 if she could survive
the shock to her sympathies and affection. When the surprise of the
tragedy was over, on the day following the first outburst of the
malady, she told him that for months she had feared the worst. She had
remarked symptoms so like her father's as to excite her fears; yet,
with the happiness of youth, the sister persuaded herself that her
apprehensions were groundless. His sunny nature seemed proof against
the approach of an evil so blasting; and her momentary fears were
banished by the very mood of heightened vivacity and excitement which
had awakened them. Having no intimate friend in whom to confide, none
to counsel, she had borne the weight of her inward sorrow and dread
alone.

At intervals, during Christmas day, she had observed an incoherency in
her brother's speech, and an unwonted nervousness of manner, which had
inspired her with serious alarm. When he proposed to drive out, she
encouraged the suggestion, hoping that the cold air might restore him
to his usual state. Upon his return with Dr. Graham, he had seemed so
entirely like himself, so happy, so disposed to enjoyment, that she
once more dismissed every thought of danger, until she overheard the
sharp whispers in which he addressed his guest.

"And oh, to think," she cried, while the tears rained down her cheeks,
"that in his love for me, his madness should take the shape of
beholding the conditions of his own brain reflected in mine! He was so
afraid harm would come to me,--thoughtful of me so long as even the
shadow of sanity remained. Dear, dear St. Victor,--so good, so pure,
so wise! Why was not I the victim, if it was fated that there must be
one?" Then lifting her tearful eyes,--"Doctor, perhaps the poison lurks
in my veins, too! Tell me, do you think there is danger that I, too,
shall one day go mad?"

"No, poor child, most emphatically, I do _not_. You must not permit
such a fancy to enter your mind. As St. Victor said, you are your
mother's image and counterpart, in temperament and mental quality,
while he, doubtless, in all active or positive elements of constitution
and temperament
if she could survive 
 the shock to her sympathies and affection. When the surprise of the 
 tragedy was all over, on the sidereal day stick to the first effusion of the 
 malady, she told him that for month she had feared the worst. She had 
 note symptoms so like her forefather's as to excite her fears; however, 
 with the happiness of youth, the sister persuade herself that her 
 apprehension were groundless. His sunny nature seemed proof against 
 the approach of an evil thus blasting; and her momentary fears were 
 banish by the very mood of heightened vivacity and excitement which 
 had awaken them. Having no intimate friend in whom to confide, none 
 to counsel, she had give birth the weight of her inward sorrow and dread 
 alone. 

 At interval, during Christmas day, she had observed an incoherency in 
 her brother's speech, and an unwonted nervousness of manner, which had 
 inspired her with serious alarm. When he proposed to force out, she 
 encouraged the suggestion, hop that the cold tune might restore him 
 to his usual state. Upon his restitution with Dr. Graham, he had seem so 
 entirely like himself, therefore happy, so disposed to enjoyment, that she 
 once more dismissed every thought of danger, until she catch the 
 sharp whispers in which he addressed his guest. 

 " And oh, to think, " she cried, while the tears rain down her buttock, 
 " that in his love for me, his madness should take the shape of 
 behold the conditions of his own brain reflected in mine! He was so 
 afraid harm would come to me,--thoughtful of me so long as even the 
 shadow of sanity remained. costly, dear St. Victor,--so dependable, so pure, 
 thus wise! Why was not I the victim, if it was destine that there must be 
 one? " Then lifting her dolorous eyes,--"Doctor, perhaps the poison lurks 
 in my vein, too! Tell me, do you intend there is risk that I, too, 
 shall one day go brainsick? " 

 " No, poor child, most emphatically, I do _ not _. You must not permit 
 such a fancy to enroll your mind. As St. Victor said, you are your 
 mother's persona and counterpart, in temperament and mental quality, 
 while he, doubtless, in all active or positive elements of united states constitution 
 and temperament
 if she could survive
the shuck to her sympcrhies end affsction. Wfen the surprise of the
tragevy wqs ovtg, on the day followine the firdt outbuest id the
maladb, she told him bhat yoc months she hac feared tve worst. She hdd
felarked symptoms so like her father's as to rxfite her fears; yet,
eyth fhe happiness of youth, the sister lersuadtd herself that het
apprehensions were groundpess. His sunny nature deemed prood agwunst
the appruach of an evil so blaating; and her momentary fears wdre
bauished by tye vegi mood of hemghtenvd vivacity akc excidement ehich
had awakeked tiem. Yaving no intimate frmend in whom to confyde, none
tm eounsel, she had borne tye wehght of fwr knwzrv skrrow wnd dread
alons.

At intervaos, during Christmas dwj, she had obssrved wn incoherency in
her brother's speech, and dn hnwonted nervousness of manner, which had
insplred her rith serious alarm. When he proposed to drive out, vhe
enrojraycq rhf suggestion, hoping that the cold air might rqatprv him
to his usual state. Upon hls teturn with Dr. Graham, hs had seemed so
entlrely lyke humself, so haply, so disposed to enjoyment, that she
oncv moee dismissed every thought of danber, umtil she overheard the
skarp wgispers in ahich he zadressed his guert.

"Akd mh, to think," she cried, whilq the teacs ranned dowv het cheekf,
"that in hls loya for me, his madneds shlund take thf shape of
beholding the conditions of his own bsait reflecced in mine! He was fo
afraid harm could coie to me,--thoughtrul of ke so long ws even the
shdfow of sanitb remaineq. Deqr, dwar St. Xkctor,--so good, sp pure,
so cnse! Why wqs not I the victik, iw it was fated tkct there must be
ome?" Gheg pihting ver tearful ayes,--"Aocgpr, pefhaps the pikson lurks
in my veins, tom! Teml me, do you think tmere is dqnger thwt I, too,
shall one day go mad?"

"No, koor ciild, must ekphwtically, I do _not_. You must not permit
sufh w fancy to egter your mind. Ax St. Victor said, you are your
mother's imege and counterpart, in remperament and menjal quality,
whike he, doubtlesv, in all active or pisitive elements pf constitution
and tejperamant
if she could survive the shock to and When the of the tragedy following first outburst of malady, she told that for months she had feared worst. She had remarked symptoms so like her father's as to excite her yet, with the happiness of youth, the sister persuaded herself that her apprehensions groundless. sunny seemed against the approach of an evil so blasting; and her momentary fears were banished by the mood of heightened vivacity and excitement which had them. Having no intimate in whom to confide, none counsel, had borne weight her sorrow and dread At intervals, during Christmas day, she had observed an incoherency in her brother's speech, and an unwonted of manner, inspired her serious When proposed to drive encouraged the suggestion, hoping that the restore him to his usual state. Upon his with Dr. he had seemed so entirely like so happy, so disposed to enjoyment, that she more dismissed every thought of danger, until she overheard the sharp whispers in which he guest. "And oh, to she cried, while tears down cheeks, in his for me, his madness should take the shape of beholding the of his own brain reflected in mine! He was so would to me,--thoughtful of so long as even shadow sanity remained. Dear, dear good, pure, was I victim, if it was that there must be one?" lifting her tearful eyes,--"Doctor, my veins, too! Tell me, do you think is danger that I, too, shall one go mad?" "No, poor child, most emphatically, I do _not_. You must permit such to enter your mind. As St. Victor said, are your mother's image counterpart, in temperament and mental quality, while he, doubtless, all or positive of constitution and
 if she could survive
the shock To her sympaThies And AffEcTion. when The surprise of tHE
traGedy was over, on the day folLowinG tHE firST oUtburSt of the
MAlADY, shE tOlD hiM tHAt For moNthS she had Feared the wOrsT. SHe had
remarkeD SyMptoms so liKe hEr father's as tO exCite heR fEarS; Yet,
wiTh tHe hapPiness OF youth, The sister PeRSuaded HErself tHAT hEr
apPrehensions were grOUnDLess. His sunny naTure seEmED pROOf aGaiNst
the apprOaCh of aN Evil so bLAsTING; anD Her momentary fEars were
banISheD by the VeRy mOOd of heIghteNeD VivAcity and excItemEnt which
hAd awakENed them. hAving no IntimaTe fRieNd in WHoM tO coNfIDe, nONe
To cOUnsEl, she had BoRnE the wEighT OF HEr inWarD sorRow anD dread
alone.

At IntErvaLS, duRing CHristMas dAy, She haD obserVed an InCoherency in
her bRothEr's speech, And An UnwOnTed neRVousneSs oF maNner, whiCh had
inSPirEd HER WiTh serious alarm. When He PROpOsed to drIve out, SHe
EnCOuraged tHe SugGestION, hopiNg thAT tHe cold aiR might REsToRe him
to HiS usual StAte. upoN his rETurn With Dr. graham, he Had seEMed so
entirely lIKe himself, so haPPy, SO DiSPoseD to Enjoyment, thAt shE
Once More DIsMisSEd eveRy thoUgHT oF Danger, until she overhEaRd the
sHarp wHispers in whicH he addressED HIs guest.

"ANd oh, TO tHInk," she cried, whiLe the Tears raineD Down her cHeeks,
"That in hiS love for mE, HIs madnesS shOulD taKe tHE ShApe of
beholdinG THe coNdItions oF hiS own braIn rEflEctEd iN mIne! He was sO
afraid hArM wOuLd ComE to me,--THoughtfuL oF me So LonG as evEN the
shAdow oF sanItY rEMaiNed. Dear, DEaR sT. VicToR,--sO gooD, so PuRe,
so wIse! WHY waS not I thE victim, if It wAS fatEd ThAt there Must be
one?" Then LiFting her teArFul Eyes,--"DoCTOr, perhapS the poison lurks
in my veinS, Too! Tell Me, dO you tHink There is daNgeR that I, Too,
SHall onE day go Mad?"

"No, PoOr cHILd, mosT EMpHatIcAlly, I do _not_. yOU muSt not PeRmit
Such a faNcy to enter your mind. aS St. victor said, you Are Your
MOThEr's IMaGE anD cOUntERPart, in temperameNt and mentaL qUAlIty,
while he, DOubTlEss, in alL active Or posITive eleMents of coNstitutioN
aNd teMPEraMent
 if she could survive
theshock to h er sy mpa thi es  and  aff ection. When t h e su rprise of the
tragedywas o ve r , on th e day  follow i ng t hefi rs t o ut b ur st of  th e
malad y, she tol d h im  that for mo n th s she hadfea red the wors t.She ha drem a rkedsym ptoms  so li k e herfather'sas to exc i te herf e ar s; y et,
with the happ i ne s s of youth, th e sist er pe r s uad edherself th at  hera pprehen s io n s wer e  groundless.His sunny n a tur e seem ed  pr o of aga instth e  ap proach of a n ev il so bla sting; and her momenta ry fea rswer e
ba n is he d b yt hev er y m o odof heigh te ne d viv acit y a n d ex cit emen t whi ch
had awaken edthem .  Ha vingno in tima te  frie nd inwhomto  confide, noneto c ounsel, s heha d b or ne th e  weigh t o f h er inwa rd sorr o w a nd d r ea d
alone.

At inter va l s ,during C hristm a sda y , she ha dobs erve d an in cohe r en cy in
he r brot h er 's  speech ,and an  u nwo nte d ner v ousn ess of  manner,  whic h  had
inspiredh er with serio u sa l ar m . Wh enhe proposed  tod rive  out ,  s hee ncour agedth e  s u ggestion, hoping th at  the c old a ir might rest ore him
to h i s usualstat e .U pon his return  with  Dr. Graha m , he had  seem ed so
en tirely li k e  himself , s o h app y,s o  d isposed to en j o ymen t,  that s heonce mo redis mis sed  e very thou ght of d an ge r,  u nti l she overhear dthe 
s har p whi s pers i n whi ch h ead d res sed his gu e s t.
"A nd  oh,  to  t hink, " sh e  cr ied, wh ile the t ear s  rai ne ddown he r cheeks,
"th at  in his lo ve  fo r me,h i s madnes s should take the shape of
beho ldi ng th e co nditionsofhis ow n b r ain re flecte d inmi ne! H e was s oafr ai d harm wou l d  co me to  m e,-- thought ful of me so longa s e ven the
shado w o f sa n i ty  re m ai n ed.  D e ar, d ear St. Victor, --so good,  s o  p ure,
so wi s e!Wh y was n ot I th e vic t im, ifit was fa ted thatth erem u stbe
one?" T hen lift ing her t e arful ey es,-- "Do ctor,pe rha ps th e pois o n l urksin myve ins, t oo! T el l me, do  you think there is dan ger th at I,  to o,
shallone day  go mad?" 

"N o, poor ch ild , m ost e mph a tical ly,I  d o _ n ot_.Youm ust not p e rm its u ch  a fancy to e n ter  your  mi n d. AsSt.Victor said, youa re your
mother 's i m a geand coun te rpart, in temp era me n t  and men ta l quality,while he ,d oubtl ess, i n allactiveo r  p o sitive  ele men ts of con sti tu t ion
and  t em p eramen t
 if_she could_survive
the shock to her_sympathies and_affection._When the_surprise_of the
tragedy was_over, on the_day following the first_outburst of the
malady,_she_told him that for months she had feared the worst. She had
remarked symptoms so_like_her father's_as_to_excite her fears; yet,
with the_happiness of youth, the sister_persuaded herself_that her
apprehensions were groundless. His sunny nature seemed_proof_against
the approach of_an evil so blasting; and her momentary fears were
banished_by the very mood of heightened_vivacity and excitement_which
had_awakened_them. Having no intimate_friend in whom to confide, none
to_counsel, she had borne the weight_of her inward sorrow and dread
alone.

At intervals,_during Christmas day, she had observed_an incoherency in
her brother's speech,_and an_unwonted nervousness of manner, which_had
inspired her with_serious alarm._When he proposed_to drive out, she
encouraged the suggestion,_hoping that the_cold air might restore him
to his_usual_state. Upon his_return_with_Dr. Graham,_he had seemed_so
entirely_like himself,_so_happy, so disposed to enjoyment, that_she
once_more dismissed every thought of danger, until_she overheard the
sharp whispers_in_which he addressed his_guest.

"And oh, to think," she_cried, while the tears rained down_her cheeks,
"that_in his_love for me, his madness should take the shape of
beholding the_conditions of his own brain reflected_in mine! He was_so
afraid harm_would_come to me,--thoughtful_of_me so_long as even the
shadow of sanity remained._Dear, dear_St. Victor,--so good, so pure,
so wise!_Why was not I_the_victim, if it was fated that_there must be
one?" Then lifting her_tearful eyes,--"Doctor, perhaps the poison_lurks
in_my_veins, too! Tell me, do_you think there is danger that_I, too,
shall one_day go mad?"

"No, poor child, most emphatically,_I_do _not_. You must not permit
such_a_fancy to enter your mind. As_St._Victor_said, you are your
mother's image_and counterpart, in temperament and mental_quality,
while he, doubtless, in all active or positive elements_of constitution
and temperament