Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-09-30
The Model Widow.

couni-Thinks ler complexion iairer
than ever, in contrast with her sables'
Sends back her new drcss, because the
fold of Grape on the skirt isn't deep
mourning enough Steadily refuses to
look in the direction OF dress coat
ior-one week! Wonders if that
handsome Thompkins who passes her
window every day is insane enough to
think she will erer marry again! IL
fond of drawing of her glove, and rest
ing her little white hand OH her black
bonnet, thinking it may be suggestive
Of an early application for the same
Concludes to give up the loneliness OF
housekeeping, and try b arding at no.
tel. Accepts TomPkins' invitation to
attend the children's concert just to
please little Tommy Tommy is de-
lighted and thinks Tompkina "a very
kind gentleman, to give him SO much
candy and SO many bon bons. His ma
ma begins 10 admit certain little allevi'
aiions Of her sorrow, in the shape OF
pro,racted conversations, walks, rides,
calls, &c.
She cries a little when Tommy
asks her il she hasn't forgotten TO plant
flowers IN a certain cemetery. Tomp-
kins comes in and thinks her lovelier
than ever, smiling through her tears
Tommy is sent out into the garden to
make pretty dirt PICS" Ito the utter de-
moli,ion OF a, new frock and trousers,)
and returns very unexpectedly, to find
his mama's cheeks very rosy, and to be
tossed up in the air by Tompkins, who
declares himself his new, new papa
CURlous WHAT DO
THEY MANIA friend told us the other
day Of IA very curious experiment, which
led us to Try others equally curious with
the same success. His. experiment was
this: Take gold ring, and suspend it
by thread about half yard long
then hold it by the thumb and finger ol
the right hand over the palm OF the lei,
hand, so that the ring may swing freely
as a pendulum it will oscillate to and
fro in the direction Of the arm with in
creasing force. Then let another per-
son form connection between the
thumb and ioretinger Of OF the operators
lett hand by his own thumb and finger;
the motion Of the RIG will change from
a straight line to a circle at once, and
OH the withdrawal of the connection
il will return to straight line and on
touching the operators left shoulder
with the hand, the motion will cease,
and the ring be at rest.
We tried the experiment successfully,
and found that il would succeed equally
with key instead ola ring, or with any
body or proper size similarly susPen-
ded, whether OF metal, or wood or
glass. We found also, that if suspended
over the knees, the pendulum would
swing from knee to knee, and immedi-
ately begin TO revolve as soon AS the ieel
were brought together. Suspended
over the forehead it revolved in an op-
posite direction from its course when
held on the back Of the head.
These experiments vary somewhat
with different person; yet, with greater
or less force, they seem to follow the
same law IN nearly all cases. What
does il mean The force is not eectri-
cal, Tor il acts as we'll through non.con-
duchng as through conducting bodies.
and a silk instead Of cotton thread makes
no difference in the result. IL is not
mere Imagination, for there is TOO much
uniformity in result to lavor that sup
position. in some CT ses the revolution
is in an orbit foot in diameter, if not
more.
We have not read Rechenbach's
book on the Odic Force. Will any
sdrdn tell W. if he recognizes the above
facts in his researches into that mysteri-
Gus attendant Of lie 7
knowledge may slumber in the
memory. but i, never dies j, is hike the
dorm use in the ivied tower, that sleeps
while winter lasts, but awake' with the
warm breath Of spring.
George w. Kendall, Esq, OF the New