The Osceola times., 1885-04-11
keep me from the clutches of the yelling

keep me from the clutches of the yelling
avengers.
One morning, just before the meeting
OF the court before which was to be
tried. the Sheriff entered the Jail and
said;
"Mr Buck, you are free. Read this
letter 1t was written by a crazy man.
well known in this community, and was
addressed to the circuit Judge"
The surprise was So gladdening-the
thought of regaining my liberty and
once more taking my place among re-
spected men, filled me with such desire
to throw up my hat that ii was with
difficulty that could repress my exulta-
tion long enough to read the letter.
The document which effected my liberia
ton ran as follows:
Judge while no one Is bothering me- and
while sit alone in my room, number lO1 left
wing, will drop you a few lines. We used to
go TO school together. didn't we, JudgeY Well.
some time ago-l don't know how long for
sometimes II seems ten years and then ten
minutes-l slipped away from the asylum
Ihey had given mo the privilege OF walking
out. 1 got on train and went up to your
| town. IL was night and nobody saw me
After had walked around awhile, got down
| on my knees aud Tapped water out of q pud-
die, Yes, did. ! saw light in house and
went in An old man with white hair was in
the house. II tickled me to look at him. While
we were talking funny idea occurred to me:
| suppose the people were to come here In
the morning and find that old mans head
| on the rock table, what would they say? IL
would puzzle EN- II he was to leave a note
saying that he had cut on his head and put IL
there. could put his head there and write
the note, but the people might know his hand
writing and detect the forgery. won't com
1 NIT forgery. IL is wrong They send folks To
forgery.
write the note That is the way the funny
idea ran through my head. began to talk
| pleasantly TO him, told him that owned a
farm short distance from town. Well, do,
Judge. won't tell lie unless 1t is to help
along great cause. 'Will you do me a great
favorr asked. He said that he would, I
want TO play joke on my little girl said
She can read and write. but | can't Tho
other day she whipped her doll. told her sho
ought not be so cruel, that If she didn't mind
| the doll would commit suicide. Now, / tell
| you what am going to do. am going to cut
\ OF the dolls head and put 1t on a stool and
leave note, explaining the funny situation.
doll will take out nicer one which shall
have handy, and make her glad. Won't you
| please write down the words dictator He
laughed at the idea, said 1t was the first time
| he had laughed for years told him that
was glad to afford him any amusement
and that ] would be grateful II he would
write the words for me He did so and
went out l slipped into store, through n
window, and got new butcher knife. Then
went back and found the old man reading.
We talked awhile. and then, when he wasn't
noticing me, grabbed him by the throat and
| forced him to the floor. He was too weak 10
| struggle much and had very little trouble
| In cutting his throat, but cutting OF his head
was not such an easy job. l got IT of after
awhile, and had to laugh when ! put it on
the rock table, and when ] put the note be-
side it, IL tickled me 50 much that i had TO
blow cut the light. l shut the door carefully
and went away. / jumped on a freight train
and rode where nobody could see me When
! ! got of, threw nearly all my clothes in the
| river. BY morning, | was at the asylum
| They hSd been looking for me. Since then
they wen't let me go out / showed this let
| ter to the Superintendent and expected him
| to laugh. but he didn't He can't see a joke
| asked him to hand il back, that ] wanted TO
write a few more lines He did so II you
see the old mans head it viii tickle you.
The people who would have been
willing to hang me offered to gener-
ously support my paper if | would re-
main, bat the town was distasteful to
me. / am now engaged in farming,
and am reasonably contented. but
shudder every time | see an old man
with white hair. r.-frkansaU Trdueler.