Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-22
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AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.
TRoN TuE HUNGARIAN.


daybrcak, one morning to see person who
pressngly sought to be admitted to him.
While waiting in the antc-chamber. the
minister desired the servant to add that ev.
cry moments delay was dangerous, ~ he
stood In need Of instant help.
The surgeon. hastily throwing OF h,'
nish,robe, gave orders for him to be shown
up a, once.
II was an entire stranger. but one whose
dress and manner proclaimed him man
belonging TO the best class OF society. Ills
palli cheeks spoke OF some deep, inward
bodily and mental pain. and his right hand
rested in slken cling. Though he sue
cccded perfectly in controlling the expression
Of his coun,e,ancc. low murmur Of pain,
in spite OF all his Efforts. broke forth 70.
pea,edly from his lips.
Have the honor OF addressing Doctor
N-7' he asked, IN weak, almos, faint.
ins voice, as he approached the surgeon.
'Ycs. sir.'
Pardon the question. I do no, live IN
Pe.th I came from the country. and know
YOU by reputation only. reerc, no, to DO
able TO make your acquaintance under hap
pier circumstance
/ Tho surgeon. seeing that hi' visitor could
scarcely stand on his feet. begged him to
rc-t on his di,an.
Il am weary: for whole week have
no, closed my eyes. have tccn having n
pain in my righ, hand. to which I can give
no name In the beginning | fcl, only n
Sigh, pin.. bu, in short time !, COM
m,ncei to burn with constantly increasing
violence. growing to be a torture beyond
the reach Of the sligh,cs, allevis,ion. I
have tried every a,talnablc remedy, Gar and
near. but no,hip, relieves mc-'herc remain.
the same piercing, cutting. deadly pain.
Finally. ! could bear no more; 81, IN a
carriage and ha.,encd here TO you. 'ha, you
nigh, free me from my tormen, by an op.
era,ion-,he knife or iron-ior | can sup
por, /, no longer
The surgeon hero endeavorcd to encourage
him. saying his suffering might be overcome
by milder means than the use OF knife.
NO. doctor: neither plaster nor vet
any palliative can ever relieve ~ wha, !
need is the knife. For tha, alone did |
come here
. Doctor " asked to be permitted to
look a, his hand /; on which the sufferer.
setting hi. teeth hard, held !, forth. The
surgeon, using the creates, rreeau,ion. be
cln to loosen tho handagc.
IL, me cn,r,a, you. in advance, doctor,
not to be overcome by Any,hin: you will
sec. Sly pain i.,o strange. 80 cI,raordina
~. ,ha, i, will certainly take you unavare'.
Hesitate n, nothing. pray you
The surgeon assured the stranger ,ha, he
wa. accustomed to everything, in hi. pro
ic--ion. and pledged himself to hesitate a,
nothing.
Nevertheless. when the hand appeared he
shrnk back inyolun,arily. letting il fall
heavily. The hand was apparently as sound,
healthy looking as any O,her-no, 'po,
was to be seeu u?on it.
4 ,harp cry from the sufferer. NJ he lifted
the dropped hand with his left. proved 'ha,
he had come in no lest. bu, ,ha, he suffered
cruelty.
Where does II pain you''
4 Here. doctor, said the stranger point.
Ing TO place ON the upper surface ol his
hand, where two veins parted from each
other IN faint blue lines. The surgeon
marked him shudder, as he toushed The SPOT
with his finger.
You feel It pain'nS you here'
Frlgh'inliy. :.
Ana you suuer ''ou' '"c pressure ""'"
| touch the place with my finger!
The stranger was not in condition to
answer, tear. started to bis eyes. 90 dread
ful was the suffering.
Wonderful! F! I distinguish nothing here.
And vet experience there 50 inespress.
ible a pain ,ha, I could dash my bead
ar.ins, the WALL
The surgeon took a microscope. examined
the place, and shook his head.
The skin /, clear and healthy f; the blood
courses freely through the veins there i.
no inaamation, no apparent, hurt. The
place /, precisely in its natural state
Il think il is somewhat redder.'
Where"
The stranger took pencil from hi. pock.
e,.book. and drew n liz, around u spo, th,
ain. oi /. half kreutrer.