New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-10-29

A..n sSaasA LIZ Eli, by JOVe!'>
= , exclaimed NJ. Fla u
<MEfI>ss>- !: u bert, ''the smartest
>a9 ~: y,5sa]- thing that I ever
aTs :.@.zssl,, Us heard''
saszssassssssssa Not by any
- means the smart
est" answered the doctor. just
let's have anotherglass of punch and
I'll tell you a story of woman's wit
which, in the classic language of
Center Street, beats this trick all
hollow" a-
"The scene, my friends,'' he began,
'tis Paris; gay, luxurious, vain, CO.
equettish Lutetia Parisiorum,' where
M ore crime and wickedness is perpe-
trated than anywhere else in the
world.
at was about 9 o'clock in the
morning when an elegant private
carriage droveup to the house of Dr.
De MERCER de Jauvile, 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
leception room. Her beautiful re-
1sned face was sad and she gazed
vsistfully into the celebrated mans
eyes. %..N..-. ..
IN. le Docteur, she said, in soft,
= Yelvety tones, pardon this early Wis.
st. But l was desirious of seeing
you alone, without fear of interrupt
tion. So Itook the liberty of coming
before your office hours. May l ven
ture to state my case?"
''The doctor bowed silently.
"'Oh, monsieur, que je suls NAL
heureuse? 1t almost breaks my
heart to speak to you. Pardon, oh,
pardon these tears, but I am so I'M
happy!' .-...
"With an effort she seemed to re-
press the tears which had welled W
into her clear. hazel eyes, and after
"a pause, which the physician was too
wise to interrupt, she went on:
"I am the wife ofM. Labourian,
the great jeweler You know him,
do YOU not" :...
'.'Only by reputation replied the
doctor, with a bow. ...
''WelI, NJ. lie Doctor. I'VE are
wealthy. We have a beautiful home,
we have q son, an only child, a young
man sofa2O years. We ought to be
happy-but mon fills; mon pauvre
enfantf. -s ,.....,. =.
Her feelings seemed to overcome
thesond mother and she sobbed au-
dibly. Collecting herself, she went
on:
"'Oh, | am SO unhappy! Ny son
is so good, so lovable, yet tor the
past few months he has acted in d
most singular manner. He was al
ways,of a. highly nervous temporal
nent, always easily excited, butnev-
er like this. At times-especially
when he is suddenly approached by
strangers-he becomes unnaturally
excited, and monOmania seems to
take possession Of him. He gets in
to an uncomfortable passion, and
three times last week W hen tried to
get him out Of the room, and twice
this week when | essayed to go out
myself, he seemed not to know me,
clutched me furiously by the
arm, and cried out: Here! Stop!
Stop that woman! She is carrying.
away my diamonds! Stophe l say!
My diamonds, woman! Give me my
tlamonds!'
.It has driven me almost dis
tracted, doctor, andmy husband has
become quite melancholy Oh. my
Francois-my darling! What can
have come to him? Can you-will
you-help us, doctor?'
stThe physician was touched by
the evident distress of the lady. and
after a number Of professional ques-
tions which he addressed to her in
his gentlest and most considerate
manner he asked:
's'But how did this begin, ma
dame?'
1t began as ! told you, about
two months ago-immediately after
the large theft of diamonds from
Monsieur Labouriau sstore of which
Won may have heard, doctor. My
son at that time, during his fathers
temporary absence, was at the head
of affairs, and the theft, an immense
loss-for we never discovered the
thieves-must have affected his
nerves. He tookitso much to heart
and considered the whole affair
though. of course he was not to
blame, his own fault Oh, doctor
we arc almost heartbroken atthe
poor hoy IS state, and would gladl,
give all our wealth flour only child
oar only. son, coultl be restored e
aieiiiti,i Can YOU give Us any hope!