The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-03-11

ed by two ladies OF elderly habit, il
whom l thought saw habitues o
: OF the entertainment. Nor was bar
mony disturbed when, on the eDtrane
of tardy disciple, the medium
aroused from the magnetic sleep ths
was rapidly possessing her through
sighs, aud gaspi1gs. and cOntOTti0ns
caimly.made change for fifty cents
and was speedily under control
again.
Soon the spirit spoke. 1t Was al
Indian warrior who claimed posses
sion Of the Starry One He announe
ed his presence by a whOsp, aod hj
cbuckled and grunted as be pictured
the spirit forms which he saw stand
ing in that close aud stuify chamber,
now over the shoulder of this, anC
again by the side of another. One ht
sum mOned 10 clasp the hand OF the
medium aud listen to a revelation
from a guardian angel giving hi:
name as John, to the effect that per.
severance in the right will bring hap
piness, and that the future has chang.
rs Of Importance in store. A woman,
in whose dress there is a conspicuous
absence of bright color, is compelled
TO ply her handkerchief freely as she
hears what is to her the lisping voice
OF her child, assuring her that heaven
Is much nicer than she expected, and
that dear papa is there by her side,
anxious to speak with dear mamma
at q private sitting with this excellent
medium, price 81. a substantial husi-
ness man hears, with staring eyes,
the assertion of q spirit giving his
name as William, to the effect that
the enterprise in which he is now en-
gagged is in danger of failure through
the treaehery of man with
dark hair aud his alarm is Oaly par
tally quslied whs n the spirit prOmis-
es TO influence him toward the right
course, especially if he viii inquire
again through the medium. A young
man, with resplenJent sGArf-riny and
huge dangling lOcket, is inclined u
.skepticism, and prone to indulge in
scOffing and gentle raillery, ultil
startled into wondering faith by .he
spirits revelation of the fact, known
only to the young man himself, that
his appetite is not gOJ1 in tie m1fn-
ing, aud that he frequently feels it
necessary TO take bitters. When the
Indian warrior adds that chamOmile
! flowers are not as beneficisl as tboro-
wort, the youth gives a conscious
start, thrusts something into his
cheek with his tongue, and sides away
to his seat astOnished.
During all this and much more, !
was occupied in watching Toms ex-
preston. It was that of one bored,
half-cOntemptuOus, aud on the verge
of disgust. Neither did he display
evidence of truly harmonious spir-
itual frame of miTd when Madame
L'Astra, shaking of her possession,
stood with one knee under the piano
and summoned Dy her word stout
spirits, who lifted and bumped the
heavy instrument in time to music.
1t was only when she stretched two
| heavy shawls across one end of the
room that spark of interest seemed
to fash in his face.
"Now, Roger" said he, "you may
think what you like about the Indian
and the piano. know you could do
as well as that yourself Bat you
must believe this"
"My friends" spoke Madame las
ira, ''the spirits that have been with
us this evening have not all acquired
the high development necessary to
enable them to become visible to
earthly eyes but have the promise
of Lillian, one who has reached a high
er plane than she will mSterialize so
far as the conditions permit"
There was a brief silence, during
which there was evidently much
magnetism proceeding from the meG-
ium, whose spasmodic twitchiRgs and
f1utterings we're even painful.
81 am not sure that Lillian will be
able"
Here her speech was cut short by a
white hand that prOtrudsd from be-
tween the sbawls and laid itself gently
across her lips. Something glittered
on the round arm. A sigh went up
from the entire company.
my bracelet !" murmured Tom.
l looked at my friend fin indignant
wonder.
"Have you been wasting your SUBJ
stance on shadow in that way ?r
But he was gazing in sort of &C.
stasy at the swayinG shawls. Two
hands, shapely, and attached to arms
whose symmetry was unquestioned,
now appeared, flickered, and vanish
ed. The dim light-for the lamps had
been turned down aud smelled vilely-S
permitted only shapes to be seen
when suddenly, seeming to glow as if
by the light of its own beauty, there
sPrang out, framed between those
musty shawls, face whose bright,
joyous loyeliness was better worthy
OF the spirit land than of dull earth.
Ple folds of the drapery were gather
ed close beneath the chin. Slowly
they parted downward for the space OF
two or three hand-breadths, giving a
glimpse of a throat, as white and as
round as was fitting for such a face.
In her hair we're flowers, and a spray
hung down toward her bosom. The
vision seemed to melt rather than to
draw back.Within the curtains and
now, for the first time, 1 noticed that
its eyes had never been diverted from
my fascinated companion. They
were still upon him as the shawls
seemed to close over the face, when,
by sudden movement, the full head
and bust came quickly into view
hand carried what seemed to be a
small lunch OF flowers to the lbs, and
with movement as if waiting a kiss
il Toms direction, the whole van
ished.
He was ON mis- feet in an instant,
dragging me after him.
"That is all. Come comew And
he pulled me out OF the now sitting
den, down the stairs, past the intelli-
gence Office, the patent agency and
the dentists room, dark and dismal
enough for the haunts of verita5Ie
ghosts, into the street.
81 can't stay and hear their doubts
and ridicule, or their twaddling be-
lief either, after that" he at last
spoke, as we buttOned up our coats
and turned down the street toward my
office. "NOw, W lat do you say, R)g-
er ?''
81 should like to see the young lady
in less dramatic situation-without
so much Of stage effect, if l may say
so-fOr it is rather distracting to sober
judgment upon her"
"But you understand me. [ mean
what do you say about me Am
under an hRllucinatiOl, or is that the
loveliest creature in the world 2"
Although fully confident that tie
apparition of the fair young girl with
W AACL LAC OAOoCL " - Va
the same fictitious character as the
spirit revelations and the tippings
that had preceded it, it was impossi-
ble for me tO dislOdge from Toms
mind the ridiculous notion that the
purity and beauty of the face guaran-
teed its celestial origin, and that,
where all else might be deception,
Lillian was a truth. He tried 10 ex-
plain to me the difference in the feel
ing which he experienced toward this
inaccessible spirit-love as compared
with that which he must feel toward
one of less evanescent flesh and blood.
The hOpelessness of all thoughts of
possession, the intangibility of the
object of his affection except for few
moments a. time, the brief inter
views permitted, AL tended to give an
elevation to his passion such as no
earthly conditions could produce.
began to fear that nay friend was
indeed touched with a mania on this
subject and as the weeks wore on
this impression was confirmed, and
gave me exceeding pain. For Tom
neglected his law reading, neglected
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