The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-30

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do, l quickly put the straight jacket
on him, and he was incapable of doing
any further harm.
Having secured my charge, | turned
my attention to the lady. Taking the
water pitcher, which always stood in
the room, sprinkled her face; when
she revived, and looked at Mr.. Charles
chatting in the straight jacket, she
gave an unearthly scream, and tainted
in earnest that time. | thought she
was dead.
What could / do? The servants were
out, and | alone with a mailman in a
straight jacket, and lady in Mysteries.
If ever mortal was in more trying
predicament, should like to know it.
"Let me out of this, you villain!" he
Numbered.
when get ready" replied, taking
my knife and cutting open the lady's
tight dress, to ease her. | fairly
drenched her in water, to no purpose.
could scarcely distinguish her breath
ing. Taking lump of ice from the
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head, the chill revived her little.
was congratulating myself on hav-
ing saved her life, when she looked at
Mr. Charles.
"Oh, my darling!" she sobbed out,
then, giving another shrek, off she
went again.
was in a worse fix than ever, with
a crazy woman as well as a man to
take care Of l believe, at that mo-
Isent, if | had had another straight
jacket in my pocket, it would have
gone on her.
rubbed her forehead with the ice,
and chafed her hands whilst my
knife had perfectly loosened her dress
from neck to waist.
I was afraid she would die under my
hands; then what should | do? rang
the bell for the servants, but they were
out, so no help came from that quar-
ter.
Going to the sideboard, | took some
brandy and held it to her lips; my
charge was raving all the time.
eff you don't stop your row, and let
me attend this lady, l will gag you'll"
| said, threatening him.
The brandy had the desired effect.
She started up and rushed to him. Her
dress, which before was a perfect fit,
now hung in shreds She clasped him
around the neck, declaring | should
not kill him
| gently disengaged her from him.
Come" said soothingly, sit pains
me to see you SO excited. Calm
yourself; will soon get some one to
take charge of you"
Seating her on the lounge, l again
rang the bell for help; visible signs
of Mysteries appeared; she was having
a relapse. I shouted for some one to
come. Judge of my establishment
when she began calling me villain
for serving her darling in that way.
my good lady" | replied although
you are old enough to be my mother,
beg to disagree with you it is for his
good"
How far | should have gone, or
what other means | should have tax
en- to quiet my two mad people, |
really cannot say had not one of the
servants entered at that moment. She
too gave a. scream at our ludicrous ap-
pearance.
What! are you mad as well? said.
Come here and help me out of this
plight"
She came up to us. A word was
enough to reveal to my laundering
eyes the mistake | had made. 1t was
Mr.. William I had been handling. To
take the straight jacket off him and re-
tire to my room was the work Of mo-
ment. locked the door after me.
The imprecations overheard heaped
brighten any man Of moderate nerve.
Miss Stebbins' new mauve silk was all
cut to pieces; even her fancy corsets
were ruined by my cutting them in
two, not to mention splendid sash
Of watered silk, costing | don't know
was irreparable
| found my charge, the real manaic,
sleeping quietly in his bed. Leaving
him to finish his nap, began to rum
mate on the chances of my going to
the penitentiary Just then I over
heard Mr.. William ordering the SER
want to fetch a policeman, when Miss
Stebbins interrupted him.
do not send for the police" she
said. 1--WE shall have to go to court,
eyes of the gaping world the Clar-
ances will torment my life out of
me-"