Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-12
ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF WEI.
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l AAEN0iONs
 He had become partially deaf in one ear and felt impatient under the afiiction. AM the legitimate skill and science n London wsre
 called on to remove the inirmity, but without
 effect. At last, Mir. Stephenson, the celebra.
 ted aurist. was recommended to the Duke as
 one who had been eminently successful in similar cases. The Duke sent for him. After trying to no purpose, a less emerge tic method of treatment, Mir. Stephenson had recourse t0 his great remedy, namely, the injection by . syring into the ear of strong solution of caus. 1 tic. l don't think the Duke used to say, that ever suffered 80 much in my life. Is was not pain; it was something far worse. The sense of hearing became so acute that I wished myself stone deaf The noise of car. riage passing along the street, was like the loudest thunder. and every body that epake seemed to be shrieking at the top of his voice. We are not prepared to assign . reason for this unlooked-for result of an experiment which had succeeded in many other instances ve only know the fact. and that the Duke, as was his wont, bore it all without manifesting any token that he was uncomfortable He went out and came in as usual, and when he retired to bed, none of his household suspected thas there was any thing the matter with hin.
 By great good fortune, Dr. Hume. his friend and family physician, who happened to bs Ia attendance for other reasons, called next morn. ing about eleven o'clock. He was shown into the Dukes room, and found him sitting at the table, unshaved and unwashed, with blood shot eyes and flushed cheek, and observed shas when he rose he staggered like aranken man. his whole appearance. to use Dr. Hume's ex. pression, was that of one who had not yet recovered from terrible debauch Now as Hume knew perfectly well that his illustrioas ttapf tal a,,1L I.l Il l became greatly alarmed, and expre. se him self so. fancy there is something wrongin my ear' was the Dukes reply; T wish yes would look at it. Hume did look at it. A firi. ous inflammation was going on. which, had 1t been permitted to run its course for another hour, must have reached the brain. Hume or. dered his patient immediately to bed, and sent off for Sir Henry Halford and Sir As,ley Cooper. Vigorous remedies were at once ap. piled. and the inflammation was arrested. But the sense of hearing on that side of the head was destroyed forever.
 We must not omit the sequel of this little tale. The grief and modification of Mfr. Sts- phenson when he heard of the results of his practice, knew no bounds. He hastened to Apsley House, and being admitted to the Dukes presence, expressed himself as any right minded person, under the circumstances,
 
 ped, though in the kindest manner.
 Don't say a word about it {; you acted for he best it has been unfortunate, no doubt, for both of us, hut you Lre not at all to blame.'
 Grateful fer this reception, Mir. Stephenson went on to say: But it will be the ruin of me. Nobody will employ me any more when they hear that have been the cause of such suffer. ing and danger to your Grace
 Why should they hear any thing about it7 replied the Duke; keep your own counsel. and depend upon it, won't say word to any ,ne.'
 Then your Grace will allow me to attend you as usual, which will show them that yeu have not withdrawn your confidence from me 1?
 No,' replied tho Duke still kindly, but firm. y; I can't do that, for that would be lie.'
 So strong, even in ease which made no common appeal to his generosity, was the 0uke's love of truth. He would net act alsehood any more than he would spssk one -Gleigs Lile of Wellington.