With considerable difficulty I satisfied the landlady that it was only a joke. It then became necessary to satisfy her that the extensive improvements on the house had been a good investment. While up stairs showing her the changes I had made, I noticed the Doctor's door was opened, and that he was inside. Suddenly we came to a room directly opposite his, which I had had papered and re-furnished, and she remarked that it suited her exactly, and that it showed good taste. I said, in a loud tone: "Well, landlady, the Doctor suggested this, and I have depended largely on his taste and judgment." We then stepped to the Doctor's door, and were invited in. She aided me as much as possible in keeping up a conversation, and complimented the Doctor on his exquisite taste. He was immensely pleased, and after she left I remained with him a few moments. He jumped up and closed the door, and was about to give me a tongue-lashing, when I anticipated him by saying: "Doctor, don't it beat thunder about that girl? Great Heavens! Had I known she was just out of the Asylum I never would have hired her. And isn't it strange that she twits every one else of being crazy? I wouldn't have her around ten days for the price of the hotel. But you will not be bothered any more, Doctor, for she is gone." He gave me a very searching look, and said: "Johnston, was it she or I that was considered crazy?" "Well Doctor, I understand that she was crazy and you followed her down cellar to prevent her from committing suicide. At least that is the way the matter has been represented to the landlady and me." "Well, I understood," said he seeming much relieved, "that they considered me crazy." "O, my! Doctor! the landlady considers you one of the bravest and most courageous men she ever saw, to follow a raving maniac down cellar the way you did." He said he was really surprised to learn that such was the case, as he had gotten quite a different idea. A few days later my wife and boy arrived, as I had sent for them some days before. The Doctor and I sold off our personal property and things moved on very harmoniously. One day a lady called to consult him professionally and paid him five dollars in cash. This gave him renewed courage and he declared his intention of locating there permanently, as he not only believed it to be a good point, but he was rapidly becoming known and could very soon establish himself in a lucrative practice. The business of the hotel increased, and to the landlady's astonishment, was making money. She could not understand how it had cleared so much, till I explained to her that I had raised the rates from one dollar to one dollar fifty and two dollars per day. She became much frightened and declared I would ruin her business.