The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-02

NfFnfS OF ln3I night
viii never eide from my
memory" said my dear
friend Parker. as. one
evening not long since, he sat the
Ientre of n pleasan circle nj Orange.
CIV Jersey. Poor Justin Harriug-
ton! How ] loved that boy. For
months ] had seen that insanity-tbc
dreadful disease that had wrought 50
much trouble i'm the Harrington fam
ily-was showing itself i'm Justin.
There seemed To bc actually nothing
that friend or relative could do to ar
rest the fatal disease To have spoken
one word of warning. or proposed any
precautionary measures. would only
have driven the poor fellow at once
10 deSpera ton; so we were CompelIcd
TO watch him drift out into the sea
of hopeless insanity. He had been
giving succession of concerts i'm
several cities ana towns Of New Eng
land, and had made Il very successful
tour, both professionally and pecuni-
arily..
That Justin was Il natural musician.
no one could doubt who had ever
heard him sing or play the violin.
As the insidious disease progressed
he seemed TO become more and more
attached TO the little instrument. and
II would have made yOur heart ache
10 have listened TO the walls which
IN his moments of sadness. he brought
forth from the strings Every emo
tion the soul is capable of ENJOYING.
suffering, or enduring, he was able TO
portray. hi tamil paipitc was his IA
vorite instrumental piece. and some
times / have been compelled TO leave
the room to hide the tears which this
faithful delincation of the performers
spiritualized conception of the theme
would bring to my eyes.
One evening, after having delivered
lecture in Worcester. Mass. Oh nv
way to the hotel of the place / was
Informed that Justin was stoppinp ar
the same housC-that he was MS wild
as hawk. and had been calling for
me.
7 | went Immediately TO his room.
never for a moment supposing hut
what | could Soothe and control him.
Two Of his brothers were below. but
he persistently refused to see them.
| tried the door and found IL locked.
Justin said /; Justin, my dear
fellow. let me in. 1t is Parker"
heard the key placed in the lock
and in = second more the madmnn
seized my hand. and drew me quickly
into the apartment, and. TO my hOr-
ror Immediately locked the door. re-
moved the key and placed it i'm his
pocket.
II would not do to bctray the least
symptom of fear. His eyes shone with
light which was almost demoniacaI:
md realized that / had very fool
i>hly thrust myself into scrapc
Which might furnish q very exciting
item for the morning newspapers.
We'll. Justin. how have YOU been
since ! saw YOU LAST" | remarked i'm
the usual Ofrhand manner which had
always marked our previous inter.
course.
Parker. said he without dpiguing
10 notice my remark. what do Won
Keep looking at that door 50 wistfulIy
for; You arc not afraid Of vour Criond
Justin of course not" aud then fol.
lowed succession Of tantalizine
IsUgns so INTERNALLY fraught that
gooIo NOT heip asking myself If devils
do not help overthrow The rcpson In
"i"'' U" Iah' possession of the empty
mead. and perform their cruel and vim.
uI'I.Nc arls
n.y. "'o i'l'"W. replied, taking
, ,., ~" loon MN steadily in the eye.
wv you ever So" me man was
al."'V W 'n,hh NOT. Aud why
-" o"i" use 'i1' W"rd in reference
'i'' '' loss D" understand. .
'I'.' nonsense. WHO