The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

1915.
"a to coayey the sense Of > vision.
Then it mnst create In the eye the ex.i
act changes, the vision would produce.
This eye may have been momentarily
closed, or the first picture faded out
of it, aud, being free to receive mental
impressions, it took that of the last
thought. which in the crowded in.
tensity of the dying moment was OF
this loved face.'
THAT ia the finest spun theory in the
system of fine spun theories called
medical SCIENCE said, laughingly
Il suppose If there were twenty eyes
instead of two, and all had different
pictures, you would have q pleading
for each.'
Il have no special pleading, nor is 1t
necessary. One theory covers the
whole ground. frmly believe that
every act of our lives is indelibly
stamped ON surrounding objects.'
well, WE'LL L replied, do not get
excited. will not dispute with you.
Perhaps you have Uncovered New
tonian law of life; perhaps you have
not. Who knows?
was far from feeling as indiffer-
ent as appeared. The two pictures
were burned into my brain, and for
days afterward could see them plain
ily as though they were before me.
Time wore ON, and having earned our
diplomas. we separated, Mills going
to the South, and to the West. After
an unsuccessful attempt to establish
practice in q little town In Michigan,
on the Southern Railroad, drifted
into Toledo. In this little town had
a wide practice among the poor, aud
booked two thousand dollars in six
moaths, but did not collect enough TO
pay my washerwoman.
In Toledo I had friends, and the OPP
portanity of a desirable partnership
with . physician widely known, aud
the result fully answered. the golden
promise. About six months after /
vent to the city. was called In haste
one evening toa more aristocratic To-
cality than any to which 1 had ,hither-
to been called. The servant ushered
me intO luxuriOusly furnished apart
ment where matronly lady eagerly
met me. She was not aged, aud yet
care or grief had done the work OF
years. Her face was deeply farrowsd
and her hair as white as snow. She
spoke in firm voice. now aud then
breaking into the information of deep
est grief, as she extended her hand:
Il have called you to the bedside of
my daughter, whom I feel is already
past your power to heal.'
How long has she been ill7'
Ever since the death OF her brother
and my only son. That was three
years ago. He went to Cleveland on
business, and there all traces of him
were lost. There was, I fear, some
terrible secret connected with his dis.
appearance. which prsys on her mind.
He was my only son, aud now Evelyn
is all that is lett me. He had been my
staff eyer since the death Of his father,
and 1t is SO hard to bear Us
Tears started in her eyes, but she
forced them back. aud resumed:
To-day Mr.. Farbel, to whom she
has been engaged for four years,
called, and after he had gone away
she became alarmingly worse, and I
sent for you without consulting her.
She has persisted that she did aot need
medical aid, but felt i. my duty to
present her case to a skiliful ply sician,
aud perhaps you may. by yonr science
save her life. O., cir, ii your skill
could only restore her health, all I
possess would not safficiently repay
yOu.' s.o sS gissd sfa 20 5sh4
She led the way to an exquisi4ely
furnished chamber, where, Ia an easy
chair, her daughter sat before the
CRATE. The rcd light of the flaming
GOALS reflested on her face. For . mo-
ment / conldn't recall that familiar
face, but nay eyes fell onsthe chain of
pearls. from which was Suspended q
jet cross, and my memory suddenly
aWoke. / sAwi the face Of the picture
on the, eye which had made such an
impression on me. I WAS completely
overcome, and could only utter some
incoherent words. sfa hsA .sf.
sYou are i'll yourself, doctor 2 anx-
iously Inquired the mothsr.., as
'Only temporary indisposition,' /
replied, rallying again; Il have been
.oyerworked.' .,ss vel.v! .sy5ass}
Imade . thorough examination, but
could find NO trace of disease. There
was nervous prostration, which had
become hysteria. aud presented at
times alarming symptoms, but there
was no immediate danger. The cause
or causes were completely concealed
from me. l made some simple pre-
scription. promising 10 call on the
morrow, hoping that ref ection might
enable me to gain more insight. l
passed sleepless night; the strange
facts of vresemblance and the mental
distress. evidently the only cause OF
her prostration. were to me inexplica'
BILE. s
When called the next day, my pa.
tient WAS more cheerful aud aroused
from, the lethsrgy which held her fac
nlties. had scarcely made . few com.
mon. place remsrks. when Mr.. Farbel
was announced. Evelyn sank back as
one in despair. Her eyes looked be-
seeckingly to me for assistance. A