The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-07-17

else, who broke his thigh; he went out oi
my hands cripple. The old woman is
enragcd with me, I lose all my practice,
| and"
go to the devil" cried Daduin, in a
rage, and learn that it is only M. Mare
chal, first Surgeon Of the King, who, ac-
cordIng to my prescriptions can touch tho
sacred person Of his majesty"
"Stay, stay, Doctor" said du Tartc in
wheedling tone, "you perceive that you
alone can rc-establish my reputation, and
that you can do so without compromising
yourself, by allowing me to perform an op
Grafton, IN which am particularly skilful,
and which besides is unattended with dan.
ger; have AT homo a sum of twenty thou
sand lvrcs. which should not consider
even sufficient payment for such a scr
vice"
But said Daquin, suddenly softcncd
by the offer Of twenty thousand lvres, "his
Majesty is quite well, and it is not now
the Spring of the year.
:" We are at the beginning of October"
replied du Tarte but am not in bur-
ry; however, the sooner, the better"
He retired.
Dom quit Versailles" said Daouin
to him.
a moment after Daquin appeared a, the
petit lcvcc. Louis XIV was still in bed,
and had just finished the office of the HOLY
Spirit, which he said every morning; thew
had given him his shirt he passed 10 the
bedside TO put on his breechcs, and began
afterwards to shave himself before the
grand entry, little page holding n glass
ior him, an operation which he performed
with an ease and grace which had been
remarked; he spoke to some cour,icrs, en-
quircd about the weather, commanded his
hunting-cquipage for midday, then per-
ccivcd Daquin
Good morning, Daquin, we arc quite
well; a.si.. .sunhappily, is not license .rt.,.
w. ae ,es. ,a,,z s:taii's
"What arc the causes nf this disease,
Daquin l'',i ~ H
They arc numerous, Sire, lorlhcro arc
several kinds Of apopleyy the scrous apo.
plcxy, almost always mortal, the sanguin-
cous apoplcyy, il is this that Monscigneur
de Rcims was attacked with yesterday,
which precautionary bleeding might have
prevented
Whilst speaking, Daquin advanced to-
wards the King, and directed towards him
his thumb and lorcGngcr; his majesty put
down the razor which he held, and stretch
cd out his wrist.
There is a little agitation" said Da-
quin.
He retired then towards the crowd Of
courticrs, and gaining the door, ran to Ma
dame dc Mon,cspan.
"0lndnmc la Norq"ise," said he to her,
$ have just seen his majesty
My God, Daquin, You frigh;cn me. Is
his majesty ndisposed-r'
Not al all Madame; the King is but
too we'll"
"Too well ah -
"Thc accident Of VI. dc Rcinls alarms
me You know that this prclatc has Just
been struck with n sanguincous apopcxy.
The King has a strong and agitatGtl pulse
he gives himself up to violent exercises !;
the chase heats him llc cats much in tic
evening. aud game too; ! saw him vcstcr-
day at supper, cat wild boar three times,
without speaking OF partridge or pheasant.
which his majesty is very fond Of, all heat
ing food, which makes muci, blood and
gives him an extraordinary activity"
"Eh! Great God! DaQuin, what ia to
be done 2"
Madame, precautionary bleeding
would have preserved Monscigncur de
Rems told his majesty So"
"Daqun, the King must be bicl !"
"That is my opinion; but | have not
dared to propose it. A strong, vigorous
man"
" The more reason still, Dagu;n."
The folding doors of the chamber OF Ma
dame dc Montospan opened, and Louis
NV entered then the influence Of the
first physician and that OF the mistress were
united; they frightened the King, they
spoke TO him Of France, whose fate was
attached TO his sacred person, they placed
before his eyes the natural consequences
OF an apoplcxy, which are always disas-
irous for the intellect, and how much his
enemies would triumph, If they knew that
he was affected with such n malady.-
What would it cost him to take wise pre-
caution, and one too, which would not leave
behind it any Inconvenience
Athcnais, the proud Athcnais. vcp,, her
naughty eyes allowed tears to fall.
"Well !" said Louis, who thought Of
the happiness OF France and of canning the
fears OF Madame de Monicspsn, "let them
call Marochal.'
& This did not suit Daqun at all,