The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-12

| or Oou sake, OOcGOts come WILL
mel'' hesaid. It's q case of life or death.
A young girl has stabbed herself; she is
bleeding to death. One thousand dol.
lars it you save herl Come. oh, do, do
not delay"
And he rushed towards me as if to
drag me along.
my instruments from tho tablo ns I pass
ed it. think never saw before such
convulslve grief as this mans face OK
pressed.
! He was handsome man, with one of
those faces the ladies so much admire,
jet black hair, clustering in waving curls
over a white forehead.
The lower part Of his otherwise FEM
inine features wss relieved by a fine jet
black beard.
| 1 asked him for the full particulars of
the case.
"Doctor," said he, 'tmake haste.
shall 90 mad. Why, would give every
drop of blood in my body to save one
| drop of hers.
ooh, Godl |" he cried, "preserve my
reason. She stabbed herself before I
could prevent her. Make haste, doctor,
oh, my God L my God II
We reached tho house.
On satin couch, III q splendid room
the rich Turkey carpet covered with her
| blood--lay young girl.
think / never saw such q beautiful
looking creature.
Even with pallid countenance and
bloodlsss lips she was more of heaven
| than earth. Wnat she was when the
roses play ed on her downy cheeks I
could fancy.
There was q: deep wound over her
| heart, ant it was quite evident that tho
blow had been given with right good
will.
On the floor. covered with blood. lay
the weapon-a slight DAmascene dagger,
the handle rchly set with pearls, strong
ly lit up with the reflection from the
blood-stained ivory.
1t was too late
Alas, tho ife-blood was slowly drop.
ping away.
That masterpiece of creation was soon
to be cold aud inanimate.
She slowly opened her eyes and fixed
them with dying love upon the young
inal vino h,,u summoned me to this scene
Of death. -.
Sidney" she said, ''Sidney, I am dy-
ing. My own. Sidney, could not live
neglected. L told you I-wouId love you
to death. Kiss me-. Sidney"
She sank back, and death closed upon
his victim
My companion sat for some time
strangely staring at the lfeless form
the couch. could perceive that rem
sou was totterlng on Its foundation.
was fascinated by his strange look.
At last went I'D to him.
''Slr," l said, 'she is no more. Denth
has released her from her troubles"
"Dead
''Did you say she is dead, doctor ?"
said he, with a strange and curious stare
OF me.
"Ah and you have murdered her."
yelled the nladman, for such he was
now.
"You have murdered her, and shall
murder you.
''Au nh 1t will be rare sport"
Before could prevent him, he had
picked up the dagger.
"Yes," said he, with yell. II will
murder yon with her dagger.
II will stab you in the same place.
On it will be rare sport to see you
groau and struggle like she did.
'Ah all " and he made q bound at
me.
Now this was tar from pleasant.
In fact it Was worry awkward fix to
be in. l did not know how to act,
The mailman made grasp at me, but
fortunately I eluded his grasp, and think
ing 1T better Z, It in the dark. selz.
ed his lam and c'st it on the floor.
The room uOW Il rk.
The mau set , terrific yelling,
and 1 could 4. Ia .um look the door aud
put the key in his pocket, while he kept
muttering. I will kill him, I will kill
him
"Oh it will be rare sport to SEQ him
die like she did p
felt my courage rise with the emer-
gency. | half determind to try strug-
gle with him; but knew the increased
| strength that the insane possess. and l
thought 1t scarcely prudent.
What should do?
must do something.
1t would soon be daylight, whom I
| would again be In his power.
/ felt for some weapon with which to
defend myself. and, az luck would haye
it, / found heavy dumb bell in the
corner where I lay concealed.
| Presently, heard the madman slowly
searching for me.
I raised the dumb bell; "May God
forgive me-" sail; it desoended, and
was free.
The madman lay stunned OH the floor.
I rushed TO tho door. smashed in tho
look with the heavy metal, and rushed
downstairs.
Presently the house was all in com.
motion.
Oh what scene
The girl dead in q pool of blood.
the man insensibie Oh the floor, with the
dagger firmly olatohed in his hand.
bled him and he slowly recovered.
But reason nev returned.
He Is q madman to this day.
1 never heard the history of my pat
tents Of that night. I,
They were strangers In the house. I
never will forget that nights adventure.
O envyi THOU root Of infinite mischief
and canker-worm Of virtue. The CON-
nlisslon of all other vices Is attended
with some sort of delight; but envy
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