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Show Tiid she give a tender glance When thy tongue refused to speak? Tet it not my bliss enhance, Nor for further glances seek; One such look from maiden’seye Is no pledge of constancy. Accordingly we walked along the flat roof, the attendant taking the precaution Sitting dreamily alone? Drive the echo from thy ear, Be not tricked by one sweet tone; One such whisper does not prove That she yields thee all her love. Did she heave a deep drawn sigh When thou bad’st a sad farewell? Did a tear drop dim her eye? Yield not to the potent spell. One such tear or ling’ring sigh Proves not she will love for aye. — J. Herbert Phillips in American Magazine. panion stopped, and, turning abruptly, said: ‘‘Have you the Rushmoor I have, the world has not had occasion Asylum for the Thedistinguishing feature in its system of treatment is that of according to patients all reasonable freedom—a system,I am informed, which has been followed with the most encouraging results. So far as practicable, the inmates of the asylum are treated like sane men and women; and, instead of being constantly reminded of their infirmity, they are led to forget it, if the power to forget it remains. On the day of my visit I had purchaseda case of medicines for one of the assistant .physicians, who was an intimate friend. This 1 had done at his request, and it was to deliver these medicines that I made the journey to Rushmoor asylum. Ascending the massive stone steps, I was conducted by one into the reception left to wait of the attendants parlor. until my Here I was presence could be. announced to my friend, Dr. Balcom. -It so happened that I was the only occupant of the room, and to engage my mind while I waited I picked up a copy of De Quincey’s ‘‘Confessions” and began to read. While thus occupied, a voice accosted me, saying, ‘‘Did you wish to BeO Mil @NOwet fe, Looking up, I saw the speaker was a small, neatly dressed man, who had entered unobserved, and who had evidently addressed me in order ence known. “‘T was waiting,” discovered it.” ‘‘Don’t jest, sir,” he said, petulantly, and with a seriousness that flashed an unpleasant suspicion across my mind. Insane. The institution is, I believe, reckoned among the best of its kind in thiscountry. upon me a large brain?” I looked at him a little wonderingly, and then laughed as I replied: *‘ Well, if MY GUIDE. to visit still better from the opposite side building,” returned my guide. go over there.” to close the skylight behind us, lest any of the patients should be tempted to follow us. The Rushmoor asylum is some two hundred and fifty feet in length, and as we emerged from the westerly end of the roof we had this considerable distance to walk. Suddenly, when we had reached a point midway in the building, my com- " Lid she call thee fond or dear, In the summer of 18691 o1 view,” I| is certainly a splendid “This cara ‘It is of the ‘“‘Let us 3 to make I replied, his pres- *tto see Dr. Balcom.” wb Fw Sibi SSaBi AEE, ‘The doctor is engaged just at present on 4 very important case. Would you like to make a tour of the building?” I answered that I should be pleased to do so, and thereupon my friend. con- ducted me out into the hall. I discovéréd that he was one of the attendants in the asylum, and he also informed me *T wish to know, distinctly, whether or wot you have a large brain?” He was looking me full iz: the face, with a peculiar expression in his dark eyes which I had not before observed. There was not the slightest betrayal of levity in his manner. lle was terribly in earnest. lis thin wiite inecrs worked convulsively, and there was a twitching about the muscles of the mouth, such as I have seen in persons suffering intense pain. The horrible truth flashed upon me as I returned his steadfast gaze. This nee age, but at that moment I felt out my ‘“‘The man whom companion, we just passed,” said referring to fresh faced, mild eyed patient, a large, ‘‘is one of the most dangerous patients we ever had.” “Indeed! I replied; ‘one would not think so from looking at him.’ “No; but the appearance of all insane people is deceptive. There was a woman here some time ago—a pale, sweet faced, delicate creature—whom we all thought a saint, and who acted as one until she succeeded in getting hold of a carving knife, and then she cut the throats of two of her fellow patients.” ‘Is there not danger,” I asked, ‘‘in granting so much liberty to the inmates?” eae ““Well, it is our peculiar system. We find in some instances, of course, that the freedom is abused, but in the ma- jority of cases it works well.” This and much more conversation took place between the attendant and myself as we passed through the halls. I was most: favorably impressed with his intelligence and manners, and the thought struck me that he was fitted to fill a higher position than that which he occupied. “‘T observe,” he said, ‘‘that you carry a medicine ease, and I infer that you are a physician.” “No,” I rejoined; ‘“‘although I have the equipments of a doctor, I should make but sorry work at using them. They belong to deliver watch, ing to Dr. Balcom, them.” I added, and I called Then, looking at my ‘‘I fear the doctor waiting sence.” that I am keep- by my long i ab- “I think he is not yet disengaged,” re- turned of she very pores of on the roof of the build- ing, from which the views are really magnificent.” Accordingly my guide led the way up the spiral staircase, which connected the topmost story with the roof, I following at his heels. As we emerged through the broad skylight the scene which presented itself to the eye was really magnificent. To the right lay the river, winding like a silver thread through the pleasant valley; in front could be seen the distant spires of the city, glistening like the sunlight; and afar off rose the hills, their summits lost in the blue of the heavens. The ~- carefully kept grounds of the asylum, immediately beneath us, looked like a. ann (=( EG i ve COLLEGE, ROCKLAND NYACK-ON-THE-UDSON. = ann : ? Areal | i HN | f off. As I small man. perior. 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Send for catalogue to I heard of him he was looking for a subject to furnish him an extra bri#in.— Philip Hargrave in Boston True Flag. His OF THE skin. speak ina natura: tone, ‘‘I can assure you that my brain is not a large one, my A SCHOOL On the west bank of the Hudson, twenty-five miles above New York. Preparatory Work goer, ‘murderous maniac. He recovered from the effects of the chloroform, and the last Condensing : | it oozing my wildly, unexcited General Merchandise. Steam Planing Mills. EAGLE HOUSE voice, he said: “I think your brain is large enough for my purposé, sir. You must understand that I have a great mission in this world to fulfill—a mission which I have not as yet begun. The strain upon my own mental faculties will be too great. I therefore intend to take your brain and insert it in my own head.” the breast pocket ‘of his large sized clasp dagger, Here he drew from coat a which he opened, and began to run the blade up and down the palm of his hand. SALT LAKH CITY. | Are constantly filled with complete lines of LUMBER Dry Goods, Groceries, YARDS. ‘‘T have given years of thought to this subject,” he continued, ‘tand I am con- “T fear, sir,” I said, ‘‘that you are sadly mistaken. Your idea is a grand one—an original one. But Iam not fit to aid you in carrying it out. You should select a strong, active, healthy brain. Mine, on the contrary, is weak and diseased. of Why, 141 was sir, up considered to the an idiot. CLOTHING, you I saw for a subject, but not until age Since 3 3 a” wv « & = yy S Sree? So. x & AS tng & SK ao? ne sy ay Se es i oe &) Boots and Shoes, Etc., Etc. BRANCH Christmas ready Fruits Cleaned for Family Use. HOUSES AT One Block East of 1. ©. Depot. OGDEN, Weber County, Utah. LOGAN, Cache County, Utah. PROVO, Utah County, Utah. then my friends do not permit me to have control of my own affairs. I am actually little better than a lunatic. I can neither read nor write, [’—— ‘““Nevertheless,” he interrupted, *‘you will answer my purpose, and | am about to take out your brain with this dagger, Goal! Goal! Goal! GOODS and insert it in my own head. I have brought you out hereon the roof that we may be free from interruptions. You will oblige me by now lying down.” If my mind had been stunned by the first discovery of the man’s madness it was active enough now. A thousand schemes rushed through my mind; I| took in the situation fully. with a maniac armed with pon, and he bent upon I was my destruction. To cry out would be useless. Nobody could hear me. The chances of any aid from those within the asylum were small indeed. I could not run away. If Il attempted to gain the skylight I should certainly be killed. The medicine case. in my hand suggested the thought which saved my life. “If you are determined to make use of such an unworthy subject as I,” I said, ‘twell and good; 1 shall offer no further resistance. But I ask. that you will’ grant me _ five minutes while I address a brief farewell to my ieee “Very he “if replied, five minutes.” Call and Bicatutins Goods and Rock - t igs Agent. a Springs, Red Canyon, Weber Frices. We make a Specialty of Home-Made Soom. and Pleasant Valley Order Your Winter's Supply Now, S. P. Teasdels. Office, corner Main Streets. and Second South Telephone 240. I will wait : every movement I made with Courteous treatment and complete satisfaction guaranteed. horrible eagerness. I knelt down with my back towards him, took from the medicine case a bottle of chloroform {which I knew it contained) and saturated my handkerchief with the liquid. This I succeeded in doing without his knowledge. Then, rising to my feet, I scribbled some unintelligible words upon the back of an envelope, and said: ‘*You will do me the honor by reading what I have written here.” He came towards me, and while I held the envelope MARKET. Cc. KE. 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Doubtless this maniac had brought me on the roof of the building with the idea of pushing me a:4 1 find one suited to my purpose. Those patients whose cases possessed particular | vy ou are the man—the brain for which I interest were also pointed out to me, and have been watching.” their idiosyncrasies fully explained. and man was a maniac. I am possessed, I fancy, with an average amount of cour- that he studied insanity for a number of vinced that I shall succeed. With a years, with a view of fitting himself for double brain power, I shall be enabled a physician. | to accomplish a double amount of brain a I was con- work. I have been waiting nder so excellent a guide a long time aie one eee) through the Sear imterest.. t e numerous poimts of in my right hand 1e handkerchief ‘ ne ! had ee at the Pde - SUMMER. : nues its many witn map, gorgeous A | flowers. 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