The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-11-09

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Times year or two ago contained the
following: Oil 40.
s. On Wednesday last neatly dressed,
very prepossessing, and prettily-spoken
woman, somewhere between sixteen and
twenty five years of age, drove up to the
Insane Hospital over which Dr.-pre
sides, and inquired for that gentleman.
She was ushered into the reception room.
and awaited the coming Of the doctor with
an air of nonehalance, which rather fas-
cinated the servant, who looked upon her
with eyes Of admiration and unfeigned
pleasure. When left alone, she amused
herself, as woman always will, in graft
flying her curiosity by inspecting the vari
GUS articles in the room critically and
thoroughly. The doctor being announced
she received him with one of those bewil-
dering smiles which some women know so
well how to bestow, aud whose influence
no man OF feeling can resist. The doctor
welcomed her with mere than usual
warmth, and soon learned the object of
her visit.
She had come, she said, with a glance
full of melancholy, toue of moro than
womanly tenderness, to ascertain of the
doctor in person, whether she could secure
private quarters for her husband, who was
subject to intense 6ts of alteration of
mind, but whose conouct towards her bit
ter and cruel as 1T was, could not ALLEVIATE
her love for him, which was the all-per-
vadiag passion of her soul. He had
grown so violent of late that she wished
to have him secured from violence to him
self as we'll as to her. (and here the char m
ing creature wept for some minutes and
If she could make an arrangement with
the doctor, she urged that it should be
kept as private as her most secret thoughts
aud her hus band beyond the scrutiny of
visitors And then she said her heart
would break, she knew it would; and wept
bitterly and long. at sii
The doctor, as all who know his kind
and tender heartedness will imagine, was
not insensible to the touching recital of
his visiter; and with that frankness which
always characterizes him, he promised to
com ply with her wishes to give her hus
band private apartments and his especial
care; and also to shield him from the gaze
OF, curosity-seekers who run down to
public institutions.
The lady was not long in arranging
terms; she was not long in expressing her
thanks, intermingled with tears; she was
not long in settling the details of her hus-
bands confinement, she was not long, in
short, n taking her leave. And as she
stepped into her carriage, 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 soiicitude. and inspired him anew
with admiration and pity.
The carriage drove away; the doctor s
eyes followed, amid the, clouds of dust
that foHowedin its wake, uutihit was en-
tirely lost to view. Down to the bridge,
along the crowded thoroughfare, over the
pebbled way of Chestnut street to a fash
ioaa BILE, ii not the most fashionable jew
elry establishment of our aity, the car.
riage passed, its sweet and solitary IN
mate CHANGING within, and growing radiant
with a thought that requires another par
agraph to learn. a9zs ses aes 4
She alighted and glided into the bazaar
OF gold and silver and precious stones
Win iii tuc 6Gal6lluGSo vi q 4NSOhsf OhS
or two of the gentlemanly attendants ran
to learn her wish. She wanted to select a
set OF silver ware, not toe elaborate in
design or workmanship, nor yet too plain;
neat tasteful, and beautiful.
The various patterns were shown, and a
set valued at S500. was, selected BY the
lady of stately tread. She desired the
articles to be put up, bill made ont. and
she weuld settle it,. Her wishes were COM
piled with, and the lady took out her ele7
gait port -mennaie,. but alas there. was
only $40 in it. She had picked up. her
wrong portzmo onnaie, she said with be-
witcblug sweetness, aud, she was yexed
at her, stupidity. She however, would
arrange it. She was the wife of Dr.,
the principal physician Of the, Insane Hos
,p.lal, and she desired an attendant to ac-
company her to that place, when she would
pay him, at once, Who could resist sue b
"a request from a beautiful wonan--a re-
quest spoken as, much with the eyes as the
voice? Not the clerk, certainly. .5s5ia
= The two got in the carriage together,
and back, it whirled, to the hospital. The
lady Jumped from the. carriage, and was
wa. mly greeted by the doctor, who was
at the entrance. .d3 "a d
u doctor, this is my husband" she said
w:sh an air sweet and sorrow'ul. aies -
Is The poor attendant started. He was
struck aghast. He could not fathom her
me ming. ans vse ,rsel 3a 3, sl8a6
ia What did you say2" aa i
''Doctor, this. is my husband; please
take him in charge" l.s. .s,ssx ~ {
"The devil, madam. I'm not your hus-
band what do you mean?' s..s.ss.
Bursting into tears, she sobbed aloud
He has another spas m-he has anoth-
er attack. Oh! Doctor, if you have pity
in your soul, secure him, and save your
self and me from violence. s., sa,rs,. !.
! La vain the poor fellow attempted to ex'
plain. He was hurried along the eorri
dor and into room, and confined secure
ilyLthe woman all the while following
closely behind, weeping as though he
heart would break. The doctor and tn,
lady returned to the reception room, ant
! the latter, after giving the other an out
| line of the peealiarities of her alleges
husbands attacks, together with som
directions in reference to the care she de
sired to have bestowed upon him, left