Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-11-18

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remarkably fine physique. madame he OBJ
served, quietly; one that might deceivsthe
eye Of the most skilled and practical phyai-
clan. Do you suffer much pain 2
"Unable to speak. shook my. head, n
terrible suspicion was creeping over RE. Z
was aioneAmiles pe,Aaps away f3}oio aidee'
rescue-with a madman. r,
'"' Ah,' he continued refectivaly. 'youl
husband may have mistaken tpnnor for ..
cancer. Allow me to feel your pulse b.
said. rising, and bending.qver me. ] .,..j
II thought it best to huihor. him, ,remsn.,
boring it was unwise for helpless woman
to oppose the, as yet. harmless ffeak Of q
lunatic. He took out his watch shook hia
head gravely, laid my hand dorm gently.
tnen went toward the study, whore. on the
table. were an open case Of surgtsl instru' st, y
ments. .,ai ...r.;.,..,,s r.
"eDo not be alarmed madame, he said.
turning to me as I was about 70 rise and
fee. and in another. instant he was BY ws
side with the case in his possession.
"inv0luntarily I raised my hand I'D I'D
"'Spare me! o. spare me. tsseech T
Madame he said sternly. chsping my
wrist with his long sinewy fingers with Z
grip Of steel, you behave like . child. !
have no time to parley. for havs received
letter from the Emperor Of tie French
stating that he is suffering fran an iiias
abscess, and is desirous of my attendance
I must start for Europe immedt lately sfte,
performing the operation on your breast,
and before + could make the slightest
resistance he had me in his arms. and wa
carrying ne into the study. where ther,
was a long table with green ,aize. Or
this he laid ME, and holding mesdown will
one hand with the strength Of maniac, hs
brought forth from some hidden recess il
his gown several long leather straps. with
which he secured me to the table with tn.
skiIliof az expert. 1t was but the work o.
q moment to unloose my robe asd bars my
: bosom. Then. after carefully ss1aminins
my left breast, he said:' -. .3:"i q
8. Madame your husband Iaas made {,
mistake. Lind no necessity for hiy intend
ed operat ion. -9i.t 80 .,..
al AT this gave a long g-drawnasigh Of re
ief. and prepared to rise' ;".':"i, r..
g. But, he scontinucd,' Ihave the discovery
:. hat your heart is as large a. that of an OK
will remove it so that you MAY see TO,
yourself. reduce, il to its natural size by {,
curious process Of my own, unknown to the
medical science. and of which l am the aol,
discovcrer, and then replace it again .,
"He now began to examine the edge Of
the cruel knife, on which l, closed my eyes
while every nerve was in perc4ptibls tre
mo@. T. .,. .,- -i. ..., III =.
,u "' The mechanism of the heart is like |,
watch he resumed; il it goes too fast the
great blood vessel that supplies the 'fprci
must be stopped like the lever OF watch
and the works must be Gle, mel and repaired
and regulated. -. It, may interest you Il
know that was present AZ tthP post-m3ften
examination held over. thf remains idf II.
beautiful Louise Of Prussia. Had i best
consulted before death 1 would haaYIe saved
her BY taking out her heart ana removing
the polyppi between which it was vedgsd
like us II ID a wise but I was called tos
late. The King and I had little difference
! he was a German I ain Frehch.' THRUST
that is sufficient explanation ''''' q 5s'li'
"He now bent over me. his long white
beard brushing my face. II raised my eyer
beseechinsly. trying TO think % some way
to sate myself 20. sif, give me m anss,
thetic, thut I may not feel the pain.
pleaded .ii ~ ;r';.i.. ;5'" nit 81 ~
"Indeed, indeed, madame, i would com.
ply with your wish were you not the wife oi
aphysician-of a skilful surgeon. 7 wist
you to note with what ease perform m thii
difficult operation. so that You may tell youi
husband Of the great savant whose services
he secured, ,fortunatslylin in season., ..il.
"As he said this he made the final tesi
of his knife ON his thumb How precious
were the nomsnts nowl, They were fleeing
all. too fast, and yet an eternity seetasd
compressed to every ope-i I:uevar fainted
/ in my life. and ! never felt lless like swoon'
ing than now, e summoned all my pres
enee Of mind to delay the fearful moment.
farEently praying in tho meantime for ny
/ husband 9 return, ,.t,.pl' ;in: ia 't'i.:
rDoctor, said I. with assumed compo
sure, II have the utmost confidence in you,
skill, would not trust my Life to another
hut. doctor. you have forgottes TO bring q
napkin TO staunch the blood. 'If ypa will
have the goodness TO ascend to my sleeping
chamber at the right Of the hall. you viii
find everything you need for Chat purpose
in the bureau. .'"'
"Ah. madame he said. shaking hi,
head sagaciously. never draw blood dur
ing a surgical operation; that is, another
q ole of my secrets, unknown 70 the faculty.
''TAent tplhci4g his hand IL MY bo,om h
'addsd With horrible espieSlerie:,'" ana
~ I'm scarcely mar that xhitst Skin 'thaz
snow and smooth as monumental alabaster
l'"~o,' God!' I cried: AZ 7 felt the GOLD
steel touch my breast but with the sams
breath cathe dAliverance. ~ ''''i t"''
II "QdiGk az shohght q heavy 'woolen pian<
ccvsftwaa thrown over'tA4 head AndI person
of The madma4. aahd boa.d' tightly AboYY1
him. MS quickly was hrelssssds 'and th,
thongs that had bound nb, soou .hSla TIL
maniac. :, i,..,,Y "d' +. "n'i 'i'tis \
I',9" Ny husband had me.iu His aans = al
had noiselessly approaehedJ and liking y
the hosror Of my situatien fak a. glance. had
by the only means ati hand, seeu1ed TIL
madman. who was'the very patient be had
bean summoned to- attend. brit who had %
osped the vigilance Offhia tesper lacpsa9ts'
the. departure Of the. msssspgszs no thel
now neta,nsd 1itA the. doctqr jq ppt!s'dt p
him. a tho poor wretch .aA Icing hu.
h neA .,raS, he turned TO ph .a4d said
:NadaRa, this is q PLOT to trqp ne q NJ
rsputatipn, YouR husband rl II eayio% OF !. my
4 0rack skill as a SURGEON c~Adisu! after