How Tom's Brother was Cured.

Otago Witness, Volume 26, Issue 2419, 26 July 1900, Page 66

How Tom's Brother was Cured.

Teddie L. conferees that he lia.-. a. prejudice against mind-cure doctrssaC''. When listeners laugh at his confession he declared stoutly that he always had. The facts aiv that Teddies brother had insisted on having a certain mind curist, and begged' Teddie to see her and send her in. Teddie demurred a bit, but finally consented, for brother's health was the main thing alter all. He was a bit displeased with himself as he sat in her waiting room, but when she appeared all was forgotten. She glided in. Teddie saye, like a vision of spring coming over brown meadows. Whao a figure, face, and voice she had ! She sat a little way from him and bent a pair of mild and steady eyes upon him.

"Tell me what seems, to be the trouble,'"' she said, sweetly.

"Mostly overwork," said Teddie, "and a pain in the head much of the time, loss of appetite, and a constant, feeling of depii'ssion. I am getting worried."

A glorious smile came over her face. She leaned forward and laid cool finqres on his wrist. "My friend," said bhe, 'S'orrv v v.; one great enemy. Say to yourself that oil is well."

Teddie felt pretty red in the face, but he made the remark conscientiously. She took hold of his other wrist. " Now, look at me, please." Teddies head began to f;o round, her eyes seemed Lo swim, so they ought to have been in bathing suits, and the smile about her mouth gave him., queer feelings. The thought of his brother began to fade. "Clear your mind of all thoughts," she said firmly. That was easy ; his mind was a blank already. "Now, listen to me; all is well; you are well ; there is no illness, no trouble, no worry ; everything that happens is for the best. Now think about limit"