The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-05-09


those who were awake; great many
were in various stages Of repose, and
can remember the half frantic thought
chat came to me, imagining how they
wonld wake from their sumhcr in wild
alright should | do what was most
sorcly tempted to do-lose my control
and give voice to my nervousness in a
truly feminine shrek.
When the train steamed into the depot,
| made my way rapidly through the car
to the outward entrance. 1t was very
dark. The wind blew gale, and the
air had grown chill | FASTENED rapidly
through the depot without encounterng a
familiar face and picked my way over the
pavcmcntS under the gaSlight.
There was neither a cab nor a car in
sight. and after some little delihcratiOn |
decided not to wait Gathering my skirts
about me | disappeared down a dark
street. There was always a policeman
on that corner. knew. and could appeal
to him. had been out many times be-
fore at night without experiencing any
alarm, but now was timid, and looked
in vain for the policeman's familiar form.
The very lampposts seemed to stretch
out spectral arms that were hooking my
fear. and the massive buildings on either
side Of the street looked grim and fore
boiling.
II might have been city Of the dead,
everything was so silent-not soul in
sight The gaslights had grown dim.
looked about me nervouSly and recognized
with horror form that had grown to me
terribly familiar. | threw self control to
the winds and started to run. There
were only two blocks more. and | felt
sure could reach the end of the way.
On, on. ! sped. my heart beating with
such rapidity that it almost suffocated
me. One block more and | would be
safe. With courage born of despera-
ton, made the final effort. looked
around. The form was gaining upon me
rapidly Would ever reach it? At last
my foot was on the step and | clutched
the balustrade. Just ut that moment
felt clutch upon my shoulder. My
head was bent backward by the contact.
| felt a hot breath upon my face.
hand clutched me with n grasp Of iron
and my face was uplifted to another, held
there by some terrible magnetism. /
closed my eyes resolutcy. At that mo.
ment | was stronger than had ever
been. | thought of my mother and the
dear friends who had all been so good to
me. My time had come, and | was going.
| felt the keen edge of a knife as it cut
into the flesh. | can remember how it
felt-that it did not cause me great pain
and then knew no more.
vas in my own room, and my sistei
Lila was bending over me. | had had
terrible struggle with death, and had a
serious wound. They told me all about
| it when | grew strong again. He was
Professor Joseph, hypnotist, whose
| wife, little lady resembling me greatly,
became insane and was confined in ar
asylum. The shock was so great that
! it had eventually unsettled his reason.
! and he was constantly pursued by the
| fear that she was trying to murder him
| He had met me. of course. accidentally
and the resemblance that l bore to his
wife was so strong that with all the Gun.
ming a mailman will sometimes exhibit
he had watched his opportunity until the
best time to retaliate.
Friends coming home to neighboring
houses had witnessed the struggle and
run to my rescue. He escaped, but was
afterward captured and confined in the
Jefferson insane asylum, where he now
Is.
never board a train but what it al
comes back to me-the wild ride among
the drifting shadows and my encounter
with madman.-Waverly Magazine.
Long Island PecuIiarities.
The class in geography in one of thu
Brooklyn schools was being examined
the other day when the teacher asked:
"What are some of the natural pc
culiarities of Long Island"
The pupils INDUCED in some heavy
thinking. but none responded. Sudden
!, ly fat boy with a red face who had
been shifting uneasily about in his SEA
received an inspiration.
81 know" he exclaimed, raising his
hand.
"Well. what are they?" encouraged
the teacher.
why" said the fat boy, with tri.
umphant look around, ION the south
side you see the sea and on the north
side you hear the sound"
He was moved up to the head of the
class on general principles.-New York
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