West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29

times up Wake up BE yourself, Come
ont Of this trance .
Jones Ea1cd at him pleasantly for an in.
Stnnt then a rupturous smile broke out
upon his COuntCnancC and, CRYING. Hence
AChmct, draw thy cimctar and keep faith.
ful watch at the outer gate of the sCraaglio
the garden OF dClightS-whilc the Sultan.
the magnificent, the Lord Of the earth, NJ.
joiCes his heart in the smiles OF his odn.
isqucs : before they had any idea OF his in
tention he huggcd and kissed every woman
IN the room, calling them all Fatima
Perhaps he's going mad, said somebody
and the lady OF the house, turning pale.
exclaimed, Mr.. Smith, insist that YOU
restore that unhappy young man to his
senses this very moment
Great Heavens said Smith. who had
burst into profusC pCrspiration. that s
what ann trying to do as hard rs | can,
but he Won't come out OF his trance. |
must have forgotten something about the
process.
Well, try and remember il, then, pretty
quick, said the lady, 'or nc may bc a raw
ing maniac, and his hlood-and orrs.
which is worse and more To the purpose
will he upon yonr head.
Here Jones took up tumhlcr of lemon
adc with much solcmuity. and, advancing
across the room with majestic step halted
before Smith and exclaimed Saul, son of
kish, !, the Prophet Samuel, u. d., anoint
thee King over the people of Israel, poured
the refreshing beverage upon Smiths head :;
then yelling Hurry up another whcclhar-
rowiull OF them bricks lac icrkcd Smiths
legs from under him, and, Selling him bv
thf feet, ran him ON his nose across the
room like a barrow, and iammcd his head
against the opposite wall then. dropping
the unlucAy amateur mcsmcrist, hc ad-
Nnnccd with s,calthy step, and hisSrd i'm
a blood curdlmg tone
Give me the dagger, and will these
brawuy hands of mine inCarnadnc i'm the
villains hearts blood; send him down,
down, down TO the deepest depths of per
dition, and join him there, my dreadful
mission of vengeance being accomplished
mp to the handle
AT this one woman tainted, three got out
of the room, and the mistress OF the house
turned on the burglar alarm for police
man, and adiurcd Smith to run for "A doc
tor and take the mau out Of his trance
with s.omach-pump or an electric en-
brocatiOn, or something, before there had
been done "A deed of dreadful note. Smith
did not wait 10 bc told twice, but dashed
out of the house like a runaway flash OF
lightning, not stopping to put ON his hat or
ovcrcoat, and, as lac was going through
the gate, ran plump into the officer who
was answering the call.
you scoundrcl, erred the officer, as they
rolled over each other surrender, or IN
blow your brains out with my club and
hc took hold of Smith with so determined
a grip that hc tore every button oil of his
shirt and waistcoat.
i was going for the doclor-thcrc's n
raging maniac in the house. gnspcd
Smith; femme go.
90, that's too thin, coutemptuously re
piled tho policeman what are you giving
me Come along into the house, and let's
see how many spoons you have about you.
80 lac dragged his captive in, giving him
a hearty shake at every third step, and
wren the door was opened, hc found Jones
seated, clothed in his right mind, conycrs
ing on the weather. Explanations were
made TO the officer, and then Smith Dor
rowcd new collar and some pins, repaired
his damages, and went home, after vainy
cndcavOring TO leave an impression upon
the company that it was put-up Job be
tween him and Jones 10 contribute to tho
evenings amusement. Jones is not looked
upon 0t present as quite as green as they
took him TO be- and is decidedly the social
lion Of the ncighborhoOd