Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20

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means the smart
est" answered the doctor. just
let's haveanother glass ofpunch and
I'll tell you a story of woman's wit
which, in the classic language OF
Center Street, beats this trick all
hollow"
'The scene, my friends, " he began,
sis Paris; gay, luxurious, vain, CO.
guettish .Lutetia Parisiorum, where
more crime and wickedness is perpe-
trated than anywhere else in the
world.
sit was about 9 O'Clock in the
morning when an elegant private
carriage droveup to the house of DR..
De MERCER de Jauville, who was at
that time one of the first specialists
,ofnervous diseases. A richly dressed
lady got out and desired to see the
doctor. She was ushered into his
reception room. Her beautiful re-
fined face was sad and she gazed
wistfully into the celebrated mans
eyes.
"'M. lie Docteur, she said, in soft,
velvety tones, pardon this early Wis
it. But | was desirious of seeing
you alone, without fear of interrupt
tion. So Itook the liberty of coming
before your Office hours. May ven
ture to state my case?"
1.-THE doctor bowed silently.
"'Oh, monsieur, que je suis mall
heureuse? 1t almost breaks my
heart to speak to you Pardon, oh,
pardon these tears, but | am SO un-
happyp
with an effort she seemed to re.
press the tears which had welled up
into her clear. hazel eyes, and after
q pause, which the physician was toe
wise to interrupt, she went on:
'''I am the wife of NJ. Labourian
the great jeweler. You know him.
80 you not?'
"'Only by reputation replied the
doctor, with bow.
"'Well, NJ lie Doctor, we are
wealthy. We have beautiful home
we have a son, an only child, a young
man of 20 years. We ought to be
happy-but mon fills; mon pauyrt
,enfant'
Her feelings seemed to overcome
the fond mother and she sobbed au
dibly. Collecting herself, she went
on:
"Oh, am so unhappy! Ny sor
is SO good, so lovable, yet for the
past few months he has acted in {
most singular manner. He was al
ways of a highly nervous tempera
ment, always easily excited, but new
er like this At times-especially
when he is suddenly approached by
strangers-he becomes unnaturaily
excited, and monomania seems tt
take possession of him. He gets in
to an uncomfortable passion, anC
three times last week when | tried tt
get him out of the room, and twic
this week when | essayed to go GU
myself, he seemed not to know me
clutched me furiously by tn
arm, and cried out: Here! Stop
Stop that woman! She is carryin!
away my diamonds! Stop her, say
My diamonds. womanl Give me m,
diamonds
1T has driven me almost dis
tracted, doctor, and my husband ha
become quite melancholy Oh m
Francois-my darling! What ca
have come to him? Can you-wi
you-help us, doctor?'
''The physician was touched b
the evident distress of the lady, an
after number of professional que'
tions which he addressed to her
his gertlest and most considerat
manner he asked:
"'But how did this begin, ms
dame?'
W"'It began as / told you, abou
two months ago-immediately aftt
the large theft OF diamonds froi
Monsieur Labouriau's store of " mic
YOU may have heard, doctor. N
son at that time, during his father
temporary absence, was at the hea
of affairs, and the theft, an immen
Ioss-for we never discovered Il
thieves-must have affected h
NERVES. He took itso much to hea
and considered the whole affai
though. of course he was not
blame, his own fault. Oh, docto
we are almost heartbroken at Il
poor hoy's state, and would glad
give all our wealth If our Only chill
our only son, could be res oreG
health! Can you give US any hope