Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-31
DoCToRlNe ROYAL PATIENTS.
Court Etiquette That Hedges in Queer
From Ber Physicians Touch
Mr., TDnD,r' ssPlriS Letter.


From Fer hysician's Touch.
Mrs.. Hooper paris Lsifsr.
!. vas q matter of wonder to many per
sons in Paris that DR.. Fsuyel the great
French specialist in throat diseases, mad
no, been summoned to attend the King OF
Snaip at the commencement OF bis maladY,
sspecislly as Dr.. FauYel had always attend
ed Queen Isabella and her children during
their residence in Paris for any troubles OF
that nature. But such proceeding was
forbidden By the strict rules OF oPanisnl
etionette. which prohibits one OF the royal
family of Spain IRON being attsned By any
physician who is not Spsniard by birth
at the time Of the last Illness OF the
vonuy Queen Mercedes there resided 10
Madrid g German doctor who was especial
" famed for his treatment Of typhoid fever,
the disease from which the Queen was SUI
lering. He had recently saved the HE Of
/ Mrs. J. R. Lowell when che was suffering
rom a violent attack of that terrible
mAIady, A few days before Qaeen
Mercedes bresthed Ter lHs. her Spanish
doctors sent for their Germsa colleague
and requested him 10 prescribe Tor their
narieut without seeing her. This ne posi-
lively refused 10 do, saying that ne mus,
examine into the physical condition Of
the Queen before prescribing TOR her; But
that could by no means be permitted.
"Then." he said, "lst me merely see her
let me 90 to the door Of her room and
look A. her wi,hou. crossing the threshold.
I Evan that concession was refused
"Then. gentlemen he declared, IL osn
/ 90 nothing. will not attempt 10 pre-
scribe for patient that have not even
seen. ,
law DAYS later the young Queen was dead.
P,, rbs sacred laws of Spanish regal etI'
onetre had been preserved without infringe
nent s similar affair, but With dltfsT-
ant deuounent, took plscs a good many
vssrs 400 Ia Russia. The late CzsEina
| he mother of the present Emperor OF hus
4 Nc was shortly after her marriage sttacAeo
Av;lh a serious affection Ct the stomach
ETpto that time 20 physician could ap
rrosch the bedside Of ore Of Ais lady Pa
;is,4l ai the imperial family Hesrer than
,spss,, The Empress grew Wovse 53cams
0 sTsI;,, III The Emperor Alezen
dsrs- rsys orders tast q 10
nou phyelcisn caIied botklt, o. "noS' $
, .kill3aslch csSsI ne mad heass, shoGIa a
| once oessrt fer. Botkin came, saS. U
The ls-,o- O! his colleagues, be Wake
. straight 40 70 the bedside o. tie Empires
r sr5 fonk hold Of hsr wrist to feel her pa'se
, ~ -. ,rs.antlv hurried fcou the zc9u
, - Gas loaSlv RECONSTRUCTED wEh % te'
;-,,,oD-;aty of his conduct, being told tbs
-, ;r,ra,;SI patient vas 70 De looked
s,o, ! distance and that he mn: pGS aSp
rrossS her. much less touch ne'. botHi
!. -SSnsd s. Silence 20 all that me oihe
H u.s. hal 10 say, but when ths report
\ ~ .oso,-snltstion was drawn up ne reinae
: ~ .;sn h. The Emperor, vac vas e.
: 5n,Iv anxious respecting Botkla
7 U;.;oD san. at once !or the report, al
> o,ic;ny mat the name OF the new DO
; Tor ala moi appear in It he caused MI"
> 10 summoned NJ once to his presence.
: "Yonr Msissiy,' quoth BotSn, ifank!
,J ,annos pretend to treat . patient thst
cot perniited 10 examine. 1he ~
on !, leara, 10 a very crilcaI Stu
r iiop, think can save hsE, bat to 90 :,
e ~ nnst Sc allowed to 90 to work IN u
I O" Tb wax Emperor rose from his chair, to-
70 Dr. Bo,kin By the arm aud mSoneu ".
~ -, INTO The sick room Of the Empre
/ ~. Ia ,trsirht up to her be3Sds liner
r., 1 NV he said, examine yur PatleiI
OF "a i suyous pres,nds TO interfere WI
'' T yoR remember that you sFe ooeyIns I
SO~ ~ The .o1rss Of trestme
D, =, sscTibsd BY the grtSt physician prov
y srccassinl The Bnp5ss w&s saved 3
y ~, nsr,icrlar rule Of imper:a et'que
%. visa abrogSted forever y,