Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1910 — Mr. Shanklin’s Finesse. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Shanklin’s Finesse.

“Doctor," said Mr. Shanklin, “if my wife cornea to aak your advice I have two requests to make. In the first place don’t tell her I’ve been here. Secondly, don’t advise her to quit wearing a corset,” ••But ” "I know what I am talking about, doctor, and I know her better than you do. If you order her to throw away her corset she’ll refuse to obey. You'll have to do it indirectly, if at all.” ~”AU right.” —— ...... In a few days Mrs. Shanklin called nt the physician’s office. “Doctor,” she said, “I am troubled with a distressing shortness of breath, accompanied by frequent spells of headache and dizziness, and I should like to have you prescribe for me.” “You don’t need any medicine, madam,” he answered. "Breathe deeply.” “Breathe deeply!” “Yes; get into the habit of doing :t, so you will that way unconsciously. Give your lungs and the muscles of your chest absolute free play.” “Is that all?” “That is all, madam.” “Horace,” said Mrs. Shanklin to her husband, later in the day, “I have quit wearing corsets, but I want you to understand distinctly that I am doing U of my own free will, and not because you have been nagging me about it!” “All right, Alvira,” —Chicago Tribune.