Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-02-10

seated myself on velvet covered sofa, and
waited until [ should be summoned to see
my patient | was not detained long, for
in few minutes the same messenger who
had fetched me, appeared and requested me
to follow her. did so, ascending mas
sive fight of stairs after my guide. In an
other minute [ was in my patients bed
room 1t is impossible for me to convey
any idea Of the splendor of that apartment.
A delicious perfume stole through the room,
and gilded lamp hanging from the ceiling
shed subdued light around. A thick ta-
pestry carpet covered the floor and the
whole appearance of the chamber conveyed
the idea that it was the dwelling of some
goddess rather than that of human being.
I entered noiselcssly, for the floor was too
thickly covered to allow the slig ghtest sounds
from footsteps, and glanced towards the bed.
Great heavens what magnificent sight [
beheld How shall l attempt to describe
it? [ feel it is beyond my powers to con-
vey the slightest idea of the reality of that
scene.
''In the midst of mass Of lace reclined
my patient But her beauty was not hu-
man, it was divine. Imagine to yourself
the sweetest countenance in the world
Eyes of the deepest blue, a skin so dazzling
Ily white that it could compete with the pur-
est alabaster, teeth chiseled from the whitest
ivory, lips red as the carnation, and form
so beautiful, that when [ gazed on her
felt the blood dancing through my veins
No statuary, however subtle the hand which
executes it, could give the slightest repre-
sentation to the divine beauty Of her whole
form. I approached the bed and seated my
self in a tauteuil placed conveniently by its
side. The beautiful girl extended a small
snowy hand to me, and felt her pulse. [
found it to be slightly accelerated, but there
evidently was rot much the matter"
doctor said she, in sweetly musical
voice, / am not very well. [ experience a
general feeling Of neazaise. [ have no doubt,
however, you can soon cure me, for [ have
heard much Of your skill
Il made {. suitable reply and wrote some
simple prescription, at the same time giving
her some direction as to diet. In about a
quarter of an hour [ took my leave;
| ''When I returned home [ could not
think of nothing else but the beautiful girl
had just visited [ could not sleep that
night / was restless, feverish and uneasy,
and [ rose in the morning as unrefreshed as
when lay down at night I anxiously a
waited the hour when could with decency
again call upon my patient. [ sat watching
the clock, and each minute appeared an age.
At length the time arrived, and l actually
ran to the house in Lexington avenue.
was Immediately admitted, and found my
patient sitting up in her bedroom, looking
even more beautiful in her morning neglige.
She received me cordially and [ saw that
she was much better. She conversed with
me long and freely, and [ discovered her
mind to be very much cultivated. I retired
from her presence with her image engraved
on my heart. Yes! [ was hopclessly in
love- -.-.-... .--
'From this time she became the star of
my destiny. could think only Of her.
Her image was constantly before me and [
only lived for her. Twisted her every day
for month, although she no longer re-
quired my professional services, but she re-
ceived my visits in good part and had not
strength of mind to tear myself from her.
Zone evening I paid her visit as usual.
The moment entered THEREON [ saw there
was something on her mind which she wish
ed to say to me. After the courtesies OF
the day, she addressed me as follows:
Doctor, [ have some news to impart to
you; feel that we are old friends now, and
[ can freely tell you any thing. Well,
then, [ am to be married in week!'
GO 'Marriedv I exclaimed in a voice ot
anguish, and turning pale as death.
"'Yes, is there anything very extraordi-
nary in that?' she returned, laughing
One would suppose from your tone, that it
was the last thing in the world likely to take
place.
'My brain was on fire. I reeled from
my chair and prostrated myself at her feet
"'Oh, Eleanor! divine, beauteous Flea
nor!' [ frantically exclaimed, recall those
words-do you not see that [ love, worship
and adore you-do you not see that [ live
only on your smiles-do you not see that I
exist only in you! Angel of brightness,
spurn me not from you! No one can love
you as [ love you-no one can worship and
adore you as | do
"My passionate words appeared to have
some effect upon her, for she covered her
face with her hands and murmured: Too
latep
II dragged myself at her feet I seized
her knee. pulled her hands from her face
and impressed thousand kisses upon them
"'Hear me, Eleanor I almost Shrek
ed, by the Almighty Power above, if you
are not mine [ must die without you, the
world would be place oftorment to me-
Oh! say you will be mine.' Again her
voice murmured, Too late
Again | entreated her-again I prayed
to her-but all to no purpose-'Too late
was all the reply I received. I left her