Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-11-04
HOW GLEN COMMITTED SUICIDE,

matter
That. the way talked to Glenn short
for Clemence- az took him by
the arm one day when he rushed wild.
eyed and thick SPECIFIED ia'o my office,
and seated him on the lounge.
Doe" he said in helpless tone my
profession il that of a physician u
am crazy. | can't collect my thoughts
and the pain if my head drives me al
most mad"
81 know itr / said. I've told you it
would be so many times You have buz-
zing in the ears, and black 5pecks float
ing before the eyes, and
Eyes! Yes! that's it. Nervous witches
of the muscles of the face and numbness
of the limbs and"
depression of mind and melanchOlia,'
/ went on.
"a disposition to suicide" lac almost
shouted II feel it almost necessary to
commit suicide. Doc, whatn | doy How'll
stop it: How'll keep from blowing
out my brainsE'
"Nonsensec I said angrily. Don't
talk TO me about brains. If you go on
the way you're going now you won't have
any brains to blow out in a few days.
You'll be in the lunatIc asylum as brain
less as a dorm lulOl
81 know il! know it," and Glenn wrung
his his hands wildly and endeavored to
spring from The lounge, but | forced him
back into his seat
"And so [ am determined TO put an end
to my life at once God bless you! Good
byl / can't endure this agony any
longer and once more he made an effort
to rise.
"Sit stillw ] Numbered out, now al
most angry myself, cor l will send for a
policeman, and have you committed 20
the charities and corrections, to be eX-
aminod as lunatic. Now, do you really
want to be cured of this attack of teezee-
weezees you've got@
yes he said a little more calmly
finding he had superior power TO con
tend with.
VERY we'll, then, give up all book work,
Lay aside pens, ink and paper, 90 into
the country, fish, walk into the woods,
feed the chickens, do anything but don't
read of amy thing but trash for two
months, and above all, don't think OF any
thing scientific until next winter with
out my permission
But what's to become of my paper on
the Origin OF the MegatheriumY I'm to
read it before the Fe ri Fo Fun Society
on the 10th OF next month, you know, and
il isn't half done yet
"Coufound your megatheriumsM | eX-
claimed angrily. IF you want to barter
your life, or what you have left of your
senses, for a megatherium, why take your
megatherium- and do il, but don't come
bothering me about your symptoms. j
tell you that you must have q complete
mental and physical diversion OF youm
be a lunahc or dead man in mouth
and drop my book ON The Puerility
of Prehistoric Power" said elem,
mournfully.
Drop every book, written and unwrIt-
ten and write not line but an occasion
al letter until ! tell you that you may
The poor fellow buried his face in his
hands and sat the picture OF despair, but
] knew | was right, Glenn had graduated
from college with high houors and gone
to the bar with high hopes, when sudden.
ly his mind had, somehow become divert.
ed TO science, in which. unfortunately
he could afford TO indulge from the fact
that he possessed a small but comfortable
income, left him Toy his graudmothcr so
that law could be made only an ornament
al part OF his life.
More than this, bo was remarkably
handsome fellow, and, outside of his
scientific studies, possessed more than or.
dinury common SENSE The fact was, he
had oyerdOue Tie matter, aud he was
suffering, accordingly, from insomnia
and over brain work, Entire and com.
plete cessation from study was his only
hope, Just as / had told him this ther,
cnme a gentle tap al my door and to my