Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-02-03
DOUBTFUL ACQUAINTANCEs.

at is very remarkable" said my
uncle, as Mr.. Gregory left the room. p
1t is very mysterious" said Lily
with strong emphasis on the adverb.
ITO me, y observed an elderly lady
boarder, sit appears to be something
worse than mysterious; and without
making any assertions, would at least
caution you, my dear, against any
closer intimacy with one who seems so
often to be possessed of information in
manner of which there is no conceiva-
BILE natural explanation"
at reminds me most" said the Rev.
Mr.. Briggs, ''of certain cases, undoubt-
edly well authenticated, in which the
existence of the so-called second sight
has been demonstrated in very singu-
lar manner" l--,7
"And,' added my uncle, although
many of the professors of spiritualism
have been proved imposters, it by no
means follows that all" .-,,s.
Yes, yes" broke in our lady friend,
''but we all know that people once had
dealings with familiar spirits, and 1
never could find any proof that this kind
of thing has ever ceased, and therefore,
as ! said before, VERY strongly caution
you :, ,He
"Hush' cried several voices; "here
ne comes,
MY uncle my cousin Lily ana were
staying at Doarding-house at the sea-
sue ana among somewhat numerous
company was certain MI. gregory.
we haa maze ms acquaintance on the
hlght OF our ARRIVAL IN rather comical
manner. ne was passing our room just
as Lily was Gaming 20 me- IN tome OF
woeiui desPalr, tnat she nau broken lhe
MY hy III the iock, anu co9iu not Set OUT
InrouSn the key-hoie ne hau V0lun-
teereu ms services Us an amateur LOCK
Pieker, anu released US from our I'M
Prlsohhleht' o. Es.E ENH.
This introduction had served quite as
well as much more formal one would
have done to inaugurate what promised
to be pleasant seaside acquaintance.
Now on first sight he certainly present.
ed very little appearance of being sus-
plcious or dangerous character. He
was young man OF some twenty-five
years OF age. with bright, frank OK
preston, and a CLEAN OF mischief in his
eyes. he was exceedingly Intelligent
anu Me'i.inlorihea, anu lnough ratner
le.lIimg III tne miNed company OF our
eSoaosen. e;na ,sn, cou,ai we alsEoVeren' S,t
Mi S weii, ienu wen anu talk wen.
Mi,houg ntiuuiER himself upon us' no
aau niaue hli1seI very agreeapie 10 VS.
umo '. giis, anu nu; W. nau suriniseu .,a. nc .
mas souns pioiessiohai ihlln s9heriiiS
rom oVeiworA. anu Hau come uown 10
recrult ms heai'h. but we are ol.en
warheu aSainst 1u9glng rom appear
ahces, anu nc lau turing lhe Past iew
aays n1ahnesleu i very remarkapie pow
, ei VI ciaiivoiance' UT s1cohu sighV, oI
wnateyer YOU iike 10 can II, which hau
creased cav "a grea. sehsation among US.
Oh ihe previous u,ay lor instance, my
uncie iiau, hleG genplcInan at .ne s.a-
'1e.. .lon' a1a haa prongne hlm nome 10 din-
ner' me saw enehi waikhg Slowly UP
tne gaIuen .ogetner, IN eUhyersatlon'
anu ~ i-ily hau eNcia'hiea; I. VINO On EARN
~ nm.
MI 1regoIy looked ana saidi MS
nalne is 2,hitn. anu ne - returning 70
'owR Dy tne miunigno IRAN.
M I ou Know nun, said;
- never saw MN IN my iiie pelore'
was Tue answer.
sure enough, his name proved to pc
omith' anu he returned TO town that
night, alter a long, private interview
with my unciei nor had he, he told ns
in answer to our inquiries, ever seen or