The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-17
Tllrilliug Gpisudr.
THE MAsIAC DOCTOR.
ADVENTURE IN A RAILWAY cAnRlAc

1t must he confessed that ii ia very
provoking thing to receive letter on
Christmas morning, calling you two hun
drcd miles away on Immediate and i'm
portant business" Yes, il is very pro
voking thing indeed at least SO | found it
both in anticipation and in very deed; but
there was no help for it,, Snooks, my law
yer, wrote and told me that if, on the 25ih,
was not at c., shoul probably lose
never mind what, but something which
induced me to pack my portmanteau in all
haste, send tor n hanson, aud drive 10 the
X. Y. u. station. When arrived there,
found | was too late for the train I had
come to catch, and that the next one lid
not start for three.quariers Of an hour. In
wardly cursihg my ill-fortune, went to
the waiting room, abl cudeavured to make
myself as comfortable as | could; but, de.
spite all my attempts, / think never knew
time to pass so slowly in Ill my life, ex.
ccpt certain twenty minutes about which
am going to tell z
Although. as | said. the time went very
slow ~, nevertheless ii did go, and in pro-
cess OF time found myself snugIy eIscOnced
iii tirst.cAss carriage. which had but one
occupant beside myself a littlr, cheorful
looking man. with gray hair, and a strange
less look about the eyes. Directly
after entering the carriage, he addressed
me in familiar way
"A Amerry chlistnlas to YOU"
"The same to you, said |, rather gruflly
as ] was not in the best of humor, and did not
feel inclined to be cheerful or neighbofly
"iVhy, bless me- sir !" said the little, old
man, renewing the attack, "you have u0l
any thing wherewilh 10 keep yourself warm
OIL this cold winters day; allow me to offer
you one of my travelling wrappers. al
ways take care to.be well provided with
such things when go on journey" And
my companion took from his side rolled
up rug, unroiled it, aud taking small ma
hogany box from the folds, threw the rug
to me. H
"Thank you. sir, said 7, feeling, in spite
of myself, shade more cheerful.
"0h, no thanks, no thanks; did it for
my benefit, not for yours, assure you"
"Ilow sol a.,s e5 ar..s.
"Why. Ike to have comfortable face
opposite me; and, besides, the grand ex.
pertinent, you know"
''lyhat grand experiment !" said, some-
what startled by tile mans excited man.
ner.
"oh nothing, nothing" said he, coloring
violently; "ouIy that's 10 say EXACTLY
yon Freemasoh
mo. sir" erts es
Not a Freemason Why, bless me
yoh ought meat certainly to become QUE. +"
"Why so ?" ~
Because you would then know that they
have got a sort of-that is to say-in fact,
a secret"
81 know that already"
"Really? declare, you are the most ex
traordnary man ever met with. Well
I've got secret too, and that's my grand
experiment" =, i. ,.-.. ..,,.,.
aAsitis a secret, ! suppose yOu will moi
tell me what il ia 2"
"Oh, yes, l will ahough; but perhaps
had better not; ncvSr mind. I'll'teli yoii II
is simply this, TO discover what are the diff
ferent feelings of different pcrsons on
different occasions." ,sa ~ ~.
Il should hardly call that an expert,
ment." s6
swouldn't you, nowY Curious, that; yes
very curious; for, 10 ieIi you the truth,
don't myself know whether I'm quite satis-
fed in calling it an experiment. hut enough
Of that matter FOR the present. May / ash
where you are going to-"
.'rO c." 1900. ~ ,..,..r
sIlave you friends there ?"
"Sone, am sorry to say. ! am calling
there on sonIe disagreeallo, though i'm
portant business"
Then may have the pleasure Of your
company TO dinner when We arrive thereg
Thank youi shall have the greatest
leasnTe in accepting your Kind invita-
tiOn," -
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