The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

spectfu terms the regret he felt at not being able
any longer to employ his talents in the service
his majesty. Notwithstanding all reasoning will
himself he felt, said he, that hencetorth it would
be impossible for him ever to look upon patlen
without shuddeI and he confessed after wha
had happened to him, he feared he should con
tract, in spite of himself such an awkwardnes'
and uncertainty, as might be unsafe for person:
who should confide themselves to his hands.
This discourse greatly affected the king, who
on thousand occasions, had given his physician
the most flatterng tokens of his esteem and con
fdence: yel he did not endeavor to dissuade
him from his resolution for he readily percev
ed that Mr. Lassone was too forcibly struck with
the idea Of what he called his crime, to ever en-.
tirely Danish it from his mind.
Besides it was imprudent to press upon him
the resumption of his professional duties, as il
had been minated to the kim that the delirium
from which he had just recovered, would be very
likely TO return, and that his practice, notwith-
standing his great skill and science, might be-
accepted, by his silence, the indirect resignation
that was offered. Mr. Lassone quit the duties
of his proiessorship, and the last patient he at.
tended was the unfortunate Eugene.
They were unwilling to send Immediately fol
the mother of the young man, for fear of afford
ing false joy, that might he closely followed 10y
IA cruel deception ; and besides, it would be poi
soning the rest of her days, to announce to this
woman that the son she had so much mourned
for, was not dead when he was wrapped in the
winding sheet, and that he who had plucked
away his life was none other than that humane
man who had sworn to extent to her old age the
hand Of succor.
Meanwhile, Eugene slowly reganed his
| strength, and the first words he uttered were to
inquire for his mother and her who was TO blend
her existence with his. When he was told that
a nT1nt pain he oh
be injurious to him and render useless the meas
ures that had been taken for his recovery, he be-
came agitated by painful suspicion. He fear
ed his mother had not survived him, and the grief
he felt at this toreboding, was so deep and vio-
lent that Mr. Lassone resolved to yield 70 his
wishes, using, however, in regard to both par
ties al the precau,ion that prudence might die
tate.
The physician then set out for the residence
of the poor woman, but learned that few days
before, she had left tiie capitol to return to her
own country, which was considerably distant.
This circumstance accounted for her not having
already become acquainted with what had hap.
pened, although the public journals made men
ton of the whole affair.
He returned to Eugene and explained to him
the cause of the delay he had experienced, and
having satisfied him that his mother was living,
endeavored to persuade him TO wait patiently.
But the young man INJURED him with joined
hands to haste Immediately and bring her TO his
arms" See," said he, "my strength is return
ing, and the danger Is almost passed. For hea-
vens sake, in order to console my mother, do not
wait until she has sunk under her grief"
In fact. the young man was fast recovering ms
strength, and therefore, Mr. Lassone, after hav-
ing entrusted him to sklliul hands, set out upon
the sweet and holy mission with Whlch
he was charged When he had arrived at the
place that had been pointed out to him. what was
his surprise to behold the mother OF his young
friend ia an excess Of Joy bordering On dellri-
UNI She fell upon his neck, called him her good
angel, her benefacor, and then fell at his feet in
transports of gratitude and Joy.
The transports were soon explained when the
young lady appeared who had but a short time
since exclaimed, 8" shall die of grief"
"Good DOCTOR" said she, 81 have got the start
of you. You will surely not think i'll in me TO
have deprived you of the pleasure of bearing this
good news. 1t required a woman to take re-
quisite precaution for announcing such things
A woman only could open this subject with such
skill as not to kill outright, by excess of JOY, her
who has been for long time in the depths of
despair''
The poor woman rent her mourning dress
the young girl decked again her head with
plumes.
When all three had returned to Paris the young
man was entirely out of danger, and after the
first bursts of transport were over they all kneel
ell and returned thanks to Almighty God.
Mr. Lassone made his best friend of him whom
he had snached from an untimely death. He
could not bear that such family should suffer
the ills of poverty, and therefore divided his
wealth. with Eugene when he married the young
lady who had loved him so much.
Thus the bright torches of hymen were light
ed by the glimmering lamp of DEATH
Faithful to his resolution, Mr. Lassone would
never resume the labors of his profession. Nat
lrol history and chemistry took the place of at
itomy.
M De Lassone died at Paris in 1898, and whilst
hey lived whom he called his dear children, his
omb was often crowned with the freshest and
most beautiful flowers.
LAWS OF HoNoR.-A duel was some years
since fought at Starsbourg between two ladies',
,ne French and the other German, quarrel
about IA young miniature painter. The combat
,nts met. pistol in hand and each attended by a
emaIe second. The German was furious, and
insisted on fighting muzze to muzzle but the
French woman, regulating her conduct by the
Ivica cf her Second stood out for tyyantY tive