The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-03-21

bic Of telling my own story? ] tell you they
buried me | was down there amoug the
cohins and the bones, and when began to
turn it made me very sick. Nevertheless,
fathers funeral Nobody knew | murdered
him, between YOU and me; they called it ap-
opcxy have beautiful method; it kills
without leaving the slightest trace imagna.
BILE just let me show you, on your left temple
there 1t won't take me second, and as
sure you, YOU will not feel ii at ALL it is the
ncatcst way imaginable, and /"
Tell me about Emily frstr cried the
Mortified student, preserving presence of mind
enough not to seem alarmed, though as the
man was coming towards him, he drew his
breath hard and prepared himself for a
struggle
30, yes, about Emily. Well, III show you
afterwards; the knowledge will he beneficial
to you, doubtless if YOU have a particular
spite against fathers or grandiathcrs. After
my father was buried, made proposals to
the beautiful Emily. She trembIcd aud seem
ed delighted profcsscd to love me dearly,
and went to town Immediately to prepare
things for the wedding. Well sir, when !
returned, there was no Emily there No, sir.
she had gone; some friend had carried her
away; she loved me too well to leave me-
So began to search for her First, thot
She might be in her mothers cottage, and
, watched there for weeks, slyly, SO slyly YOU
would have been pleased 10 see nc crawling
round there like subtle serpent. She was
not there; 50 / travelled One day ! came
across beautiful view; my friend WAS with
me. had 4 strange inclinaton--you may
have felt ito throw him in the rapids for
there was fall there, and boiling, shooting.
playing rapids. WE'LL We both went further
on, nearer to the sparkling fall saw
pleasant group; they did not SCENE. One of
the party wore bridal veil; that form
knew; quick as the flash of the Lightning it
came to me it was my Emily! ., she was
married last night said my friend Did
you know her? Know her! The rapids
were nothing to my scething, boiling blood |
you will see, said: i will give her sur
prise lowering my hat thus, on my fore
head. will go up lcisurely, and behold
what she will do when she knows me. SO
stole near the slippery cdgc--I watched my
chancc-I cast one rcycngclul glance at the
bridegroom, and-thrusting forth my hand,
gave her such an impetus that she fell down
the awful chasm and was dashed in pieces
Then yelled then | danced; then was 50
wild at my success that would have sprang
over, too, but they held me. Thoy put me in
vile prison. they called me u murderer
they prosecuted me--but about that scientific
blow must demonstrate 10 you how easy
you may die
"Help!-murdcr help, hclp' shouted
the young man, closing with the maniac.
There we're feet treading the passages,
hurricdy tumultuously Fortunately the
door was not locked A dozen men came
rushing in; they parted the two. 1t was
nearly a death-struggle. The hand of the
frenzicd man had twisted the collar Of the
other in such Il way, that strangulation had
nearly taken place, The keepers Of the un
fortunate man were soon on the track, fur
nished with appliances to subdue him. lie
was carried to the asylum from which he had
escaped, and confined in more secure man
ner AS for the poor student, fever cnsucd;
but he recovered, though the shock, bodily
and mentally, was never wholly conquered.
He is to-day an eminent lawyer, happily
welded; but if you wish 10 see his lips turn
whte-to hear his voice tremble-aSk him if
he ever visited the nearest insane aSylsm.