San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31

ne repul els, Though ar respective
newspapers, have been blind enough to
accuse me OF shelsering and protecting
IN insane criminal. nave called YOU
in to secure iiual and official decision
on that One point.
Summon all tie assistance YOU re-
VUire at my expense in case you find
the poor creature to be insane it is my
purpose to provide for her in q private
asylum. Ii your report shows her to be
in her right mind and in the full posses
sion of all her faculties. snail no longer
interfere with the officers, who have thus
far kindly allowed me to have my own
wa"
Almost 1T the same instant that Mrs.
Melville LETT tho parlor the library door
opened and Mrs Caroline Green ad-
vanced to the center eff the room.
saw Il woman whose hair was whittier
than that Of Ear mistress, who was a
good twenty-five Years her senior Her
face was pailid and wrinkied, and there
were dark circles undor her eyes, which
seemed to lne 70 be faded and dull to an
unusual degree Her form was slight
and shrinking rs she stood before me,
with her hands c!asped tightly together
and her owes turned downward. she APP
peared hardly ale to maintain her up
right position $40 stood there the
wreck Of a once handsome and spirited
woman.
hardly .;nCvr how to record the con,
versat.ol chat too; place between us. /
began by saying that had been sum
moned as physician to inquire into the
state OF her heHl!h.
Yes. know" She said. wearily sink,
ing into chair Mrs. Melville told me
that YOU had br1n called She is very
kind.
At first could do nothing but make
,the usual inquiries.
"You have every appearance of being
out Of health" said to begin with.
can you locate your difficulty"
Il am not i'll" Size replied. Il am not
in pain. In the kindness of her heart
Mrs. Melville puts too much stress on
my temporary inability to perform the
services for which | am paid. VIII you
be kind enough to say that to her when
yon make your report"
tried to explain to her that there
were diseases of the nerves and diseases
of the brain which at times baffied the
skill of the ablest physicians, and that
these Were the most fatal of all diseases,
unless treated in tiue and treated by.
those having the confidence of the pa
tient to the fullent extent.
"All the world knows" I said, and
God knows endeavored to say it kindly,
that recent events in this house have
taxed your mental and physical strength
to the utmost. Try to believe that
am not here to pry into your sorrows,
but rather to give you strength to endure
and overcome them. Confide in me,
and you may have long and useful life
before you. Refuse to aid me in my eff
forts to assist you. and the end is not far
away"
81 see how it is" she said. You have
been reading the reporters accounts of
my condition. The newspapers have
decided that | an insane. Have you
come to verify that l2cision:'
MY dear madam"-- She interrupted
me before could complete the sentence.
Stop! she said. IL have heard that
between the honorable physician and his
patient there exists Il confidence as sacred
as the confidence of the confessional.
Tell me ii tins is true"
1 aSS1,pal baT tbnt II yUnS f,,,,n
Then listen to me- she said, walking
wildly up and down tie full length of
the room Il am growing old before
my time because have suffered wrongs
such as few women could endure and
live. start at the sound Of every open
ing door and tcemble at every unusual
noise because my life is constantly in
danger. Before you have time to report
the result of this interview to Mrs. Mel
ville-kindest and most generous of
women-I may be dead-stricken down
by hand that should protect me: by
hand that would protect Inc were it
guided by a healthy brain!
Don't set down what | say to you,
under the seal of confidence, as the raw
ings of a mad woman. If you knew how
| have been followed and watched since
that horrible night when they found my
brother dead in his room, you would
have only pity for me. am safe at no
time-at no place. | am pursued in the
street Evil and revengeful eyes are
upon me wherever ! gOr
The woman's terror was too intense
for any Llan to LOOK upon calmly. |
went to her with my arms extended in
the kindest manner, for the purpose of
reassuring her and pledging her my pro-
lection. She stopped me.
..Stand Auhare Won araI, che cried with