The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-02-24

Upon entering the room, an elegant
chambre carree, they found fashionably-
dressed gentleman engaged in writing at
an escritoir. He arose at their approach,
and seemed to regard them with look of
astonishment.
symptoms to hair" CALCULATED the
Doctor, in an undertone.
40 what am / indebted" said the
Comte, 'for the honor of this visit ?"
81 believe am addressing the Comte
de L." said the Doctor.
'sThe same" replied he, with slight
bow.
'rMy name is n" rejoined the Doctor,
after pause.
"1 have not the pleasure of knowing
you," said the Comte.
To be 80 coolly and sensibly received
by a mailman was a circumstance beyond
the Doctors comprehension. The Comte
shrank not from his fixed gaze, which,
from the custom immemorial, had been
known to enthrall the insane, nor did any
"gaucheries" betray the compression of
the cerebellum." However, the Doctor
determined to persevere until some symp-
tom should manifest itself to justify call
ing in his posse commitdtus.
"Were you ever-that is to say have
YOU ever en-hem-Monsieur LIE
Comte-affiicted with violent virtigo,
or headache, proceeding from--ahem
pressure of the cerebral particles In
deed, sir, you look pale-let me feel
your pulse-there it -unsteady-tre-
mendous acceleration-ahr"
"Sir,",, said the Comte, who had
yielded his hand in passive astonishment,
"your language is entirely Incompetent
sible. Explain yourself, sir, or shall
order my servants to show you the
door"
"Now, don't be getting warm" re-
piled the Doctor, cody delighted at what
he thought equivocal symptoms; don't
fly in . passion-a little touched point
ing to his headL just as your wife, the
(aside to the jewellery.
"My wifei' almost gasped the Comte;
"this is beyond all endurance. l have
no wife; and, sir, let me tell you"
"Poor man-poor man! just as she
said, forgets his mothers friends and
relations. suppose, then, M. lie Comte,
you do not remember the jewels you
ordered for the Comtesse against the
coming fete of NJ. M. ? nor your repeated
solicitations against her will ? nor"
mon Dieu! que deUiendrdi.je :!
almost yelled the Comte, leaping up and
throwing down his chair in his fury, as
the jeweler advanced obsequiously, with
his bill foot long in his left hand, max
ing O sweeping courtesy with his right.
"Now, now," said the Doctor, first in
deprecating, then in q violent tone, as
the incensed Comte approached him,
"you had better be quiet-all ready to
| seize you in the ante-chamber"; then, as
he rushed to the bell and rang it furiously
| -"no use, no use-servants know your
situation-wont come"
And the Comte, fairly exhausted by
passion, sank into q chair.
"By what authority do you invade my
house? and who are you?" he ex.
claimed.
you'll know soon enough-got EN-
outside-strait-ja jacket, all-herer' cried
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 6
concealed pistol and fired at the Doctor
The ball grazed the left side of his head
carried off curl of his perriwig, and sc
Jared his cerebral Developments" tina
he fell, completely stunned.
The rest rushed upon the defenseles.
Comte and overpowered him. The,
then slipped strait jacket upon him ant
bound his legs with ropes, preparator,
to carrying him to the Doctors naaiso'
de sante.
The Doctor himself recovered immedi
ately from the stunning effects of tn
shock, and superintended the operation
with all professional precision, "bear
ing," he said, ''no ill-will to the pauUr
Comte for what he did, n,ente non con,
pote, and laboring under mental "ple
thora of sensibility."
But the cries of the Comte were loni
and loud, he roared, foamed, and grin
ned at the benevolent Doctor, and wa
in fair way to occupy cell Of naaiso
de sa,ate with due lunatic propriety
when the neighbors and passers-by
alarmed at the outrageous cries, poure
into the chamber from all quarters. and
among them, his intimate friends, tn
Duke de @. and the Vicomte de s.
On seeing them the Comte suddenl
burst into tears, and entreated them
free him from his confinement, assurin
them Of his sanity of mind in such con
vincing terms that the Vicomte coul
hardly be restained from drawing hi
) sword and making an example of tn
, Doctor on the spot.
Ecoutez moi, done ecoutez moi /!
was all the terrefed man of physic coul
utter.
His eforv woa told-tha ieweIers' coir