Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-14

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nence."
"Do not drive me from you," was the
reply. II love you. have loved you
from the first moment / saw you. You
are the only woman have ever loved"
And with these words this most ex-
traorlinary 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 in the neighborhood. This must
surely be one of the patients who had
eluded the vigilance of his keepers and
escaped.
Hes mad" Whispered to Aunt Ma
ria. "For goodness sake humor him or
he will murder us both. ! have always
heard they must be hu1nored."
Aunt Maria, however, paid no atten-
ton, and / almost doubt If she even
heard me.
"Let me pass. this instant. sir" she
gasped, crimson with wrath.
"Neverl neverl till you promise to be
mine"
At this point, I 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
or hat he wore, and which fortunately
protected his skull. For moment he
seemed petrifed with astonishment
Then he sprang to his feet, and seizing
Aunt Maria in his arms lifted her bod
lily 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 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 downl Let me goI" she
shrieked."
mot till I have your promise to marry
me-" replied the lunatic. II am quite
prepared to remain here until tomor'
row morning if need be-" he added, with
great GOODNESS.
"Oh, aunt, do say 'Yes,"I implored
but at this our prosecutor turned upor
me. "Will you have the goodness moi
to interfere2" he said, so fiercely that
was terrified and shrank back.
For about 10 minutes Aunt Maria sa
on that wall and raved. Then she burs
into tears. At this juncture 1 perceived
mans figure in the distance. Was h
coming this way2 Oh, joy, he was! A
he drew nearer saw to my mingled de
light and dismay that it was Dick, ant
seeing that the lunatic had his back t.
me ran to meet him.
"Oh, Dick" shouted as I came up t
him, 1--WE have been SO terribly fright
ened by a madmanl He has put Aun
Maria on the wall and says she can't ge
down until she promises to marry him
Do come and save herI"
Dick ran quickly to the spot, and tn
lunatic turned and faced him.
"You rascalT cried Dick. "Stan
back and let me take that lady off th
wall"
"You shall not touch her." said th
lunatic fiercely.
Dick took him by the coat collar an
flung him aside with such force that b
stumbled and fell The next instar
Dick had lifted Aunt Maria safely to th
ground. He had scarcely done so whe
the mailman leaped upon him, and a tel
rife struggle followed. Suddenly sa,
the lunatic place his hand in the breal
of his coat, and the next instant thel
was fash of steel. He had drawn
knife.
"Oh, Dick!-oh, my darlingr" I scream
ed, che will kill you'll"
In that moment I forgot our quarre
I forgot everything except that l love
him better than anything in the worlt
and that he was in peril of his life, an
rushing forward 1 grasped the mailman
arm and hung on to it with all m
weight. Aunt Maria screamed lustil
for help, and as Ispun round with IL
,, combatants I caught sight of two me
running across the field.
Aid was near, so clinched my teet
and held on like grim death. In fe'
seconds-it seemed like an eternity
me-the men were on the spot, and aft,
: a brief struggle the lunatic was secure
and disarmed by the two keepers, WI
had been searching for him all day. 4
for me, the danger being over, l promp
ly tainted away. When came to m.
self, Dick was kneeling beside me, su
porting me in his arms.
"Are you all right?" he asked an
. iously.
EYES," I replied, with smile, II a
quite WELL"
We all three walked home togethe
: and Dick dined with us that evening.
, Afterward, when accompanied hi
> into the hall to bid him good night,
,, asked as he held me in his arms, "Te
me, Daisy, would you have been sorry
that fellow had killed me todayr'
.. Don't talk about it, dearest" a
: swered, with shudder. SIT would ha'
broken my heart" y
!, "Then you cannot live without n
: after alp"
: l Ileaned against his breast in silenc
and he kissed me very tenderly.
. Dick and / have never quarreled sine
and do not believe we shall ever qua
rel again as long as we ive.-New Yol
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