The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-08-18

am gong 10 see Is mol q resident OF
Parish
mo, Madame"
Who could it be? Not q resident Of
Paris. Some one from England no doubt.
Who could it be2 Husband or Horace
MargraveT These were the only two per-
sons who presented themselves to her
mind; but in either case, why this mys-
tery2
They reached the hotel, and the sister
of mercy herself led the way upstairs
into an enclosed hall on the third story,
where she stopped suddenly at the door
of a small sitting-room. which she en-
tered. followed by Ellinor.
Two gentlemen. evidently physicians,
stood talking in whispers, rhe embra-
sure OF the window. One otthem looked
up at seeing the two women.enter, and to
him the sister of mercy said
"Your patient, Monsieur Delville?'
"He is gutter, Louise. The delirium
has subsided; he Is now quite sensible;
but very much exhausted" replied the
physician. as this the LADY," he added.
looking at Ellinor.
"Yes, Monsieur Delville."
MADAME" said the doctor, twill you
favor me with few moments CONVERSE
tionT'
with pleasure, monsieur. But first,
let me implore you, one word. This sick
person, for mercy's sake. tell me his
name"
THAT 1 cannot do, madame; his name
is unknown to me-"
But the people in the hotel?"
"Are also ignorant Of it. His port-
mantesu has no address. He came most
probably on flying visit; but he has been
detained here by very alarming ILL
ness"
Then let me see him, monsieur. l
cannot endure this suspense. have
reason to suppose that this gentleman is
a friend who is very dear to me. Let me
see him, and then shall know the
worst"
you shall see him, madame, in ten
minutes. Monsieur Leruce, will you
prepare the patient for an interview with
this LADY,"
The other doctor bowed gravely, and
opened a door leading into an inner
apartment, which he entered, closing the
door carefully behind him.
Madame" said Monsieur. Celville, 81
was called in, only three day slgo, to see
the person lying in the next room. Ny
colleague had been for some time attend
ing him through a very difficult case Of
typhus fever. A few days ago the case
became still more complicated and diff
ficult, by an affection of the brain which
supervened, and Monsieur Leruce, not
feeling himself strong enough to combat
these difficulties, considered it his duty to
call in another physician. was, there
fore, summoned. l found the case, as
my colleague had found it, a most extra
ordinary one. There was not only phys
ical weakness to combat, but mental de,
pression-mental depression of so terri
BILE and gloomy a character, that both
Monsieur Leruce and myself feared thai
should we even succeed ip preserving the
life of the patient, we might fail in saving
his reason"
"How terriblel How terrible" said
Ellinor.
during the three days and nights il
which l have attended him." continued
the doctor, 1--WE have not succeeded until
this evening in obtaining an interval o
consciousness; but throughout the de.
lirium our patient has perpetually dwell
upon one or two subjects, which, though
ofa different character, may be by some
chain Of circumstances connected into tn,
one source of his mental wretchedness
Throughout his wanderings one name hal
been necessarily upon his lips"
"And that name is---Y'
"Ellinor Daltonr'
my own namew
ayes. madame, your name coupled will
perpetual entreaties for pardon; forgiveness
Of a great wrong-a wrong done lonI
since aud scrupulously concSied--'
"A wrong done II this is tie persol
| suspect it to be, he never. never wa
any thing but the truest friend to me
but, for PHYS sake, let me see him. Thi
torture of suspense is killing me-"
Zone moment, madame. had som
difficulty in finding you; but mentionin
everywhere the name Of the lady of whom
l was in search, fortunately happene'
to make the inquiry of friend of you
aunts. This good, devoted Louise, here
was ready to set out Immediately on he
errand Of mercy, and thought that yo
might feel. perhaps. more confident in be
than in me-"
At this moment the door Of communi
cation between the two apartments wa
softly opened, and the other doctor en-
, tered.
81 have prepared the patient for you
visit, madame" he said, "but you mu: