The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-28
CHAPTER II.
,,,RGARET CARNE.

y Marvin W :. Pol -''F7
al -, in his regiment. They were
~. ~" a. one of the most daring
o. -, ,iders in the service, and as a
e. S"S.d greatly distinguished himself
W. -', 5s.,.erste valor in India tie
a'Vl dswav the best cricketer IN the
MD sing a capital song, and was
l w C musician and the most pleas
cei'-I .anions. He was always ready
tra,ds q service, ana many a
. IN subaltern who got into a
I'd beeu helped out by Ronald
~. nurse. And yet at times, as even
~ a most liked and admired him
brt admit. Ronald Mer 'yn was a
~ 4roT His fits we're few and far be-
lot b,t when they occurred he was alto
y OD ',;l.o himself. While they lasted,
=, soarcs exchange a word with a
5 1' s1nt himself in his room, or, as
4 - ~ rsrsde was over mounted his horse
as pa VI not to return probably until
ny, moods we're the subject of many
!iota among the young officers OF
~ 5 M declared that he must
st4nr,ittAd mu de somewhere, ana
t ,oy.l;nnsllv troubled in his conscience;
.ome INSISTED that MerVyn's strange
NV. SOW" ras only assumed in order that he
~ 10 tbe more appreciated at OTTER
Smo1r the two or three officers OF
-;n ,. VINO came from that part OF the
e. and knew something of the family
Of the Nervyns, it was whispered
h had inherited some slight snare o.
,ursa Of Carne's. Not that he was
i N tba sligetest degree-nO one would
4 II ssyi1r that of Ronald Merry -
4 had Certainly queer moods. Per-
4 ,ba kaowledge that tuere was a faint
4 bIo d affected him, and in course OF
4 he began to brood over 1t.
hen This mood was on him, soon after
4 rg the regiment, he himself had spoken
he doctor about it.
Ia YOU know, doctor, l am a horrible
Her from liver complaint"
Eou dot look it, Mervyn," the
I'm replied; your skin is clear, and
4 eve is bright. You are always taking
<ci.e yonr muscles are as hard as nails.
Tpot elieve that there is much the mat
kith YOU"
suffer. doctor, so that at times for two
rec DAYS am fit for nothing. l get
such state and l am not fit to exchange
1 rd with human being, and coull
trel with my best friend if he spoke to
| nave Ll.ed all rts of med clIes,
ho.hiug seems to cure me; l suppose its
h IdJn't know what else it can be. l
spoken about it to the maj II, and
u him if at any time he sees me look
Epy, to say a word to the mess, and
EN- to leave me to myself; but l do
YOU could give me something
Be- doctor had recommended courses of
|OuS foreign waters, and had given him
tucaons to batne his head when he felt
pning on; but nothing had awaited.
hayear, or sometimes oftener, Ronald
RN for two or three days, and then
E lelaS we'll q d cheerful as before.
phct, Nhen the attack had been particu-
" save, he had again consulted the
clor, thltime telling him the history of
family lis mothers side, and asking
IranklJ whether he ought these
flodcal attcks had any connection with
family tint. The doctor. who had
ea9y heard lie story in confidence from
~ tne |" Nm who knew it, replied:
wen Merry, / suppose that there's
- sort or dlsant connection between
two things, bu, | 10 not think YOU are
W 10 De ser!ousl- afected. l think you
!, 70. your MIND a. ese that score. A
\ Oh SO vigorous fame as Won are and
lllg so active and healthy a life is
'1.lt! noD hkely spject for insanity.
! ! s-oui1 dismiss TIA matter altogether
! your uiihd, old fellow. Many men
=. a more more Vlan usual mount of O. limal
~ f suuer at times finn fits of depres-
|. III your case, perhaps due. to some
guy, 10 your family hitory, these fits of
NFts>3n are more severe than nsnaI
,uA9y the very crculI STANCE that Won
y ", ms history has something to do win
NJ #heA the depressitn-which is asT
l va a noO uncommon il the case OF me.
=; lsn spirits, and is n tact a sort of
. Wy. IS over you no doubt the
4sIy OF Inc faint in the blood occurs to
q Heys upon your mind, and deeplv in
MS your de )res sion"
auaI Is SO, doctor. Whei I am in that
'u :.S one thought is thai 1 am going
! 4 an sometimes feel hen as If If
doS 20 ' utsI 70 blow out nv brains and
WV wv ! I, iet such a fancy enter your head
'3 5s, Inc doctor said etruestlv ~
no ~'9 ni you that l think ION have no
+ den raSeyef OF beco ming insane. The
a T,pleSslon are Of cour .roublesome
t snS ing, Tut they are fsw and r
? r s.H aI an other times Won are ner-
rs, Vl ana healthy. You should there
I,oS'I II as do; as a sort of reaction
eramn no among men of your sapgnine
y 70 au zen and due in a very siirhf do
fami ine malady formerly existant in
Won co., nave watched you closely
me- t6at ue INTO the regiment. and be-
nre ira VIA vna' mat | do not say it solely To
,eliaf ~, "Aen l affirm that it i, nv
as att auu conviction that YOU are as
%. wv men, and it is likely that nc
Itor nu IL HE these fits of d.nraseIoM
er 81 disappear. You see 10th vonr
us0ic,on un ne " ere perfectly free from
sb.a tba Vi a faint, and it is more thar
" rs t nt IL has alt gether del ont
reann 'a .He chances are slight indeed
LAM Peaflng In your case. D 0N
al ~, doctor; Won can inactive
worn your words are to me-
d feel % ABOUT it at other times and
a, tta ~ jd !, oroughly we'll that I could
lese ma ,oga we're 1t mooted, but dnr.
bly. It's f U q mine it has tried ma
rta VI - you don't mind | will cat r rdo
the r. O e opinion down, SO ths. 9a ~
mtsai asIz ne rae can read it ovar nV "a
Ied.a '' 'nat my apprehensions are nm.
a aalfIy no, no one would ass ciata tho ia.
az b sfo WIN Ronald Mervyn' rs sue ,I ruea
on ttn The ball at his mothers h upoa
aurbeGG eugee Of the ante-room t .JIse
Dung of,co.a. talked with a groun Of
ind. vn nnceFs & thered round him = u
k trs I0u fellows must eaten tho =
will he Ell you will be too iato
a trap tb eignt miles to drive; l W II
be there ' Ins 70 meet you, and Won
o arrive ''ig before the others he
at Of tbo we are not fashionable in
ii par tr tne c 'unty. We shall hon ~
30 O'clock . LOT you to begin to dance
sl IN England '9 wan can find Ind, In any ball