Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-08

nence."
 DO not drive me from you." was the reply. Il love you. l have loved you from the first moment 1 saw you. You are the only woman l have ever loved"
 And with these words this most ex- traordinary individual threw himself on his knees right in Aunt Maria's path. At this point light broke in upon me. There was a large private lunatic asy- lum ill the neighborhood. This must surely be one of the patients who had eluded the vigilance of his keepers and escaped.
 Hes mad" l whispered to Aunt Ma ria. For goodness sake humor him or he will murder us both. l have always heard they must be humored."
 Aunt Maria, however, paid no atten- tion. and l almost doubt if she even heard me.
 Let me pass. this instant. sir" she gasped, crimson with wrath.
 Never! never! till you promise to be mine."
 At this point, regret to say, my aunt lost her temper altogether, and raising her umbrella she brought it down on her suitor's head with such force that she quite crushed in the top of the bowl CT hat he wore, and which fortunately protected his skull. For a moment he seemed petrified with astonishment. Then he sprang to his feet, and seizinS Aunt Maria in his arms lifted her bod fly from the ground and carried her along the path. She struggled violently, and followed screaming for help.
 The lunatic strode on until he reached the gate which led into a field, on one side of which ran a rather high stone wall. Upon the top of this wall he placed my unfortunate aunt and then stood and calmly surveyed her.
 Take me down! Let me go!' she shrieked."
 Not till have your promise to marry me, replied the lunatic. Il am quite prepared to remain here until tomor- row morning if need be-" he added, with great cOOlness.
 "Oh, aunt. do say Yes" implored, but at this our pcrsecutor turned upon me. Will you have the goodness not to interfere:" he said, so fierccly that ] was terrified and shrank back.
 For about 10 minutes Aunt Maria sat on that wall and raved. Then she burst into tears At this juncture I perceived mans figure in the distance Was he coming this way? Oh, joy. he was! As he drew nearer saw to my mingled de- light and dismay that it was Dick, and seeing that the lunatic had his back to me 1 ran to meet him.
 "Oh, Dick" I shouted as I came up to him, we have been so terribly fright ened by lnadman! He has put Aunt Maria on the wall and says she can't get down until she promises to marry him Do come and save her. Dick ran quickly to the spot, and the lunatic turned and faced him. You rascal" cried Dick. Stand back and let me take that lady of the wall"
 "You shall not touch her." said the lunatic fercely.
 Dick took him by the coat collar and flung him aside with such force that he stumbled and fell. The next instant Dick had lifted Aunt Maria safely to the | ground. He had scarcely done so when | the lnadman leapcd upon him, and ter rife struggle followed. Suddenly saw ] the lunatic place his hand in the breast | of his coat. and the next instant there \ M tlS SL IlaSAI N'i Slttl. IIt IlttNl NIdN II q \ knife.
 "Oh. Dic!s'-oh, my darling!" scream ed, "he will kill your In that muEI"nt l forgot our quarrel I forgot everything except that loved him better than anything in the world | and that he wuS in peril of his life, and rushing forward 1 grasped the madman': | 'Hn and hung on to it with all my | ,,ILAt. Aunt Maria screamed lustilN for help. and as l spun round with the combatants l caught sight of two mer running across the field.
 Aid was near. 50 l clinched my teetl and held on like grim death. Ill few seconds-it seemed like an eternity tC me-the men were on the spot, and afte, a brief struggle the lunatic was secured and disarm,d by the two keepers. wht had been searching for him all day. A for me, the dlnger being over, prompt ly tainted away. When I came to my self, Dick Was kneeling beside me, sup porting me i'll his arms.
 Are you all right" he asked anx iously.
 Yes" replied, with a smile, T an quite we'll"
 We all three walked home together and Dick dined with us that evening.
 Afterward, when l accompanied hin into the hall to bid him good night, h asked as he held me in his arms, "Tel
 me, Daisy, would you have been sorry
 that fellow had killed me today"
 Don't talk about it, dearest" l ar } swered, with shudder. 1t would hay
 broken my heart"
 "Then you cannot live without m after all:"
 leaned against his breast in silence
 and he kissed me very tenderly f Dick and have never quarreled since
 and do not believe we shall ever Qual rel again as long as we Eve.-New Tor
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