, 1874-10-04


hldeousnesp that he yields his belief moro readll
! than ever. Iudecd, his muscular action Is OF til
greatest assistance to Mr. Jones.
1t was the good fortune OF the writer to b
| present at
/ sEANC.:
Of this description, given bJ tho ncfarlotls pal
| when fourth person WAS present. Smith ju
| diciouey turned the conversation upon the sub
| ject OF Spiritunlsrn, ard, after advancing sou,
very plausible theories Of Ills own, delicatcl
I hlnted that Jones WAS medium. Jones a1ecte'
! not to hear, but. on being pressed by the other
! 20 ''make au effort with perseverance tina
would have stimulated Ar3. Dombey to Ito so
| and spoil very charming story. Jones con
! sented. The fourth member OF the party, whom
| we Tlfl call Brown, and who ls ono OF the lead
| iug lights i'll wholesale dry-goclB store. pre-
pared question, folded the paper, and handed
it to Jones. In d moment the recipient thereof
was sc,Zcu with conyu!scna 81 unpleasant for
contemplation that tho rarty gnzod at the
caEEonlc-acd gas rising 1nergilT to the surface oi
their glasses, whe,l Smith yentuscd the remark
that lie had Ecen these tangs before. \ few
moments later Jones Easpc1 out
'oS WABASH AVENUE. NEAE TWENTIETH STREET.
THIS vas delivered with the most narrowing, hes
!3at0r. On inquiry it WAS found that Brown
had asked J~nes where he lived the two being:
utter strangers. The rcrildlous jones ycntnrel
definite rcn!y to this dangerous query. He ar-
gilcl that. Brown ll*:in: been introduced to him
by Smith. and having mentioned a few clrcum-
sta1iees OF common interest to both, they Wcro
probably ueishbors. AMI therefore situated them
within t"o blocks Of oao another. The chances
Of q correct guess wero really minute, but ho
carlo near it. Had lie Eail Iwenty-sceond, he
would I,aSe bocu moro correct. This answer i'm
PEELED Erown to ask again. Tho question ho
Trute was not mado known ut the time. but wa
learned afterwards by tho writer. lie asacd,
':1iow did send my last letter 10 M!sa -"
The crafty Jones pold2rcl over this query. Ii
Eroyl had mailed that letter he would not have
alluded to it; scr1ing i. by messenger would
have betrayed him. There Tus evidently some
romance at the bottom of this eflait-youus low
ers, Obstinate parents, clauicstino correspond
ence, and all that sort Of thing. Ito
had plenty of time to ponder. pc-aaus
tho sympathetic current sad to exist between
TWO pcrsou5 intenty bent upon the sano object
alded h;nl. What more natutul tlan 10 CONCEAL
this lcye-nissiye
iSA CASnY-Eox:
That's what lo would have douo; candles, arc
not cont:aband OF war, anu there il no occult
language OF loyo i'll .hen1- In bouquet: no
III Chicago, ready-mado bouquets arc not coed
things conceal letters III. lila. will do for tho
stage, not for real life. No; the candy-box was
the thing. II sent by stealth. it must hayo been
with less oIeusiye sweetness. He
tTleu the effect Of the word box, ani by 1nut.cr-
in. BIO, make it plain now, and then. OBJ
serving the a2azcment Of Brown veutuyed tho
waole thing, lin csn'ly-Eoz;."' brown started
Tie others. although Ill tLe secret,
we're auazed at jones' ingenuity,
although they did not know the question. Brown
brought his list down Oh tho ;atle, and tho VI
bratious that followed called LIS attention to
mundane affairs. Jones had guessed right
aud the poor dure, WIS promised all sorts
II happiness, aud urged TO follow a
,apps'y... Hs VI, vas no: undsceived. lSi1:,, Iho
,oor fellows. joy VAS so lo.fe:t that Jones
hrank from djspeliuE it. Tho others piled him
'i:h queries bat tue influence" had passed !
II, and tic subject WAS dropped. for fear Joncs
niGht uuayoidaulc betray Lis consciousness OF
lie whole projecting.
Next day Drown-.nd lis companions will re-
all the circumstance with . lycLa-Lke guHaw-
1--WE vent to his feelings By embracing l,all-a-
ozen OF bis brotlercIerks at tho store ant, lcl:-
ng them that Lc aud Mss -- would be ma !
led su1e, for lie had been told 50 bT the most |
medium he ever saw in his life! II |
as not been learned whether Blown Las yet |
tho d1aphclon5 character of hi5 !
opcs. After all, perLn2s, ho Iuilt upon as ;
rm foundation us most Of IFS, and tho few !
apturous hours he spent in contemplation of /
he fortune may bo looked back to b; him as !
&c laFplcst in lsis life.
The au-crtuiers found themselves one day !
tyolyed in
AN AFFAIR OF THE MOST DELIcArE NATURE.
'e are rot Ill l)csses=iuu OF the names Of tho
artics most interested, uor would We give them
we were. But the young 1ncI-Jones i,
g. 1eEso1a which sank dcep!7
to their lives aud which las al interest for uI
[tentiva students of tie great social prcblem.
hey had been spending tho evening together,
hen they met i fr.eld Say Jaci1t on aud after
quart bottle and scue cigars Jones
Us called OH to give them some tests. lie re-
bonded. to the anlazetoent Of JACKSON, who WAS
firm sheptic in things spiritual. and coufiued
s queries to trivial matters. With his usual
;enu1ty Jones coutriyed 10 learn something OF
= domestic history, to be laid away Tor future
.e0H. But Jackson bec2sao 50 enthusiastic e
uycrt that Jo,le5 decided to crlGhten l,12,.
WE. lon, time befol @ Jackson would believe
ut lis 6euses had lccn deceived. but good
lturcdy admitted tho c1cverness Of the dcccp-
III. ''Joncs, he added, after T. long discl,s-
on on tho trickcry OF Splrituslialn, ..'you can
me service which will brighten nv house.
I'd, and rescue good and faithful wife from |
iiculous in!asu2tion."
g Proceed" eaid Jones II mn 4 missionary.
d if can turn such silly trick to real uu-
ntaso, shall believe in tia benancence OF
icauery." /
nyert 10 Snlri.ua:sra. She has become so
7clra:ed viii! the PURSUIT OF these so-ca!Iei
eEomena that she neGiects ler home aud chill
en-, Epends ell ier tiu:e and 1noccy iu attend
scances and is, a1n afraid, forming &C.
aint2nccs Of & very undesirable character. ,lv
IN Is this. Co1ao With Mlr. smith to nv house
morrow evening. will lutroduca YOU 10 nv |
70 az medium: elle shall ask you questions {
d, after leading ucr on to the fullest cunli-
nce III your Spiritual mysteries you shall eI,o,y
{ what fool nlo has 1uado Of LerselT, Ihis I
] euro her. Convinced that ycur wonderful .
rlormRucea are nicely the result OF Ingenious !,
:kery, she will abandon her present cou.p2u-
IS and pursui:s.' :
oncs agreed to this proposition. aud, lccorl- ::
!, to the arrangement, called On jackson at ll,s ::
ise.
He WAS INTRODUCED 20 GEs. JACEsu., l.
cry Pretty, cultivated. and captivating woman -
Tue lovelest stage Of wosnannood. Struc! st T.
e by her beauty AID her romal4tlc air. Jones =,
ided to spare her, but before lie had ,.rocecd-
on his frlcEdly mission Very fur be found him =
placed III :. most embarrassing Position :,
caught III his Owl, trap. =
lrs. Jackson commenced by asking few rn- !;
,ortant questions Es to her domestic affairs | T.
ich Jones' vas amply ahle to answer from data | ~
aimed from her husband OH the pgeyious even q
: 1t Will De understood that uoi.oly eay t}csa ~
.s.ions but the ladT who rro:o them AID tho j.
&c medium WHO InEWcTcd them and n,otc :
=, chat lie Tas supposed 10 answer uucou- y y
>usy. 2
AEEL!cAT- QUESTION. | r.
Doe8 ill. - love :tl4y Ui:e better tim *ae a
the question which tiret showed Ju1es the full {
lScs OF his position. As m honorable n,a;, ~
dared not allow q revelation Ct this KIND tn l.,
thrust upon him. Il was tie 1aearcst sort of r;