Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
Adventure with a Madinan.
BY A PHYSICIAN.

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I was sitting DOING in my chair
when a tremendous knocking wal
heard at my door,. The serum
opened il, when man rushed in il
the widest disorder. q 3ag ,ailf'3
g sFor Gods sake, DOCTOR said be
come with me! it's case of life dol
death. A'young girl has stabbed
! helself she is bleeding to DEATH
EOne thousand dollars If you save her
Come, oh, do not delay" and be
rushed towards me, as if to drag mt
along. 9ssaq % -.fs1tjl zs5 = sy~is.
la Hurried away with him, snatch.
ing my Instruments from the table
as Ipassed it. 2 IthinkaI never saw
before such cenvulsive grief as this
mans face expressed. He was q
handsome man, with one Of those
faces the ladies' SO greatly admire
jet black hair clustering in waving
curls over a. white forehead. The
lower part Of his otherwise feminine
features was relieved by deep, jet
black beard. i92 ,aisiilsi I s''aligtt
~ asked him for the particulars OF
the case: 'i9Ai
Doctor said he, make haste. |
shall 90 mad. Why, | would give
every drop Of blood in this body to
save one DO drop Of hers. Oh, God,
SAID he, preserve my reason. She
stabbed herself before could pre-
vent her. Make haste, .doctor-oh,
my God! my God' - Il -.
We reached the house. On q
stained couch, in a-splendid a room =
/ the rich Turkey carpet covered with
her blood-lay a young girl. !
think I never saw such a beautiful
creature. Even with pallid ,counte-
nance and bloodless lips, she. was
more of heaven than Of earth:
What She was, then, when the roses
played on her dovny cheeks, 1 could
only fancy. ... .,.,.....,
?; There was deep wound over her
heart, and it was quite evident that
the blow had been given with right
good will. On the floor, covered
with blood, lay the weapon-a dag
ger, the handle richly set with pearls,
strongly lit up with the reflection
from the blood-stained ivory. *.
/ was too late! Alas! the life-blood
was slowly dropping away. The
masterpiece Of creation was soon to
be cold and inanimate. She slowly
opened her eyes and fixed them With
dying love upon the young maa who
had summoned me to this scene Of
earth. aiar.o saY H. dos1i44 siss9 mi
b Sidney she said, Sidney, ! am
dying. My own Sidney, | could not
live neglected. Itold you would
love you to death. Kiss me, Sidney
She sank back, and death closed up
on his victim! ,s eais,y,. .:ss
-, My companion sat for some time,
strangely staring at the lifeless form
on the couch. ] could perceive that
reason, was tottering on its founda-
tion. Twas fascinated BY his strange
look. AT last went up to him.
Sir | said, she is no more
Death has released her from he'
troubles ~ nlf slos
Dead! did You say she is dead,
doctor?' said he, with a strange and
curious stare at me. .Ah,I and you
have murdered her, yelled the mad,
manLfor such he was now -''Yor
have murdered her, and I--I-shal
murder you. Ah! ali! it will be ram
sport Before / could prevent hin
he had picked up the dagger Yes,
said he, with a YELL i will .murde1
Ilyou with her dagger. i will stal
YOU in the same place. Oh! it vii
he rare sport to see you groan aps
struggle like she did. Alb! all! AM
hoo>d of moi NoW ;thl