The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-06

look .foracard, again What nonsense :
he replied, interrupting me; impossible
How can | look forward? My life will hence
forth be spent in wretched retrospectirsS
and he could not help smiling at the conceit.
Having occasion during the conversation, to use
his pocket. handkerchief, he suddenly reached
his hand behind as usual, and was a little con-
fused to find that the unusual position OF his
coat. rocket required that he should take 1t
from before This l should have conceived
enough to put an end to his delusion, but was
mistaken.
sAh! it will take some time to reconcile me
to this new order of thlngs-but practice, pTae'
tice, YOU know 1t was amazing to me, that
his sensations, so contradictory to the absurd
crotchet he had taken into his head, did not con-
vince him of his error, especially when so fire.
| ouently compelled to act in obedience to long
/ accustomed impulses. AS, for instance, on my
rising to go, he suddenly started from his char,
/ shook nv hands, and accompanied me to the
door. ms if nothing had been the matter
sWell now What do you think of that
! said triumphantly.
/ .Ah-ah said he, after a puzzling pause,
{ but YOU little know the effort 1t cost mi!
/ He did not persevere long in the absurd way
of puttng on his clothes which have just des-
cribed but even after he had discontinued it
!
! his clothes ought to be with his face might
relate many similar fooleries springing from
this notion of his turned head, but sufficient has
/ been said already to give the reader clear
! idea Of the general character OF such decisions
! NV subsequent interviews with him, while
under this unprecedented Authorization, were
similar to the two which have attempted 10
describe The fit lasted near month. hap
( pened luckily to recollect device successfully
resorted to by a sagacious old English physl-
stefan, in the case of royal hypochondrlac
abroad who fancied that his nose had swelled
! into greater dimensions than those oil his whole
body beside and forthwith resolved to adopt
a similar method of cure with N. Electric
itu was to bo the wonder. working talisman
| lectured him out of all opposition, sllenccd
! his scruples and got HIM to fix an evening ier
the exorcsation of the evil spirit-as 1t might
we'll be called-which had taken possession of
him. Let the reader fancy, then, Ms sit
ting room, about seven o'clock IN the evening.
I Illuminated with cheerful FIRE, and four mould
I candles the awful electrifylng machine duly
disposed for action Mr.. S Of Hospi'
tai, DR.. -, and myself, all standing round 1t
adjusting the Jars, chains, &c. and Nambo
busily engagedin laying bare his masters neck,
N all the while cycling our motions with
excessive trepedtion. l had infinite difficulty
! in getting his consent to one preiiminary-the
ba1daging of his eyes. | succeeded, however
at lost in persuadng him to undergo the ope
| ration blindfolded, in assuring him that it was
essential to success; for that if he was allowed
| to see the application of the conductor to the
precise spot requisite, he might start, and occa
sion its opposition to a wrong place The
real reason will be seen presently; the grea
maneuvre could not have been practised bu
on such terms for how could give his heac
a sudden twist round at the instant of his re-
ceiving the shock, if he saw what was about
ought to have mentioned that we also prevail
ed upon him to sit with his arms pinioned, SC
that he was completely at our mercy. None o.
US could refrain Fl ON an occasional litter at the
, absurdity of the solemn farce we were playing
fortunately, however, unheard by N. Al
} length, Nambo being turned out and the door.
locked, lest seeing the trick, he might disclose
it subsequently to his master, we commenced
} operations. s. worked the machine
round, and round, and round, whizzing-spark
lng-crackling-till the jar was moderately
charged; it was then conveyed to N,
neck, DR.. - using the conductor. N
on receiving a tolerably smart shock, started
out of his chair, and had not time to give him
! the twist had intended After few moment,
however, he protested that he felt something
loosened' about his neck, and was easily induced
{ to submit to another shock considerably strong
er than the former. The instant the rod was
applied TO his neck, gave the head sudden
excruciating wrench towards the left shoulder
S. striking him. at the same moment,
smart blow on the crown. Poor N Thank
Heaven! we all exclaimed, as if painting fol
: breath.
lis it all over sstammered N faint
ly-quite confounded with the effects of the
three-fold remedy we had adopted.
'Yes-we have at last brought your heaG
round and, and your face looks forward now az
heretofore = said I.
30, remove the bandage-remove it Lei
my own syesight behold it! Bring me glass!
; As soon as the proper bandages have been
applied to your neck, Mr. -
What, cha second pudding, eh ?
No, merely broad band of dyachlym plas
ter, to prevent-hem-the contraction of the
skin, said |. As soon as that was done, we
removed the handkcrchiefs from his eyes and
arms
ooh how delightful he exclaimed, rising
and walking up to the mirror over the mantle
piece. Ecstacy! All really right again
My dear n, do not, beg, do not work
your neck about IN that way, or the most seri.
GUS dlsarrangement of the-~the parts said /
'Oh, it's so, is it a? Then Id better get into
bed at once, l think, and you'll call in the
morning.
! l did, and found him in bed Well, how
does all go on this morning p inquired
pretty well-middling,' he replied, with
some embarrassment of manner. Do YOU
know, Doctor, Two been thinking about it all
night lOng-and strongly suspect'-His seri.
Gus air alarmed mel began to fear that he
had discovered the trick. 4 strongly suspect
hem-hem'-he continued.
'Whats' inquired, rather sheepishly.
'Why, that it was my brains only that were
observation-disclosures ridiculous piece Of
business'-
why, to be sure, Mr. -" :
and he was so ashamed about it, that he sci
off for the country Immediately, and among
the glens and mountains of Scotland, en-.
deavOred to forget that ever he dreamed hi.
hsad 0as turned