Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-03-23

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standing directly in front of the spot
whence your voice seems to come.
"You are invisible" was the tremb-
ling answer. "Your voice comes to me
out of the air. Holy Virgin! you must
be a spirit. What have / done to de
serve thlsp"
"Have no fear of me, entreat you.
said, earnestly. "It is as much of q
mystery to me as it is to you. | hear
you speak, but you are otherwise invisi-
ble."
care you real living being?" asked
the voice, doubtfully. "Then why do
not see you? Come to me. will sit
here. Twill not fly.
"Tell me where / am to come,
said,
"Here in my garden i'll the arbor. j"
''There is no arbor here, returned d,
"only sohd rock out of which you seem
to be speaking"
"Saints protect me, answered the
voice "It is too awful. | dare not stay
here longer. Spirit or man, farewell. "
"But you will come again, | pleaded
'Let me hear you speak once more.
Will you not be hear mt the same hour?'
"I dare not-but yet your voice
sounds as if YOU would do me no harm.
Yes, / will come"
Then there was utter silence-the
mysterious speaker had gone. | return
ed home in state of stupid wonder,
questioning myself if I had lost my
senses, and if the whole occurrence was
not delusion. was faithful to my
appointment with the voice on the fol-
lowing morning, however. | had waite d
but few moments, when the soft,
trembling accents broke the silence,
saving:
"I am here"
"And I, too" answered; II am
grateful to you for coming"
II have not slept the whole night, "
said the voice, "I was 80 terrified. An
doing wrong to Gomez"
"Are you still afraid of me?"
"Not exactly, but it is so strange" "
"Will you tell me your name?"
81 don't know-Lenore. What is
yours?"
George, answered. initiating her
example and giving my first name only.
"Shan we not be friends, Leuore?"
"Oh, yes" answered the voice with
silvery peal of laughter. Evidently its
owner was getting over her fears.
Don't be offended, George. 1t is so
strange-two people who cannot see
each other and perhaps never will, max
ing friends,
"I will solve the mystery yet, Le-
nore," I answered, 'and find out what
you are. Would you be glfd to see me
in my proper person?"
"Yes," she replied, 81 should like to
see you"
"And L would give great deal to see
you, Lenore. You must be very beau
titul if your face is like your voice.
ooh, hushr' was the agitated answer.
cit is not right to speak thus"
"Why not? Do you know, Lenore,
that if this goes on, shall end by fall
inS in love with you, though l never
see you"
"You are very audacious," was the
reply. eff you were really here, before
me, I should punish you for it. AS it
is, 1 am going now"
"But you will come again tomorrow,
Lenore?"
eff you will promise to be more dis
Greet, George, yes. )"
AS may be imagined, l did not fail to
keep my engagement with my invisible
{ friend. For many consecutive days
these strange meetings continued. AS
absurd as it may seem, the voice was be-
ginning to make powerful impression
upon me. felt in its soft tones the
manifestation OF q sweet, refined wo-
mans soul.
Trne, had make no progress towards
unraveling the mystery. Nevertheless,
/ was confident that through some in
expGcable dispensation of Providence |
had been permitted to hold communion
with real, living woman, from an un-
known distance. She hal not yet told
me more than her first name. and did
not press her for more as yet. Her only
answer to my question as to where she
was, was ''In the garden" She did not
seem capable of grasping the fact that
was not invisibly near her. She seemed
content with matters as they stood, and
for the present could do no more.
made no one my confdant as to my
daily occupation: first, because i knew
that should be regarded as a madmar
upon my mere statement of the facts,
and. next because L shrank from having
an auditor at my mysterious conferences
Will it be believed? / was in love with
the invisible girl-in love with the
voice! Absurd, of course. but am MOI
the first man who has fallen in love with
woman's voice. Besides was conf
dent that it was only matter of time
before 7 should see the girl in person.
One day. towards the end of summer