The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-25

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So he went, leaving his wife and
child rather scantily provided for,
but it was the best he could do
He hoped that before their money
and provisions would be exhausted
/ he would be able to send them more.
This DR.. johnson was his principal
adviser in the step he took, and
| promised to see that his family did
not come to want. From that day
to this, however, no direct commu-
nication has ever been received from
Joe Morrison. 1t is known chat he
arrived at st. Louis safely, that he
there embarked for the mountains,
that is all. His wife is q weak,
helpless little creature, strong only
in devotion to her husband, and
would have sunk under the blow
but for the child"
The captain stopped as if he had
finished his story, but I turned to
him eagerly, for the conversation of
the night before recurred to my
memory.
"Isn't there some rumor about
Morrison's being dead or married
again? And what about this John
son? Has he kept the promise he
made her husband?"
The captain didn't seem inclined
at first to say anything more, but
was finally persuaded to tell the rest
Of the story, together with his own
suspicious as to the relations exist
ing between DR.. johnson and Mrs.
Morrison.
81 can't deny" he said, 'that
johnson has befriended her, but he
is a man I wouldn't trust and I be-
lieve has done it for purposes Of his
own. As to what those purposes
are, I have my suspicious. After
Morrison had been gone a year
johnson advised her to consult his
clairvoyant friend, Sarah White
Lucy, thatis Mrs. Morrison, yielded
to the proposal as a relief from the
doubts and fears that almost dis
tracted her. But imagine her hOr-
ror when informed by Miss White
that her husband was alive and we'll
and married to another woman =
She would not believe it and refus-
ed to have anything more to do
with clairvoyance. But the com
munication had its effect, undoubt-
edly, on her weak and credulous ma
ture when months passed on and
there was still no word or tidings.
She again consulted Miss White
This time she received. a direct
message from her husband himself,
who had been killed in a melee
among some miners, according to
his own assertion, and was thus en-
abled through spiritual medium
ship to consult his wife personally.
He confirmed the former statement
Of Miss White as to his having com
mitted bigamy before he died, and
expressed a degree of contrition
therefor truly edifying. Lucy was
overwhelmed with what she heard
and out of sheer desperation resolv-
ed to 90 to St. Louis and there seek
for traces of her husband. AS it
happened, DR.. johnson was going
North and kindly (?) took her un-
der his protection. 1t is my pri-
vate opinion that he was in love
with her and has been plotting all
along how to get her into his power.
Whether or not he has anything to
do with Mr. Morrison's mysterious
silence is more than I can tell.''
'It's a strange story" I said, mu-
singly, ''but I am inclined to think
you are right in your suspicious"
and in return for the captains con
fdence I related the conversation I
had accidentally overheard.
Just the plea I thought he would
urge-duty, duty to her child, prob
ably. The hypocrite knows she
won't marry him for any other rea-
son; but what is the crowd doing
over thereY' and he pointed to the
opposite end of the cabin. "Ah, l
understand. Isn't that Johnson
and Miss White? He asked my
permission this morning to display
her wonderful gift as a clairvoyant.
Come along, I want to see her in a
trance"
I am not -superstitious, but there
was something uncanny in the air
that morning, and a thrill of actual
dread ran over me as we approach
ed the clairvoyant. Her eyes were
open, but rolled back in her head,
and there was a ghastly expression
to her face I shall never forget
She was talking and gesticulating
earnestly, and near her stood DR..
johnson, whose fixed magnetic
gaze never left her for a single in
slant. As soon as 1 could distin-
guish what she said I discovered
that she professed to be under the
control of Joe Morrison, and the
captain informed me she initiated
/ perfectly his tricks of voice and
manner. What made this more re-
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