The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-07-04

| Mabel. u,|
"Bah ~ exclaimed Mr., Hardy. "On |
such terms will not continue my m
| tcrcoursc with you. Ellher marry me
| or let us sever our CONNECTION lor ever
| You shall have all the letters yoi
have written to me; and What Shit''
haveW
lie laughed dcmoniacally'
His manner was no wild ana strange
that Mabel looked at him with wonder
not unmixcd with terror -.
~ will have my revenge! he sup
suddenly he claspcd Mabel in his
arms. imprinted burning kiss upon
her lips, and then rushed from the
room.
Hooper did not see him till late at
night J., ,, ,oa,,
and wondered still more when he saw
the excited state in which he was. lhc
wind had blown his hat OIL, his hair
, was rough, and his,eycs bloodsh"t. ..
Without speaking to Hooper, he
flung himself into an arm chair, ana,
a, ringing the bell, called for brandy.
"Wherc have you been to-day, MI
Y Hardy ?n asked Hooper.
WTGaps no business of yours" re-
-; piled Mr.. Hardy. , A..
g The domestic now brought the
/, brandy and placed it, with some hot
p water and glasses, upon the table.
% MIR, Hardy rose to help himself,
IS when Hooper again interpoaed.,
is "Sceing that you are excited, air,
he said, "I think you had better not
4. drink anything" .
x| Without paying any kind OF atten-
10 tion to this admonlllon, MI iiaray
nt uonrrd out stiff glass OF brandy and
hot water, soon afterwards drinking
" it off. :, ,l
sthat am, and mean to be, master III
ST INV own house. It you don't IKE IL,
ly you are perfectly at liberty to go back
Of to lhc asylum whenever you choose
.ir Upopcr'a plan, whenever II pa'ieh'
WAS violent, was to bcquiet ana luh'o'
or him. so he answered gently, VI an
cJ rrndv to 90, sir, whenever you dlS
rr charge mc.n
,r. IT discharge you now,' shouted MIR
Hardy.
rc- WA LITTLE notice is customary,
think, I'm such ease. You TOOK M
I'D from a good situation, ana may nav,
on some difficulty IN gcttluG announcer,
exclaimed Hooper in tone "l m'''
his remonstrancc.
hc- 81 wish to God had never sec
the you," rcjoined Hardy.
vas "Why so, sir" -,
"Becnusc you, and you only, are II
md cause of my MISFORTUNE,
will "What misfortunes d0 Son aliu'
ON, tom may ask. A.,
ou' Hooper was perfectly respectful, eve
on defcrcnlial, in his manner
"Why, my good fellow, every, Oh
bel knows that Miss Fairfax won't NAY
on mc.n
ned "Indccl!n said Hooper.
ily. "What is the rcaSon?' continue
ay, Mr. Hardy. ,.,
4, "Thcn viii tell you. Her ia'h
en- objects to me, and says ! am ma
W'hv does he say SO? Because "
are always about with mc-you, ma
W. house bird that yuu are. miSnt ma
was known that | could not touch pI''
hen without being dctilcd" ,,,,
tive Hooper said nothing; he b'ncd
led, time, and let his master have his 81
iced out. , ,, !,
,one UYc..n rc.umcd Mr.. Hardy, you IL
tell hotter go. People will think all |
hotter Of me when you have vahlsh
lied from the festive scene
an He emrticd his glass ana toi'ie'''S
For some time after this he rema
life ed silent, then he began TO mu''cl
CT must kill him." Hooper hci
him mutter to himself.
rief This remark he repeated SeVe
and times. ,,oI,or,
have The keeper felt sure that MabefS
lection of his hand had acted upo'
uel weak and fcvcrcd hain until ie''
of his homicidal mania was 10
very dreaded. ~,
Thnt this was the case he did
doubt for il moment.
( mo What was his duty under 'hc
rio,,s cumstances? Undoubtedly to rem
over with and endeavor to check nm
r at every way in his power.
Having come to this resolution,
frst act was to remove the bran
see Mr. Hardy saw him doing so;
,i,ws oddly enough, made no ObserVatl
and tbo,irh his eyes followed Hooper
,;rr y over fbe room, and glared like thos'
thi. a crouching tiger
hsr With difficulty Hooper persua
me- him Tn po TO bed. When ne saw
tiled, between the sheets, nc Scuhlo"',n
,outh moved all razois anu o,liei '
!, less wcopons he could see, and TOOK
, ahc nrec,utiou to lock th" bed room
gone on the outside
The next day Mr.. Hardy was ode
l,,tt hn tlII U'tns
HOOPER so much uncasntsS hs Oh
duty day before.
He said nothing more about
d,v. leaving him, and Hooper inlag
fears. thc attack to he slight one WI
20 his would soon pass away.
I'm the afternoon Mr.. Hardy Ia
= the nationally enough.
,cu3cd 81 was rather wli"' was l no'' ~
he said.
have wia.t night"
uNotbinv out of the common,
hould ooh. yes! was. ! am not s,l
fooI as YOU take me to he. ] X
c bot. well enough. Is there such th''
IN my recurrent mama ::
81 believe So"
I lie 500 you think am subject !"
and [ Mr.. Hardy appeared to look i"r
of his to the answer to this question
considerable anxiety. :,
Iardy. II should say not sir' WIS =
nisfor- cr's judiciollS reply. , .u
, now, mot, en- but ii''To i,,ro
, com. to if. | don't believe l am cure
brave wonder what jury would say 10
"Say to what, sir?" ..u
"My state of mind" -,
=, nm Mt JJnder what circumstances 2 :,
vi arr was brought before them
"Ou what?" asked Hooper.
mh,t "As-as-let us say, for the 81
i,,ssion argument, as "A murderer.
,iTJncd 1As it is not II ease likely TO oe'
eve YOU is hardly worth while to reply 10
n question" :. :, ro. foo
al cried Mr.. Hardy, rather anS NY.