Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-27
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matn street beillgerent clients were wax. ing profane the night was closing Ill lights began to flicker behind the oppo- site blind. shadows to move to anu fro but still the lawyer remained motionless and absorbed.l 4'z
 The sound of the doctors. latch-key aroused him from his trance, and instinct lively pulling down the blind. he went away from the window. M At last" said the doctor. entering ssI've got things fixed so that can hope 'to go. Every patient I've got is toned down or dragged up, hope, to an endu. kable standpoint tlll morning. shan't take up strange case. I think, upon my oath and soul, Fred, I do believe 1 shall hear her to night. Oh, the delight of it, tbe rapture, the ecstacy How perfect she mnst be upon the stage. Fred how exquisitely graceful You have seen hel Fred, y.,u know; you've beheld her
 ,at Yes. said Fred. live beheld her"
 And she is exquisitely graceful, you say ?'' I.
 aff"I didn't say so" said Fred.
 "But you certainty think SOP"
 .. Il can't say do,' said Fred. sslt's al- together matter of opinion; but I cer- tainly don't think Madame Vittorenzi is graceful on or off the stage"
 The doctor was taking some clean linen from the drawer preparatory to making his evening toilet but he stopped and eyed Fred seriously.
 Perhaps you don't think she is beau tiful ? said the doctor, with satirical smile. 57r H,..l a..- ..a.r.. ...s
 ''Well, no" said Fred, calmly. '.It's a matter of opinion, but don't think she's beautiful. "lg1zI.5st} eats~1 .s~ s9sei.ti
 Perhaps, ', said the doctor, with still blander severity, .sperhaps you don't think she can sing?" .......a...
 suppose she can sing" said Fred, compOsedly; ''she can certainly make a very loud noise. It's matter of opinion, and one in which am not interested; but l suppose she can sing"
 "Hum!'' grunted the doctor, and at that moment there was pull at his pri- vate bell. s....g - ... =
 II won't go, F. ed," shouted the medi- cal victim; ''I sha'n't stir. It's conspi- racy, malevolent plot on the part of some of those rascalIy patients of mine. l sha'n't go; I'll let 'em die first. Tell them, John" he added, to the boy, "that I've gone out of town, and won't be back till morning. ''l
 l,T The light feet of the boy descended the stars, and presently heavy feet were heard ascending ......-.
 There was pound at the door, and in walked Colonel Musgrave.
 d1His imposing figure held it's usual magniicence and dignity. His white vest held delicate bud or two His large but daintily gloved hand held the gold ha do6 kn1 Exv his admiring and devoted regiment. d,'What is this hear, doctor" he said, ''abont your not obeying the call of duty?"
 ''Oh, hang duty T. said the doctor; sl'ye had enough of it, you know; want a night off duty, and Il m going to take it. Let 'em get Higginbotham around the street here" sra4
 "Higginbotham is quack," said the 0o4--z<3, Hnd au unmittgaSeu ass. Do you suppose I'm going to expose my hon. ored guest to the machinations of Hig- ginbotham ? Do you fancy for a moment that in such hands as those I shall place the comfort and safety of Madame Vitto- renzi ?''
 Madame Vittorenzi r. repeated the doctor, dropping a hand-glass and bot tie of pomatum-"Madam Vittorenzi I" His face paled, his hands trembled.
 "No less parsonage than Madame Vittorenzi herself" said the colonel, surprised at the doctors agita- tion. '"There is some sudden trouble with her throat that am afraid will pre- vent her singing to-night-a misfortune which, I need not add, in that case will take the shape of public calamity. Up- on the epiglottis of that remarkable wo- ROo l, of the whole city. But why ill thunder don't you go. doctor why do you stand staring there for ?' s..t g5.... ~ .-
 The doctor gave one trembling look at the colonel. and went to the door,
 ''She is-not-very-ill? ?" he faltered.
 ''Heayens and earth r said that irate gentleman, chow do I know? She may be dead by this time. I had an uncle that dropped ikea stone"
 But the doctor did not wait to hear the rest. ..s,.... ..g-
 "What ailed him ?" said the colonel to Fred, when the doctor had gone; ''he hasn't been drinking. has he?" a.a
 Mo-" said Fred, ''his agitation was in love with Madame Vitto- renZi P Iat t'i%"
 "With soho ?" roared the colonel. s'
 with Madame Vlttorenzi," repeated Fred. He got mad at me just before you came in. because I wouldn't swear she was graceful and beautiful and sang like an angel" afzs s- Ta
 Well, she does sing like an angel"
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 And, in a certain way, think myself she a rather ine-lookffg woman"
 ''It's matter of opinion
 And the doctor is in love with her ?"
 ''Desperately." said Fred
 Then a smile began to twitch the corn CTS of the coloneps mouth and twinkle in his eyes. The muscles of his face began to quiver. his shoulders began to heave. his mouth opened wide to give vent to loud 1guffaw of laughter. e- ! Fred then burst into roar also, and there those two men sat and laughed till the tears rolled down their cheeks.
 After while the colonel wiped his tear ful eyes. ''It's wonderful, he said; ''but such things will happen. I had cousin once that fell ln love with his brother in. laws grandmother. She had a beard like a pard; but he worshiped her to his dying day; and, by the-way. he died first. ,
 And so the Colonel and lawyer fell into a desnltOry conversation till the doctor returned. When he came in, they both saw that something had happened. The ruddy color died out of the Colenel's face. .f4-ssra ..7r esr #a.rsf gsrs .ll ''Good Lord, Doctor P he said, ..yop don't mean to say there's any thing wrong over there ?' T.d8g q Eta ,q '1smean to say there is something con- foundedly wrong over there," said tie doctor. live been the victim of mon- strous delusion." aasss~s .ss 's 'pelasion ?a echoed the Colonel and the lawyer. la bsza5' aee-. s saa sa bsi
 ''Yes, | pursued the doctor. '.I wens over there with my pulse mp to hundred and eighty had been called to see the one human being on earth whose name was that of divinity to me. don't mind telling yon, colonel. that the name of Madame Vittorenzi was at that time the ioadstonetsof my existence. I had watched her from my window here; I had seen her enchanting face, her graceful form; had listened to her song till was in fools paradlse. I could not bear to leave yDnder window, and when was forced from ~theDea taok with me thn