Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-08-14

as he did, topics he was supposed 20
know nothing Of. or to have forgotten.
On, on, expressing himself in appro-
pirate language, and, at times, even
rising to his feet, as if addressing an
audience. He in the end, of course,
began to show symptoms of bodily ia
tigue, but still the stream of words
flowed impetuously along. Belgrade
grew uneasy. 1t could not be good for
any one to talk to such amazing success.
Look here, old fellow" cried the
Colonel, give me the next five min
utes; it is really my turn.
Menzies desisted, and there was COM
plete silence. The front door was
closed with n slam.
Susan, who was that?" asked Bel
garde.
''Missus. sir. She has gone to the
chemists for something TO ease her
feet"
But Menzies was off again, and his
friend thought it would be better for
him TO go SO Wolff was summoned,
who looked rather grave when he OBJ
served his charges excited state. How
ever, hanson was called, and he and
Menzies stood at the door. The mad
man, gesticriating on the steps, ex-
claimed, waving his hands to the
gloomy night sky;
81 see the heavens open. | see the
halls and chambers vi eternity, and
the wrongers and the wronged stand
ing together in the insufferable light of
truth.
Come along, sir, cried Wolf; "you
will make yourself poorly"
They entered the cab and it drove off.
Belgrade turned to Susan:
81 never knew your mistress to 60 to
the chemist so late. F."
mo, replied Susan, "and she took
q handbag with her. y
Fred was anxious and wretched, and,
in wandering about the house, came to
his bedroom. There was letter on
the table. 1t ran thus:
My kind and excellent Frederick: Alas
alasl have deceived you. / am the wife Of
that unhappy MenZies you brought to the
dinner table. l wic1edly, cruelty left him
with Phil Bird years ago We went to New
Zealand, he changing his name TO Eagle. He
got employment, but remorse led HIM in time
into courses which proved fatal to hin.
Mine has been called career Of pleasure.
Pleasurel good God ! have driven my hus-
band mad, my lover into his grave, and have
betrayed my kindest and most valued friend
And the paths of sin are said 10 be howeryl
! leave you, my dear good fellow, with the
warmest gratitude, to clothe myself with
the last shred of duty left me on earth toward
one have ruined. OEORGIANA.
The next day Belgrade got the fol-
lowing communication:
The Yews, P, Dear Sir:-I write 20 tell
you that shortly after his return last night,
the unfortunate DR.. McuZies was seized with
the first of a series Of epieptic fits. These
will prob baby recur at short intervals, and
are likely to prove fatal, though how long the
patient may last out cannot be foretold.
There has been a sudden progression in the
process of the soitening.ot the brain. Wolff
informs me that there was no excess az your
house and, therefore, you may rest assureu
that YOUR friendly hospitality mas IN no way
FASTENED the crisis. tits right you should De
toid this A lady, representing herselI as
sister of the sufferer has called, ana aShcd w
be allowed to assist in nursing him Durlug
a brief interval of consciousness III. mci
zics appeared gratifed by her attention.
Faithfully yours.
The name of the medical man was APP
pended under whose watchful superVl-
sion the retreat was conducted.