The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-07-24
SENTENCE OF DEATH.

sion simply because happened 70 mention
your name I'm the most innocent way. Me ac-
tually wanted me to promise never 70 zee you
again. When refused. his rage was simply
awful. ] ann sure he Ii going mad. Ihave not
been allowed to leave my bedroom oil day.
isn't IL too absurd7 But cannot endure this
tyranny any longer. have quite made mp my
mind TO leave him. shall 90 and live with
Aunt Mary, who has often promised me
home. must see you first. hGwever, and
this Il my plan. All the fearful strain and
worry about you with father has made me so
irritable and uncertain tempered iately that
he Ii sure there 10 something wrong with me.
and am to 20 tomorrow morning at II o'clock
to see DR.. th-JefReriea, the great nerve doc
TOR. Father says he shall drive me there HIM
self and call for me again in about 81 hour.
This Il to make sure that hold no Communis
cation with you. Did You ever hear anything
20 childish2 1t serves him right TO hoist him
with his own petard. 30 you must be In the
doctors waiting room ct q little bcf0rs u. and
then we can have three-quarters Of an hours
uuiet conversation. NY maid. who IN very
good girl and who In TO accompany me TO my
Aunt Mary's. is 70 post this: Your q ,.,,, ever:
p. P.s-Reith-JefYerics address Ia No. 50 Har-
Icy street. Don't be late.
This was Sydney . first glimpse Of the
tragedy Of life In the shape Of parental
barbarian. It overcame him Tor mo-
ment 'My poor Sylvia" be mur-
INJURED. Then he pulled out his watch.
Nine twenty-seven. He swallowed .
cup of scalding coffee, without milk and
sugar, and looked ut bis watch again.
Nine twenty-eight ''The old brutep
he muttered, walking up and down the
room. 81 always said il would come to
this. / should like TO- Out came the
watch once more Nine twenty mine.
he seized his hat and rushed from the
room.
The hat was concession to custom,
but the morning was warm. It was
much too soon Co 90 to her, 50 he ran
khree times TO and from the park to
nuiet his nerves. Then he slackened his
pace and fell to reviewing the position
more calmly.
after ALL it's perhaps the best thing
that could happen, /" was his conclusion
I"Aunt Mary is not friendly with the
bid wretch. Aunt Mary will help me.
We will be married from Aunt Mary g
suppose I shall have 10 arrange the
running away, and it viii be good fun.
for old Bulpett would show fight IL we
came across him. He would gratiky his
Ebloodthirsty instincts and shoot me like
b dog. What should I do? could not
strike her father"
He proceeded to develop the situation
In various ways and succeeded IN Great
ling for himself very fine role indeed In
which he should be the maiden's savior
from brutal parents rage and at the
same time spare the old mans gray
hairs. AT 1850 he hastened to the great
doctors and rang the bell A man serv.
ant, presenting the usual combination
of butler and undertaken, opened the
door.
sHave you an appointment, sir?'
"No, must take my chance.
.'I am afraid you win have to wail
some time, sir. There are already =
good many here. = Is S.sg
s'It doesn't matter. am. in ,ns
hurry, " replied Sydney incoherently'
He was shown into the waiting room
where q dozen or SO fellow creatures
were collected. Most of them wers
Iyoung ladies, for Or. Keith Jefferies wai
favorite with the sex, and they all haf
that air OF dreary self absorption pecul
lar to the self conferred invalid. The.
turned cold, listless glances upon tn
newcomer and then resumed their refiec
tions upon their own real or fancied all
meuts masked by an unread Punch q
| q Nineteenth Century held before thei
faces.
II ssOh, it is SO annoying, said on
vivacious lady, obviously malade I'm
aginaire, and IL always happens. | for
get all the most serious symptoms th
, moment i get into the doctors consult
ing room. This time have writtel
, them all out on sheet OF paper. Dear
: dear! Which pocket did H. Oh, hos
Il very unfortunate! I have left it on M
!, dressing table. ! thought ! must see
) there. How extremely irritating. =
The door opened, and the undertake
! crooked ghostly finger In her direction
She arose and rustled ont, giddily mul
muring that 1t was really too provol
: ing. And the others smiled bitterly
a lgmile which plainly said, There
nothing the matter with that old gooss
but she will keep DR. Jefferies terribl
time.
: But in less than five minutes she n
e appeared, pale and fearful with on
hand pressed against her side, bleatin
to her astonished friend: ''Oh, take n
away, dear, take me awayl Oh, it
2 dreadful, though have always suspec
& I'd ii from the first!'' "A deeper glool
settled upon the remaining patients, an
ISydney could not fepress q glow Of al
ltsfaction as be reflected upon his ov
lbxceIlent health. .s MD
d Presently syIvia glided IN, 1ookir
II the picture Of health and spirits 81
e was very young, almost too young
"a Sc martyr To the SORROWS she descriht
IS ko sydney d they took possession Ct
Eemote window embrasure. She ri
\ him that she really could not bear 4
~ der resolution was unshAken. She hi
q written to her Aunt Mary to expect Ii
that night Sydney must have CO
iage at the garden gate at Q o'clock
khe evening, when she and her au
lwould be waiting. Her stern pare