The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-06

about having BIER huslsand plNrs'd SsiueF
urossrr control. even " Gully for a short
time.
--Simpson has experience in mental
cases and will take sare OF isSper, So
YOU need not feel ncsvons>~ said lady
Morsaant 10 me. as she went away.
resolved ths, would SPEND the day
ia the schoclrcom. and give Iny ececn.
trio lover a wide berth. In the after
l-oon. however. May compiaincd 81 a
headSclse. and sent her 20 hcr nurse
70 lie down. Then. tempted By the
beauty OF the day. took ny book and
went opt. intending 60 spend tbs after
noon on the cliffs, waIEed through
the Crowley woods, now lovely in heir
autumnal tinss. out On The rabbit war.
rem. and over thar Is lie cliffs ! made
my " ay 10 one mitch Aighrs sud sleeper
than The rest, known as ths trent Tor,
and climbed 20 its summit MOSCOW
cred Bit OF lakeland jutting ON over
the beach. and commanding = grand
view OF the surrounding country. lt
Vas i dangerous spoi. and one - which
1 never vcntured when had ny restless
iittl- pupil with me. lestnhlisked my
self as close 10 THO edge ss dared Nen-
tare. and sat fos some minutes iazily
enjoying the quiet beauty Of the Ss-e..ss.
Before me lay Three Cliffs Aay, with
the silver simmer ofFhc water shining
through the arch OF the FIRST tail cliff.
while on the other hand was uNNSich
point. sioping down In a grand, richly
wooded curve 10 the waters edge, with
! quaint little square lowered church
nesting at its foot. and looking as
though il rose directly out of the sea-.
The waves sparSled and ripplei in the
bright sunshine, "a they gently kissed
the long stretch OF golden sand living
between ONwich and penard. For few
minutes gave myself mp 10 u, luxury
Of enjoying the beauty OF this fair
scene, and TO THE dreamy influences OF
the surl OF ndings. nor honghi ufdanger
and peril 30 close ~ hand; then
opened my book and was soon absorbed
In it's contents
For little while read o. unJis-
turbed; then = sudden shadow across
my book made me look up. and there.
with wild gIate in his eyes, ana u look
OF savage frenzy on his face. stool Mr..
Jasper.
started to my feet with 4 cry Of hor-
ror; there was no misiaking the deadly
light of insanity in his eyes. was on
the ridge OF a dangerous cliff with mad
man!
"My gem. my princess and star" he
cried, Il have found Won at last: they
have been trying 70 keep as apart all
day. hut now we have found each other
and will never part any more"
'HisRem. princess nHd star. though
imagine ! must have reseInbled
frightened thandercloud more than
any OF the above simiIes-turned on
him Indignantly. and did the most
foolish thing. under the circumstances.
that ] could do forgot that was
dealing with a lumatic. and spoke to
him as IL be were sane.
.s''please 10 go away at once. Mr.Jasper.
I ranne here 10 he alone. and do not wish
for company"
"0h. now you are going Ia be cross,
just like my wife; she is always scolding
and nagginy. never gives me minutes
pence. But love my wife. do" he
added. reiiectiveIy. as IL by way OF after
thought: Il love my wife; do you be-
lieve me?'
This. under the circumstances. was
a satisfactory assertion On SIR. Jasper's
part. md / FASTENED to assure him OF
my perfect confidence in lis coniligal
fidelity. adding: -Bat she would not
like. 30 see syor behaving in this way:
loose my hands. please. SIR. Jasper, and
go away 4rH
For answer he drew me closer TO him:
could feel his hot breath on my fuce.
and my terror was increasing every mo-
1mcrt ~.
81 II love my wife" reiterated Mr.. JAS
per, rbut love the morning star. and
YOU. you are the morning star. Come.
Ter MS jump over this prenipice into glo-
rious space and we viii circle round the
moon together. and be happyeycrmore.
Then. tony horror. Mr. Jasper placed
his arms round me and forcillly lifted
me of my feet lnnnother instant xe
should have started ~ that aerial Jour
ney Mr.. Jasper wished 10 take. 10
struggle In that yise-liks grip was una
vailing: there Was not human beng
within reach TO come 10 my assistance;
one more step and we should be over
the cliff. and must inevitably be dashed
10 pieces on the rocks below. Icould no
longer control my terror. uttered ore
long, piercing scream. Then loud.
clear voice rang in my cars
Jasper! Jasper. what reyou about?
For heavens sake loose this young
lady; do you want to kill both yourself
and her?"