Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-28
EVENING STAR.
ANOTHER SELL.
Madness with a Method in IL.

Nh " ouhSo0dy tdsby uTtSs60, very
prepOssessing, and prettily spoken woman
somewhere between sixteen and twenty-five
years OF age, drove up TO the door of the In
sane Hospital, over which DIR. presides
and inquired for that gentleman. She was
| ushered into the reception room, and awaited
the coming Of the Doctor, with an air Of non
ehatance which rather fascinated the servant,
who looked upon her with eyes Of admiration
| and unfeigned pleasure When left alone she
| amused herself-a woman always will-in
| gratifying her curiosity by inspecting the vari-
Gus articles in the room critically and thorough
/ ly The doctor being announced, she receiy-
ed him with one Of those bewildering smiles
which some women know SO we'll how TO be-
stow, and whose influence no man Of feeling
| could possibly resist.
The doctor welcomed her with more than
| usual cOrdiality, and soon learned the object
| of her visit
/ She had como, said she, with a glance full
OF melancholy, and tone Of more than usual
tenderness, to ascertain Of the doctor in per son
whether she could secure private quarters for
her In 'band, who was subject to intense fts
| OF alteration of mind, but whose conduct to
! wards her, "bitter, cruel as it was,' could
not ALLEVIATE her love for him, which was the
all-prevading passion Of her soul He had
grown so violent of late that she wished TO
have him secured from violence to himself a.
70 her, (and here the charming creature went
Tor some mOments,) and If she could make an
arrangement with the doctor, she urged that
| 1t should be kept as private as his most secret
thoughts, and her husband beyond the scruti-
ny Of visiters. And then she said her heart
| would break, she knew il would, and went
bitterly and long.
The doctor, az all who know his kind and
tender heartedness will readily imagine, was
not lnsensble to the touching recital Of his Wis
| tier, and with that frankness which always
| characterized him, he promised to comply
with her wishes, TO give her husband pri-
vate apartment and his special care-and also
to shield him from the gaze Of curiousity-
| seekers who run down public institutions
Ihe lady was not long in arranging terms;
she was not long in expressing her thanks in
termingled with tears; she was not long in
settling the details of her husbands confne-
ment; she was not very long, in short in taking
her leave. And az she stepped into her car
riage, aided by the kind hand of the doctor.
she turned her beautiful face towards him
and cast upon him glance that was full Of
tenderness and sOlictude, and inspired him
anew with adnsiratiOn and pity.
Inc carriage drove away, the doctors eyes
followed amid the clouds Of dust which follow
ed In Its wake, until it was nearly lost to view.
Down the bridge, along the crowded thoroug-
fare, over the pebblod way of Chestnut street.
to fashionable, if not the fashionable jewelry
establishment OF our city, the carriage paused
It's sweet and solitary inmate glancing out and
smiling within, and growing radiant with a
brilliant thought which requires another par
| agraph to learn.
she alighted and glided into the bazaar of
gold and precious stones, with all the stateli-
ness OF a queen. One or two Of the gentleman
ly attendants ran TO learn her wish
she wanted to select a set Of silver ware
not too plain, something neat tasteful and
beautiful. The various patterns were shown,
| and sett valued at $500 was selected by the
lady OF stately tread. She desired the articles
put up, bill was made out and she would
settle IL Her wishes we're complied with and
the lady took out her elegrnt pOrt-monnaie.
but alas there was only about $40 in it. She
had picked up the wrong port monnaie she
SAID, with bewitchlng sweetness and she was
vexed at her stupidity She however could
arrange 1T. She was the wife of DR. -,
the principal physician cf the Insane Hospi-
tai, and she desired her attendant to accom-
panJ her to that place, where she would pay
him the $500 at once.
who could resist such a request from a
beautiful wGman-a request spoken as much
with the eyes as with the voice. Not the
clerk, certainly
The two got into to the carriage together,
ana back 1t whirlcd to the hospital. The lady
jumped out, and was warmly greeted by the
doctor, who was at the entrance.
Doctor, this is my husband" I" said she as
suming an air sweet and sorrowfuI
The poor attendant started lie was struck
aghast. lie could not fathom her meaning.
" What did you say?''
doctor, this is my husband, please take
him in charge"
!" The devil, ma am, I'm not your husband,
what do you mean. -
Bursting into tears she sObbed aloud, che has
another spasm-he has another attack Oh!
doctor, II you have pity in your soul, secure
him, and save yourself and me from violence "
In vain the poor fellow attempted to explain
de was hurried along the corridor and into
room, and confined seourely-the woman all
the while following close behind, weeping as
though her heart would break The doctor
and the lady retained to the reception room,
and the latter, after giving the other an out
line OF the peculiarities Of her alleged hus-
band attacks, together with some directions
In reference to the care which she desired 10
have bestowed upon him, left, promising 20 re-
turn again in few days. And away whirled
the carriage, the silver ware and the lady,
neither of whom have been heard of since.
The poor attendant was confined for three
days before any one about the establishment
could be induced to convey letter to his en-
ployers, who all the time were suspecting his
honesty, and preparing to advertise him
Upon the receipt of the letter, il did not take
them long to discover that he had been sold
decidedly; the par attendant was satisfied
upon his arrival Il the hospital, that he had
been sold most sOrrowfully indeed. And here,
We think We will end the story, which has
been talked over in fashionable circles for the
past four days with many a hearty laugh :
Phi. Times.
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