Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-01

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About three months ago. He entered
the porter's lodge at my home, and with
an affrightened air said to the servant
there: Emanuel, you have daughter
leave her in your lodge and come to help
me tie up my nephew.
Does he understand mis- condition :?
Does ne know he is deranged?''
mo, SIR. end | believe that it is a
good sign. | will say, moreover, that
there are some notable arrangements of
his digestive functions. He has mplete-
ly lost his appetite and is subject to long
attacks of insomnia.''
$50 much the better; a deranged per-
son who eats and sleeps regularly is
nearly incurable. Permit ne to awaken
him"
DR.. Auvray softly shook the shoulder of
the sleeper, who rose TO his feet. His first
movement was to rub his eyes. When he
saw that his hands were bound he OWNED
at once what had taken place during his
sleep, ard he burst out with roar of
laughter. Good joke, said he.
Francis lrew the doctor aside. ''You
see! All, veil, in five miutes he Will be
furious.
Let me manage this replied DR..
Auvray. 81 know how to take them.
He smiled On NJ. marriott as on a child he
wished to amuse. "My friend, ;" said he,
you wake suddenly. Have you had good
dreams?"
IL have hot dreamt. I laughed to
see myself bound like fagot. One would
say that 1t was that was lunatic."
''There!" said Francis.
M. marriott continued, "Have the good
ness to unloosen me, doctor. | will ex-
plain my business here better when | am
at my ease.
"My child, [ am going to unite you,
but you must promise to be very good. "
"Ah, there, sir; it is possible that you
take me for lunatic?"
mo, my friend, but you are sick. We
will take care of you; we will cure you.
Now, your hands are. free do not abuse
our indulgencies.
What is the name of sense do you
want me to do? | brought you my
nephew
'Wen," said Dr. Auvray, 'we will
talk of that by and by. | found you
asleep; do you often sleep in the day
time?.
'Never; it is this fool of book
"Oh oh, 4" said the author, "this case is
grave. So you believe that your nephew
is insane2"
ITO grove it l was obliged to bring
him with his hands tied with this
cord"
"But it was you that had your hands
tied. Don't you remember that | just
united you?"
''It was lit was he-Iet me explain
this affair to you.
"Tut, tut, my friend, you excite your
self. You are very red in the face. |
don't want you to tire yourself. Con-
tent yourself with answering my ques-
tons. You say that your nephew is
ill?"
"a unat;cl lunatic! Iunatic!"
'You are glad to see him insane?"
"I?"
"Answer me freely-you do not want
him to be cured, do you?"
"Why?"
"In order that his fortune may remain
in your hands. You wish to be rich ? You
are angry that you have labored so long
without making fortune. You think
that your time bas come?
M. Marriott did not reply. His eyes were
fixed on the floor. He was asking himself
if he had not had bad dream, and trying
to distinguish what was reality in this
story of tied hands and the question of
this stranger who read his conscience like
an open book.
Does he hear voices?" asked NJ
Auyray'
The poor uncle felt his hair rise on his
head. He remempered that inveterate
voice of conscience which whispered in
his ear, and he answered mechanically,
Sometimes.
"Ah, he is mad"
"Oh, no. am not mad! Let me go out.
| would lose my mind here Ask all my
friends; they will tell you that | have all
my goo1 senses. Feel my pulse; you will
see that have no fever"
Poor uncle" SAID Francis, she does
not know that insanity is delirium with
out fever"
Sir" said the doctor, ''it we could
give fever TO our patients we could cure
them all.
M. marriott threw himself in an arm
chair. His nephew continued to pace the
room.
IN. Auvray," said Francis, 81 am deep
ly afflicted at the misfortune of my uncle,
out 10 is great consolation for me to be
able to confde him to d man like you. |
have read your admirable book, Mono
mania Explained, and consider it the
most remark able work on the subject since
the Treatment of Mental Diseases by the
great Esquire. A few days ago | break
tasted with some eminent physicians who
assured me that if my uncle could be cured
it woulG be by you | know, furthermore,
that you are like father to your patients,
so | will not submit you to the indignity
of recommending NJ. Marlot to your especi-
al kindness As to the price of his board
and medical treatment, leave that entire
ly to you"
He drew briskly from his pocket book
a roll of bills, which he placed on the
Office desk. Il will have the honor of
presenting myself here sometime next
week. At what hour is it allowed to
visit patients?"
From II 70 2 p. m. As for me, am
always at home. Good-day, sir"
Stop him! stop mimi" cried NJ. Mar
lot. DO not let him go! 1t is he who
is insane. | am going to explain to you
his case"
Calm yourself, my dear uncle" said
Francis, withdrawing. Il leave you in
the hands of NJ. Auvray; he will take
good care of you. From the French of
Edmund About.
Tn. Man and the Five Dollar Bill.