The North-Carolinian., 1854-04-01

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The following anecdote was translated from
a French exchange for the 'Northern Gazette
Of Keesville, N.Y.-
Something of q farce was enacted at the Office
Of fassons physician Of this city, who owes II
good deAftO his reputation and cunning. A
lady entered to CONDUIT him upon an affection
of the eye. Her sight was growing weak and
dim, and the organ was suffering constant weak
cd we'll, and bore every trace of high life.
1t is serious, very serions. indeed said the
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{ Good gracious!' cried his paticnt, N alarm,
I can cure you, madam; bnt it will be along
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The medical science has some names that
makes one shake in his shoes; and the lady did
not understand this name which frightened her
very much. What must dor she asked.
You must place yourself under my care.
You reside in Paris
'Ah, no, Sir. l came expressly to consult
you.'
i regret it, madam. The disease which
threatens you must be treated with energy, and
makes it necessary that should sec you almost
every day
L must take apartments in Paris, thenv
L advise you to do SO. Constant attention
will effect your cure, or l can promise you
nothing
The lady did as the physician recommended,
and engaged spcndid hotel in the Choussce
dAutin for the occust had su 'pected, she
lady of immense fortune.
Quite while elapsed during which the ply
sician spared neither remedies visits. He
was exceedingly attentive, and constantly re-
commencing thousand little prescriptions
which he said would save his patients eyes.
But weeks passed by, and then months, and the
much wishedfor still to come.
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Very soon,' the doctor would rcply.-Wait
little longer, and he would place new pair
of coIored spectacles upon her nose
This treatment made the fair patient grow
nervous, and one fine morning an idea popped
into her head, and she formed purpose which
she resolved to carry into effect without delay
She ensconced her head within a shocking bad'
black bonnet drew a dilapidatcd dress about
her flung miserable shawl across her shoul-
ders put old and crumsy shoes on her feet, and
with faded umbrella in her hand, started for
her PHYSICIANS office She had been careful
to conceal her dark hair beneath bands of fla Ken
hue, and dye her eyebrows and keep her face
| half hidden within tufts of antiQuated ribbons
and artfcials in her bonnet. A lovers eyes
would have been deceived by the change.
! Thus accoutrcd she went to the physicians
who naturally enough let her wait for her turn
When it arrived she passed into his consul
tauion room with trembling steps, while her
bonded form aud faded garments bespoke her It
quite poor old woman.
| WHAT is the matter, my good woman?' in
| quired the doctor.
Sore eyes, dear DOCTOR she replied in shrill
voice.
| Let us scc,' he exclaimed.
Look she added, approaching him boldly
and thrusting her face into that of the doc
tor, who never dreamt of seeing his rich patient
| in such toggcry. He examined the eyes and
said -
Go home, old mother. Nothing ails you
withdrawing at ALI? cried the lady
Certainly not. Don't l know what / say"
| -rejoined the physician pettishly.
That's strange was her observation fOr
| some people told me Of something like hun,-
! hammer
! 'Amaurosis?' interrupted the NJ D.
"That's it, she cried.
| Nonsense he exclaimed. Your eyes are
weak that's because you are an old woman
That's all, and nothing help them
That amt what my doctor says she OBJ
served
! Your doctors an ass, them he declared en-
patiently.
We'll, SIR she rejoincd in her natural voice ;
you that very doctor himself
| The chrOnicler of this Partisan episode adds
that the occust had more visits to pay the
lady, and she no bills for past attendance.
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