The sun., 1913-11-30

producing draught. 1t was not often
| that either was found necessary for me
and after while I began to dread the
pale green drink" as l used to call
it, on account Of It's effects the next
day. and a threat to use lit would he
| enough to quiet me.
But who can minister to mind
| diseased? All the medicine Of the
pharmacopPia would have been useless
to AFFORD us any permanent relief 1t
| was not on this that our doctor relied.
but on Natures own remedy: Fresh
air and plenty Of exercise.
We spent hours of every day in the
large garden at the back of the house
\ high wall. hidden from sight by a
narrow border of shrubs and trees,
formed the boundary on either side
and the kitchen garden was bounded
at the back 10y another wall. not SO
high but covered with barhed wire.
| Around and across the from, garden
| were asphalt walks and ii was here We
| took our exercise. Not willingly at
| first. so far as ! was concerned. and so
| | would be made to walk with a man
on either side OF me for escort. But
in time these forced marches We're dis
| continued and | would walk quietly
with one compa nion and later would
be allowed to walk alone. though there
| would he always some one who kept
| us in sight.
| Next the dining room and opposite
my bedroom was small room in
which We were allowed to smoke Our
tobacco was handed out to us once a
week in fixed quantities and We could
not get the supply renewed till the
following week. When ! grew better
my supply was increased, nor do /
ever remember feeling the restriction
particularly irksome. though one had
to economiZe considerably to make the
tobacco hold out the required time,
I was even allowed to smoke cigar
cites, which made myself.
My four companions in tribulation
deserve some notice. There was only
one of them with whom | had much
rational Intercourse, and the thought OF
bleed. for 1t was always standing
wonder to me why he was there at
all. He was IA man we'll advanced in
| years, of large build and medium
height, with an intelligent and serious
face. which occasionally, even In that
place. would be lit up by his sense of
humor. He was always we'll wrapped
up. as though subject to rheumatism
and walked slowly by aid of a cane
He, like myself. was interested in the
ology. which gave ny something in
common to talk about
OF course he told me his story, and
the slow sad tears Of old age would
course down his cheeks as he told it
never quite understood the rights OF
| II. 1t involved some property to which
he laid claim-rightly or wrongly. who
can say? lie had married daughter
and a son. both Of whom visited him
occasionally.
1t looked ON the face Of II as If hs
had been shut up there in order tc
keep him silent and away from his
property-and that 10y his own flesh
and blood. Like many old men. he was
at times tcs,y in disposition. Except for
this, which might have made him diff
cult to manage by his relations, and
the delusions. il they We're delusions
: which he entertained about his prop,
crty, there seemed no reason why h,
should not have been cared for in hi.
old age 10y his own family. Thanh
God. he must long ere now have
reached that haven "where the wicke,
cease from troubling and the weary
are al rest.
Another inmate was a young artist
Of about 80. with blue eyes and an
abundance Of beautiful auburn hair
wno must at one time have been hand
some. but who now had the expression
and movements of IA helpless idiot Tic
was evidently happy in his own poor
way, for he was continually smiling
and laughing to himself,
Then there was an old and witherct
up little man. whose fingers and clothes
were discoorcd through his perpetual,
chewing tobacco. This he did whil,
; walking up and down the room. onl,
, very occasionally venturing rcmarl
in a fretful, fearful way to my ole
theological friend. lie seemed to b,
3 perfectly harmless but always wrappe,
2 up In his own gloomy thoughts.
l One privilege was accorded him, o
which am ashamed to say that onc,
tried to rob him. lie was allowed {
I glass of ale before retiring for tn,
, might This was kept in bottles In {
) cupboard in the dining room. and on,
night I managed to secure a bottle
But the bottle was upset in my struggl,
to obtain It and all ! succeeded In dOint
! was to sOak my handkerchief in som,
! Of its contents
al The strangest personality remaini
yet to be described. He was tall an(
D heavily built man Of about 60 years o.
. age. who in some ways appeared to b,
rational enough, who played billiard
! with the attendants and talked at timel
, more than any Of us. though l nevel