Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-17
ANINvoLUNrARY CRIME.



After having proctiscd medicine for . long time
in the hospitals and cois;ers, NJ. De La-ton-
vas called TO the court of Louis XVI at fret 10
Physician TO the two Queens, and afterwards to
the King. Ills superiority over the rest of lis
brethren. had Just caused him Ia be appointed Re-
gent Physician of the faculty Of Pans, when
extraordinary event snatched him from his glory
end hls labors.
NJ. De Lassone was giving course of anarom-
icnl lectures, aud has numerous pupils, by his or
dets, had placed upon the tables uf the lecture
room, the bodies which Wefo 10 be used "a his
demonstrations when, The hour at which he bad
been accustomed to meet them having long passed
! ~, sent to Inquire IT unforeseen bu-
sines- made II necessary 10 defer tho lecture, or
whether The class might CONTINUE to wait for him.
lie who had been senl Er the celebrated professor,
found him in his study ia company with two ladies'
who were in tears. The one ives bordering on
old age. and tie other might be about twenty
years OF age.
"A.es slf." s,id the old lady, II shall never
more NY unfortunate son whom you have not
becn ab.e to save -
"l nave DONE madam, all that man could do
bu, science hos MS bounds, and death hath been
more powerful than J."
BE assured, MISE" continued ~. Dc Lsssone
addressing himself to the young lady, "be essu.ed
that II did not dcpeod Upon 10 the lIic Of
your lover, and # have ever felt the sacredneas
Of ny profession. It at this moment @hen your
grie!s which pierce my heart, teach me he haqp-
ness and the beuelacuons. which we're in store for
me, II a less cruel destiny had permitted TIC to
snatch one mote sclin from tho grase."
"My p,or Eugene lie my on'y child. my
only support. lienceiorlb misery must be my
lot"
Il shall die Of grief"
young lady, you must have more counge,'
mere remnias 70 you IA ola &c.. -, ..--..,
will slso be- able 10 bear up wlL iIio. wlil res-
cr allow hunger to disturb your rest. ! vii take
care Of your old age VII procure for you Z
,Ieasaut and convenient retreat, and 500 shall yei
be able to speak Of hu'---.
4 Then he generous physician euqnited for th'
fesideuce Of tho unfortunate mother, aud Nnh ia
soul opbre.-ed let oct with The young student
who sdmred. GO less the virtues 81 b.s heart that
, The elevation Ut his mnd.
/, THIS scene Of gref aad mourning hae hied II
IA DE Lassoue with ,hg deepest deJ"1ton. and "bfi
II he appeared before his class. q ~ss pefce"e5 TIA
H he was extremely ahenied.
l. However The lecture eommencsd aud faIe Won
nave II that tic body ol han ~hO bod been ID
o.. .gts.ct Of 10 nauy lameutsuous, should be ioue
s1 Dpun iAe cp4H ht"hH NA''t W 10" 49,
A. "a tl.la-isuer death bod taken So sGsusfs shop
la ID, sia llte robust snd ~yi constituted 'iMb', wa
&C tsi tle aiolrss3r had PROMISED The day oei''e
.e.tow great care on Zoe rta'eilsuon 81 - 81 .e
49, r.tug subject. Consequently large nn'n~'
. ,err ,fescut 90 ~ilnsss iAe examilsiion.
on ln order tb3fogshiy 60 Investigate The cause
III Lts 6esth g. i.4fsoue n4st hfst proceed 10 ops
d. th- body. NAoa be Nas shout iheefApg i'e sea
IA a,. iatg tle Gosh. sn ladvsCnbslie slnoesf car
3, ,,@, irm. lie stopped for u.OmFm. his ~
la. srias,.an im9sned ife 10 ihs 'osnnn4ie b|dy'-
n. lie s,eia,ea 10 h.msef a ihootsnd phsnl"toe. 3
BE- hooshl Ls bead ie soug u ihe asgi'si s''s''h
ID lie ssw tas old no,hsf " Eagsee ~esPiDg Tor y
b. sra blessiog be hsPpy Uiian. lie -" 'I' yS''