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Show Heroic Treatment of a Cold, "You have taken a severe cold," said the old family doctor, "and it seems to have settled in yourthroat." "Yes, doctor, you see I can hardly speak," said the patient, a vivacious, briaht-eyed young woman. "Can you stand heroic treatment, do vou think?" asked the doctor. "Try me!" "Are you sure?" "Yes, anything you like; medicine, mustard plasters, electricity anything!" any-thing!" said she in a breath. "And you want to get back your voice?" "Yes!" "It's heroic treatment, mind you." "All right what is it?" "You mustn't talk at all for two days." Pittsburg Dispatch |