The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-07

Of the insane. their hallucinations. sar-
donic laughter, queer and erratic
ways always fascinated and held me
entranced. Being a physician, and
well-known at the institution. my pres.
ence was always welcome, and ample
time vas given me to ) sr to nay pe-
culiar whims.
One day In room 4S I enceAatero(,
a new subject He stood attic gra5sd
door while ! was talking Sith opz n
attendants In the corridozI "a
whSSsl mad finished I'D A 10
approaSS Il tha ssugl.lnssee
noticing ~ 8napely form, wsil-chls-
eled face its deathly pallor. and the
uneasy gaifting Of his coal-black eyes.
II I'VE your looks he said. re-
gardinf me critically. 1T is my de-
sire teAstrust you with secret. May
be 6lgowed?"
"Ce%ainly," I replied.
a Ain glad Of that" he answered.
THY ] am not insane, and entered
this Institution Of my own volition.
doeA not matter My confession re-
iates to the cause-my willingness to
be incarcerated without the protest
ususNly advanced by subjects who are
insaige."
7 Understand" I replied, wishing
TO hun1oM him. Then, as he paused
and glanced uneasily into the open
space behind\@e, / added: q am pre-
pared to listen"
I fancied heard a STEP" he re.
Joined, again turning his attention to
me as II relieved. MY nerves are at
SO high a tension OF late that psyche
logical iJuslonments are quite fro
quent ] imagine sights and sounds
that do not exist only IN the environ
ment Of the brain; but-never mind.
ne added brushing the black curls
away from his forehead as IL to brush
away the incident.
After another prolonged pause. dur
ing which he glanced up and down
the corridor with all the alertness
Of a cat watching for a mouse he
continued: You will notice / am
not old In years. and possibly not M
favored In contour Of face. II lines
Of dissipation are at all apparent It Is
not the result Of intoxlcants. remen.
Der that; and yet, | have been dis
sipated to some extent A fortune
which has furnished me a life Of lux.
ury and ease is partially responsible
for this. It has led me to disslpate-
not in liquors. which I naturally ab-
hor, but in love OF woman, which is
not holy love such as you might
expect Woman has been my folly
my disgraee-my ruin. To the fruits
Of this unholy love attribute my pres.
ent position"
Many have followed in your foot
steps, said, by way Of continuing
the subject.
"Too true. he muttered. sadly and
reminiseently, only by different
routes Some lead downward more
weirdly and anonymously than others,
and mine is one But-listen. Ade.
lade Lamphere was beautiful In form
and feature-and well-modeled form
and feature / always admired. ! did
not love her, for pure love Is out Of
the question with a rOue which. how
ever humIliatIng. l professed to be:
but was fascinated. and this fasclna-
ton placed her at the head OF the list
Of those ! admired. II innocence is
fault, and trust folly. then she was
guilty Of both, and took advantage Of
each. She became my AFFECT slave.
trusted me implicitly A trust which
was depicted in her large blue eyes
-eyes that we're calm and soft and
trustful.
But this rainbow-tinted happiness
could not last There were other
sylph-like maidens adored-others
whose charms purlolned a portion Of
my time. And 30 the awakening came.
It was in the form Of a rival with
temperamental moods. voluptuous
form and dashlng ways This inhdel.
ity on my part thrilled ADELAIDE Ike
an electric shock. She was stunned at
first and gazed at me with eyes IN
which were depicted wondermeng and
doubt Then, as the truth dawned
upon her, she chlded-wept--
and begged me to desist only
laughed az her tears and mocked at
her despair Pereelvlng this double
duplicity on my part, my falsity Of
heart. the inward rottenness Of my
soul, the magic spell vas broken. and
her whole nature revolted and under.
went a change. She drew back with
sealed lips. gave me one despairing
look. and then left me to pursue my
own course.
but she did not torget-0 heaveni
SHE id not forget Sealed lips set in
a determination for revenge are more
dangerous than paroxyams OF rage
or over.abundanee Of speech. could
have withstood both better than the
unprecedented method she took to
satisfy her unrequited love. Perverl
ed her nature became ~ metamor-
phosed- turned into Unsuitable hate
No outward sign was indicative os