The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

novplhg that sbe :" and took -, ~
- Sne saw me d,su1 not M. Fl
Where is DiSs,SS directly, ana S' ",
In ~ nus gone homo - b
assume an uncono. 4 replied
idlllhg most signan99.l gerned mss.
Gone homes navy In tho s,ss.aAs
nun | expected HIM pa yoa
Then why is bo 80,
For snc,i an engagement mum = I,gf'
Come b STou.iess sake, cb1a ! md
rcd yo,,,, " Wnete can s w spat
| / ross oi ne IS. What h N. Yea
aunt ~ Yyh 0oUSallenuy ana sto .ls ma, q
me. "Aeu her Relentless os.ot|
oN65,o.u have been crying. n
| nN{oM Just tell mo ing, she
yes" i'f ny you and Dick 1' aa Y
Il don' TI RIo, about prayr
sarcastic tone. '" This II
remained silent a,s n
wv POCKET handkerchief 'umSa
s,orM,no began it?" pursnsa
~ don't know
msn 5ieye You broken OF vo,.
YES. | burst forth. or
WI never speak In nate
dD3esah to weep coplons,,, asait
! IL you are golur Ia Is,
slafia' with bitter ironv ~
yer leave the room you
and Mr.. Jo I 'lot, tomorrow from \ \
mat ,u UPSTAIRS and did not ar,..
and IhNehins' passed a wrs,Ips sa1
Mint. nag u frightful scene Mas Ma,
and wv next morning. sb,
p INV e,aapostuIated, but / rema 5as
nreso ,vsoive to return DieEs
~ Ssvl,ts That very day. 20
Ia Nocv,.O,,IIulngly | spent a corr,. /
M 'is over them ana pas mi
"a After luncheon Aunt Mar,
'I'ehtion of visiting sos ahf !.
III. oi hers In village ys Il
,. a.,2 Instant and ordered ~ pi
pailN her which | nrena me 10
. very bad grace, I fear l 70 a
toI ABOUT half an hour ui,h.Me y
iug word, and a mora 't ,L y 4
Sonpered pair of pedestrio rnoIous
'o,,a,| : peen found anywbersS 'u'
Our way led through s Duete,
on reaching the first ps,a heIdF
man leaning against hol4
Up ne opened It for us ana ~, ~ NeA
ms nat. He looked ill., poHeiy
ana was dressed In a wei. a., senp
Diue serge. l saw that he n..lhg
ger ana wondered where was
as strangers were rare ne cana
part Of the world. Il" our a
| y little further on Ioo,..,
observed that he was to SHAeI "a
thought this rather odd 'Vihi0 Town
sIIlNeu not to speak to Aunt Ms a
'' u,Ii ~. me | held my ns ss
AZ the third gate the same b p,sc. /.
MAS repeated but this time r., ~.
ga not fall behind. lie watt sss ~
S Narla $ side and asked NAV
oIter You my ARM" W"
ertalnly not, sir" was IT.,
nalt reJoinder; 81 have moi ~.
oil your acquaintance, nor a. ,ne
At leaSt you will permit ma u
your umbrella" continual ~. Y
unabashed. Aunt Maria msre I W.
ana, clutching her umbrella NJ,
marched on at an Increased ', W.. =
is mere no little service Van AN z,
low me to render your" p,irs5,s5 "
welcome companion in traric 1 ~ Y
10 away, sir!' said nv am, y ylr;
we do not wish for your comnan nv X
| having spoken to us at ali IL Y t.
the most unwarrantable inbertindr e
20 not drive me from Won /" M
reply. II love you! have ioved yo,i X,
ohe tirst moment saw Won. ioiI Nv
only woman l have ever loved T.
And with these words this mos. .,,..
| binary individual threw himself ~
knees right in front Of Aunt Mara : H
At this point a light btoke N mad - =,
There was a large private luna,Ie Nh Il,
in the neighbo hood. This must NIL
one of the patients who had eludsN
vigilance of his keepers and escape6
He's MAD, 1 Whispered 10 Aunt NJ,
For goodness sake numor him Of N
murder us BOTH | have always hsris
must be humored." Il
Aunt Maria, however, paid b sf
ton, and l almost doubt II SHEA
me.
Let me pass this instant, &
gasped, Grim son with wrath.
Never! never! till you prome u
mine" n
At this point regret to say NJ 7
lost her temper altogether, and Il
her umbrella, she brought Il doFr
hcr SuitOr $ head with such force 10
quite crushed in Tie top Of the bosi4
he Wore, and which, fortunately lT
his skull, For a moment he seemed
fled with astonshment. Then be i
TO his feet, ana, SEEING Aunt Mala
arms, lifted her bodily from me II
and carried her along the path. sR
gled violently and ! followed $50
for help.
The lunatic strobe on until hs II
the gate. which led into a held, o. ohi
of which ran a rather nsh aI9as
Upon the top Of this wall he PLACED n
fortunate aunt and then stood anu 4
Take me down! Let me soT
Not lin / have your promise 70 /
me, replied the lunatic. Il am qlA1
pared to remain here unui WI
morning, At need be-" he added WIZ
GOODNESS.
"Oh. aunt, do say 'yes1" ] inplas1
at this our prosecutor turned vp9i
WIN you have the kindness no!
fpre?" he said, so tiercely that Wy
rIiicd and shrank back ~
For about ten minutes Aunt Ns.'
on that wall and raved Then sas
into tears. AT TINS luncture ! psluT
mans figure in the distance
coming this way? oh, JOY! ne w
he drew nearer ! saw 10 my mus
light and dismay that u was ",
seeing that the lunauc hal me- =
me, / ran to meet him.
ION, Dick" ! painted as ea Wy.
him. I'VE have been so terrihly w NJ,
by a madman. He has put Allil ~
the wall and says she shln : RE-
until she promises TO marry h'-
come and save her. and d
Dick ran quickly TO he Spot any
matte turned and faced MN ,,e,,rA
you rascal" cried DICK, s9s VI
and let me take the lady on w q, Y" 4
You shall not touch her, san :
matte, nercely. -. consf
dung him aside WIN suen Irs,.rt
stumbled and fell. The next ins Nv ".
had lifted Aunt Mara safely % u NJ
he had scarcely done 50 VIII .er,lsc 4
man leaped upon him ana = ,bs Id
gle followed. suddenly ] say eSbs
place his hand in the breast !as ID,
and the next instant there va
steel. He had drawn. kn l,l,si' se,esi
ION, Dick, oh, my DARING
che viii kill YOU our uuaff
In that moment | fofgoi vi ioyei
forgot everything except tnaa IA and
better than anything in the W9 nd NJ
he was in peril OF his me, sman's
forward, / grssped tle III ii M Vi