The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-06
EVANSVILLE IND. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER s,
|G,Be 9ailg Journal
From, the Pniladelphi. Times.
ANOTHER SELL MADNESS AND METHOD

prepossesing, and prettiiy spoken woman some
where between sweet sixteen and twenty-five
years of age drove up to the door of the Insane
Hospital, over which Dr.-presides, and inquir-
ed for that gentleman. She was 'ushered into
the reception room, where she awaited the
coming of the Doctor with an air ofnonchalanee
which rather fascinated the servant who look
ed upon her with eyes ofadmiratien and un-
lfeigned pleasure. When left alone she amused
lherself-a woman always will in gratifying
her curiosity by inspecting the various articles
in the room critically and thoroughly. The
Doctor being announced, she received him with
one of those bewildering smiles which some
women know SO we'll how to bestow, and whose
Influence no man Of feeling can resist He
welcomed her with more than his usual
warmth and soon learned the object of her
visit. u - s5Hs III sa4
| She had come, she, said with glance full of
melancholy, and a to2e of more than womanly
tenderness, to ascertain of the Doctor in per-
son, whether she could secure private quarters
for her husband, who was subject to intenee
lifts of alteration of mind but whose conduct
towards her bitter and cruel as it was could
mot alienate her love for him, which was the
all pervading passion of her soul. He had
grown so violent of late, that she wished to
have him secured from violence to himself as
we'll as to her, (and her the charming creature
wept for some moments. and ifshe could make
an arrangement with the Doctor, she urged
that it should be kept as private as his most
aecret thoughts, and her husband beyond the
scrutiny of visitors. And then she said her
heart would break, she knew it would, and
wept bitterly and long. @
The Doctor. as all who know his kind and
Itenderheartedness will readily imagine, was
mot insensible to the touching recital of his
Visitor, and with that frankness which always
lcharacterizes him, he promised to comply with
Iher wishes, to give her husband private
apartment and his special care; and also to
shield him from the gaze of curiosity seekers
lwho run down public Institutions.
The lady was not long in arranging terms;
khe was not long in expressing her thanks,
..linter1ningled with tears; she was not long in
lshort, of taking her leave. And as she step
Iped into her carriage, aided by the kind hand
Iof the doctor she turned her beautiful face
ltowards him, and cast upon him glance that
was full of tenderness and solicitude, and
|, INSPIRED him anew with admiration and pity.
The carriage drove away; the doctors eyes
! following amid the clouds ofdust which follow
ed in its wake, untilit was entirely lost to
view. Down to the bridge, along the crowded
lthoroughfare, over the pebbled way of Chest
nut street to fashionable, if not the fashionable
iIjewelry establishment of our city, the Garage
lpassed its sweet and solitary inmate glancing
lout and smiling within, and growing radiant
with Thought that requires another paragrap
Ito learn. ssa.
She alighted, and glided into the bazaar Of
lgold and silver and precious stones with all
1.-THE stateliness OF queen. One or t%o of the
Igentlemanly attendants ran to learn her wish
She wanted to select a set of silver ware, not
too elaborate in design or workmanship, mol
yet too plain; something neat, tasteful and beau
tful. The various patterns were shown, and
"a set valued at ssovO was selected by the lady
of the sSsately tread She desired the articles
! Iput up bill made out, and she would settle
lit. Her wishes were complied with, and the
lady took out her elegant port monnaie, but
alas there were but about $40 IN It. She had
: lpicked up her wrong port monnaie, she said
: with bewitching sweetness, and she was yexed
at her stupidity. She however could arrange
) lit. She was the wife of DR., the prin-
g Icipal physician of the Insane Hospitai, ana she
Idesired her attendant TO accompany her to thai
}. place, when she would pay him at once. WHO
could resist such a request from beautiful
woman--a request spoken as much with tbs
= eve as the voice? Not the clerk certainly.
The two got into the carriage together, and
: back it whirled to the Hospital. The lady
Jumped from the carriage, and was warmly
greeted by the doctor, who was at the entrance
"Doctoff, this is my husband" said she, will
an air at once sweet and sorrowful.
The poor attendant started. he was struci
laghast, he could not fathom her meaning.
e "What did you say, madam" he stafffmered
n as best he could, ''what did you say"
% @Do6tof; this is my husband, please tax
!, d him in charge" ~ a.
"The devil, madam, I'm not your husband
Of what do you mean?"
8; Bursting into tears she sobbed aloud. "H
r has another spasm-he has another attack
!, Oh! Doctor, ifyou have pity in your soul, secur
him, and save yourself and me from violence"
In vain the &c. fellow attempted TO ex
Iplain, He was hurried along the poFrider ane
Into room, and confined securely-the wo
imam all the while following close behind weep
e. ling as though her heart would break. The doc
.,ltor and the lady returned to the reception roon
land the latter, after giving the other an outlin
We of the peculiarities other alleged husbands at
nd ltacks together with some direction in referenc
Ito the care she desired to have bestowed upo
: him. she left, promising to come again in a fey
Idays, And away whirled the carriage, tn
lsilyer ware and the lady; neither of which Ina
ibeen heard Ofsince.
: The poor attendant was cenined three day
vi before any one about the establishment coal
lbe induced to convey aletter to his employer
Iwho all the time, were suspeeting his honesty
3 land preparing to advertise him in the news
Ipapers Upon the receipt Of the letter it di
.jnot take them long to discover that they ha
"a been sold most brilliantly, and upon their al
ne pearance at the hospital, it did not take th
= doctor long to discover that he had bee4 sol
decidedly; the poor attendant was SATISFIED