The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-01
I'M. D."---R0MANCE OF
A LONDON PHYSICIAN


1t was about this time that l had my
most interesting case-a case which, for
several points connected with it, has left
an indelible impression upon my mind.
The sufferer was Lady Margaret D.
only daughter of the Marquis X, a beau
tiful and amiable girl. who had created
quite a sensation in that, her first. sea-
son and was considered by many to be the
belle of the year. Her father came round
to me one afternoon in great distress,
and begged my immediate attendance up
on her, for she had, he told me, gone out
of her mind. l was disengaged at the time,
so Immediately accompanied him back
to his house in Berkeley square. There L
first saw the marchioness, who was nat
urally very much agitated, and who gave
me a somewhat incoherent account of her
daughters attack. 1t appeared to have
been absolutely sudden, and only to have
come on that morning. At breakfast they
had noticed her looking dun and depress-
ed. Then. without any warning. she
had burst into a loud hysterical laugh,
from no apparent cause, and had become
wildly excited.
The marchiOness led me to an upstairs
boudOir where L found my patient in
charge of maid. Lady Margaret was.
indeed, a lovely girl. l shall not attempt
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this sort of thing, and could never give
an adequate impression of what she really
was. l. will only say that she had the
clearest brunette complexion and the
deepest violet eyes that l have ever come
across. Those eyes were none the less
beautiful for their present excited lustre,
anu ner shghuy dlsordered hair was no
drawback, believe, 10 the general effect
of her beauty. She honored me, as / en-
tered the room after her mother, with u
long and attentive gaze.
is nr ul falF caf IA 10 eI,
iOness.
1 bowed Lady Margaret slightly inclin-
ed her head. She was still staring at me in
Il peculiarly fixed manner.
The maid had already left the room.
Lady Y. appeared as if she were going to
remain. l stepped up TO the Marchioness
and said to her in a low voice:
May 1 see your daughter alone?"
Every well" she said, with nod.
/ shut the door and turned to address my
patient. She was standing on the hearth
rug, still staring at me. Before l could
speak, she forestalled me:
Or Wakefield" he said, very quietly
and clearly, you have found me out al.
ready. l can see it in your face. Have you
not, nOW2'
II have found out this" said, gravely
that there is nothing wrong with YOU
mental condition. You are as sane and so
Der, Lady Margaret, as ! myself am
She nodded. Then she said, slowly;
In a sense, you are right, am as sane
and sober as you are; and yet l am not
Has-has-mamma told you what-what
has excited meY'
'fShe tells me that you have just had ar
offer of marriage" said |, but 1 do no
understand why ii should have taken thi:
peculiar effect upon you. After all"
DIR. Wakefield" she interrupted me- 80
like your face. 1 believe you are good anC
true. You-you-are too young to have
daughters. Have you any sisters?"
Yes" | answered, several"
Then tell me-" she exclaimed, lookins
full into my face, "how you would feel i
you knew that one of them was going tC
marry Sir Gabriel Goldspang?"
Sir Gabriel Goldspang? 1 said 81
never had occasion tots it then Sir
Gabriel Goldspang who has proposed tC
Yes" she answered, with a shudder
''I-I-tried to-tO-refuse him-finally-
/ last night, but he would not take my
/ No He was coming this morning tC
/ see papa, and to-to-ask me again. Per
haps now you can understand why ihiS
/ attack came on?"
/ cd this indisposition in order TO avoid
/ disagreeable interview"
4 Assumed? Yes, and no! ! did assume
4 it, but l could not help assuming Ii was
/ not voluntary. There was some bidder
! force at work. oh, DR.. Wakefield. lei
me try to explain. When l sat at break
/ FAST this morning, knowing that Sir ia.
/ briel would soon be here, and being as.
/ Sured that. with papa'S and mamma's
/ support. he would certainly get the her.
/ ter of my feeble viii. 1 felt that l must
/ do something at once. something decid.
/ ed, something startling, to drive away
I the curse NnltM threatened me. Lido
! TINS ] knew that ] was doing il; ] was
/ aware that it was mere hypocrisy. Yet
/ could not help it, oh. Or. Wakefield
/ can YOU understand"
/ Il think so" ! replied, regarding hen
/ attentively. Her beautiful face was very
/ flushed and eager. IN her eyes shonc
/ pleading. pathetic look. which touched
/ me not little
some higher power compelled me-" Sin,
/ continued. rapidly Forced me TO saw,
! myself from that man. Tell me that
/ was right she added, with suddenly in.
/ creased energy. Tell me you know thni
/ Sir Gabriel is not nj 10 be The husband oI
I an innocent girl2"
I'm my heart J agreed with her-for
/ knew Sir Gabriel 10 he a rake and Z
] seoundrel-and. Boa the face OF thai
/ searching glance, ] could not deny tht
/ Impeachment
Frankly" I said. ~ do not. But Their
/ ! may be prejudiced."
NO" she cried vehementlv. you ar,
/ not preludlced. You are true-hearted
/ honest man. can read that in yom
] race Dr. Wakefield, size added, very ear