The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-01-16
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TWO LUNATIcS.
By p. Y. BLACK.


~ was really too bad. In a very
'1ot time however, ] expect 70
ave"
-ob. dear" she thought, her eyes
canning. they all say that To think
~ the poor man win never, never.
,.rpr leave! 1 am so glad-for you, I"
:. said aloud. you win be over
Ned"
unitzrium is not so bad?'
30 you mean" abe said eentiy.
ururised, that you wIIl-er-have-
nv regrets in leaving1"
NO" he said, mot exactly that, Of
.ourse-not regrets so far as concerns
rvself for It Is 50 humfliating to be
committed, you know" BE paused.
But" he went on, ''eyen In asylums
Oue makes friends, and-one regrets
fe them"
BE looked down with a tenderness
md q pity he could not hide, and she
Nushed. and for moment there was
dence Then she said. with an obTi-
Susly strained laugh:
we are friends, Of course, Mr.. ST.
John. What an awful existence Il
would be here If one had no sympa-
bshc friends! But you must not re
net so much on my account. In q
Tgy short time / think my friends
VII take me home"
BE choked a groan before she could
hear #
The poor little thingF he thought.
They all say that. And that decent
yUung fellow, the doctor, assures me
her case is very pulling and her
trends fear incurable. I am 50 glad
fr you" he said Would It not be
joIy If we became friends IN the
world as we have been when ont Of
hs world?"
Then he blamed himself again.
II she really likes me-" he thouRht.
md I think the unhappy child does,
] should never had said that. II \
Gusl, brutal, to put such thoughts IN
hgr head"
She was looking at him with the
tartul smile we essay when We en-
Uurage one who does not realize that
desth is near.
Tt would be nice-yery nice In
deed"
They were siIent again, each sOrrOv-
hg for the other.
There were many other patients
trolling on the lawns or sitting N the
winner houses, patients Of an kinds.
Mss Tracy and st. John stood to-
gether. silent now and transformations
, observant A sturdily built Gan
he attendants were that man was
liking a patient to the iron barred
aOuse. BE did not do It violently. He
I'd It as one may see policeman &C
1siOnaIly escort a quiet prisoner with
light touch on the captiEe's arm
lboye the elbow. The patient was a
little excited, but there was no dis
turbance at all. A visitor might never
have noticed Il. The strange thing
was the unanimous backward with
drawal from the attendants Path OF
the patients encountered, the look OF
night or dislike on their faces direct
ed not at the captive. but at the guard
How they al dread him-instine
lively, it seems" said the young wom-
U who expected to leave soon" He
polite enough and not III looking,
Ut
"A man Of great experience IN his
eculiar work, I'm told" said st.
Ohm musingly.
ITS his eye and mouth that do It
fancy"
"a thoroughly 81 disposih0ned man, !
fifth a plausible exterior said St |
ohn. 81 believe him capable Of it"
"0f murder7 Do-oh. what are you
liking Of, Mr.. st. JohnT
St. John looked very uncomfortable.
lss Tracy looked vexedly embar-
assed.
Z heard some rumor Of a strange
cath in the Institution just before I
lme. I was thinking Of It. Were you
ere? Have. you heard anything Of
2
BE was a little eager.
How could be herei We came on
e same day. Don't you remember
Sab, trueF
50 they watched the attendant out
I sight and turned to 60 inside them :
lives.
They shook hands, although there
as no reason for It They would
leet al the dinner table IN a few min
Ses, but-they shook hands. and that
ngeringly.
IFS awfuly sad" st. John pom
cred. SO sweet a face. seemingly 80
negligent. Iwish-oh, pshawl WHAT'S |
le use Of wishingf These things are
q to be remedied Iwonder if-she,d
I've v, me a Photograph
Aiss Tracy went to her room SLOWLY.
am silly to be 50 affected By an .
S.Oinary case There are thousands
Se hin Butch, dear; Oh, dear! II
= Enown I was to have this SAD *
' 8 I would never have consent
;. % come-neverF L,
,tney had no opDo1tunIfy 70 meet
-S Tor several days Perhaps they ]
~ have made opportunities, hut