The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-06-23
JACKSON Il, OHIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 2s, 1853

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other; 81 don't want 10 know any of your
magic. | only know that when you come
in the door. death generally flies, SO good
morning. have lots Of patients waiting
my visits. Good luck attend you, mon.
Sieur."
And Dubois hurried away.
The young doctor now installed him.
self in the sick mans room-made An.
neite take rest, after swallowing potion
which he gave her. She awoke the next
morning to her profound astonishmen,-
She then went down stairs and entered
the sick room. She found NJ. de Mer.
ceur leaning over the old man. He was
very pale, and looked fatigued with
watching.
How is hel" she asked, anxiously.
"Tbe disease is over," replied Jules
de Merceur, in low tone, "but he will
not speak TO me. He turns his face 10
the wall. and refuses 10 reply to any
questions"
"My dear papa" said Annette, coax
ingly; show are you now?"
''ls that you, Annette" replied Warren
Baerle, in low and lugubrious tone
what have YOU left me. Take away that
man, he has turned me into butter"
"He's mad" cried Annette, while
Jules de Merceur clasped his hands in
supplied astoDishment.
mo! !" whispered the young man, "he
is not mad. But he has an attack of mon.
omania," and drawing the young girl on
one side he exlaimed the peculiar hallu.
cnation under which the old man labour-
ed. .....
"But can he be cured :" asked Annette.
"Most decidedly" replied the young
doctor; "but must have him under my
hand at all hours. | must be with him
all day"
"But your patients p said the young
girl.
ii do not practice" was the only reply
of the doctor, and they returned into the
sick mans room
"Annette," cried Waen Baerle, in
doleiul tone, "take off some Of the clothes.
shall melt away. Put out the fire."
But the room is nice and fresh" re.
piled Annette.
"ltis all very we'll for you to say so.
who are made Of flesh," continued w aen
Baerle, in weeping voice, "but | who
am changed into butter. feel different
But it is just punishment for my sins, so
let me mel, away"
"Nonsense, sir you shall do no such
thing" put in the doctor. "Mademoi-
selle, | would take off one blanket, it may
be too hot. And then give your father
his usual breakfast. There is nothing
left Of his illness but slight weakness u
"God forbid. Give me nothing hot
No coffee, but a bowl of milk, some
bread"
"And butter," put in Annette, limo,
Gently.
"Ah. Annette, don mention that hor.
rid word !" groaned Waen Bearle.
The young girl did not reply, but has
tened to follow her fathers directions,
while the doctor went forth into the vii.
lsge TO secure, as it afterwards turned
oul, an apartment He returned in about
halt an hour.
lie found delicious breakfast ready
for him in the parlour, near the sick
mans room.
But | have ordered breakfast in the
village" said Jules de Merceur, hesita.
ting
Monsieur. my father, when he recov.
ers, would be offended if. serving him a.
you do. you refuse 10 accept his hospi
taIity." replied Annette. seating herself
and bidding Anne bring the coffee.
The young man seated himself, and
then consented. al her request 10 take hi,
meals in the house, sleeping only in the
village. 1t soon became evident that the
presence of the young doctor was abso
Iiulely necessary. Wesn Bearle recov
cred his health with rapidly, but he re.
tanned his fixed idea with such intense
perseverance, that it was at the same tim,
painful and ridiculous TO see him. WheI
he 90, up, he could not venture near tn,
kitchen for fear ol the fire, nor out in th
air without an umbrella, for fear OF melt
ing in the sun; he gave up smoking. as
horrible invention that threatened imme
diate combustion; und viewed the gradu
al advance of summer with extrem
dread Everything he ate and dram
alarmed him, and it required all the art G
the young doctor and his daughter +
calm him at times.
As summer advanced he grew worse
and Annette grew alarmed. She hat
much faith in Jules. whom she had got t
treat as dear friend. but the state Of tn
ex,money changer gave her no rest.
was in vain that de Merceur made he
play, sing, read, ride, walk, talk, her cor
slant idea was the unhappy hallucinatio
which afflicted her dear parent. Wac
Baere himself at times was conscious {
his inirmity, and shut himself up in h
room until the fit was over. Then }
3 would come forth and talk vehement
r enough, thank the young doctor for b
: devotion, and bless his dear girl. Bl
this did not last long.
Meanwhile the suitors came occasion
. ally, but finding Annette always alten'
h ing to her father, or in the society Of It
: doctor, they gradually fell off, and Il
i house of the money changer was LETT
u itself. One day, Annette sat at her plan
with Jules by her side; he was whispe
!. ing timidly, words Of affection and low
e which were listened to with pleasure :
Annette found him OF so noble chara