Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
PUNISHED BY a nRRAm
Physical Changes Wrought by tba Apori.l
Nightmare

fhysledl changes wrought ey The Anrri.h ,t
a Nightmare
read with great interest the rso...
opinion of a physician expressed in Won.
paper to the effect that death somet,r,a.
occurs in sleep from fright in nighttime.
l thought some of your readers might h,
interested in my case, for l can reIese sr
experience that seems to be pbenomersI
| am twenty-seven years old, robust
and sound, and never knew of rrsms..
IRE age coming on any Of my peo1js
Yet l am gray and old far beyond nv
years. II ail came about in sirgls
night. When I was boy, huagrg. poor
and forlorn, | was tempted into crime
l saw a window open, and packages of
rich candies.
BY stepping inside the door and watch
ing my opportunity l could reach one of
them. l thought nobody was looking
but wSen ] snatched one and fled I ran
straight into the arms OF policeman on
the pavement outside. I had a good
mother and the thought care thas lad
betrayed her and ruined myself I was
almost crazed with remorse | begged
to be released, but the officer did mis- duty.
Next day when 1 was brought from isi
and put on trial saw among the motley
crowd in the police court man who did
not seem to belong there. re proved TO
be the owner of the store from which
had stolen the candy. When found
this out my fright was increased. You
can imagine my surprise that this gentle
man, when called as a witness, Withdrew
all charges against me and asked the
court as personal favor to discharge
me. This request was granted. My new
friend called me TO one side after the
trial, hearo my atOry and seemed 10 have
faith in my promises. lie even took me
into his store and advanced me from one
position TO another as the years rolled on
and finally made me chief clerk and gave
me the keys 60 his safe.
One night, just a year ago, found my
self down at the store at late hour, We
had received e large sum of money after
banking hours, and this had been placed
in the safe III my 6eepiUg For some
reason [ was tempted to 20 down -oRn
thet night. I wandered into the store
SAT down while and finally opened the
safe. ! was trembling violently all The
time-why | would nos confess until t6e
conviction forced itsslf upon me- that
was about to commit my second burglary
An Internal desire for that mo1ey bad
complete control Of me. Finally TOOK
ont the money put it into my pockets
and locked the safe. Then | went TO
york in a clumsy manner to conceal the
crime. [ thought I could pry of the
lock and thus make believe the safe had
been robbed by experts, ! was sweating
at this felonious task when | heard q step
behind me, followed by voice, "NaA'
1 Ill the world are you doing JohnF
1t was the voice OF my old employer
and friend-the man who bad saved 1a'
from prison and who had given rae
chance in the world. How ! suffered
Cold sweat stood out on me- and lls
thought of my treaUhery was agom.aS
beyond human endurance. I was s1l''
ing all the torture that DR.. JeEyll mus.
have known in being transformed NV
Mr.. HYDE. 1 felt the very elements q
my body changing. 0 the GLORIOUS .y r
lief, sweet delight, when | found tna' o.. Oh
this real suffering had oeen in nlgn'A- ..s
only and [ was still the trusted emp "a
of lust man. Yet, when | looked . .-.3
the glass next morning l FOUND que.
the snow that comes upon Ordinary
mortals in old age lad whitehsd my aI ~
during that struggle IN my sleep
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