Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-01-25
TALE For COUNTRY FOLKS.
A Story ola Providence Lady's Adj.
ventures in q New York Studio.
From the Providence Journal.


A few days ago, while a lady Of
our city, of artistic tastes and habits,
was walking leisurely along Fifth
avenue, she noticed a sign, of an ar
lists studio, whereupon she entered
an open door, assembled one flight of
stairs, raped at the artists door,
heard the words "come in" and en-
tered a spacious room, elegantly fur
nished. Its high windows were rich
ly draped with heavy curtains, fine
pictures were hung upon the walls,
and standing on the floor in an easel,
, after the fashion of most artists.
In the room sat man alone, with
overcoat and hat on, immovable, and
with eyes glaring tiercely on his visi-
tor, as if enraged at her intrusion, but
not uttering a word. A few moments
passed she made a casual remark in
regard to some picture, when he sud-
denly jumped from his seat, rushed
upo, her, seized her by the throat, his
eyes glazing wildly and his features
indicating the fercest excitement, and
exclaimed, madly: "Now have you !!
have been looking foryou for the last
ten years, and now have got you at
last, and III kill you" At first the
shock to her was terrible and over
whelming, and she became quite I'M
conscious; but recovering herself a
little she struggled, screamed, and ell
treated, but to no purpose.
He chung to her throat with one
hand, and with the other tried to fill
her mouth with her clothing. Finally,
having loosed his hold, he rushed to
the door, locked it, seized large knife
and began to sharpen it upon bis shoe,
telling her that her time had come
and she must prepare to meet her
God; that he was going to cut her
into inch pieces. She fell upon her
knees, prayed, entreated, told him of
her husband and child, and wept in
the widest agony, fully believing that
her tine had come, that she must
die, bu! with no avail. He continued
to make his preparations in the most
violent excitement.
Re told her that he should put her
body in the large stove in his room to
burn it up. Finally, overcome by ex-
element, she sank upon the floor. At
this the rage of the mailman seemed
to subside a little. Still, he contin-
ned his threats and preparations. A.
ter having recovered little from her
exhaustion, having now been in the
the clutches of the lunatic for more
than two hours, during which time
she had suffered untold agony, she
now entreated him to give her some
thing torevive her. twas now about,
6 o'clock in the evening. He then
went to the door, saying that he was
going to get something for himself,
unlocked it, opened, went out, and
locked the door behind him.
Alone in the room, she screamed at
the top of her voice, hoping shemight
bring some one to her rescue, but to
no avail. He soon returned, still
threatening her with instant death if
she was not silent. The fend seemed
to have no other purpose but to tor
meDt her, or to take her life. Finally
he told her that if she would take his
arm and 60 quietly down stairs, she
could 60. Hope now dawned upon
her. She told him that she would do
anything. He accordingly made her
walk down with him into the street.
She felt inexpressible relief, having
got out of prison.
Here she strove to extricate herself.
but he threatened to dash her brains
out against the walls of the building
unlessshe went quietly. She told him
she wanted to take an "up- town car"
He said, T'll 60 with you. III follow
you to the ends of the earth.n He en-
tered the car with her, sat down by
her side and appeared perfectly sane.
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