Her son had been a strong and robust young man, but four months of lying upon his pole-bed had sadly reduced him.

He was thin and pale, coughed sadly, and suffered with fever, chills, and dreadful headaches.

He was taking medicines brought from Tehuantepec, but these seemed to have no effect and we were begged to suggest treatment.

We advised continuance of the remedy she had been using, but also prescribed hot water taken in the morning and at night, hot water applications for the headaches, quinine for the chills and fever, and a digestive for the stomach trouble, and furnished these remedies from our own supplies.

Having lighted us back to our lodging-place the old lady asked our charge.