Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-15
" LILLIAN POLLOCK,
TEST MEDIUM.

No., Amity Street.
Receipts: Thursday and Friday. Sessions
Fire Dollars per Hour.
Engagements may be made several days advance)
Thursday and FRIDAY The very days
Selwin always passed in the city l be-
gan to see the beginning of the end
| made an appointment, and at
the hour agreed upon presented myself be-
fore Pollock. As had expected be and
Selwin were one and the same. There
was some little attempt at change-his
hair was out of curl, and his style of dress
totally different, but there could be no mis-
take about his identity.
He was greatly troubled by my appear
ance; but I evinced no sign of recognition,
and he probably fattered himself that I
did not know him. However, he immedi-
ately announced that :he sessisl must be
held in the dark, and led Inc into an inner
chamber whence the light was carefully
excluded.
Here he gave me communication from
a cousin of mine, a young lady, who when
living. had been fast friend of Susie
Naseby Of course, understood where he
got the little points Of information, etc,
with which this communication was larded,
and which might have surprised me much,
had I not known all the circumstances,
Then followed string Of moral platitudes
in the usual style of such messages, con-
tanning strong advice against the persecu-
tion of those who had never harmed me-
and winding up. with an exhortation for
me to remove the beam from my own eye
before meddling with the mote in my
brothers.
That will do, Selwin, said I; that's quite
enough.
SeIwin! What do you mean, sir ac-
knowledge that my name is Selwin, but it
is many a year since have been so called
How did you learn that name ?-perhaps
you mistake me for my twin brother, who
still bears it.
He had brother 2 Yes, it is very well
played, but about played out. It won't
do Charles; | knew you were an impostor
from the first, and now l have proof. No
doubt you would ike to sell me picture
of my cousin; but, really, do not care to
speculate in that direction, so / bid you
good-day, promising that, if you continue
your attentions to Miss Naseby, l shall
expose you before her and all her fiends.
I turned to go but he seized me, and swore
to take my life, if I did not promise secrc-
cy. Fortunately had expected trouble,
and prepared for it. The sight of six
-Loo+or 1ao1od ,,5 ooo1-oJ bro,-b+ ,,,,,
fine gentleman down at once. The sug-
gestoa that visitation of the police miglt
be unpleasant for him, seemed to have a
sedatiye effect, and to allay all violent ten
denotes on his part.
The humiliation of human creature is
a painful spectacle always. and certainly
Selwin descended to the lowest depths of
self abasement He whined and begged,
and almost wept, in bis anger and fear,
even going so far as to share Susie Naseby s
fortune with me-when he got tiff l
would connive with him. Sick of such a
wretched scene, I left him, advising him to
hang himself, as the most economical
method of rendering justice to society. |
fancied then, that he was thoroughly dis
posed Of but l had not yet learned the
extent of bis brazen coolness. He went to
Belle Lake, post haste, that very day, and
used every possible endeaver to persuade
Susie to elope with him at once and to
make one of Gretna-Green wedding party.
Her good sense saved her. She refused,
of course, and the baf1ed medium sailed
for New Orleans the next day where he
doubtless still pursues his gentle art |
had the malicious pleasure of saying the
inevitable | told-you-so I. to Susie, till she
threatened to marry NE instead of Selwin.
AS reward, or punishment? / asked
Twenty journeymen cigar max
ers, in the employ of Stephen Thayer Of
New Ipswich, n. H. have seeded from
his establishment. for the reason that he
insisted on retaining three colored men who
had been in his employ for several years.
The Methodist church at Stratford
Hollow, n H., fell last week, on account
of the great amount of snow and ice upon
the roof. destroying the furniture, pulpit
and pevs Loss about 81 600.