The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-30
DOUBTFUL AGOUaIETAHcES.

alt is very. remarkable" said my
uncle, as Mr.. Gregory Left the room.
1t is very mysterious" said Lily,
with strong emphasis on the adverb.
"To me-" observed an elderly lady
boarder, sit APPEARS TO be something
worse than mysterious ; and, without
making any assertions, | would ut least
caution you, my dear, against any closer
intimacy with one who seems SD often to
be possessed of information in manner
of which there is no conceivable natural
explanation.
" 1t reminds me most, said the Rev.
Mr.. Briggs, "of certain cases, I'M
doubleday well authenticated, i'll which
the existence of the so-called second
sight has been demonstrated IL a very
singular manner.
"And," added my uncle, although
many Of the professors of Spiritualism
have been proved impostors, it by no
means follows that al@"
eyes, yes" broke in our lady friend.
"but we all know that people once had
dealings with familiar spirits, and Inever
could find any proof that this kind of
thing has ever ceased, ana therefore, as
I said before, very strongly caution
you--
"Hush r cried several voices. "Here
he comes"
My uncle, my Cousin l. J and 1 were
staying at a boarding tie at the sea-
side, aud among n somewhat numerous
company was O certain Mr.. Gregory.
We had made his acquaintance on the
might of our arrival In u rather co,nical
manner. He was passing our room just
as Lily was calling to me in tone of
woful despair that she had broken the
key in the lock and could not get out.
Through the key-hole he had volunteered
his services as an amateur lock picker.
and released Us from our impris nment.
This introduction had served quite as
well as q much more formal one would
nave done 90 inaugurate what promised
to be pleasant seas de acquaintance.
Now on first sight lie certainly present
ed very little appearance OF being 81 sus-
picious or dangerous character. He was
a young man of some % years OF are.
with bright, frank expression and a
CLEAN If mischief IN his eyes. He was
exceedingly intelligent and well in
formed, and, though rather retiring in
the mixed company OF our establish
ment, could, we discovered, sing well,
read we'll and talk well. Without in
truding himself upon ia, he had made
himself very agreeable to us two girls !;
and we had surmised that ne was a
young professional man suffering from
over work, who had come down to re-
crrlit his health. But we are often
warned against Judging from appear
ances, and he had during the past few
days manifested a very remarkable
power Of clairvoyance or second sight,
or whatever else you like to call it,
which had created a great sensation
among us.
On the previous day, for instance, my
uncle had met "a gentleman at the stt
ton and had brought him home to din
ner. We saw them walking slowly up
the garden together in conversation, aad
Lily had exclaimed
Who on earth Is this ?"
Mr.. Gregory looked and said'
His name is Smith, and he Ia return
ing to town by the midnight train"
You know him?"
"Never saw him in my life before"
was the answer.
Sure enough his name proved to he
Smith, aud he returned to town that
night after a long private interview with
my uncle /; nor he'd he, he told us in
answer to- our inquiries, ever seen or
heard If NJ. Greqorv before.
On Saturday morning, also, the Rev.
Mr.. Briggs, taking walk on the beach,
meditating on his Sunday text. had en-
countered Mr.. Gregory, who volunteered
information rs to the said text, with
chapter and verse ali correct, {, the
petrifaction Of tho reverend gentleman.