Washington telegraph., 1854-06-07
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-, VINO owes good uHai 10 MS itpulhaan
and cunning. A lady entered to consult
him upon an affection Of the eye llei
sight was growing weak aud dim, aud tue
orean was suffering constant weakness =
The lady usai excellent language, dressed
we'll and bore every tfaee of hish life
II is serious, very serious, indeed, said
the VI. D.
Good gracious" cried his patient in
alarm.
1 can cure YOU madam but it will he
by a long course Of treatment
What is the matter. Doctor
You are threatened with amanrosis
The medical science has some names tint
make one shake in his shoes and the lazy
did not understand this name, which irieli.
encd her very much. What must | do
she asked.
You must place yourself under my ear,.
You reside in Paris =
'Ah, no sir came expressly to consul
you
1 regret il. madam. The disease whiei
threatens you mus; be treated WITH energy
aud makes it necessary that should sec Vt
almo, every day
1 must take apartments in Paris then g
/ advise YOU to do 30 Constant atien.
ton will effect your eufe, or ! eau promise
You nothing
The lads did as the physician reeommsn.
ded. and engaged a splendid hotel in the
ChauSec.d' Auiin; for as the oeculis Ind
suspected. she was a lady Of immense fo'.
tune
Quite a while elapsed. during which th
physician spared neither remedies nor visit.
lie was exceedingly attentive. and constant
" recommending thousand ltile prosefif
tions which he sid would save the patients
eyes But weeks passed hy. and then
month"; and the much wi,hed.ior cure vs.
still 10 come.
When > would the lady inquire
sNery soon. the doctor would reply
Wait litile longer, aud he would place a
new pair Of eolorel spcciaeles upon her
nose.
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nervous, and one fine morning an idea pop
ped into her head, aud she formed purpoJ
which she resolved to carry into effect with.
on, delay, She cnsconccd her head within
shocking bad black bonnet; drew a di.
lapidaicd dress about her flung a miscra.
bic shawl across her shoulders; put Old and
clumsy shoes on her feet, anl with a faded
umbrella in her hand. started for her physi.
cian, Office. She had been careful 10 con.
zeal her dark hair beneath bands Of faxcu
hue, and dye her eyebrows and keep her
face half hidden within tufts Of antiquated
ribbons and artificial. in her bonnet. \
lover, eyes would have been deceived by
the change
Thus accoutrei she went to the physician.
who naturally enough LET her wait Cor her
turn. When it arrived she passed into his
consultation room with trembling steps,
while her Bonded iorm aud faded garments
bespoke her a quite poor old woman.
'Nho, is the matter, my good woman =
inquired the doctor
'Sore eyes, dear doctor. she replied in a
I shrill voice
Let Us soc, he exclaimed
Look, she added, approaching him bold.
", and ihrustng her face into that Of the
doctor. who never drcamt Of seeing his rich
patient in such toggery. He examined the
eyes and said
Go home, old mother. Nothing ais
you
'What--uothiug at all p cried the lady
( Certainly not Don't know what |
say -rcjoinod the physician pcuishly.
That's strange, was her observation for
some people told me something like ham-
/ hammer
'Amaurosis . interrupted the NJ D.
That's it, she cried
Nonsense, he exclaimed. Your eyes
are weak that's all. and nothing can help
them
That amt what my doctor says, she oh,
served
Your doctors an ass. then, he declared
impaticntly.
/ We'll, SIR She rcjoncd in her natural
voice; you arc that very doctor himself
The chroncer of this episode adds that
/ ihe'occuliSt had no more visits 10 pay the
lady, aud she no bills for past attendance.