Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-17

Iaui laugned.. No, indeed nearer
the other end.
We'll, the truth is" throwing down
his book, and leaning over confident.
tally, I've got it into my head to make
money. Mother has hard work TO ge,
along with Clara and me-
Il know, Paul, said the Lieu,enan,
gravely.
Now what good does this scanniug
of dead languages and poring over
cube roots do: How much will that
put in the pot:'
How do YOU intend TO aid your
mother:'
We'll, sir,' whispered Paul eagerly
for this was his first patient listener,
II had large sum of money that
could get all at once without any delay
"a large sum-then, afterwards,
could make scholar vr what pleased
of myself
Ihe Lieutenant drew the book Paul
had been reading towards him. .Reve-
iations by Clairyyance Spirituiism
Regarding hidden Treasures. Paul
watched him keenly as he read the IL
tie over, but not the vsstife OF smile
hitted over the Lieutenants face.
III tell you candidly about it un-
Gle, hitching his chair nearer Ned
Parker came from Jersey, near where
kldd buried his treasure. You know
the place.
Not prec seiy do you:'
Not the exact spot. but it is near
Burlington. Kidd buried the chest
and then called on his men TO know
who would stand guard over it for a
hundred years. SO one fellow stepped
out and stood firm while Kidd shot hum
throshi the heart. So they buried HIM
standing over the chest, with In,
drawn sword in his hand. You've
head the Incident
Yes but
How will | find the place: Well"
Paul began to fidget little,, turn
lug over the leaves of the book.
s~.---Y- "... ...-e..
don't see why YOU should. The an
clients called IN the aid OF oraces and
dreams. They knew how 10 read COM
ing events in the flights of birds or bv
the entrails of beasts. II We cannot
do 80 too IL seems 10 me it is because
We have lost the power, not because
the signs are not there TO road. The
wisest men have not been ashamed TO
be superstitious. Ii is only fools who
think there is nothing in the world but
what they can see and handle.
quite agree with you in regard to
fools, Paul.
Paul who had been defiant hitherto,
Dlushed with pleasure. Il don't know,
he continued what credit u give TO
spiritual mediums.-Fac} is I've run
after them until I'm about tired.
They've got all my two last quarters
allowance and SO I've had to go with
out new clothes this winter. But if |
could succeed, If l could only find
the pot or chest just thiuk 1t would
make mother easy for life.
Very true, said his uncle.
They were both silent for while,
the Lieutenant smoaking and Paul
turning over the leaves of his book
with feverish haste, glancing up
now and then, furtively, at his uncle.
What first put this matter into your
head, Paul:
Il don't know. We really need
money SO often. And then Fred Park
er tcld his stories OF kidd's treasures,
and l see these clairvoyant advertise
ments in the papers every day
AS to those mediums, said Lieuten-
tenant Calderwood. thoughfully, my
opinion is that they will take your
money and you will get no informa-
ton in return. I never had any
intercourse with them. for | have
no belief in their ability to tell you
anything you do not know already
yourself. a friend Of mine. Ceptain
Johus. told me of woman. fortune
teller, who made somej remark
able predictions-very remarkable, in
deed. She sketched out his whole ca
reer for him.
Who was she! Where is she TO
be foundT cried Paul, forgetting to
ask whether the prophecies proved true
or not-and they were most ridicu-
lously absurd aud untrue.
AT No. 81 Poplar street, said the
uncle, after several minutes hesita-
tion. She was TO be consulted only at
night. But that was several years
ago.
I'll 90 and see her Tomorrow night,
said Paul. He was more nervous and
unsettled than usual that evening, aud
sat looking iu the fire for long time.
The boy is ruined, sighed his moth
er.
Nothing will ever restore him TO
common sense of usefulness
1t is long day until sunset, said
her broaher, quoting his favorite pro-
verb.
The next night Paul put on his ov-