Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-16

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He reused himself with great effort and
tapped the young man lightly on the
shoulder.
"Whatg" be said with a forced laugh, do
you really expect me to play lawn tennis on
such days You are mad"
II am hot, you mean," retorted the i'm
perturbable Rolleston. blowing wreath Of
smoke.
That's a foregone conclusion" said Dr..
Chinston. who came up at that moment
''Such charming novel," cried Julia, who
had just caught the last remark
'What isF asked Paterson. rather puzzled
"Howells book. "A Foregone Conclusion.
said Julia, also looking puzzled. "Weren1
you talking about itr
"a m afraid this talk Is getting slightly in
coherent" said Felix. with sigh. ave all
seem madder than usual today"
"Speak for yourself" said Chinston, indig.
nantly; I'm a. sane - any man in the
world"
Exactly" retorted tho other. coolly,
''thats what say. and you. being a doctor.
ought to know that every man and woman
in the world Is more or less mad"
"Where are your factsr asked Chinston,
smiling.
my facts are all visible ones said Felix.
gravely pointing to the company They're
all crooked on some point or another
There was a chorus Of indignant denial at
this, and then every one burst out laughing
at the extraordinary way in which Mr.. Rol-
lesion was arguing.
"lf you 60 on like that In the house," said
Frettlby, amused, "you will. at all events,
have an entertaining parliament
"Ahi they'll never have an entertaining
parliament till they admit ladies, observed
Paterson, with a quizzicai glance at Julia
at will be parliament OF love then" re-
torted the doctor, dryiy. land not medieval
either"
While every one was laughing at this 10
mark. Frettlby took the doctors arm and
walked away with him "a want you to
come up to my study. doctor.' he said. a.
they strolled toward the house. land exam
inc me-"
why. don't you feel wellf said Chinstou,
as they entered the house
"Not lately" replied Frettlby. "rm afraid
I've got heart disease
The doctor looked sharply at him. and then
shook bis head
Nonsense" be said. cheerfully "its q
common delusion with people that they have
heart disease, and in nine cases out OF ten its
all Imagination: unless indeed" he added.
waggishly. ''the patient happens to bs .
young man"
"Ahi / suppose You think I'm safe as far
- that goes," said Frettlby. - they entered
the study: "and what did you think Of RoL
leston's argument about people being madr
at was amusing" replied Chinston. taking
q seat, Frettlby doing the same That's all
I say can about it. though, mind you, think
there are more mad people at large than the
world is aware Of"
"Indeedr
"Yes. do you remember that horrible story
Of Dickens, In the 'Pickwick Papers, about
the man who was mad, and knew it, yet suo
cessfully concealed It for yearst Well. he
lieve there are many people like that In the
world. people whose lives are one long strug
gle against insanity, and yet who eat, drink.
talk and walk With the rest of their fellow
men, evidently as gay and light hearted a.
they are"
SHOW extraordinary"
"Half the murders and suicides are done In
temporary fits of insanity" went On Chin
'ston. land II person broods over apvthine.