Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-10-13

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care of friend
1--WE shall be ready for him. said,' the su-
perinteiIdent ofthe place, in that careless sort
of tone which is SO characteristic Of men in au-
thority.
Good morning, Sir said the lunatic, turn
ing on his heel as lie was about to quit the
apartment.
sGood morning. echoed the other, in the
same half civil, half reserved tone as before.
'Oh, beg your pardon' said the lunatic,
hastily turning round, and advancing few
steps towards the manager Of the institution |;
! beg your pardon, Sir but entirely forgot to
mention the way in which his madness mani
tests itself, '.'.. -. .4..... &.
sAy, true; that's Of some importance to U.S.
observed the other. .@....-
'In what way is it? -is
'Why, he has the notion that every one
else is mad but himself ,.s.. --g..
ooh! that is quite common impression
among persons in his state
yes; but singularly enough, his notion is,
that ] am the insane party, and he is my keep
er. You may rely upon it, that the very mo-
ment we arrive, he will affirm in the most pos
tive terms, and with the utmost earnestness
of manner, that such is the fact and then he
will desire you to take me into the asylum
tPoor fellow 7 said the other, with some
slight indications of feeling. .Poor fellow!--
but there is nothing too extraordinary for those
unhappy beings to fancy
q thought it right to inform you OF the fact,
said the unatic, Sin order that you might not
be taken by SURPRISE
sOh! there was not the slightest danger OF
[that. We are too well accustomed to such
things, to be deceived either by their aflirma-
tons or representations
sGood morning, then for the present. said
the lunaiic, as lie quilted the superintendent's rs
apartment.
Good morning mumoled the latter.
| In about two hours afterwards, gig with
two persony in It, was seen to drive up to the
gate of he institution: it was opened and both
proceeded towards the door. As they entered
the place; Here is an unfortunate individual,
said the lunatic, addressing himself to the SUI
perintendent 'whom you will be kind enough
10 take every care or
The other was SO eohfounded by the unex-
pected observation that he was unable, for
some seconds, to utter word.
Very good said the superintendent of the
institution; 'we'lI take care of him. at the
same time laying hold Of the astonshed keep
er Of the lunutic, by the breast the coat.
sSir--jSir-- Sir! stampefed the confounded
man labor under mistake; that pointing
to the lunatic, sis the person to be committed
to your care. Ill brought him here.'
q No doubt Of it, said the overseer, still drag
ging the hapless weight forward, assisted BY
another servant of the establishment, to tht
part of the asylum for which he was intended
'Gracious Heaven, ST.! what is the mean
ing of this? exclaimed the luckess party, hal
sutfocated with astonishment and Indignation
and struggling hard to dlsengage himself from
the grasp of the parties.
'Come away, my good man, quietly with
u.s. said the superintendent, soothingly.
BY all that's sacred Sirp shouted the 9TH
er, with the utmost vehemence, 'Fm not the
unatic; that is he,' again pointing to the &C.
tual party.
Il knew it all; I told you how it would be
said the latter, in steady voice, and with the
greatest self possession.
'This way said the superintendent, care
lessly, still dragging the unfortunate party
forward.
I 'It's mistake, Sir, by
f0ht there's no mistake, my good man; no
mistake, interrupted the guardian of the
place.
'No mistake echoed the lunatic, with the
most perfect noncbaance, displaying all the
while the most rational demeanor.
Sir shouted the unfortunate party; sSlr,
are you serious? Are you aware OF what you're
abuuiT ~
Perfectly serious; perfectly aware of what
we're duing,' replied the superintendent, dri-
lly.
= Sir, I'm not the lunatc; that is the lunatic,
| tb, -
sLet go your hold, or you retain it ut your
peril, voclierated the other.
.esNever mind the poor fellow: told you
how he would conduct himself, and what he
would say observed tue iGaatic.
A few pulls more, and the astonished and
cnraged party was nctnaly dragged into his
destined apart ment. When botli the Super
intendent and the inferior servant let go their
hold, leave the reader to fancy what were
the feelings of the poor wight.
sQuite safe now: he's in our custody now!
and you are relieved from all futher response
bility,' saizltlie superntendent to the insane
party, tll1'Inoment he had shut the door on,the
supposed lunatic. s5.
All right said the real lunatic. as if reliev-
ed of a load Of. responsibility. 'The family Of
the unfortunate man will make. the necessary
arrangements as to the expense
Oh, that's all settled already; the ncccssa-
ry arrangements were made yesterday, when
the first intimation of his coming here was sent
u.s. ,4 ,s s tsg
So / understoods said the lunat;c in mat
ter ef-ccurse sort of style; and with that, he
quttedt the place and springing into the gig
whchshad remained at the gate all this time,
drove away home again, al if he had been the