| Show FANCY WORK IS A MEDICINE DOCTORS PRESCRIBE IT FOR WOMEN WITH NERVES need of a school for teaching self for in this town modern treatment for nervous prostration fads useful to the physicians the skillful physician today doctors by distraction ns much as by pellets and potions throw physics to the acs ii a maxim largely advocated by the twentieth century doctor 1 I am fancy work quite extensively in my practice said a doctor whose lightest word is gospel to many a household iancy work rather an odd prescription it he was asked perhaps it put up by the chemist but as a remedy for upset nerves it ii unequalled unequal led I 1 have several women patients taking it and their gain in mental and physical lono is marcej A little professor of freehand free hand embroidery helps thern with abo knotty points fancy work needle work of adv sort save alie architecture of lias a soothing hygienic effect on tc voik er it arouses the imagination to the desired degree and leads to an interest in color and design that is mildly plating aomen who come to me with strained sallow faces and that benso look in the eye that bespeaks trouble have improved noticeably after just a few weeks course in this old new diversion they do not undertake any largo piece or do the work steadily enough to make it a tax but employ themselves just sufficiently to coliat interest tranquilize izo the spirit and alie body responds it a sufferer from nervous prostration can be induced to forget herself even for a brief time each dy it means much toward recovery j new york has schools and institutes in these days for everything under tho sun schools for teaching and proper exercise and judicious bathing for teaching people how to relax and how to care for all bodily faculties but if it were possible to have a school for teaching self forgetfulness at so much an hour or a term it would go far toward doing away with the great of nervous cases that now form four fifths of every doctors fads are at the present time a boon to the popular physician to bo a favorite his wealthy patrons he must bo able to meet them on whatever ground of interest appeals to them roost strongly and if be himself has a well defined leaning toward any one of the fashionable fancies it helps greatly to M H lincicome establish a common interest between him and his patients one doctor has a collection of curios and antique tapestry hannings hangings hang ings that stands him in good stead in diverting hiis patients the bilings serve to break the ico with stranger p while he takes their gauge mentally and socially the decorations of the reception rooms are an introduction to the choice treasures that will be unfolded on further intimacy whether it be wall hannings hangings hang ings rare china musical subjects the latest books line dogs or cats whatever is the doctors pet fad lie is sure to be well stocked with anecdotes and incidents relating to the subject and to tell these in such a manner as to rivet interest fir X is such a wonderfully entertaining man besides being a good physician its worth being sick just to know him is alie almot universal verdict concerning this man of science and the doctor chuckles when this praise comes back to him remembering how very little of scientific treatment thase neurasthenic patients received at his hands how he only chatted to them and heartened them up and suggested new subjects for them much as any good genial fiand might do fads 1 and unusually attractive furnishings and plenty of diverting talk are the modern physicians 8 stock in trade but far anoro than any other of his predecessors in medicine does li e study the personality of his patients iio is an artist in ahe knowledge and in alio application of tho knowledge of human nature mental and physical and as a rule ho stipulates for snore ihan one with his patients before treating them i just os tho artist photographer arc fars gatting acquainted with the facial characteristics of a person before taking liis picture BO the skilled physician wants to know the mental character and lio lives inside of his patients before undertaking their treatment with the increased lit of diseases and the many complex subtle disorders that are now prevalent the modern doctor has had to resort to much more subtle reasoning than the old time family physician ever dreamed of sterling robust health li another requisite of tho modem doctor the pale stoop shouldered learned man of the baudy is no longer in vogue it is money in the new time doctors pocket to give off such an atmosphere of health and vigor and of being at the top of things that there is rejuvenation even in the look of him so lie goes to the golf links and takes holidays on the hunting fields and is altogether athletic and well preserved the licater time lie has and tho more he sees of tho pl eating things of life the better he is able to cheer ap and put spirit into liis patients people who are hipped who have melancholia and chronic insomnia neuralgia and nervous troubles get fresh courage just from being with him and hearing him talk why is it that nervous disorders are BO much on the increase when people arc supposed to live so much more rationally was asked of a physician who had cured a young patient of insomnia and then secured her a place to teach because the average person lives at too high tension was the answer people have better living quarters better bathing and exercising facilities better cooking more adequate clothing than they used to have but too self centred cen tred whatever they do whether for pleasure or business is done with an eye to the main chance whether the benefit is to be physical social or educational the motive with which a thing is dono governs the effect on the doer and much of the fashionable idling is hard work every moment must be appropriated either in actually doing something or in preparation for doing something ko time is given just to quiet do nothing ness or at least to restful pursuits if a fashionable woman reads a book its not for the pleasure of reading it but so as to bo able to talk about it and know about it if she goes for a walk or to a physical culture lesson its not for the sake of the fresh air and the motion but because she knows that exercise is a beauty maker there is an unremitting strain after effect a mad race to bo up on everything which is cruel to delicate nerves I 1 tell my women patients for it is women that are the greatest of nerve power you cantie cant be all things to all men neither can you be all things to yourself view the situation dispassionately pick out the ti lings the pursuits you love most to do and do these and let the rest tilde no matter what tha other people ia your class may be doing A great many of the nerve sick pert pie in a great city are out of sorts just through lack of a motive in life new york is full of women foot loose as it were from all allegiance to home or domestic interests who imagine themselves afflicted with all norta of maladies jut because they arc bored or dispirited they have hysteria insomnia and all depressing symptoms and seek a doctor in nine cases out of ten all they need is sympathy the feeling that they may freely unburden every detail of their case to discriminating ears |
