Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-26

the sperits to be mistaken, do you ?'' aske'
Miss Dorothy, who hated to have TO chang
her mind. .f4,. 55
sOf course not. answered Miss Profes
lsor Jones, emphatically. %Did you eve
hear of spirits making a mistake ?''
tWall, no, dnnno as ever did, admit
ted Miss Dorothy. prs 9 ri y
"They never do,p said the professor
s'This spirit says, if you prevent this couple
from being happy in this mundane sphere
he cannot tell what the consequence will b'
| in the spirit-world. You will have to suf
fer for it, aud it may be the means of sepa
rating you and him for ever"
s'Ohl' groaned Miss Dorothy, with hel
| face in her handkerchief. 81 don't wan1
to do anything that'll make trouble in the
sperit-land. I dunno but / heu been toe
hard on the young man l wouldn't dis
please the sperits fer enything. Tell him
so for me, Miss Jones'"
che hears you, answered the sepulchu
raj tone of Miss Professor Jones, s'and he
tells me he shall be satisfied if you promise
him, before he goes. that you will not with
hold your consent to your niece's marriage
with the young man.
81 won'r," promised Miss Dorothy.
''He thanks you." said the professor.
Gle will give you a spirit-kiss before he
goes. He is bending over you now. Dc
you feel the caress, ma'am?"
Eyes, I do" answered Miss Dorothy;
''right here, on my left cheek. Oh, I'm so
glad you've come here with this manifes-
tation, Miss Jones-so glad! Tell him,
afoIe he goes, that Til be true to him to
all eternity, an he must be sure an wait
fer me.''
"He will, said the professor, and there
upon took such prodigious pinch of snuff
that she sneezed for some time before she
could speak.
Miss Dorothy was afraid she would sneeze
her head off
When she did get over it, she informed
that credulous woman that she was quite
exhausted, '.Communing with spirits was
very fatiguing work." and said she must 90
to bed at once.
81 can never tell you how much good
you've did me by comm here" said Miss
Dorothy, as she left her visitor at the door
Of her room. s1t's so comfOrtin' to know
that those you love air a-waitin' an a.
watchin' fer ye oyer yonder. feel just as
ef su' thin was a-reachin' out an a-drawin'
me on, so to speak, t'ward the sperit land
It, him."
Miss Professor Jones's voice trembled so,
with sympathy, let us suppose, that she
could not reply.
"Yes, it's him. repeated Miss Dorothy,
as she gropedlher way down. stairs-it's him.
He is a reachin' after me and a.drawin' me
on by the sweet bonds o. lovep'
| The professor took very early departure,
much to the regret of Miss Dorothy. who
looked upon her as sort of agent for the
procuring of n spirit-husband in advance.
Though she had racked her brain all night
in trying to think whose spirit it could be
that had come to her, she had not succeed
ed in establishing his identity.
| But surely Miss Professor Jones knew
what she was talking about, and henceforth
Mss Dorothy felt that thespirit-world con.
tanned her treasure.
| Bessie came home about noon.
''Oh, Betsey!' exclaimed her aunt, as
soon as she came in, 'syou ought ter a. been
here-you jest had! Miss Perftssor Jones
told me some awful wonderful an affectin'
things. an no mistake! / dunno when
I've been SO stirred up in my feelin's. -
Here she wiped her eyes on her checked
apron and sobbcd little. Tile come bach
Pam he kissed me right here. on my lef
cheek! felt it just as plains day, Bet
sey"
Bessie was so affected by her aunt S mar
ration that she could not trust herself tt
speak.
"An', Betsey,'' continued her aunt, ''ht
told me I'd been adoin' wrong in Objectin
to your marryin' that young man you'v
sot yer heart on, an he said he was an aw
ful nice person; and 1 s'pose he knew.
amt a-g"ing to say anything more to hen
der you from havin' him. really though
l was a-doin' my duty, but sperit righ
from the sperit-world ought ter know bet
tern | what's right, an shall do as he ad
vised me to. You can git married any tins
you want to.
"That spirit had more sense than any
other spirit ever heard Of said Bessie
kissing her aunt. "I'm much obliged t.
you for Withdrawing your objections =
You'll like Allen, I'm sure, when you come
to know him."
81 hope you'll be happy" said Aun
Dorothy, tearfully; ''as happy as l migh
sighed; but it was not the sigh of one with
out hope. Wasn't chez in n the world tt
come, waiting for her? 81 can't thinl
to Bessie, somewhat later. 81 hunted higl
|
Jones; but we couldn't find 'em."
"Why they re right here, in plain sight, ,
said Bessie And sure enough, there they
were on the table at Miss norothy's elbow
swell, do declare - exclaimed Mis-
Dorothy, in CONSERVATION. EFF that don
beat ali ever heerd in all my borned days
The perfessor an l s'arched epery,chere fol
'em. You don't s'pose the sperits had any
| tbiunr kn do uifI, ION, Rnccin 9st
81 shouldn't WONDER" answered Bessie
with twinkle in her eyes.
II knew it would all come out right,
said Bessie to her lover that evening. 'Bu
oh, Allen, thought should die. dom
see how I got through it without spiling i
ALL" And Bessie laughed till the tears rar
down her cheeks
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