The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-20

ambitious people who had failed in their
aims-such as authors whose books were
roughly handled by the critics, artists
whose works did not meet with the ap-
probation they expected, actors whose
genius was not universally recognized,
and suchlike-were great bore to So
ciety, and in their turn were inclined to
shun the world; SO he proposed build
ing a retreat where all such could retire
to seclusion-a kind of Agapemone, you
see, sir"
off he had found scanty popula-
tion for his rural settlement, it would
nevertheless not be for the lack of such
people"
Just SO, sir"
"Do you consider his a hopeless
caser'
az fear so, sir. He's one of the quiet
sort, you see. More violent cases are
often easier to deal with. Our governor
turned out rare wild one quite cured
the other day"
What was his treamentY
Letting him have his own way. It's
part of our governors system; but it was
rather risky in this case"
1 feel interested, and / intimate as
much.
Well, sir, Captain B had been
down with the yellow fever in the West
Indies, and it was such severe attack
that the doctors gave him up as bad
lob, and handed him over to the black
nurses to do what they could for him.
They pulled him through, but with such
strong doses of quinine, that before he
was convalescent his reason was gone.
His was suicidal mania-but the worst
kind we have had to do with, for the
patient always has his victim handy if
he can only get the means. They had a
rare Job to get him over to England ;
and when he was first put under the
governors care, he was about the worst
case we had. The governor studied him
carefully and found that letting him
have his own way was the only thing
that did him any good. He was very
fond of bathing; and by-and-by, when
he began to mend little, he was al
lowed to go to the river near our place.
OF course + always went, too, and kept a
pretty sharp eye on him. However, this
did not suit him; SO one day he goes to
the governor and says: DIR. -, it is
not congenial to my feelings as gentle
man, always to have that fellow with me
when ] take my bath; / would much
prefer privacy The governor tried to
put him off; but the contradiction had
bad effect on him. Now, one of the
governors theories is, that at certain
stage of the complaint, if you can humor
patients they have every chance of re-
coyery; cross them and it is gone.
Captain B. says he, know that
if you pass your word to me you will
keep it like man of honor; so if you
wilt give me your word as an officer and
gentleman that if 1 let you go alone you
will return to me in an hour and report
yourself, / will let you CO. Captain
B gave his word as required. and
every day he used to do the same, al
ways coming to give his word of honor
and returning each day to report him.
self, proud Of being trusted. 1t was
rather risky treatment for a suicidal
patient, but it succeeded. He's as well
now, sir, as you or /.
There was another case we had
quite different"
I have settled myself into a listening
attitude; but my friend has suddenly
ceased. Looking up, l find my opposite
neighbor has just awakened; and his at
tendant having perhaps no other topic
of conversation than his professional ex
periences, which he no doubt rightly
considers an Inappropriate subject tc
discuss before one of his charges, has
relapsed to his perusal of the Scotsman
nor do / hear another word from him til
he bids me good-day at York.
Grantham, Granthamp
have been following the example o.
the generous lunatic, and taking a MAJ
which almost deserves the name of {
sleep. 1 awake to the glorious convic
ton that am nearing my journeys end
and have unconsciously got over abou
one hundred miles of loneliness. have
still some hours before me yet, however
and seem doomed to perform that par
of the Journey solus. What shall [ d.
to fill up the time? Happy thought
Smokel But this is not smoking com
partment, and bylaw No.7 says " tina
any person smoking in any carriage othe
than a smoking carriage shall be liabl
to a penalty not exceeding forty chill
ings." Bother bylaw No. Z.
| call the guard. The first-clas
smoking compartment is full. Well
what's to be done? A small busines
transaction between the guard and my
self; beginning with my hand in m,
pocket and ending with his in his; an,
| he suggests that as / am alone and by hi
favor likely to be SO, may as well smok
where am. / light up amidst evrden
preparation for a start, and am quietl
settling down to the enjoyment OF m
cigar when the door hurriedly opens an
have a companion-a man about m
own height and age, altogether not yer
unlike me. II am of that mediocr
mold in which nature has formed
many of my fellow-creatures.
i l am to have companion after al
Well, so much the better. 1t will b
somebody to talk to and pass the time.
wonder if he is as taciturn as my con
panions at the outset of the journe.
! Evidently not; he is recovering h
breath after his hurry, and is preparin
to address me.
"I'll trouble you to put that cig'
out, sirl Iobject to smoke"
"But, sir"
, "Here, guard! Tell this person to pl
> out his cigar at once. This is not smo
: ing compartment"
a "Plenty of room in the next ca
5 riage, sir. Would you mind steppii
e in there?'
"Yes; 1 would mind. Bylaw No.
+ says, ETC., etc." says my companio
a standing blocking up the doorway al
arguing with the guard.
e "Very sorry, sir; but you must P
out your cigar" =,
d "Can't 1 go into the next carriageT'
n "Two ladies in there, sir-o
f ladiesp
r "Have you any empty compa
ment?'
: "We're just of, sir" says the gual
- slamming to the door, and the ne
1t minute we are spinning on our way
Peterborough.
Shall put out my cigar? | ha
been alluded to as person." l ha
If been addressed in dictatorial mann
If which has the very reverse of soothi
9 infuenoa IN me- T feel ruffled and