The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-31

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cave, begged for my wife to be allowed t
% make the acquaintance Of Mrs. Mar {
jyn. This request, you must under +
stand. | made from desire to have '
lew words conversation with my pa !
tient's wife regarding his case. But as
he grew fidgety aud nervous on my
making the proposal, l bade him good
bye with the hope of seeing him again
in my own house. His manner han
tended to confirm my rising apprehen,-
sion that my patients disease was not
of such nature as we can minister to,
and, after second prolonged visit from
him, felt the absolute necessity OF
putting myself into personal commum-
cation with his wife. | had ALREADY
made her acquaintance in the gardens,
and had been struck by her singular
grace and sad beauty OF expression l
called at their lodgings, one day, alteT
nv afternoons work, and was ushered
at once into a small room Mt the top OF
the house, which was in Dorotheen-
strasse, street not much frequented,
as you know, by your countrymeh'
found Martyn and his wife seated oppo-
site to each other ut small table, on
which was placed an oval board covered
with green cloth, and marked with tlle
plan of roI.et-noir table. Opposite
Mrs. Martyp, who was acting as crou-
pier. was placed the inventaire OF me
hank. consisting of rou'eaux OF gold
and silver, two small boxes with COM
partments for various pieces OF money
the talon of white marble for tho tallle
of six packs of cards to stand on, ana
the basket into which the used cards
we're thrown. Martyrs back was turned
toward me as entered the room; his
wife faced me, so that / caught at once
her glance of anguish and anxiety, re-
vealing in moment the nature OF her
husbands ailment, which | had sus-
pected to be beyond my power to cure,
'Mcssieurs, faites le jeu, called out
the poor wife.
"Come, doctor, try your luck cried
the poor madman, as he placed -four
cold pieces on the red. Our minimum
Is Q forms, and I never go higher thar
100.'
"I put couple OF forms on the red
Mrs. Martyr called out; lie ieu est falt
rien ne va plus; ; dealt out in two lot
the requisite number of cards; "n'
, saving Rouge perd-couieur gagne,
sweeps off her husbands gold and M.
I forms, and takes some fresh cards iron
the talon for the next deal
= "Bowing to the poor croupler, whos
, sad, serious face told plainly enoug
n what it cost her to keep her poor hue
q band thus amused, J said adieu to M
q patient, from whom, however, l mad Il
q small difficulty in getting away.
"'Mv dear doctor, he said, If 20
!. will nut down your hat, have a glass
iced water by your side, and follow m N
Is play steadily, your fortune ls mao
The bank has only an advantage OF
ID per cent, which is double the chan'
l Of the public tables here Then a
u. dressing his wife Pardon, monsleu
n. youlez-yous bien me changer unite no
r. de rente-cinq gulden?"
e, "Howevor, pleaded stress OF wor
ID promised to return before long, a.
of have some steady play; and hurrl
1t. ont nv heart wrung with the sound
til 'Nessieurs, faites le jeu, as l We
'ss down the stair case
X "In the evening of the same day
"a received a note from Mrs. Maftyh'
by which she told me that she would C
u an me between 7 aud 8 o'clock, the nc
IL. morning. At the appointed time, an
OF nv last patient had left me, Eound. t
HE Young lady awaiting our mterVie
Oh But before I go on any further, y
n8 mugt know what she was like. ,
'Se was tall and slim, too tall Tor poau
though her natural grace and case
moved any awkwardneos that excess
ar HIGHT might have given her hgI
n' Her head and features were ratl
small, and the natural color OF her II
ig- then pale-must have been fresh q
thoroughly English. Her soft bro
yn hair was tied behind into one tn
y9, nlait. which fell below her shoulde
led As she swept into this room throu
the folding doors, my great pity Tor
nd was for the moment lost in admirat
7 of her beauty. Sinking down on
led sofa, she burst into an agony st tef
Forgive me, doctor; I cannot restr
of myself before you, j know that
oua can feel for me. was unwilling
ol eao take M your time, but knowing 7
ION YOU would wish to be informed OF
=. - the circumstances attending my L
~ ,, bands illness. ] have drawn up an
lon nU count of the few months previous
,In ,Ia the accident which led to 1t. w
'md @ you have read it, | will consult :
Iu W. again She then left me the narrat
bot which I will now ask yon TO read'
,ow fore complete the tale"
| ~" The doctor soon afterward lett
% ot T absorbed in the carefully written m'
nu; 81 IT, which ran as follows:
eal Nv dear husband had not ia
rom 10 7 thought, when I married HIM.
as co uplished, good-humored, handsc
,wu every one loved him, and our
,t I years married life was upclouded
speck of trouble. We had spent
EN-. winters leave of absence IN derm
nny nv husband having wished to co
hall information about the Prusslan mill
arly system. with the view OF writing OF
otle- subject. We stopped here on oui
me turn. and one day, by way OF an
king ment, going up to the roulette'tab
. of the knrsaal, my husband put a I
ssive leon on No. 10, wich was then the J
APP Der of my years. hounu we1'
here ronlette, the ivory ball ratified,
nrg into No. 10, and my husband TOOL
reful 35 napoleons besides the one ne
oent staked, Pleased, az he could not
often often being being, his face wore an enpressio
item. something almost like shame, nj
ID to walked out of the rooms.
delu. "'I don't feel as if had con
/ en-. this money honestly he SAID
will shall do with itP' :.
,tient "Amid various projects, he de
gen to give grand treat to the men I.
He troop. and relieve the families
that regiment that stood in need oi
there Sad news awaited us on our arrl'