Ellsworth American., 1871-07-13
Vol XVII Whole No. SIS. No Is

Well, Sir! began Fred. Judging that
as he was sane, he ought to speak first.
Sir! inquired Mr. Willard, who ut
that moment did not appear very crazy.
Don't YOU know that you ought not
to be here?' continued Fled. sternIv.
May beg to know where / ought TO
beI' Answered the other, in quite n ra-
tional. self-possessed, and gentlemanly
manner
Now to tell a decently behaved person
that he ought 10 he in u mad-house i.
certainly awkward, and possibly unsafe.
Alter moments consideration, Fred
observed, more blandlv than betere
Perhaps am mistaken in the person.
II SO beg pardon"
NO excuse is necessary" replied the
stout gentleman. with admirable good
nature and courtesy
Fred was excessively puzzled, and.
moreover, his curiosity was roused
lie was pretty sure Of his man, but at
same time, he was not sure that the man
was now out OF his head. and he pre.-
emily decided to test him with iittle
conversation
II mlstook You for al beg your par
don for the blundsr-but really took
you Tor an insane individual whom I
one" met he began. "By.the way il
i a very interesting subject, that of in
sanitf-the more interesting because II
can not always be distinguished from
sanity
"lou are right, Sir, replied the stout
gentleman. The boundary between
the conditions has never been properI,
defined. aud probably never will be
he truth i that they run into each 9th
or and overlap each other ut thousand
peints-Takc man. for instance, who
i tornented with dyspepsia, and who.
under it1 irritation, makes mountain,
out Of molchills. lie il sane before dim
ner, and insane after dinner. He !,
sane on the larger subjects of lie, where
he must absolutely bring his reason into
play, and insane with regard to the lit
tie household worries which drive him
INTO fits OF stormn. and swearing. He
IS sane before strangers, and insane in
the circle of the family. Again, take a
Young man who is led BY passion To-
commit crime which in his cooler mo-
ment- he abhors: he will confess, 4 wa.
mAd when did it, aud question
whether he doe, not speak the exact
truth. DO you say that insanity is per
inAheni: Remember thar the mad have
their fits. just like the dyspeptic, lust
Ike The Wild youth. There are women
~ iart who are permanently irrational
on dress. There are men in large bu,i
hess who are permanently irrational ON
Specniations. People are sane on on.
subject and insane on others. Depcnd
upon 1t, that II all who are ever Mt any
tim" mad should be shut up for lie, YER,
ie" human beings would remain ONT
side oi asNlums 1t the whole world is
not crazy, II i, at least, skipping back
and forth Gcru~, the borders OF cral;-
uc>,.'
Fred was amazed II the logic OF a dl,
course winch battered him bv agreeis0
WIth his pwu theories. While .ecmiuo
~ A,teu, he took occasion TO stroll near
hi~ "Il", and Whispered. 1t can't b..
tbs nau.
~ i~. it i whispered Fanny. who.
si.... ~ trusted to her senses rather
Keep away from him -
Ihe stranger may have heard her re-
marks. At all events he answered an
propriatclt
II believe that yeu remember me. h.
-aid, with smile in which there wa,
bolh patho> and dignity. If ma, n.
wei confess that am the person whom
h"u tahc me Tor. Can YOU accept tine
Apologies pt a sane man tnr the yAualir,
"t Iuutfir:"
inblctn; Fanny staring aud rctrra.
ln- tf"d staring and looking looli,h
IT j. a,kin@a great deal. arknowi-
cd@~! Mr. Willard. humby
'bh, certainly not, mumbied Fred
''\.. indeed. Very happy I'm sur
cry possibly NVu doubt my cure
continued willard. II can show luu
letters from my doctor admitting il, t.
N"0 eac q" sec them. Not that the,
SIGNIFY mu"h.--lhe very expert, con
ilndAitN b,undrr.-lhcv walk in blind
man --bull, But if YOU will dcign tn
accept ot my acIutintance believe
can satisfy YOU that | am a. sane II, mos
"t the people who are a large. We Iiv,
J hnd. ~ The >alse building II will hr
a great favor 10 me il YOU will allow ma.
~ at least bow 10 Won in passing"
Suspicious a Fred aud Fam, still.
We're, there wa- nothing to do but gram
ihl- humble request.
nnt how came !oH 10 remcmbcl
" inquired th' Young lnau present
ON. my keeper learned some OF tl,.
'h'id'ht' oi my e-caPaie. and told me
name. tir,t 80, th,, fr.,,,, 'o' n""'
rhict: haycIl't thc ln,-, ID, L
came into m, ro..rs.ion. - ~"
,am ten me
Fred IN. irrenrr..;ht,. IN. r
rnuld Not l,ln Iur.ti,,r;,,, W"
lau. htrr If -iri,t of F,,f,,,. =: .'.' ''N W.
face.
~. Sir. ". .,u,t "a,
,.uI. A. .n,n -. H.. .nmI gu 'lat' n'
least, dare moi. '''N -
Well, | lounu the name am ,hoh1
..r,.hi.r c,,,,i,','ai ula,1 a''io %" the iiahd-
saw IL -, i!''u, anu l sao
when ,nr r,.,,o,.n'i w "Hr 'IuhN
house. very nafnr,lI, @ j",o, ,o'tS W.
Won MINT ha rho -, '''.o' e'' ''i''
moved At GmltorI Po;nt anJ 't ,'i, ''i' 'II
Keeper. who called nm ~" ',q ,t my o"'
since, and caught sie,ht 81 ,o,, a u"s
ne OF the idnntitv ~ 80 az NV"