The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-21

ed. "Some one must be there to take
him in charge'')
s'We1t!' said Mr. Wigglesby- But
let us 60 down by the pretty path
where the wild roses grow" tFor his
eye had caught glimpse of two or
three figures moving down IN the shad-
ows of the trees).
"Poor creature! He's quite imbecile, /"
thought Miss Melinda. "And not at all
Violent"
Side by side they walked along, each
keeping falcon eye upon the slight
est movement of the other, amusing
one another with the tritest common
places, beating their brains for topics
upon which to converse, until the well
come sound of steps and voices close
to them reached their ears.
It was Dr.. Symposium, the superin-
tendent, examining the walls of the
asylum grounds with Bounce, the vii
lage builder, and two of his men.
ut was just there the poor fellow
got over" said the doctor; land a
pretty chase we've had after him! |
declare, / thought at one time he'd be
too much for us all! But it's all right
now, and / mean it shall remain So So
Just let them put up an extra row of
bricks there with high stone coping
on
But here Mr.. Wigglesby seized him
by the arm. u. - y
.sDoctor!'' gasped he, ''for mercy's
sake, let your men take charge of this
poor, crazy woman who is wandering
at large through the woods.
And at the same instant Miss Me-
linda Batsworth beckonedL Bounce to
her-anA old friend. who had sent in
many q bill for mason~work at the
Ellsworth lodge. 4y
Bounce" said she, secure that
man at once, before he murders us ali!
He is mad!'
..Whst.should arrest Miss Melinda
Batsworth for?" said Dr. Symposium
.Mr. ''Wigglesby? f amt mad.
miss" said Bounce, opening his eyes
until they seemed as if they would
start out ofsgfis head. "'E's only a
library gent, miss, as makes pictures
for the ILLUSTRATED papers. - q,
And both gentleman and lady burst
out laughing in the same breath.
s'I'm sure / beg ten thousand par
dons, sir" said Miss Melinda. but /
took you--for mailman"
Forgive me-" said Mr.. Wigglesby,
"but, meeting you walking about with
out any apparent object, so near the
ASYLUM, f~concluded that you were
crazy yourself"
.Well," said Miss Melinda, 81 sup
pose we are all OF us a little cracked"
1--WE have all our weak points" &C
knowledged Mr.. Wigglesby.
/ Upon which DR.. Symposium formal
w introduced them and broke up the
awkwardness of the interview by a
long tale of the poor man who fancied
himself Christopher Columbus and had
climbed over the asylum walls to dis
Cover new countries that morning, to
the infinite dismay of the keepers
But Mr. Wigglesby did not prolong
his stay in the neighborhood.
'.Asylums for the insane may be
very useful" said he. "but they are by
no means agreeable-that is. for
close vicinity--and l. can get equally
good subjects for the Eagle-Eye else
where"
AS for Miss, Melinda she could not
help being little vexed at her blunder.
"Who knows what may have come
Of it." she said to herself, ''if we had
been introduced under more favorable
circumstances?n
But then she didn't know what a
confirmed woman hater Mr.. Wigglesby
was. Amy Randolph, in N. Y. Ledger.
beautiful Empress Eugenie, who
ascended the throne when she was
twenty-six, was singularly ignorant In
some respects, ana never acquired tne
art Of spelling correctly She was,
however, slxillful artist In crayon, FOL
L.L - Had nnynistalable talent