Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-17
An AnecuOte of Tnllna.


dian, possessed & country seat in Brunoy
"a village In the neighhorhood Of Paris,
where he spent his leasure time. One
evening, while walking in the surround.
ing country, it suddenly occurred to him,
that it would be better to 90 Immediately
to Paris, and stay over night there, as he
had much to do on the morrow, and on
the following evening was 10 play "Orcst."
While occupied with this thought he per-
ceivcd tho sound Of On approaching car.
riagc The ringing Of bells on the horses
announced one OF those modest convey.
ances which preceded the invention Of
tho railroad. 1t was = SO called kukuk;
which having st down 1t p<,,ecnyer on
tho way, was retuIni, & empty to Mont
geron. also village near Paris.
"Will you take me to Paris?' asked
Talma O! the driver.
"That depends upon circumstance
II understand; it den nds upon how
much l will pay you. Well name your
price,"
This was satisfactory; and Talma seat
ed himself in the kukuk, which he had
the pleasure Of occupying alone. TO re-
lieve the tcdiousness of the journey, he
commenced, in a loud tone, to recite his
role for the next evening. The driver
started, although the rattling of wheels
and the jingliDg of bells prevented his
quite understanding what his passenger
was talking about. Finally he distin-
guished the words
with blood will pollute the feast to
which you call me!'
"What will you do?" cried the driver,
turning suddenly around
Talma took no notice Of the interruption
but continued his recitation; while, by
the glare of his lantern, The driver watched
with fear and establishment the dis :orted
features, and the melancholy fire which
cleaned from the eyes Of the tragedian
who, unconscious of his surroundings, was
wholly absorbed in his role All that he
said waa calculated to inspire terror
"Open, 0 earth!" he cried; and then con-
tinued, "Ignominious tool Of wrath ban
ished from my country for the murder of
my father, an outcast from the world for
the murder of my mother, an object OF
adherence to all who approach ME
have lost all,--all that I held dear on
earth !"
"What shameless fellow !" murmured
the driver, AZ he heard the first words of
the frightful confession. But it isn't pos
sible that he can have committed all these
crimes !" he added; "for, if he had, he
wouldn't proclaim it upon the highway.
He is more likely q lunatic, who has cs
capped from the insane asylum"
Meanwhile the tragedian continued his
monologue.
90 sun! that Illuminated that day of ter
Tor, thou hidest not thy face, but shinest
ever |"
"Worse and worse Now he sees the
sun set at ten in the evening, and even the
moon isn't in sight Now l know my
duty. Fortunately l shall only have to 60
little roundabout way to carry him
where, without doubt, he belongs" At
the same time, he whipped up his horses,
turned off into by road, and soon drew
up before an insane asylum. The stop
ping of the carriage brought Talma back
to the reality; he interrupted his decla-
nation with, where have you brought
me?"
"Be quiet, Gear sir; you are at home,
replied the driver, as he got down from
his box.
But" said Talma, looking out of the
carriage, eve arc in Charenton! You are
fool"
"Ah, so! I am fool! Yes, dear sir
yes!'
With this he knocked at the house door
and, when the porter appeared, said to
him, You have probably missed one Of
your inmates whom found on the high.
way. not far from here"
mo one is missing that 1 know Of
answer, the porter.
just then the superintendent came GU,
of the yard. TIE driver turned to him
with, 1t is surely one of the occupants Of
your house that have here You ill
immediately r. cognize him. In his insanity
he thinks himself great criminal; sayt
he has murdered his father aud his mother
and done heap Of other disgracefu
things"
Talma now burst into loud laughter
sprong out of tho carriage, and began tt
repeat the lines which had led to thu
drivers Misrepresentation.
"Why, that is Talma, our crest TRACE
dian said the superintendent.
"The same sir.
"What!" cried the driver, amazed at hi
blunder. You are Talma, who plays il
Paris? I beg your pardon, dear sir; bu
as never had the honor of knowing you
and never before saw YOU
"You have not offended me, bones
man, said Talma-"quitc the contrary
and, to prove this, will give you a tickle
for the theater Tomorrow evening, tina
you may see me in the part on account O
which you have brought me to Charenton
After the play, you shall take me ba k t,
BrunOy; but now carry me as quickly q
possible to Paris-Oliuer OPTICS Magoi