The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-05-31
MESCELL AMY.
TIE LEG-A TRUE STORY.
YrdnSiQied from Me German.

I'm the autumn Of 1892, Lewis Theyenet,
a distinguished snrgcon at CALAIS, IN
France, received n bullet without a sigma
turo, requesting him on the following day
to repair to public house not TAR oil, with
such instruments as wore necessary Tor an
amputatlOn.
Thcvcnct was somewhat surprised at
ihc manner ofthc invitation, but concluding
that it was the work of some w1g, paid no
regard 10 it. Three days after he rcceiv
ed a second invitation, stll more pressing,
aud containing the information that the
next day, at o'clock carriage would
,top before his house IN order to convey
him. Thcvenct concluded to let the affair
take its course, and when on the following
day, at the striking Of the clock, an ciegant
carriage stopped bei9re his door he seated
himself in il, and asked the driver =" TO
whom ne was to carry him - The driver
replied in English, "what do not know,
I cannot tell" At length the carriage
stopped before the designated public house
\ handsome young man oi abont - years
of age, received the.snrgcon at the door,
and conducted him up stars into large
chamber, where he held the following dla
logue
IHeUeRet.--lOn sent Tor me.
Eag{isLman.---l am much obliged to you
'or the trouble You have takcnJO visit me.
lcrc are coffee, chocolate, and VINE, II
YOU would take any thing before the oper
alton.
T.-Show me the patient. | must frs
ascertain whether the injury ia such IA Go
render omputaton necessary
E.--It is necessary, Mr.. Thcvcnct. seat
Yourself; have perfect confidence in You
--listen to me. Here is Il purse of one
hundred gUincas this is the pay yon wall
receive for the operation. Ii done success
fully, it ia yours. Should you refuse to
comply with nv wishes, see, here Is load
cd pistol. You arc IN my power; ! Will
shoot you.
T.-Sir, lam not afraid Of your pistols
But what is your particu lar desire tell me
without preamble.
E--You must cut Off my right leg.
with all my heart and If you
please your head too. Bot the leg is sound.
! You sprang up stairs Just now with the a.
gihty of Il dancing master.--What alls your
( leg !?
! E.--Nothiug. | only want it off.
| T.--Slr you are fool.
! E.-Why does that trouble you, Theven-
ct
t. What sin has the leg committed?
/ E--None but are you ready to take 1t
off?
T-Sir, do not know, Bring me evi.
dence that you are of n sound mind.
E.--Will you comply with my request /;
! T.--Yes, sir. 50 soon as you give me
sufficient reasons for such multilation of
yourself
Ell cannot tell you the truth perhaps
for some years but | will lay a wager that
after a certain time you shall understand
that my reasons are most noble--that my
happiness, my very existence depends upon
my being freed from this leg.
'T.--Slr, lay no wagers. Tell me your
name residence, family and occupation.
E.-You shall know all that hereafter
Do YOU take me for an honorable man?
tt cannot. A man of honor docs not
threaten his physician with pistols. lhaye
duties towards you as q stranger. | vii
not muiilate you. lfyou wish 10 be the
murderer of guillless father Of a family
: then shoot.
E.--Well, Mr.. Thevenet, will not shoo
you but will force YOU to take Oft m!
leg. That which you will not do for III,
love of my money, nor the fear of bullets
you shall do from compassion.
T.--And how so ?
Ell will break my leg by dischargiui
my pistols, and here before your eyes.
The Englishman seated himself, an,
placed the mouth OF the pistol close to hi
!, knec.-Thcyenet was on the point o
! spriuging to prevent him, but he replies
!, stir not, or fire. Now says he, will yo
: increase and lengtheu out my pains 70
!. nothing
{ You are fool, says Thevenet, but
shall be done. | will take off the unfortu