Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-12

Morning. Bob" say, Mr.. Wlldng. drop
ping into "Buh'," chambers With hi- usual
AIRY grace. aud sinking iudolently into
chair.
Good morning, CALMLY return, Bob. who
look, a. Il he ought to be- addressed - Rob
ert. ii not Bohuu-hi> surname which
would, 90 course be- even more d.sulhcd.
BrIrf> being uev to him and attorney, al
most unknown, he glauccs up from h4> pa
pe-N With u cE4ru.Ingl. ah>tfactcd ar. and
just a soupcnH OF wrariue>s. that i very
well done indeed. His friend j. evidently
delighted with II. and smile, approl.ngiy
Il >cd up. Bob" he ask, With a ,u,lic-
ious concern. after = >Ight hut eloquent
pause
No, no." protest, Mr. Bouun. mildly.
moi so much tina, a>-ot Cogg>, there l.
responsibility attached 10 1t. ana IT, and that"
"Ail that" -A,> h.> visitor with increa>-
ing ,ympathy:' Il feel just ike YOU. Ke>pon-
,IbiIity Is wearing me out CONSCIENCE :
Killing me slowly but ,urrl, -.u fact. mak
ins Al old man OF me before my time.
When ! SAW the wrciohcd boy al NV place
irN months since. creeping and staggering
zap the stars. and growing every second
more damp and unpleasant beneath the .uaa
ui brief, he held lu both arms. feared
might Iu>e NY senses. 80 tcd 10 Nuu for
advice uulN 10 ind Nnu, # possible. IA worst
cast. Ml dear fellow, don't Throw over
4 client or two; do ANYTHING except xii
Yourself with ~orh"
"Oh. hang YOU" saws Mr.. Bohun, inrle-
ganIl, and very friVoluusly. looking wildly
round for . ruler or anv other Reasonable
missile and then the, both laugh, and dig
nity j. no more Bob foregocs graud.lo-
quence and de,ceuds to commonplace.
.lou know the Norman>. don't YOU ?"
Az, W.lding presently.
The old peop!e--ye,, and George used
to know. long. long ago. but have rather
lost sigh, Of him of late"
All, YES. He'> about the best Of them.
He's IN u lunatic asy ium now. Odd how
things come round"
No. YOU don't say 20. never heard
wcrd Of ii. met the old nan, Sir John, at
the Gorng, the other night. and he said
nothing of it"
Well. he wouldn't. YOU know. 'ti,n't
iikely." say, Mr.. Wilding. Its sort of
On no We never mention HIN sort Of at-
fair altogether You see they >ct their at
fcctiou, on George swore by him thought
he had the entire brains of the family and.
when he was spun for the |. {. $, they
nearly went out of their minds.
Did they says Bohun. with interest.
Evidently very eNcitahe people; no doubt
II is hereditary in their family"
"Eh'" SAYS Mr.. Wilding. somewhat puz-
zled. Then-..Well, 1t couldn't be helped,
YOU know"
No. of course not, poor fellow" IL zones
of the deepest commi>eration.
YOU'RE \. at sympathy, says Mr. Wild
ing; '.your face Will certainly make your
fortune in Court some DAY. Imitation, they
say. is the sincerest hatterv. so don't be of
Tended if YOU see me TRYING to copy your
present expression. But | really can't see
that George Norton is so much to be pitied
after all. Things might have been worse"
We'll, | confess don't see that"
"Oh, nonsense, know many fellows
worse of. He SAYS himself ii is rather
sunny berth, and that he is quite comforts
BILE
Il am glad to hear that. He doesn't feel
his position, then p
"One would think YOU were talking Of a
convict" says Mr.. Wilding, with some con-
tempt. 81 can tell you, in the long run. his
people, in spite of their absurd pride. were
glad enough to get him in"
That's only natural, you know. though
it sounds heartless. dare say he was
troublesome at home"
He was always a restless sort Of beg
gar, that must be allowed; but il was
comedown, of course, from an Indian Judge
ship
well, it was-rather."
AT first the old people quite despised the
notion of the asylum, but George was head
strong, as you may remember. and very de-
termined, and do YOU know, in the long run,
they had the greatest difficulty in getting
him in at all"
''Ah, violent case, then, suppose
Poor George
''What ?" says Mr. Wilding, stupidity, and
then he glances keenly at his friend, and
finally gives way to laughter, that, by de-
grees, degenerates into roar.
violent :" says he, when he can speak,
and then laughs again so heartily that Mr..
Bohun perforce Joins in the merrlment, al
though ignorant of its cause.
ibid YOU think George was lunatic ~
be says at length. ''For small part de-
clare YOU are better than Toole."
"You said he was in lunatic asylum.
What would any one think of that?" de-
manded Mr.. Bohun, slightly aggrieyed.
80 he is, but not as patient. He is
Doctor of the Southway Asylum. Thought
you knew that. What brought me here to-
day was to bring you an invitation to ball
at his place. ! met him yesterday and it
appears he is giving bis mad friends dance ;
| said had never seen an affair of the kind,
and so he asked me to get rid of my ignor
ance without delay, and when mentioned
your name q was afraid to 60 by myself he
said he'd be awfully glad to see you also.
Will you come ~
Il will" says Bohun hriskly. u should
rather fancy renewing acquaintance with
George. He was always very decent fel-
|. low"
with uncommon pretty sisters
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