Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-04
SINGULAR LOVE FREAK.


n Th-ve-a. 4 Distinguished surgeon 81
C,fs.s one day 'eccisea a note without q
.i-.,ssstre reesc.4ar htm ~ repair 20 .
n, nj ar Ill. with such implements as
we're nee .fSlry f3r an smpntatian. Iheve
n, was sasnswAa, surprised at the man
n-r e 'hs ,nsita'inn, but coacludln, tha
i, ~astae work OF some wa, paid no r.
rart 70 il. rhrec days after he received
srccni invitation, AMI containing The inisr'
nation that the next day At nine cios.
al elegant carriage would stop . gs'o'S
housc, in order to convey him. -.
.,.... "a hon on the following day.,
~. .,r,L;ns Of the clock, an elegant car
80. s,ooped before his door, be seated
s;.ss.if m "a. snd asked the driver to whom
10 vas to carry him.
The driver replied In knghsh, "na'
40 not know I cannot tell.
A, leneth III. carr age stopped before the
S.,, ~ the hotel. A handsome young man
~ about twenty-cight years age received
IN. .urseon at the door. and conducted him
n, stair. into large chamber, where the
f,llo~ing conversation took place
..Nou have sent for me p
liam m CD obliged to you for the trouble
YOU have taken to visit me. Here IS coffee.
chocolate or wine, if You wo I'D take any
thine before the operation.
..Shor ms the patient. SIR; hrst mnst
ascertain whether the injury Is such as to
render an ampntaton necessary
~ il necessary Doctor, ser yourself;
have perfect confidence in you, listen to
nav. Iiera IS a purse Of one hundred
cuincas this is the pay you will receive
~ tas operation. Ii done successfully Il
81 yorrs. Should you refuse to comply
y a nv wishes, see, here IL u loaded
pistol You ale III my power; ! vii
shoot you.
"sir, l am not afraid Of your pistols. -
Ba, v hat IS your particular dssirse Tell
me. without preamble.
"Yos must cut OF my right leg" Il
"wuh a. my heart. and. If you please,
your head, too. But the lsg 10 ssvnd.-
You sprang upstairs With the agility Of Z
dancing master. What aiIs your leg -
Nothing, | only want il of"
"S,r. YOU are . fool T.
"why does that trouble you, Uneven
S,'
What sin has the Log co0mitted -
None, but are you ready TO take
Of"
'.sr, I do not know. Bring me svi
dencs that you are sound Of mind"
"will you comply with my request 2
'Yes, sir, - soon - you give me sum
cisn, reasons for. such meditation Of your
self"
II cannot tell yen the tsush perhaps "a
sems years; bot I lay . wager that after
certain time you shall understand my rr,
sons are nosl nobls--thss nv happiness an
very existence depend upon my being free
from this leg"
''S,r, ] lay no wagers. Tell mo you
name, rcAidsucs, family and occupation"
You shall knew that hereafter. Do 70
take me for an honorable manr
II cannot. A man of honor does nc
threaten his physician with pistols.
have duliea toward you ~ stranger. l vi
not mutilate you. re you wish 10 murds
en- innocent father Of family, then shoot
"Well, Mr. Thevcnct, | will not shoe
yon; I will force you to take off my leg -
What YOU will not do for the love of none,
nor the fear Of bullet, you shall do for com
passion
''And how SO I"
II will break INV leg BY discharging IN.
Rtet'eN, eoo ussO SososS vs. y vs.
The Engishman seated himself, nm
placed the mouth Of pistol close to h
Knee. Thevent was on the point Of spring
ing to prevent him, but he exclaimed:
''Stir NOT, or | firsi Now" said he, NV j
you increase and lengthen out my pains 70
nothing
'.iou are fool" said Thcvcnct. "Bu
a shall he done. l will take of the unfol
tunstc leg"
The Ensishmsn calmly laid by the pi,
tol, aud 81, vas made ready for the oper'
ten A soon A. the surgeon began to Gu
the Englshmcn lighted his pipe and swoI
that il should not go ont He kept IA
word. The leg lay upon the a,or, and ii
Euslishman was still smoking. Thcvsns
did his work like = master; tho wound, b
his skiil, aud the patients good nature, va
healed Il . fixed time. lie rewarded hi
surgeon like king, and thanked him Wit
tears OF joy for the loss Of his leg. and sal
ed over the street with wooden one.
few weeks after his departure Theyenet r,
eeived letter from England with the f.
loving contents
"NUa will receive enclosed, as proof q
my IN ~ heartfelt gratitude, an order 70
TIVE hundred AMI tiliy guineas upon Mons
Blanchard. IA Paris. You have made III
tue Aappe.t mortal ON earth in deprivin
me ci ~, leg. Tor u was the only hndranc
TO nay earthly felicity. Brave man, yo
may now know the cause of my foolish hu
NOR. as Yea called Il.
You cauclu led, nj the time. that Their
could h. 40 reasonable ground for sue
s-ltmuilsi,n Offered to lay u wager
YOU Git vel IN not accepting It. After IN
s.c0ni rrtara FROM the East Indies, | b,
came acquainted with hmily Harley, I'll
most perfect of women. loved her pa,
.icnatsly her wealth. her family come,
lion, intiasnced my friends IN her favor
but | was influenced only BY her beauty an
her noble heart. joined the number ,
her admirers. All excellent Thcvcnet,
was 50 fortunate ~ to gain her affection,
she loved me above ail-mads m secret
III II. but She s,,ll rejected me sough
h,r hand in vain; in vain ! implored he
parents TO int,rcede far me. She vas sti
immovahle. For long time was unabl
10 conjecture the cause VI her refusing sna
since. a. shc -anfesssd herself, she love
me almost TO distraction. One as her visit
ors betrayed to me the secret. Miss Hare
was . wonder Of beauty but she bad snl
on leg; aud ON account OF this impsrfet
ton sae feared to become my wifs lest
should esteem her less for Il. NJ rssolu
ton sas taken. trssolved to be like her
thAnks 10 you, l became % I came vii
my wooden leg to London. and 10 the tr.
place visited Miss Harley. It had been r,
ported. and I my sslr had written to EN-
land, that BY fall from horse had br
ksa ny lsg. which was consequently take
on. Il was much regretted. Emily fell il
20 sveoa The 6sss time she cav me-. 81
vas for long tine inconsolable, but no
she 10 my wsea The Arst day efise o,
marriage inssusted TO her ths secret
chat sscriilce had made in consequent
oil my wish 70 obtain her hand. She low,
me nov The q ore siFectisnatsly. o, n
brave rhssenet he'd the iegs to loss.
would. without siogls contostien Of ia
ture. part with them al for Emily. So lou
Is I've will be grateful 70 700. Come
Lnndon-visit us--becoms acquainted vii
my wife, and then say vas . FOOL
CaARLEs TExrIR, Bart.
ANSWER % DIR. rnwvgNsr.
SIs: thank you for your valvabl
present; for so | must call il, because
cannot consider it ~ . reward for the lit,
trouble was A. l congratulate you q
your marriage with . woman so worthy
your affections. 1t is true leg il much
toea evaf, for = haart,r.,