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           1ten-milewalkeverymorning. 

           1bedat11sharpeverynight. 

           Anddon’tstuffupyourheadwiththingsyoudon’tunderstand." 

           Ifollowedthedirections,withthehappyresult—speakingformyself—thatmylifewaspreserved,andisstillgoingon. 

           Inthepresentinstance,goingbacktotheliver-pillcircular,Ihadthesymptoms,beyondallmistake,thechiefamongthembeing"ageneraldisinclinationtoworkofanykind." 

           WhatIsufferinthatwaynotonguecantell.FrommyearliestinfancyIhavebeenamartyrtoit.Asaboy,thediseasehardlyeverleftmeforaday.Theydidnotknow,then,thatitwasmyliver.Medicalsciencewasinafarlessadvancedstatethannow,andtheyusedtoputitdowntolaziness. 

           "Why,youskulkinglittledevil,you,"theywouldsay,"getupanddosomethingforyourliving,can’tyou?"—notknowing,ofcourse,thatIwasill. 

           Andtheydidn’tgivemepills;theygavemeclumpsonthesideofthehead.And,strangeasitmayappear,thoseclumpsontheheadoftencuredme—forthetimebeing. Ihaveknownoneclumpontheheadhavemoreeffectuponmyliver,andmakemefeelmoreanxioustogostraightawaythenandthere,anddowhatwaswantedtobedone,withoutfurtherlossoftime,thanawholeboxofpillsdoesnow. Youknow,itoftenisso—thosesimple,old-fashionedremediesaresometimesmoreefficaciousthanallthedispensarystuff. 

           Wesatthereforhalf-an-hour,describingtoeachotherourmaladies.