The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-12-11

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tion. I came to the following eonclu
sions:
HE must be laborins under suicida
mania. His impulse u real. and vii
have fatal results.
4 Confinement In an asylum would
have no effect.
Then took down my books bsar.
Ing upon the anatomy Of tho human
head.
THE next morning addressed
him thus:
"sBs.ore l answer you as to wheth-
ser yoa would be juatifled before God,
under the impulse you told me OF, in
taking your own life to save that OF
another. you must answer me several
questions.'
"'tlo on he said.
"When you consulted thoss doc
tors, did you tell them all that you
have told me?'
"'No. ! did not dare. l said that
had horrid thoughts and cravings,
but without entering into the details
as to what they were. Once went
20 far ~ 10 say feared l was be-
coming dangerous, and the fool only
laughed.' .stta
Good! Did they ever speak Of
searching for that ball p
Eyes, they said It might be the
cause Of my sufferings. supposing 1t
had lodged near the brain, but that
no one would take the responsibility
Of searching for it-so to speak In the
DARK
They were right-the operation
might kill you. and the ball not be
found after ALL
He looked up, and the dull, de-
jected look that had become habitual
passed from his face.
"'And even IL 1t were found I
went on, its extraction might cause
your death all the same.'
He laid his hand on my arm, and
tried to speak. but could not
"'Still 1t would give . chance-just
chance of more than life.' His grasp
frightened. could feel his heart beat.
ing. And submitting to such an op-
GRAFTON almost hopeless though it be
would not be quite suicide
He fell upon his knees and ssbbed
like child. 'You'Il do il p he cried
God Almighty bless you You'll do
it,
"Weli,n said my friend, lighting q
fresh cigar, Ito make my story short,
l did 1t, With the assistance of young
surgeon whose nerve l conld trust.
! We found that miserabte piece Of lead
near where had suspected 1t to be.
Had my knife waveted twice the
breadth Of its own edge-had the as
sistant been unsteady with the forceps
lit would have been fatal. / don't
want to appear vain Of ny suce4ss, go
Tlisay no more than this-he recov-
cred"
And hasn't killed anybody"
mo, aud don't want to-"
ny Jove! I wouldn't be too sure
ct that. And 90 the girl he wanted to
murder married the major?''
"She did"
"Then il I were her husband
| would take precious good care that
your interesting patient didn't come
| into the same State with her,
"My dear fellow. If you were her
husband, you'd do exactly as her hns.
band does.v
docs he know"
None better.n
.'And doesn't caree"
'Not bit.u
"And she's not afraidoo
mo"
Zone other question. Does your
Interesting patient live in this coun-
t-yo"
He does.'
''In what State. 2"
"This State.n
Near here -
Very near"
"Then, with all possible difference
for your friend the major. I think he
is very foolish. Were In his place,
| should say, My good sir, admit
that the ball from which you suffered
so long cannot get back into your
brains, but ! am by no means so sure
the ideas 1t engendered may not re.
turn. At any rate, your presence near
my wife is likely to make her nervous,
and appeal to you as a gentleman to
locate yourself in some other part of
the country. II you do so, shall
have the highest respect for you IL
you do not, and ever have the misfor
tune to come within . mile Of my
house, the interior of your skull will
become more intimately acquainted
than ever with lead in the usual
FORM"
Very neatly put said the doctor,
but our friend does not think of com.
mitting suicide.n
Mercy, doctor ~ cried, "you do
not mean to say that tha man who
wanted to murder the majors wife is
-is-o
"The major himself. Yes sir.n-
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