The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-20

h"A 0r fAeharI from him. Where aaaes
ihe feader suppose he Mss, or in what
~ay employed. That Was piece Of in
formation which his keeper leaned 10 his
cost isE hours siler The lunaiic's return.
The iai'eE had bern 10 The asylum for
Ehieh his Trends had destined himself.
aud having procured access 60 tie proper
party. gave his keepers name a. bis On n.
and represented him as being Mr.. Strand
so. tie bIoiher Of ME. -. AZ il vas
not only well known a. the asylum that
the latter gtn'lsman had = brother. who
was n lhr time iabnring under insanity.
but -. on the precious day. notice had
heea sent 10 the asylum. the remainder ol
his story was she mnre readily believed.
Nos. says he. addressing himself 10 The
manager IL the institution, .. the lunsile
- remarkably clever. singulsry cunning.
] and"
oh, great many Of nur patients are
So" interrupted the superintendent nf the
institution. I've see instances of cum
aing and shrewdness every day. which
the wisrsr Of u cOnld not exceed"
4" have M doubt Of it, observed the
lunatie. with The greatest seli-possession,
and seemingly in the most rational man.
nsr possible. ~ have no doubt Of il;
nnne Whatever. lhare seen many cases
II i, myself; but this unhappy man sx-
reeds in cunnisg AMI shrew'lnsss any ohe
| ever heard Of. Why. he would almOs.
deceise me-"
81 am happy tn hear H." continued
the lunauc =. My only reason inr rom.
Ing out here before taking him with me.
was. shai | might scqua'ni YOU ~iIh the
circumstances before hand"
=. Thpi vas unnecessary-let him try
all tie tricks he chooses. they will be Inst
here" remarked The other. with sell.
consequential air. as If he were beyond
the power Of ingenuity to dereiTe.
" Very gond." observed the luna,ic.
in a satisfied tone. ~ shsll bring him
here in an hour or So; | have leII him at
the Fountain hotel. IN care of friend"
" We shsll be ready for him." SAID the
superintendent ol the place, IN that care
less snr, II tone which is 50 CHARACTERS.
&c n men in Authority.
" Good morning. SIR" said the luna.
tic. turning an his heel as he Vas about
To qun the apartment.
Good mnFn'ng. SIT" said the other,
In tie sane hall cIvil. hall reserved ,one
A. before.
"Oh. beg Your pardun." said the H.
na,ie, hastily turning around. and at!'anc-
tng few steps towards the manager Of
the institution. - beg your pardon.
sir. but | entirely forgot Ia mention the
~sv in which h:s madness manl!esis il.
sell"
"Ah. true: tina, rs Of some importance
To U.s." observed the manager. In what
way j. ~"
" Why. he has the notion tha, every
one else Is mad but himself"
"Oh! That Is quite a common impress
sion among persons in his state"
/" Yes: but singularly enough. his mo-
Iiot il. tina, am the insane party and he
is the keeper. You may rely upon It.
that the very moment we arrive. he will
affirm in the most positive terms. and
with the utmost earneslness Of manner.
that such is he fact; and then he will de-
sire you TO take me inio the ASYLUM"
Poor fellow" said tile other, with
some .ligit indica,i"s of feeling. Poor
fellow. bu, there is nnthing too extraor-
binary f"r unhappy beings to fancy"
81 thought it right to inform yon Of
the fact" said the lunaIir, in order that
ynu nigh, not he taken by surprise"
"Oh. there was not the shghtes; dan
ger of that. We are ton well accustom.
ed To such things. To be deceived either
by affirmation or representations"
" Gond morning, Then, fur the pres
cnt." said the lunalic. as he Quilted the
superin,cndant's apartment.
4" Good nothing" mumbled the latter.
In about two hours afterwards a gig
with two persons in it. was seen to drive
up to the gate Of the institution; IL was
opened. and both proceeded towards the
door. As they entered The place" here
is an unfortunate Individual" said the
lunatic. addressing himself 10 the super.
in,cndcu,. &" whom you will be kind
enough 10 take every care oi."
The other was so COMPOUNDED by The
unexpected observation. that he was un-
able. for some seconds. TO utter word.
"Very good" said the superntend.
ent of the institution: " we'll take care Of
him"-a, the same time LAYING hold Of
the ss,onished keeper ol the lOnatlc BY
the breast of the coat.
"Sir--Sir-Sir!" stammered the con.
founded man: "you labor under a mis-
takc"-,hat. pointing to the lnnatic. 81 is
the person To be committed to your care.
I-I-I-brough, him here"
4" No dnub, Of it," said the overseer,
still dragging the hapless wight forward,
assisted By another servant OF the estab-
L.. H. ,.r. nc tho asyIutn far