Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-07-18

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no, answer except reluctantly and unccr'
tainly. any questions concerning which nd
one op has any knowledge. She has told
me tho exact place Of every article in my
study. and even the contents Of my table
drawers, though che never entered my house
nor did Arnold-and we were six miles
away from 1t at the time. But she broke
down entirely in trying to tell u. what was
at tha, moment going on in the house o'
Commons, in the Times printing office, and
in Windsor Park-all three easier to guess,
and at least as easy TO know. ono would
think. hut you shall see her yourself
A few days after this, friend OF my
brother. Cleveland by name. returned from
a tour hc had taken for the bcnef, Of his
health, IN Edwards company. We had
not heard from Edward for some ten days,
or more and i, happened that wished to
write to him on special business. 80, hear.
ing tha, Cleveland bad returue! 80 uncS.
pectedly. sought him out, and inquired
where my brother was. llc started. and
seemed uncomfortable, and then answered :
We did no, agrc very we'll ! was in n
hurry, and he preferred to travel slowly ;
80 he leit me q, tho Aigischorn, aud came
home a, once through France
The answer, and Cleveland's manner,
were little peculiar. Why did Edward
leave him, rather than he Edward; seeing
that i, was he who wished TO travel fas,
And why did be seem ngitaied on seeing
mel Bu, was no, much surprised or
disturbed. Probably Cleveland had be.
harcd III. and driven Edward to leave him
in disgust, aud was now ashamed Of himself.
For be had the reputation Of beng quarrel
some in the extreme. and was certainly shy.
nervous. restless. and uncomfortable 10 an
cI,rnordinary degree Edward, than whom
no more kindly and patient freud ever lived,
had always taken his par, had affirmed
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thoroughly good a, heart, and had chosen
him, much 10 my surprise. as his compan'
ion. in the hope ,ha, travel, change OF scene.
res, from anxiety and over study might
bring him better health and spirits. Ger
,ainly the experiment, hal been complete
failure. Cleveland was pale. thin. 'allow.
aud carcworn his habitual re',le.sness
greater than eve; ; the unmi.iakable cI'
preston Of nervous suffering on hls face
more marked than had yet seen IL. Ills
eyes moved incesstnily. never steady fur an
instant in their gaze, but never meeting
mine. ll3 LETT hand constantly trembling.
was occupied with paper knife; hl. right
iumslcd continually at the handle Of hls
tablc.draver. which he did no. open. !
va, touched by bis eyilcn, illness, and
turned from a sab.ec, which seemed painful
{, him. talkei ahou, the college exami.
nation. told him Of my success . and final
ly Of the ciairroydEi. Tor whose icro, Of ,ha,
evening had received two cards Of admi,'-
ion.
let me 50 will, you, he said sharply
and suddenly.
with pleasure said I. 'Only We have
little time to lose mus, be there by seven.
i, i. now twenty minutes after six. and you
have your toilet to make
For. though dressed with iaultles. neat
nee. when he appeared Ou, Of doors, Cle'e'
land always spent his days in his room in
curious undrcss his naked lee. thrust into
pair Of worked slippers. hi. arms and
throat bare. his short curled hair covered
with Turkish iez, and his upper garments
consisting Of sor, Of sack OF red flannel, TALL.
ips to the knees, and with two holes cut in
/, for free play OF his muscular arms. IL
certainly seemed n, II some time would be
needed 20 transform ,hi, strange figure into
London dandy. Bu, !, was done in five
minutes. lie turned the key IN the table.
drawer. lald down the rapcr-kniie, passed
into his bedroom, and returned in IN IN.
crediby short time, in plain black evening
dress. his small hands ncr,ously drawing on
u pair OF white kid gloves. L. who never
wear a tail.coat, II | can help 10. was al.
mos, ashamed OF my own attire. We start
ed, however, arm in arm he walking at
pace with which could scarcely keep up.
Tie seaaee had no, begun when We arrived
and the room into which We were ushered
was dark one.
Bring a light, please said Cleveland
abruptly. giving half crown to the Ger.
rant. And ho remained in tho entrance.
hall till the lish, was brought. and We en-.
tered the room together.
Il hate darkness, he observed. impatient.
Iy. Il always think Of death
Other visitors arrived We were admitted
to the operating room. where We sat. in C
.e,nicircle. some twelve OF US. surrounding
the couch on which the patient sat, already
in deep mesmerc sleep. Mr.. Arnold stood
behind her. She looked exceedingly beau
,iful. must say and what you would call
extremely fragile. l iel, sure. rs saw her,
that che was doomed; and was inclined
to accuse the mesmerist Of her murder.
lie did no, think, OF course. that be was
lnjuring her; I did and | think 20 still.
A few passes, and she was reused into that
underlined and uncomprehendcd state OF the
nervous system which i' peculiar to tho sub
jcc,s OF me,meri,m, and which can neither
describe nor explain. SIR. Arnold gave p'r'