The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
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Duke 81 Lithaa,ia, in i51s, with n
conversation bstween the euv"y of the
King Of Poland and the Pri~rte efthe
Duchy.
Gan il be pcssi,se, yeur Grace!
What DO you really mean to say
that his Highness, our Duke Bcgislay'
of Lithuania, is insaaeY"
"He Is stark mad, l assure you, Sin
sigi.mund de Vulgar"
but how did your Grace make this
startling discovery"
do you know the history Of my
earlier years, Sir Sigismund! y
II do not"
Then sit down with me, and let me
tell YOU something that will Interest
you"
The venerable Archbishop Derrodos
Primate to the Duchy Of Lithnania
motioned his visitor, a young noble
man Of very prcpossessing appearance
to seat in his large library at the
Archepiscopal Palace in wilma.
"Sigismund,' said the prelate, "d'
YOU rv~,cmler when, in the spring Of
1913, ten years ago now, your father
my old friend, brought you to me
praying me to prepare YOU for the
church,"
IL do remember il, your Grace !!
exclaimed the young man.
"Well. then, | was not long IN dis
covering that your Temperament: utter
" unified you for the secluded life OF
a monk, or the constant abnegation OF
a priest, so readily consented to pre-
pare you for the diplomatic career
and I am glad, my noble young friend
that my opinion in regard to you
proved correct. You have done honor
TO my education. Would King STAR
islas, Of Poland, have sent a man as
young as you as his Envoy Extraor'
binary to our ducal court? Now my
own experience caused me to pursue
this course toward you. My good
mother, after my fathers death, want
ed me to become n physician. So she
sent me to the University of Padua
where studied medicine under the
learned Greek, Hippopulos, whose spe
,cial forte was his deep insight into dis
eases of the mind. | became deeply
interested in that painful branch O
medical knowledge but, the more
,liyed into il, the more evident did i
become to me that /, myself, nigh
one day lose my reason. Henc. ! turn
ed to lie study of theology, and IN,
mind was at peace. But l am still Al
expert in questions of insanity, and
tell you once more, couideutially, tina
our Duke Bogislay is a mailman?
"a madman! And he the huslan'
ofmy Kings beautiful daughter Vera!
exclaimed sigismund, in a tone ofPain
full emotion. =.
My young friend" added the Arch
bishop solemnly. ''from my knowledg
of such horrible diseases, ! can conf
dentially predict that our Duke vii
grow rapidly worse; and his state,
can tell you, will become the more dan
gerous as he has at times lucid intel
GALS"
I'm what way. your Grace, do yo'
think his insanity will principal
manifest itself." asked the young Ell
voy.
I'm cruelty and bloodthirstiness,
replied the Archbi hip. "Ah. Sign
mund, / have forebodings IN regard
our beloved country"
"But what can be done, your Grace
to avert the danger menacing our Prii
cess Vera, the consort Of this crowne
mailman ?" asked Sir Sigismund.
Il can not say, Sir Sisismund. Ila
VIC courageous mobiles to restrain ih
rulers unreasonable fury, VIC nigh
hope for his deposition-if not by pei
suasion. certainly by force. But 20
know yourself what a wretched set G
fellows they are! Drnnkards, libel
tines. and adulators and parasites q
the Duke! l actually bslieve tina
they would keep him. even though h
should become a raving maniac on tn
throne, provided they could live NOR
riaously at the expense of the CROWN
Sir Sigismund rose from his scat.
"Your Grace" he said, Il am g
ing to the Ducal Palace"
"For what purpos, 2
"N0t to see the Duke, your urace'
"Whom, then ?"
"Her Highness, the Duchess Vera
your Grace" he continued. "Aite
what you hare told me, | am sure
am justified in resorting to stratager
in getting the Duchess away from he
insane husband. "
"But, my young friend. pray 10
cautious" counselleJ the old AIch
bishop. "An indiseretion on yorI
part might bring about furious out
break on his part
"You may trust me; and, should i
come IN the worst, am no coward
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