The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-03-30

Oh lne lNtlN, WHICH WOULD DllSt lOflll Nt
times with increased vehemence, until
the honest 'mcdicin" himself, hardened
as he was to the details of his profession
became affected by sympathy. Itseemed
as if every tranquil moment only add
ed to the violence Of the succeeding
paroxysm.
Passing down the Rue st. Honore,
they reached the iewelcr NJ, before men
toned, when the lady pulled the string
of the coach and alighted. Upon enter
ing the shop she desired NJ. to take the
packet of Jewels, and accompany her in
her coach, assuring linn Of his pay as
soon as he reached the hotel of the
Comte, adding, with fascinating smile,
| that he could have no apprehensions,
since the jewels were still in his keeping.
The jeweler, with a smile of Hattered
vanity, took the parcel into his hands,
insisted upon handing Madame 10 Com
tesse into the coach, sprang in himself,
andthe coachman swapping his whip, the
equipagc rolled magniticently down the
| Rue st. HOnore.
After drive of n mile and n half, and
crossing the Boulevards, they stopped at
a splendid hotel in the Place du Throne,
celebrated in history as the site of the
Bastile The jeweler with his packet
alighted first, then the Doctor, and
lastly the Comtesse, The Doctor making
sign to his myrmidoms, they remained
in the hall, while the lady ushered the
ewcler into an ante-roomuntil the Comic
should be apprised of the arrival of his
visitors. After short interval she re-
turned and directed them to follow her.
Ascending n splendid flight of stairs, she
pointed to them the apartment Of the
COmte. at the same time receiving from
the jewcler the package Of diamonds,
limiting to him to present his bill to the
Comte, who was ready to satisfy him.
Upon entering the room, an elegant
chalnhre caTee, they found a Iashiomably
dressed gentleman engaged i'll writing at
nj csclitoir. He arose at their approach,
and seemed toregard them with look Of
establishment.
"Symptoms to hair, - ejNculated the
| Doctor. in an undertone.
"To what am | indebted said the
| Comtc, 'for the honor of this visit?"
81 believe am addressing the COmte
de L.. snid the Doctor
The same" replied ne, with slight
bow.
"ATy name is n, rcioined the Doctor,
after pause,
81 have not the pleasure Of knowing
you, said the Comte,
70 hc So cooIIy and sru,iby received
| by q mailman WAS circumstance beyond
the Doctors comprehension, The t0mtc
shrank not from his fixed gaze, which,
| from the custom immemullal, had been
| known to cnthrali the insane. nor did any
| "gauchcries' betray the compression Of
the cerebcllum." However, the Doctor
determined to pcrseycre until some symp-
tom shonld manifest itself to Justify call
ing in his IJossc cO,nn,jt0tUS.
"Wcre you evcr-that is to say have
YOU ever hecn-hem Monsieur Le
Comtc- afflicted with violent Virtigo,
or headache, proceeding from -ahem
pressure Of the cerebral PARTICLES? ? In
deed, sir, you look pale-lct mo feel
your pulse-thCro it is-unsteady
mendous accclcNtion-ah.'
Sir said the Comte, who had
yielded his hand in passive astonislmeut,
"your language is entirely Incompetent
sible. Explain yourself, sir, or ! shall
order my servants to show yon the
door.
Now, don't be getting warm, re-
piled the Doctor, cooy delighted at What
he thought equiyocal symptoms; don't
fly in a passion--a little touched point
ing TO his head just as your wife, the
Comtcssc, said--vcry sensible at times
aside to the iewclcrl.
"My wifc!" almost gasped the Comte;
"this is beyond all endurance. | have
no wife; aud, sir, let me tell you-'
" Poor man-poor mani just as she
said, iorgcts his mothers friends and
relations | suppose, then, NJ. lie Comtc,
you do not remember the jewels You
ordered for the Comtcsse against the
coming tcte of VI. NJ. ? nor yOur repeated
solicitations against her will nor
".U0n Djc~! gUc dccicndrdjjc" &"
almost yelled the Comtc, Icaping up and
throwing down his chair in his fury, as
the jewclcr advanced obscqulOusly, with
his bill foot long in his left hand, max
ing a sweeping courtesy with his right.
"Now, now,' said the Doctor, ,irst in
deprecating, then in Il liolcnt tone, as
the inccnscd Cumtc approached him,
"you had better he quiet-nIl ready to
seize You in ihc nHtc-ehnlubcr then, as
he rushed to the bell and rang it lrrlou-ly
-"no use, no use-scrvants know your
situation-wOn't come.
And the Comte, iaiiiv exhausted by
passion, sank into IL chair.
"By what authority do you iny7de my
house? and who are you?' he eX-
claimed.
"You'll know soon enouBh--eot en-
outside-strait- jacket. all-here !! CRED
the Doctor stamping his foot.
The man stationed without burst in
with cords, canvas, and all the ap-
paratus for confning lunatics, and made
a rush upon the astonished Comte, WHO,
at the moment Of their entrance drew Il
concealed pistol and fired at the Doctor.
The ball grazed the left side of his head,
carried of curl of his perriwig, and so
Jared his cerebral developments" that
he fell, completely stunned.
The rest rushed upon the defenseless
Comte and overpowcred him. They
then slipped rait-iacket upon him and
bound his legs with ropes, preparatory
to carrying him 70 the Doctors n'otso"
ls s1Htt.
The Doctor himself recovered immedi-
ately from the stunning effects OF the
shock, and superiptended the operations
with all professional precision, bear
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