were tears of
1ov. not sorrow. When she walked
back to the lovers she took a hand of
each and joined them, saying to Con
stance, "Today is the anniversary of
our Saviour's resurrection. Let us
hope that it may also be the day of
vour risincr from sickness. It certain
ly is a fitting occasion, for to-day my
own love lias risen far beyond my for
mer pride."
Well Dun.
It may sound paradoxical
To creditors of mettle,
But debtors have to bo "stirred up"
Sometimes before they'll "settle."
Kkould llrtw Well.
O'Mac The finest thing I saw In
London was a jierforated cigar.
Mac'O Holey smokes!
An Kaay Tank.
Bob. I think Chauncey. Depew Is
even cleverer than Herrmann.
Tom. For what reason?
"I have seen him transport people
from Mew York to Buffalo simply oy
making a few passes."
A Healthy JUan.
Jawson. Do you know Tompkins
well?
1 ) a w bon. Yes, never knew him
unwell in my life.
An Involuntary Thief.
A public pnrk, a pardon Real, an actor sat
i Hereon,
Ills jrny ali.ire part product of the seanon
lutclv gone.
For fifteen minute there he rout, then rises
to his feet.
And with a calm and studious face he Books
me crowucu sinmu
But after hlra a horde of boys precipitately
mil,
And shouted out "Stop thief! stop ttalofl
there, noes the milll v ninn!"
The actor nomlcrliigly turned, as up the po-
iii-f i'h in,'.
And without hesitation gave his right ad
dross anil name.
Among the 1xys a tall, slim youth appeared
to be tho chief,
And he relterutod loud, "This follow Is a
mien
"'TIs false!" the actor hotly cried. "This
charm1 Is base Indeed.
In all my life I never yet committed thievish
act1 a i
"I saw him stent" the urchin said, In making
the complaint.
"Way over In the hollow there I watched him
lake some imlnl. "
"You He!" the actor wildly hissed, beside
himself l li raise.
"This Is the trreatest Insult ever offered to
the HluKur
"Here Is the proof," the txiy remarked, "be
fore we let him midge,
You've heard t he rlmnre I made, and now let
each one he the .Indue.
You can detect his guilt at once -he gives us
all the chance.
Observe the naiiit that's sticking then1 on the
seat of Ills light pants!"
(iK.OlUiE F.IKMK.
The Collector.
he subject of this
sketch is not the
man who comes
around on or about
t lie lirst of every
mont li wear! n g a
check suit and a
bright smile t hat
seems to fade Per
ceptibly when you tell him to "call
again in a week," or "let it lay over
till next month." It Is not the rent
or tax collector I have in view, but
that worst of all cranks, a collector of
old stamps, coins, bric-a-brac and
other relics of antiquity.
l'erhas you know one or more of
them; perhaps you have met the man
to whom a battered old copjior penny
of George the First's reign is a mine
of wealth compared to a bratid new
ten dollar bill; maybe you know the
fellow who cherishes a cancelled post.
age stamp from the l'hillipine Islands
like an old maid does her yellow pug
dog, or a young mother her first in
fant. And jK)ssibly you are also ac
quainted with the long haired and
mildewed enthusiast who visits auc
tion sales of second-hand rubbish and
bids fabulous prices for featureless
and limbless statuary; who fondles
with affectionate reverence a wig that
was supiMtscd t o belong to Cromwell's
first cousin, or worships the alleged
toenail of some departed saint who
died of La (ii-ippo in the tail end of
the third century.
These men are frequently walking
museums. They carry pocket books
containing several hundred obsolete
stamps from all parts of the world,
for which no sane man would know
ingly give up a nickel. They would
sooner lose an entire year's cash
receipts than part with their collec
tion. They have also some antiquat
ed coin or other which cost them $."0,
but which would not be accepted any
where as collateral for a hair cut or a
bowl of pea soup. Then, if the crank
is of a pious turn of mind, or rather,
of a superstitious nat ure, lie is pretty
sure to have surrounded himself with
"relics," such as iiruesome looking
bones, pieces of skin or fragments of
"the true cross." 'Ihere wasn't wood
enough grown in the entire Holy Land
to supply the pieces or the true cross
that have found their way, in recent
years, all over the world, and if the
alleged toenails or saints are all au
thentic those sanctified people must
have been veritable centipedes. It is
said that a Minneapolis gentleman
started in the lumber business solely
for the purpose of supplying splinters
from the true cross and he is reported
to be worth a fortune at the present
day.
Collecting coins is a very sensible
and laudable occupation, provided
current specie is adhered to, and 1 re
spectfully submit that there is more
solid satisfaction to be gleaned from
the possession or a double eagle than
from owning a pot -full of mouldy Euro
pean coppers that wouldn't buy a
mint julep or a pack of cigarettes in
any city in the United States. At the
same time it is just as well that
cranks who are fond of the antiquated
money exist, as it gives us poor mor
tals a chance to enjoy the current coin
of the realm without exciting the en
vy of these collectors.
The love of antiquity observable in
these collectors seems to come to a
sudden ston when they select a wife
or sweetheart. A statue a thousand
years old they would venerate, but a
woman over thirty-iive they would
hardly respect for sweethearting pur
poses. The age of an engraving or oil paint
ing, if measured by centuries, would
throw one of these cranks into rapture,
but lie has a strange prejudice in fa
vor of youth when it comes to select
ing a life partner.
Well, we don't blame him. as we
happen to be similarly afflicted our
selves, but we cannot help thinking
that much of his affection for ancient
coins, obsolete stamps and prehistoric
relics is sadly misplaced. We cannot
see how the hoarding of these reminlS'
cences of by-gone ages, at great cost
of money and time, can anord one
tenth of the pleasure that is to be
found in the jingle of a few U. S. gold
pieces or the rustle of some crisp
American currency. J. b. u.
Not a Bit Scared.
Jnst a frail and timid creature,
l'lnched of face and pule of feature,
And seemingly the wcukcHt of her sex,
Five feet high perhaps no tuller,
Not a womun there is smaller,
But of dunuur in the crowd she little recks.
Nerves are weak, and brains are swimming
In that surging throng of women,
And the spirits of the st rong are giving way,
Yet that slim and fragile ngure
EIIhiws post a crowd much bigger
To the counter on this "Special bargain
day I"
Clock Spring
-Soft as a
Fits Every
Laura's Little Brother.
I have a young lady cousin whose
company Is much sought after by
members of my own sex. 1 was a man
after her own heart once, but I didn't
get it. .She discouraged mo so much
that I couldn't t ake heart at all. Sev
eral of my club acquaintances have
been paying court to her since, but no
one has yet succeeded in carrying off
the prize.
From certain rumors that I hear I
believe her llttlo brother Eddio is
one of the main causes of her fail
ure to catch a suitablo husband. It Is
sufficient to say that Fxldio is a small
boy and has a tongue. Also a facilit v
for putting peculiar and unfortunate
constructions on whatever ho may
hear or see.
When Mr. Golightly called the ot her
evening and was shown into tho par
lor, jmkiio sauntered shyly In before
the visitor had time to seat himself in
an imposing attitude. Ho looked
wistfully at tho caller for some mo
ments and then said gravely, "Aint
you goin to mako it talk?" "Make
what talk, my llttlo many" asked Mr.
Golightly in friendly tones.
"i our suit, aint it going to shout?"
"I don't understand vou. mv dear."
replied Mr. Golightly.
"Well now," said Jvldie. scratching
his head, and looking tho unfortunate
young mini all over, "when the ser
vant told Laura that you had called
she said, "Oh he needn't call, his
spring suit is loud enough to bo heard
all over the block!"
Mr. Bondslock. tho bank cashier.
does not call on Miss Laura since his
last painful interview with Kddle in
tho presence of tho hitter's father.
"hay, mister." asked the bov play
fully. "Isn't our Laura st uck on youy"
"I'm sure I -I d-don't know." stam
mered the embarrassed gent leman.
on rats " replied Hdd e. disre
spectfully, "why, 1 saw her stuck on
you last night she was on your knee
for over live minutes!"
Worse, it' anything, was the experi
ence of Mr. hmartwit, whoso second
and last visit to Eddie's home was
made memorable by that mischievous
youngster. He broke in upon Laura
and her companion just as Mr.
Smartwit was alxiut toproose with
this probably tru.', but certainly mal
apropos sentence
"hay. sis. ma wants to know how
long that booby is going to keep you
from supper!" Jilks.
THE PROBABLE
Last Words of Living Celebrities.
Grorcr Chrdand: "I shall at least be
free from the veto of t he senate."
Jamcn J. VorUlt: "I never thought
death could knock me out so easily."
li'm. L. Wilson: "Whither am I
drifting'!"'
rlotrmia rath: "1 his is my last fare
well."
John l.McKanc: "Good bye to Coney
Island."
Chauncei M. tkimc: "I cannot speak
this evening some other t ime."
benator J till of Arte iork: "I never
bore any ill will to Grover."
William Mc Kinky: "This Bill will
go t hrough all right."
limit, li. lmjcrsol: "l wonder II 1 was
wrong.-"'
JiitxsiU saw: "I cannot tako any
stock in the next world."
Ward JIc All Liter: "James, see that
my dress pants are properly pressed."
H alter y. Uraslutm: "Mow far is It
to Hawaii?"
John Wanamaker:
"Anything else
today please?"
Thomas 1 . Ochiltree:
"I never took
water yet and 1 will not do it now,
Tom Wulsonot ueoraia: "Where am
I at?"
Lillian Iiumll: "What! are there
no marriages in heaven!"
(iconic bwiuson: "iSow for the long
rest."
The Prince of ales: "I am about
tired waiting for a throne."
Joseph, ruutzcr: "ine world' is
mine.1'
Oiieen Liliuokalani: "How lonir am I
to be kept out?" sam. flank.
Banker I understand you have
discovered a mine of wealth. .
BuoKEii Yes. but it isn't wealth
of mine it's another fellow's.
RIGHT SAYINGS
of
Little Children.
"I don't like to go shopping in dry
goods stores with my mamma," said a
five-year-old boy. "Why notr ' ho was
asked. "Oh, because she asks the
salesmen to show her so many things
she doesn t want," he promptly re
plied. Said Johnnie Kingston's mother, "I
want to buy one of those new kitchen
ranges. They toll mo they save half
the coal." And her young hopeful,
after considering a minute, asked,
"Why don't you ouy two of 'em, ma,
and save it all?"
"Now Bobby," said the school
teacher one day, "if It took ten men
ilfteen hours to hoe a largo corntleld,
how long would It tike two men. say
your fattier and uncle, to do the same
worKi"'
'They'd never do it," replied Bob
by promptly, "they'd be swapping
tisli stories all the time!"
That w;is a bright child who, on be
ing asked what ice was, quickly re
plied, "Water, gone to sleep." And
the grocer's little girl's delinition of
sand, "something papa mixes witli
sugar," was as ingenuous as it was un-exiM-cted.
"Shall I have to get married when I
grow up?" asked little Flossie of her
mother one day.
. "Justus you please, my dear." an
swered her mother. "Most women do
marry, however."
"les, I suppose so," continued the
little girl musingly, "and 1 guess I'd
better start right In and hustle for a
husband now. They tell me Aunt
Jane has been at it for 20 years and
nasn i round one yet!" h. o p,
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HOW WE THINK AND ACT,
It is a common thing to hear people
talk almut what they think; of the
subjects they understand, and how they
reasoned this way a.id that way. in
certain matters. But it is a question
if one in a thousand people has ever
stopped to consider hmn they think,
and by what occult processes In the
brain tho reasoning faculty, or Intelli
gence, performs Its duties? Never
theless it is probably the most inter
esting study of any that pertains to
human anatomy. Tin material mo
tions of tho body are understood, to a
limited extent, but tho actions of the
mind are rarely, if ever, thought of,
even by professional phrenologists.
Of ail tho machine, the world has
ever seen, tho most elaliorate, compli
cated and Intricate could not. compare
wit li tho machinery of the human sys
tem. NERVE OF THE
HEART
LUNGS
STOMACH
ETC.
It will well repay the reader to
study in connection with this article
the accompanying semi-phrenological
chart, in which ho will notice that
the human head is carefully mapped
out, with the various senses and or
gans properly indicated in their re
spective locations. It will be seen at
a glance that every part of the body is
directly cont rolled by the brain. The
limbs and various organs are governed
by it. Every mot ion of every muscle
emanates from headquarters in the
brain. The seat of intellect, that is,
tho understanding or thinking and
reasoning part of man, is located
across the front part of the brain.
Tho other senses, such as sight, hear
ing, titste, touch and smell, occupy
positions In the rear of the intellect,
as do also t he mainsprings of motion.
In tho gray or outer matter of the
brain, whero these various locations
are marked in the cut, are situated the
nerve centers and all these aro in di
rect communication and sympathy
with each other. They are in har
monious accord and assist one another
in the performance of their respective
functions.
For instance, when in conversation
with a person, it is not merely the
tongue or organ of vpeech that is em
ployed. Tho intellect or understand
ing is engaged, the sense of hearing is
concentrated ujon what your com
panion may be saying, tho eyes are
usually fixed upon him, and his on
you, you move your arms, hands or
facial muscles by way of gesture or
expression, and all these acts are done
at one and the same time, though
prompted by different senses under
one government.
First of all, external impressions
aro telegraphed, as it were, through
tho mediums of the car or eye to the
seat of intellect, and orders are imme
diately dispatched from there, by
means of the nerve centers, to every
organ whose co-operation is required.
t or example, as you read tnese lines,
lust move the toes of your right or
left foot The movement you And will
bo simultaneous with your thinking
about it. No sooner does the brain
) i-Asexual power
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express its wish to have that motion
made than the desire is telegraphed to
the part Icular organ and the motion is
apparently spontaneous with tho com
mand. It Is the same with any other
organ or muscle. The will power in
the brain no sooner issues Its request
for motion than thelichest is obeyed.
Rapid as lightning Is, quick as are
the Hashes of electricity, neither can
beat the nerves In the prompt trans
mission of t bought or feeling.
The actual seat of life, the point
from which the vitality of our whole
system emanates, is situated in the
lipperpart of the spinal cord, at the
base of the brain. (See Fig.) It will
be seen also that from that point lo
gins the spinal cord, which runs down,
ward t hrough tho Ixnly and is, proper
lyspepklng. the main or "grand t runk"
lino of the whole nervous system.
From It diverge the different nerves
that supply the heart, stomach, liver,
kidneys, bowels, etc, with tholr vital
ERVE CENTERS;
OP THE
HEART
LUNGS
STOMACH
LIVER
KIDNEYS,
POWELS
forces. These nerves are In the form
of delicate white strings or filaments,
and are to tin1 organs of the body ex
actly what teh graph lines are between
different cities a means of prompt
communication.
No matter what muscle or organ of
the body becomes In anyway affected
the news Is promptly transmitted
through the nerve centers to tlie brain
and other organs are liable to bo af
fected through sympathy.
This is well exemplified and perhaps
more lucidly explained in tho cut
showing tho relation of tho eye to the
sense of hearing and the organ of
speech on another part of this
page. It must bo generally conceded
that the dearer one understands his
mechanism the better will ho or she
be able to know what is the matter
with them when they are sick. As It
is, people often have symptoms of seri
ous diseases, which they treat lightly,
if at all, because they do not compre
hend fully the Importance of these
disease indications, and, as they do not
realize tlie danger, they neglect the
trouble until it is often too late. With
a better knowledge of their own con
struction and susceptibility to diseases
they would take far more precautions
in the early stage of their trouble and
thus prevent its dangerous increase.
Physiological experts, wo know, have
been for many years experimenting
iiMin tho heads of tho lower animals,
such as dogs, monkeys, etc., to ascer
tain the various functions of the
brain. They have also examined tlie
brains of people after death in order
teNizrtSorawaNi
to determine the reason of various
paralytio and other symptoms that oc
curred before death. Thus it has been
ascertained that different portions of
tlie brain control different parts of
the body as indicated in the cut.
These remarks may convey a popu
lar idea of how extremely difficult it
is to successfully treat nervoua dis
eases unless one is thoroughly well
grounded in the construction of the
nervous system, and has had a practi
cal experience in tho causes of disease
and also their cure.
Fkanklin Miles, M. D., LL. B.
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