New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

eWhat quiet woman your new nurse is. Lottic!"
said Mr. 5 to his wife. Il never any one so
isoiturn and so noiseless do the children like her.?
yes, that is the oldest part Of it, she answered
they are perfectly devoted to her already, and as soon
as she is alone with them she ronps and plays Just
like on, of themselves if it not for the sedate man
ners at other times IAshOuld think her almost too
host-rous, but taken all in all she really seems
treasure l told Mrs A., with WON she lived for
two years end who gave her an excellent character
what a curious combination ! found her. and she
seemed orite surprised and said that she had never
noticed ANYTHING about her particularly That just
shows added MIS- 5. complacently, "h7w ht'!e
people study the character of those to whom they
entItst their children. always make point oil Cd
serving everything
The summer weeks passed on, and the mistress
Of the house had no to change her good opinion
for sarah as the maid was called, seemed every
thing that could be desired chd's nurse. In
deed Mrs L. felt perfectly comfortable about the
chldrens welfare that contrary TO her usual CUSTOM
she accepted an invitation to spend few days at
Newport with friend, leaving the two little ones
entirely in sarah's charge. What however, the
disnay Of her husband and herself arriving home,
somewhat early in the day. to find the entire household
Wildly excited and completely at loss as TO what TO
do-for the nurse and the children were shut up in the
nursery, and no one had seen them that morning.
She has been actin queer-like ever since Won whit"
seq she; sure, and the mistress gave
them to me-; and last night she took up
provisions enough 10 Lst week, and
they have been shut up there since" All this
was said as hoy were hmTying upstairs to the
nursery. From the room came sounds Of wild singing
and bursts of childish merrnent "Thank Godl'
casped the mother, the children are all right"
sarah said her master. sterny, shaking the door
knob. "unlock the door Immediately wild, mani
scal laugh the only answer. Papa" called the
little ones, hearing his voice. And then. to their
horror. the woman seemed TO become infuriatcd, for
they heard the heavy smash of crockcry. This
too much FOR the poor mother, who n sheer terror
tainted away while Mr. s., almost distracted, paused
fearful Of turning the wrath Of the lunadc on the
Gefenceles children If he rcsorted TO violent measures
During the momentary hush the shrill piping Of
childish voices =" Sarah, open thu door, 1t is papa and
mamma" oh. mamma Sarah Is so funny Another
crash Of china and crazy g5bering followed and the
next moment the door gave way before the heavy
rush Of the men against IT, Quite beside herself the
raving madwoman stood swim ying broken pitch
e. in the air. and daring any one to touch her; but
tho first thought of the father was for his children
no were sitting up in Their little beds calmly MUNICH
ing the danties Sarah had prepared for their delecta
ton, for, fortunately, her madness had taken the
lhase Of intense devotion to them If their Joy and
mirth at her antics had turned to fright, however
ard they had become troublesome, the story might
well have had a tragic ending: for ii took several
20 capture the Iaving creature, and for several
weeks she was one Of the most dangerous lunatcs IN
Eoomingdale.
That this could be a true incident in an ordinary
every day nursery, especially where the mother was
uoed for her careful supervision of her household
seems strange enough; but the terrifying thing oc
CARED only few years ago, and is siIl fresh In the
memories of many