The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-09
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The doctor was a man Of authority: 90
Priscilla, after sending Sam over, and re-
turning only to be sharply ordered about
her business. went home. Mr.: Thorburn
was threatened among the 6rick-maker..,
and they had said they would treat with
him and with no one else. Next morning
he wasoR bright and early, Priscilla making
no mention OF her aching joints Before
night the doctors promissd touch 9f IH. rheu; y;
Il, but agreed to send for DR.. Forman, and
having two good servants, insisted that
Thorburn should attend to the business OF
averting the strike. Instead Of coming
himself young Dr. Curtis DR.; Forman's, \,
patient Mn. Thorburn inquired eagerly
about the woman who had dropped In the
street. Dr. Curtis had heard DR.. Forman
ray something about IT. but supposed 1t
was all right, as he had heard nothing
would be all right too il she would stay in
the house in bad weather, and take care Of
herself.
The incident made no very particular
impression on Priscilla. But on the night
very pressing message from DR.. Forman
He vent at once to the doctors house,
picking his way through the dark Novem-
Der night; and DR.. Forman opened the
door himself, and led the way into his little
patient he had found in the street, and who
at that moment lay upstairs In the doctors
spare bedroom, with the doctors house
keeper in attendance on her.
"And-she-is-" DR.. Forman hesitated.
'.she is-the first wife Of Mr.. Thorburn."
down again. He raised his hand as IL In
denunciation. May God"
"Wait. He is as guiltless as you are"
DR.. Forman paused a minute or two, and
then took up the thread Of his discourse
where he had left of describing his sending
Priscilla Thorburn home. Il brought her,
with my mans help, into the house and
had her put in bed. It was plainly nothing
but faint; but she went from one fainting
spell into another, and when had finally
changed into convusions For hours I
worked with her. At last stopped them,
and got her under the influence of an OPT
ate. was tired myself, and went to bed
to get few hours, sleep, leaving word 70 for
flight was walked by Jane standing by my
bedside, looking frightened out Of her wits.
DO, pray. DR.. Forman, come to the strange
LADY, When got to the room she was
lying in the bed, weak, but perfectly con-
Sss scious She intimsted to me that she
OF course tried to induce her to put 1t of,
but she was determined. So sent Jane
out Of the room. Then she said: Doc
tor, I am the first wife of Edmund
Thorburn.' I was incredulous, and
next thing she told me was that she had
been for the last six years In . lunatic asy-
lum. But when she told me her story saw
that she was at that moment as sane as
was. 1t is an interesting case" said the
sionai tone. mo family taint-violsnt fe-
YER. followed by more violent insanity, and
likely to result in cure" After moment
he continued: "Shs, of course, remembered
nothing of her first attack. She called it
speaking Of it, using just the same terms
you or would, without evasion, and sup
poses now that from certain faint recollec-
tions her cure had begun about the time of
the asylum fire, She remembers something
of the scene, and the next thing finding
train. She remembered nothing more until
she became ali inmate of the Central Lu-
natic Asylum. There were no means of
identify ing her for long time She had
been supplied with clothes by charitable
people on the train Noinquiries were made
about her which she could not understand
until told her Of her supposed death. She
was called Mrs. March, because 1t was in
the month Of March that she was brought
to the asylum. Her recovery was gradual,
persons that their own names and indiyid-
uality is the last for the restored mind to
grasp. About six months ago she became
perfectly herself. Shefelt an entirely sane
and rational doubt Of herself, until time
bad tested S but about :, mont month sfo q. =
. letter being written to Brightwood,
where Thorburn had church at the time
of her illness Thorburn was not there,
but an answer was received saying that he
was at East Harrowby. They wrote again.
cred, and, after waiting four weeks for an
answer, Mrs. Thorburn persuaded the su-
perintendeut to allow her to come here
with an attendant to find her friends. The
attendant found some acquaintances and
tells me that she felt shame and horror at
returning to her husbands house accom-
panied by keeper; so she slipped of and
met Priscilla. You know the rest"
DR.. Sunbury sat looking like man par
alyzed. "Well"
DR.. Sunbury rose and walked restlessly
about the little Office.
ITO night" repeated DR.. Forman; "for
don't think she'll last beyond tomorrow"
"Why. what's the matter with herW
asked DR.. Sunbury, pausing in his troubled
walk.
Nothing but DEATH" answered DR.. For
man. Skill can do nothing for that
woman, She ought to have rallied from
tho faintinR spells; instead, she went of
into convulsions. She ought to have raj
lied from the convulsions; instead, she is
sinking as fast as any mortal ever saw.
Poor thing; SO pretty, so gentle"
1t was arranged that Mr. Thorburn was
to be sent for; and to DR.. Sunbury was
left the dreadful task Of telling him the
truth
An hour after that, Dr. Sunbury, think
ing miserably of poor Priscilla and the
unhappy. creature upstairs. heard the
wheels Of DIR, FOrman's buggy grinding on
the gravel outside, and Mr.. Thorburn's
quick soldierly step as he entered the house.
DR.. Sunbury met him with q sinking heart,
and a cold tremor that shook him like an
aspen.
ing closer at DR.. Sunbury's white face, said:
"Why what is the matterl"
DR.. Sunbury, without Q word, led him
back into the little Office, and carefully
closed the door. "Thorburn," he said. II
believe you to be . man and Christian.
all your dependence on God, to bear what
Mr.. Thorbufn's dark skin grew shade
darker at these words, but he made no
reply, only looking DR.. sunbury full in the
SPriscilla told you, perhaps-ofa q woman
fainting~in the roadFTuesday afternoon"
Dr.; sunbury got his words out in gasps.
"she IL now in this house. Thorburn, she
is-the wife you supposed dead"
Mr.. Thorburn took in as quickly what had
been told him as his dying wife had done.
reeled and fsil, with q deep grosn, and his
arms outstretched over the doctors study
table DR.. Sunbury made no offer Of con-
ISOLATION. He covered his face with his
hands and wept-