Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-07-23

obtuseness angered me, and scizing u
poker was about to strike him when
the uncredited lrisman rushed in and
disarmcd me. Then there camo a
darkness through which could scarce
ly see. The sunbcams on the window
sill fell like shadows. lost my rec.
objection. When | rcgaincd it, | was
in sort of prison. The light had re-
turned but my mind was still dis
turbed, Carrie appeared at the gra-
ted door.
Hello, Carrie" said |.
"Oh, am so glad you know me, q"
she reioined, pressing her face against
the bars.
"Know you, why have known YOU
let me sce-l have known you eighty
seven years"
"Oh, Mr.. Penn
"It's fact. | wouldn't tell you lie.
got acquainted with you eighty-scvcn
years ago the first of last June and the
last of July"
How strange it is that | should
remember all these foolish things,
but do; | remember them clearly.
mir. PEN, are you never 20.
ing to get well? You have been
in this asylum two years. Oh, if YOU
hadn, t gone insane we would have been
married"
laughed at her. Married" | cx-
claimed, "why we were married forty
six years ago"
she burst into tears. "You
are hopclcssly gone" she said
81 fear that you will never be brought
back. y
"Oh, I'll get Ht Strengthened out
after awhile. The credit system
is improving. | saw an odd look
ing fellow yesterday, that was
credited to exchange. A few weeks
ago he would have been run in as
original. The ready print fellows are
doing the square, thing. So don't
fret
She wcpt for joy, thought,
and when she had gone, sat
down and congratulated myself up
on the prosperous condition of tho
country press. 1t may have been months
but it only scanned to be a few min
utes, when lOokedt up and saw Mr..
Pigman.
"How are you getting along?" he
asked.
"First rate" said l..
Does your mind seem to be getting
any clearer"
"Nly mind is as clear as bell,
/ aiR 10 10 ,,lnup "a 4 A1ly
shine and as strong as mountain moon
shine.
Pigman sighed. II earnestly hope
that you may be brought back, but do
not see much chance. have sent for
several leading doctors. They may save
you."
Four doctors, wise looking old
fellows, came and examined me.
1t was fun for me. They tick
led me nearly to death. They undoubt-
cdly said something to Pigman, for
shortly aftcrward he came around and
said:
1.-The doctors say that your case is
hopeless. "
'All right, I'll take beer"
"They say that you once had
very strong mind, but that it is
entirely gone, or that is, hopclcssly
shattered"
"Glve me little straight"
"They declare that your case is a
remarkable one, and advise your
friends to come around and talk to
you"
"All right, help yourself"
Carrie will be around in a day OIL
two"
"All right; tell her that as soon as
collect my occupation tax from the
city council will pay her for washing
those six shirts
poor fellow!h
"Ycs, haven't n cent at present"
The next momcnt-though it may
have been longer-I looked up and
saw Carrie looking at me.
"How's cropsP | asked.
"Oh, Mr., Penn, will YOU never be
brought back, when you know that
love you SOP"
"Yes, I'll be there directly. Unlock
that door and I'll present you with tht
finest foot-race you ever saw. Oh, I'm
q jack. rabbit when turn myself loose
| once ran from Kansas to prohibi
tom.
II don't know what to do" she
sobbed.
Unlock the door. Say, a fellow
came in here yesterday with a cofGr
on his arm. am in favor of the Rus
sian idea. like beautiful collins. There
is nothing prcttier than speckleC
coffin. 1t may not last as long as the
black ones but it is more attractive"
DO you ever read anythingP" she
asked.
"No, the people who keep thi'
boarding house won't let mo read. "
They are cruel. Hero is news
paper"
She showed the newspaper though
the bars and took it up. Carrie with
drew. unfolded the paper With {
thrill read the following dispatcl
from New York:
"a peculiar epidemic is raging il
the east. The man who started the
mother-in.law joke has just died anG
the disease is spreading rapidly among
the paragraphers. 1t is thought that
they will all die. "
A dark cloud was lifted from my
, mind. | threw down my paper ant
uttered cry of Joy. l realized it all
had been crazy. The keeper, hear
, my cry, rushed to my cell. A glance
satisfied HIM. Unlocking the heavy