The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07

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/ was alone, miles away from aid or res.
cue, with mailman.
"'Ah! lie continued, reilectiyely, syour
husband may have mistaken a tumof for
cancer. Allow me 10 feel your pnlse,
he said, rising and bending over me,
u thought best to humor him, remem.
berlng'isWas unwise for helpless wo.
man TO oppose the as yet harmless ireal,
OF lunatic. He took out his watch,
shook his head grayely, laid my hand
down gently, then went toward the study,
where, on the table, was an open case 81
surgical instruments,
"'Do not be alarmed, Madame, be said
to me as | was about TO rise and fee, and
in another instant he was by my side,
with the case in his possession.
cried: N
".s;pare me- Oh, spare me, 1 beseech
Madame he said Sternly, clasping
my wrist with his long sinewy fingers
with a griPOf steel, you behave like
child. / have no time to parley, for l
have received letter from the Emperor
Of the French stating that he is suffering
from an lilac abscesS, and is deslrous OF
my attendance. must start for Europe
immediRtely after performing the opera.
ton upon your breast, and, before l
could make the slightest resistance, he
had me in his arms, and was carrying me
into the study, where there waS long
NnIln with hatgn Il. I.
me, and, holding me down with one hand
with the strength Of maniac, he brought
forth from some hidden recess in his
gown several long leather straps, with
which he secured me to the table with the
skill OF an expert. II was but the work
oil moment to unloose my robe and bare
my bosom. Then, alter carefully exam.
lining my left breast, he said:
Madame, your husband has made II
mistake. l find no necessity for my in.
tended operation
"At this | gave n longdrawn sigh of
relief, and prepared to rise.
But he continued, Il have made the
discovery that your heart is rs large a.
M that Of an oxj ! will remove it 80
that you may see Tor yourself, reduce ii
to It's natural siae by II curious process Of
my own, unknown to the medical science,
and Of which | am the sole disCoverer,
and then replace it again.
"Ile then began to examine the edge OF
the cruel knife, on which closed my eyes,
while every nerve was in perCeptible
tremOr.
"'rhe mechanism OF tue heart is like
n watch, lie resumed, III il goes too fast,
the great blood.vessel that supplies the
force must I've stopped like the lever OF
watch, aud the works must be cleaned,
and repaired and regulated. 1t may in.
tercst you TO know that was present ut
the pOst-mortem examination held over
the remains OF the beautiful Louise of
Prussia. Had | been consulted before
her death | would have saved her by
taking out her heart, and removing the
polypt, between which it was wedged like
rs il in wise; but was called too late.
The King and | had little difference; he
was German, and am French. trust
that is sufficient explanation
HE now bent over me, his long white
beard brushing my face. | raised my
eyes beseeChingly, trying to think OF some
way to save myself. % sir, give me an
anm'theiic, that may not feel the pain ?
l pleaded.
"lndeed, indeed, madame, l would
comply with your wish were you not the
wife OF II physician--of II skilllul surgeon.
| wish you to note with what ease per.
form this difficult operation, 80 that you
may tell your husband Of the great savant
whose services he secured, fortunately in
season."
AS he said this he made the final test
oil the knife on his thumb. How precious
were the moments now! They were
fleeing all too fast, and yet an eternity
seemed compressed in every one. never
tainted in my life, and ! never felt less
like swooning than now, Us summoned
all my presence OF mind to delay the
fearful moment, fervently praying in the
meantime for my husbands return.
"Doctor, said |, with assumed compo.
sure, "a have the utmost confidence in
your skill,-l would not trust my life to
another; but, Doctor, you have forgotten
to bring napkin to staunch the blood.
Ii you will have the goodness TO ascend
to my sleeping chamber, at the right OF
the hall, you will find everything you
need for the purpose in the bureau"
"Ah Madame" he said, shaking his
head sagaciously, Il never draw blood
during n 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 espieglerie:
"l'll scarcely mar that winter skin
than snow, and smooth as monumental
alabaster."
40, Godr l cried, as felt the cold
steel touch my breast; but with the same
breath came deliverance.
"Quick rs thought heavy wooden pi-
ano cover was thrown over the head and
person OF the mailman, and bound tightly
around him. As quickly was released,
and the thongs that bound me soon held
the maniac.
"My husband held me in his arms. lie
had noiselessly approached, and taking
the horror of my situation at glance,
had, by the only means at hand, secured
the mailman, who was the very patient
he had been summoned to attend, but
who had escaped the vigilance Of his
keeper soon after the departure Of the
messenger, who had now returned with
the Doctor in pursuit OF him. As the
poor wretch was being hurried away, he
turned to me and said: MADAME, this is
a plot to rob me Of my reputation. Your
husband is envious Of my great skill as u
surgeon. Adieuw l afterward learned
that the man was once an eminent sur
gcon in Europe, but mucR learning had
made him mad. When he bound me to
that table my hair was ~ black as u
raven; when ! left it, it was as you see it
now - white as full.blown cotton."-
Washington Gdseiie.
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