Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-03

ueeu we lDuSt~-HC ClCaf case, madam the
humors, which, hal they been pituital
or saliyary, would have been oxpecto.
rated, having become sanguineous and
melanchollc, having retrograded upon
the cerobellum-hem- but excuse me,
madame, while make the necessary
Preparations
so saving tic doctor arose, rung
! -, ,.,.ts -is,ist0tSa ms vaiet 20 see his
| chariot OF the door, and 10 order John
le pOrteur and Francois le cocher TO at
tend him Immediately. And, bark
ye," said he, in an undertone, tell
them TO bring all my apparatus les
lnatics, depechez, and let them follow
in my chariot. | will avail myself of
the carriage OF the Comtesse (the lady
made bow Of grateful acknowledge
ment); and be careful to remain in the
ante-room till / call aloud"
The servant retired. and in q few
minutes announced everything ready.
The doctor entered the carriage Of the
Comtosse his own chariot followed at a
short distance behind. During the ride
be used every argument to assuage the
grief of the lady. which would burst
forth at times with increased vehe-a
mence. until the honest ''mcdicin''
himself. hardened as he was 10 the de-
tails of his pro 'ession, became affected
by sympathy. IL seemed as Il every
tranquil moment only added 10 the yio-
lence Of the succeeding paroxysm.
Passing down the Rue St. Honore,
they reached the ieweler NJ, before
mentioned. when the lady pulled the
string of the coach and aligned Upon
entering the shop she desired NJ. TO take
the packet Of Jewels, and accompany
her in her coach, assuring him OF his
pay as soon as he reached the hotel of
the Comte, adding, with fascinating
smile, that he could have no apprehen-
siOns, since the Jewels were still In his
keeping. The jeweler, with a smile of
iiattered vanity, took the parcel into
his hands, insisted upon handing
Madame In Comtesse into the coach,
sprang in himself, and the coachman
swapping his whip, the cquipage rolled
magnihcently down the Rue st. HonOre.
Alter drive of mile and n half, and
crossing the Bouieyards, they stopped
at splendid hotel III he Place du
Thine. celebrated in history as the site
of the Bastile. The ieweler, with his
packet. alightod first, then the doctor,
and lastly the COmtesse. The doctor
making sign TO his myrmidoms, they
remained in the hall, while the lady
gshared the jewoler into an anteroom
untfl the Comte should be apprised of
the arrival OF his visitors. After a
short interval she returned and directed
them TO follow her. Ascending u
splendid flight Of stairs, she pointed TO
them the apartment of the Comte. ut
! the same time receiving from the Jew
eler the package of diamonds, limiting
10 him TO present his bin 70 the Gomte
who was ready TO satisfy him.
Upon entering the room, an elegant
chainbre carree they found fashiona-
bly-dressed gentleman engaged in writ
| ing at an escritoir. lie 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 visitP"
=" / believe am addressing the Comte
I de H., said the doctor.
The same" replied ho, with a
slight bow.
"My name is M" rejoined the doc
tor, after pause
81 have not the pleasure Of knowing
I YOU said the Comte,
To be so coolly and sensibly received
by a madman was a circumstance be-
/ yound the doctors comprehension.
The Comte shrank not from his fixed
gaze, which. from custom immemorial,
had been known 10 enthrall the insane,
nor did any gaucheries'le sbetray the
compression of the cerebellum.n
! However, the doctor determined 10
persevere until some symptom should
manifest itself to justify calling in his
posse comitatus.
Were you neYer-that is TO say,
| have YOU ever been hem Monsieur
lie Comte afflicted with violent
vertigo, or headache proceeding from
--ahem pressure of the cerebral parti-
olesP Indeed, sir, you look pale-let
me feel your pulse-there il is-un-
steady tremendous acceleration -ahp'
"Sir,n said the Comte, who had
yielded his hand in passive astonish-,
ment, "y0ur language IS entirely int
comprehensive. Explain yourself, sir,
or shall order my servants to show
you the door"
Now, don't bs getting warm" re-
piled the doctor. coolly delighted at
what he thought equiyocal symptoms;
don fly in u passion "a little touched
(pointing TO his head), just asyour wife,
the CoIntesse. said-very sensible at
times' (aside to the jewellery
"My wifer' almost gasped the Comte;
''this is beyond all endurance. haRe
no wife; and, sir, let me tell you ~
"Poor man-poor mani just as she
said, forgets his mothers friends and
relations. | suppose, then, M, le
Comte, you DO not remember the Jew
els you ordered for the Comtesse
/ against the coming tete OF M. Mp nor