The farmers' union., 1893-10-26

w Ht-cu " DIS Li4c tdil, tlllu
l asked.
"otockbroker," said Pottleton, sur
lily. Mans mad. See him at tea.
Steals ali the sugar. Puts it in his
cup. When cups full and bowls empty
he : happy. tancies he's the cup, and
the b wis customer Sickening,
amt it,
1T is rather unplca ant
"Sickening. | tell you," he said,
angrily. "onapton's sometimes worse,
Thinks his brothers coming to see him
with bag Of jam tarts, on his bad
days"
''Oh. then. he has his bad days.
Course. Nothing else satisfied
him. Ain you seen enough of u.s.
PCttletDn manner was 50 pleasant
that | became convInc ID he was mad
also. Still, | resolved to humor him
until Allison returned.
He SCENE d to divine what was pass
ing in my mlnd. "S'pcse you think I'm
mad, tDo:" he ask I'D, surilly
"(crtainly not" l said promptly.
But YOU do. he urged aggressiycly,
almost back ne me int, q rhododen-
drOn.
Il assure you, don't. Your manners
are too unpleasant.
He apl tred about to say something,
but thought better of it, turned on his
heel, and disappeared in the bushe, as
Allison came up. "lad about enough
of it," the latter asked.
"luite," said huttily. The fellow
tried to convince me he wa mt mad
"Oh, that's only his fun. He's as mad
u, am, said Allison quietly.
Don joke any IN IRE, Allison. it's too
horrible. | can stand it,"
It's true for all that. I've homici-
dial MANIA gravely continued Allison.
l was angry. "Have more decent
feeling, more heart. more pity" | said,
than to mock tne misery OF these poor
people
Allison looked furtivcly around, laid
his hand On my shoulder. and said:
"Oh, You side with her people them"
"You d" it very we'll, slckeningly
well. Stop this tomfoo'e;y, Allison,
"Or kat"
I'll never speak to you again"
Allison suddenly -cizcd me b. the
throat, forcing me back on to the soft
mold of the garden bed. | en,.eavOred
to shake h III off. inwaldly disgllsted at
sllrn il!-timed pleasantly. But his
CRASH grew tighter. as / fell back.
ricrcc eye, CLEANED into mine. My
friend wa5 trying to kill me. | could
not utter !, cry as the rhclCdendrOn
bouyh, closed over me. His knee was
on my chest, pressing Inc down deeply
int, the mold. Tighter aud tighter
grew his grasp. a b,uyh swept be-
tween his tace and mine. | was CRATE
ful for that. Better to Gle vita the
see those wild eyes glaring into mine.
Better to-dic like
Tho pressure on my 1hroa: relaxed.
lay there drcamily tor a moment. as
some one parted the bouyhs. "Get
up" said Mr.. Pottieton, sutlily. IF
you'd been more civil I'd have pulled
, him off sooner
! WHO alc you?" | ga,ped. as sat up
Head Ike per-" SAID Mr.. Potllcton,
land Il nice time have -of it. 'Tweer
patients and visitors dc MT know which
/ Is worst. | don't"
| | soothed Mr.. PottletOn's injured
feelings with filthy lucre. Allison wa
nowhere to be seen.
What has happ med to him."
Gagged to u young lady. and she
threw him over cause somebody else
had mere tin,' sad Pottleton. Il ur
banely as nature permitted. He offer
said he'd like to sec you. The doctor
thought he was better. He's bt-,n YER,
cunning over it. So they let him writ
to YOU when his father said you Were
coming down. Doctor Muddl:obur,
said if you didn't make him n, wors'
he might get better. and so they tries
the experiment. But he'll never Sc
To- h,
dangerous ones. hc is. specially VIE
his hands begin a-sl!ding up t. You
throat.
\ blandly smiling. stout little man
with Il keen eye, busted up 10 me
'l-eh must apologize. my dca" sill
for the rough treatment yOu hav
exp 'ie ICED" he said.
Il don't see why should have bee
select ID for it. mos; admit"
"Possibiy not. Possibly not. my dea
sir. But it is Z wcll-knJwn fact tn;
patients suffering from homicid;
mania Il .wavs cndeavOr to kill their i,
innate friends. and rs YOU are an int
mate friend Of yoIng MIR. Allison We
: oh made use of yen otcst the state
l established the TACT that yuur friend
tsSt II al il<'t'ttt~~ viz. ~ S.ssi 'llt lIt'
. complete experiment. May | hope
l have the l,a>ulc of your company
: .h t. dim when We can disco.
y matters nu:'' fully:
But If Il inorSel had passed nv lii
. in the accuIsed place should i1a'
! choked. shook the dust from of II
, feet with sorrowful speed. and hu
4 tened away down the hill and over Il
. moor!anI. gazing vacantly up at t,
; blue sky-that blue sky which lock,
: >>rrnelv down alike upon the Mani
:. struggling in his padded cell and Il
mere nary woman who had sent hi
y there. some day | hope to meet he
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