Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-05-15
GJr Storq-GrIIor.
from the Boston traveller
An Incident in the Travels Of a
Ph.enolegi>t.

In ls2-. heppeaing to D. IN the
t5vn of -. lynn. It tie ient ai the
Afp,, was mt,ins ptact. Al afPliea-
tons OF the princip.cs of my science IN
deso,rns my ,elf arden'ly TO numerous
private consult .tion.. individuals deeply
interested having inquiries to PROFOUND,
very lars, number Of persons Of both
SEXES, OF all age, and ot every soctat con-
dtion, had Professionally consattcd me.
but no case particularly striking had
,hus far presented itself TO my notice.
and nv course being cot.ciu.eI / an
nounceI NY departure.
Ny Preparations bcin; tin'she on the
evening of the day before MAS 10 leave
town. an anonymo Is note is broish: IN.
mys,srt4a. bata n / rin .ni syls-
v,s d sired t. gran, an mt srr'ey for
c1nsultatio1 n. latt "a ten o cleek, ami
the terms Of tn. n,tc wste very pressing,
aai intimate ,na, tac future Of young
g.ri va, Involved in my compliance.
Accu,,om u TO mysteries OF similar
co id ,n,ial character, at 10 o clock my
man introduced two la lies, one OF ma
,ure years. the other Young. AMI so sur
pa,singly beautiful that am oewillcrel
IN attempting u define the expression of
her countenance.
Singular thoughts animated these
two faces. both p'le. both betraying
secret pain. They were mother and
daughter. A woman Of forty years, the
mother exhibited in her features and in
her languishng eyes. the expression OF
that blind, indulgent affection so rulnous
to the welfare OF daughters. Her conn-
,enance was sad. The passions had
passed over her face, leaving their traces :;
the wrinkles in her forehead told OF
burning regrets; yet her general aspect
indicated an incxprcssihle tenderness -
The Young girl. on the contrary. presen-
tel d .sdAinfll contempt ofsubjugation;
hers VAS no, a submissive soul; she
seemed under the empire of some com
ple,e, profound deception. Her coun-
tenance seemed as pure as that Of one OF
R,ph.ers angels, though perhaps a
closer observation nigh. have revealed,
glancing from ner brown eyes through
the long, haliconcea.ing eyelashes, the
FIRE OF burning passion. Her s.rorg j
marked features. black curly hair, and
her figure. graceful and gen,cel, all con-
spired to render her an enigma. The
mother. after having presented to me he'
daughter and begged me to communicate
to her afterwards, without deviation, my
observations and opinions, retired to wait
in another apartment.
We we're alone /; science and nature
The silence, emotion, and an indehnabl'
something Of which fel, presen,imen
in these two ladies led me to almos
shrink from my task. But she waite |
and her look appeared to mistrust m!
ability. l decided. My Investigation
commenced. Not word was utters,
by the disdainful voice Of the youn.
girl. who seemed silently TO interrosat'
me. Ny general impression of her Wa
favorable; (; and now really to interes
myself more intimately in this peculis
organization, / extended my hand an'
buried my fingers in her hair.
But hardly had l encircled her hea'
When my heart shuddered crime
ssmorsslsss. deliberate, unfeeling Grim
crime unprovoked. unbridled. unbcs
ttsaing, cold. yesolute crime zsigne'
supreme in her head. The passions, in
dspendsnt and imperious, constituted