The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-05-23

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successfully that in a few minutes the
victim was aroused from the state Of
coma into which she had fallen, and
brought TO her feet. Then began the
heroic treatment. She was beaten with
hands, pricked with sharp points, and
subjected TO repeated shocks from gal.
vanic battery, while her stomach was Mt
tackled with tho most powerful emetics,
aud all the while she was kept walking
up and down the room, despite her
pieadings to DC allowed 10 lie down aud
close her eyes
u took many hours before the i'm.
mediate danger passed away. Then ths
Doctor sought the Baronct in his library.
and said without preface:
"Your daughter, sir, is a confirmed
opinm.eater; not only has she used the
drug in that form, but she has takenit
simultaneously"
"This il horrible news" moaned the
father. Cannot this irghtful habit be
checked and finally stopped2 II you
can stop it, or if You think You can, re.
linquish your career 10 devote yourself
10 the task, and will give You my
whole fortune; nay, even my life.
Dr. Fielding shook hi head gloOmily.
"No, he said, "science has not done
that. Even in Paradise appetite reigned
and ruined.
That night the Doctor pOred over his
books, aud finally, AZ il possessed Of
some new impulse, he fastened to his
laboratory, and selecting from its shelves
bottle, carefully measured out a portion
Of morphia. He was about TO conduct
an experiment of which he himself was
to DC the subject.
II does not require many months for
opium 10 assert its sway. Within year
the subject had become the ruler, and
the student was entllralled probably
beyond the power of escape. Meanwhile
he devoted himself to the case Of the
Baronct's daughter. He sacrificed his
own career, stunned his old associates.
gave up all practice, and either passed
his time 10y her side, or in the retire.
m,nt Of his own rooms, dreaming in
bli,siul, iateful sleep.
into the morbid BRAN Of the Doctor
came visions Of lands in whose glorious
confines II goddess dwclt and ruled Into
ms heart there came n new sensation Of
pleasure and pain. And bcsOitcd by
the drug, or wrapped in the SAUNDERS Of
its creation, one thought alone pulsatcd
IN his brain. He was in love with his
patient And for time his efforts we're
crowned with encouraging results.
Dcyoting all his attention to her case, he
at last checked her craving for the drug.
| and lOOscncd the letters Of habit, though,
unfortunately, without being able TO
break them. The father, noticing tho
first results, was transported with Joy,
Int seeing that the improvement was not
permanent, became the prey of renewed
anxiety. He questioned the Doctor
closely. The answers gave him no salts
inctlon. Sad experience had given hin
u keen insight. Ono day the though
flashed upon him that the Doctor hmscl
betrayed symptoms Of being IN opium
slave. He bluntly put the question.
" DO you take opium?'
The Doctors pallid face, his trembling
nerves, his lustreless eyes, gave one an
swer but the honor OF the mnn made
him pause before he opened his lips
and lied. He had been dcvoting so cl
labor and time to the study Of this case
he said, that his health had felt some il
Effects; but he had now become ever
more hopeful than ever, and he felt that
the future was bright with almost ns
surcd hope. He said il wns clear thai
the father himself had become the prey
Of his unfortunately morbid surround
ings, and that he sorcly needed chang,
Of mir "ln short, You should 60 on
sea voyage, hope for tho best for YOU
daughter, and when you return you vii
receive good news. assure you tina
You will.
Rrassurcd by this confident tone an,
manner, the Baronct acted upon DIR
Ficlding's suggestion. He was away 70
n considerable time, and being confirm
ally advised Of the rapidly progressin;
recovery Of his child, returned at last
improved in health and full Of joyou
aniicipations His arrival was quite nm
expected. The differentiated him, bu
he pushed rapidly by aud entered III,
room where il was indicated he wout
find his child. There he encountered
the Doctor, who was just arousing him
self from an opium sleep. His daughter
half awake, was rcposing in an arm chair
her eyes half closed, the lines OF her iac,
soitcning and changing M her min,
swaycd in the elysium of tho opiatc
llonor-strickcn, the father dashed to
ward the Doctor, with look upon hi,
face that told of murder. But, ut tina
moment natures hand stayed him, hi
heart ceased 10 beat, his Dyes closed hi
form tottcrcd and he fell to the floor
Apoplcxy, brought on in the moment
Of wild excitement, had claimed n victim.
The Doctor made feeble effort torcstorc
him. but his vacillating mind conld not
| grasp tho necessary treatment. When
The servants came in, they found him by
the body, gibbering idiotically. They
carried him away, leaving for the time
the beautiful victim of an incumbe
malady asleep in her chair.
On the TObOggan.