The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-23

az mead Gravoly, laid my hand down
gently, then went toward tho study,
whore on the table, wero On open caso 81
instruments. 5s .;
EDO not 30 alarmed madame hoI said,
turning TO mo Is was about to rise and
Zee, and ia another instant he was 81 my.
side with the case 10 his possession. .sy .;ls
''lnvolantarily I raised my hand and
cried:, ...': S.. s2. z..<. :: 3
"'sp.re, ne! o. spare m d 1b,e,as,e..e,ch:v
"'MAdime.' he said sternly, clss,,ine
my wrist with his long sinewIy finger
withs grip of steel, you behave Ike
child. ! hays. no time 70 psrley. for i
have received letter from tho Emperor
Of the French stating that he Is suffering
from On ilica abscess, and Is DESTROYS Of
my attendance. I must start for Europe
immediately after performing the opper !
alton on your breast, and before l could
make tho slightest resistance he had mo
in his arms, and was carrying me into his
study, whore there was 1 long table With
: green baize. On this he laid me, hold.
ing mo down with ono hand With tho
strength Of . maniac, he brought forth
from some hidden recess in his gown
several long leathern straps, with which
he secured mo to tho table with the skill
Of IN expert. It was but the work of
moment t. unloose my robe and bare my
bosom. Then after carefully examining
my left breast, no said
:" Madame, your husband has made 4
mistake. I find no necessity for my in.
tended operation
at this gave long.drawn sigh of
relief, and prepared to rise.
! !" But, he continued, Il have made the
discovery that your heart is as large as
an OK! / will removed it so that you may
zee for yourself, reduce it to its natural
size BY curious process Of my own, un.
Known to medical science, and of which 1
am the sole discoverer, aud then replace
it again.
"He now began to examine the
edge Of tho cruel knife, on which closed
my eyes, while my every nerve was in
perccptible tremor.
The mechanism of the beart is like
watch" he resumed; If it goes too fast,
the great blood vessel that supplies the
force must be stopped like the lever Of a
watch, and the works must be cleaned
and repaired and regulated. It NAV in.
terest you to know that was 1T the post.
mortem examination held over the re-
mains of the beautiful Louise of Prussia.
Had been consulted before death I
would have saved her by taking out her
heart and removing the polyhi between
which it was wedgcd like as if in = wise !:
but I was called too late. The king and
I had little difference was = Ger.
man, am French. I trust that is sui:
6cient explanation
HE now bent over me, his long white
beard brushed my face. I raised my
eyes beseechingly, trying to think of some
way to save myself. %, sir, give me an
anesthetic, that l may not feel the pain,
pleaded.
"'Indeed, indeed, madame, I would
comply with your wish were you not the
wife Of 4 physician of = skillful surgeon.
l wish you to note with what ease per.
form this difficult operation, so that
you may tell your husband Of the great
savant whose services he secured, fortu.
nately in season.
AS he sid this he made the final test
of his knife on his thumb. How precious
were the moments now! They were fee
ing al too fast, and yet an eternity seem.
ed compressed in every one. l never
tainted in my life and I never felt less
like swooniug than now, Is I summoned
all my presence of mind to delay the fear.
full moment, fervantly praying in the
meantime for my husband return.
Doctor, said I, with assumed com.
posure, I have the utmost confidence in
your skill. would not trust my life to
another but doctor, you have forgotten
to bring napkin to staunch the blood.
If you will have the goodness to ascend
to my sleeping chamber At the right Of
the hall, you will find every thing that
you may need for that purpose in the
bureau.
"'Ah, madame he said, shaking his
head sagaciously. Il never draw blood
during = surgical operation that is an.
other one Of my secrets, unknown to the
faculty.
Then placing his hand on my bosom he
added with horrible espieglcrie
"I'l1 scarcely mar that winter skin than
snow and as smooth as monumental ala
baster.'
go, God + ! cried As felt the cold
oSS~A sVu~A NY OA0Sots UNt Will t1lC S0Iuc
breath came deliverance.'
"Quick Is thought a heavy WOODEN
p'ano'cover Was thrown over the head
and person Of the mailman, and bound
tightly about him. As quickly was l
relesed, and the thongs that had bound
me, soon held the maniac.
my husband had me in his arms. He
had noiselessly approached, and taking
in tho horror Of my situation ut glance,
had, by the only means at hand secured
the madman, who was the very patient
he had been summoned to attend, but
who had escaped the vigilance of his
keeper soon after tho departure of the
messenger, who had now returned With
tho doctor in pursuit Of him. AS the
poor wretch was being hurried away he
turned to me and said Madame, this is
= plot to rob me Of my reputation. Your
husband is envious Of my great skill rs
surgeon. Adieu!' aiterward learned
that the man had once been IN eminent
surgeon in Europe, but much learning
had made him mad; When he bound ne
to that table my hair was Is black as
= raven; when left it it was as you see
it now. white as full.b cotton.''
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