The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-23
ROCK, \. T. EsT,hY, FEBRUARY D. 1881.

o manner, which, by attracting observation. SC
 Iiously disconcerted him oa many occasions; fe unnecessarily tempted tothe commission ofsucide l loathed society; disrelished his former scenes o
 amusement; had lost his appetite; passed rest
 less nights, and was disturbed with appalling tdreams. lis pulse, tongue, countenance, Szc. |corroborated the above statement of his symp-
 toms. asked him whether any thing unpleas- ant had occurred in his family? Nothing of the
 kind. Disappointed man a1aire aet eaer? Oh, mo. Unsuccessful at play2 By no means--he l did not play. Well, had he a,ty source of se- icret annoyance which could account for his pres Ientdepresslon?H He colored, seemed embarrassed, and apparently hesitating whether or not he should communicate to me what weighed oil his spirits. lie, however, seemed determined to keep me Tn ignorance, and with some alteration
 of manner, said, suddenly, that it was only con stitational nervousness--4s family were all so-- and he wished to know whether 1t was in the power of medicine to relieve him. l replied that would certainly do all that lay in my pow CT, but that he must not expect any sudden and miraculous effect from the medicines might prescribe; that saw clearly lie had something
 on his mind which oppressed bis spirits; that he
 ought 10 go into cheerful society; he sighed seek change of ar-that, he said, was, under circum- stances, impossible. l rose to 20. He gave me two guineas, and begged me to call the next evening. left, not knowing what 10 make of him. To tell the plain truth, my suspicion was that he was neitherm more or less than systemat- Iic London sharper; gamester;a hanger-on a. bout town; and that he had sent for me in con sequence of some of those sudden alterations of fortune to which the lives ot such men are sub |jeet. was by no means anxious for prolong- ed attendance on him.
 About the same time next evening. paid bum q second visit. He was stretched on the otto
 man, enYeloped in a gaudy dressing gown, with
 his arms folded on his breast. and his right foot hanging over the side of the ottoman, and dang ling about, as if in search of stray slipper. l did not like this eiaboratey careless and conceii led posture. A decanter or two, with some wine glasses, stood on the table. He did not rise on my entering, but with iangud air, beg ged me to be seated io chair opposite him. Good evening, Doctor-good evening" said he in low and hurried tone; Im glad yon are come. for if you had not, I'm sure don't know what should have done. I'm deucedly low to night.
 Have you taken the medicines prescribed,
 MT. Gloucester Ienquired feeling, his pulse, which ilntered irregularly, indicating high de- gree of nervous excitement. lie had taken most of the physic had ordered, he said, but without pereeiving any effect from it. 9in fact
 Doctor, he continued, starting from his recum-
 bent position to his feet, and walking rapidly three or four paces to and fro, - me, if know what's come to me. feel as if l could cut my throat insinuated some questions for the purpose of ascertaining whether there was an hereditary tendency to insanity in his fami- ly-but it would not do. He saw he said, what was drivipu at,' but was son a wrong scent.
 Come, come, Doctor!-after all, there's no- thing ike aets,e for low spirits,i there ?- me,
 Doctor, drink, drink. Only taste that claret-- and, after pouring out glass for me, which ran |overth brim on the table--his hand was so un- steady--he instantly gulped down two glasses himself. There was vulgar, offensive familiar Iity in his manner, from which felt inclined to stand off; but l thought it better to conceal my feelings. l was removing my glove from my right hand, and putting my atand stick on the table, when, seeing thin slip of paper lying on the spot where intended to place them--appa- irently bill or promssory note---i was going to hand it over to MT. Gloucester; but, 10 my as- tonishment, he suddenly sprung towards me, snatciled from me the paper. with an air of H. disguised alarm, and crumbeditup into his pock- ct, saying hurriedy, Ha, ha, Doctor! - me Y
 this same little bit of paper--ddn'tsee the name, eh? sTis the bill of an extrayagant wound friend
 of mine, whom I've just come down cool hun dred or two for--and it wouldn't be the hand some thing to let his name appear--ha-you lln- derstand?' He stammered confusedly, directing to me as sudden and penetrating glance as l ever encountered. felt excessively uneasy, and Inclined 10 take my departure instantly. My suspicious were now confrmed-I was sitting familiary with swindier-a gamber-and the bill he was so anxious to conceal, was evidently
 wrnng from one of his ruined dupes- My de- meanorwas instantly frozen over with the most