Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13

/ been potent there for Wnole week
Last night they we're very prominent.
saw them on the wall and the ceiling
In great big letters Of fire; heard
them whisperedin my ears and even sung
to all kinds OF familiar tunes. My MIND
was perfectly clear and tried my utmost
J TO trace out q communication between
them and some event In my lie, but /
could find no possible reason why such a
combination OF letters should present IT.
self. had not been thinking OF any sub
iect having any relation TO them, nor had
: / for several years read the chapter In the
Bible in which they are to be found,
neither had heard them in a sermon or
prayer in any other manner. They had
arisen in my mind, so far as | could see
them, as spontaneous without logical
cause"
"Excuse me one moment Miss
| willard" / said, with an impatience |
could not resist. al think you told me
that you were learning the trade Of a
milliner."
eyes"
GLOW, then, does it happen that your
speech is that OF an educated person.
that, gin fact, you show a knowledge far
above that possessed by the generality OF
young women who learn your trader"
She hesitated for moment.
"My father" she SAID at last, twas a
professor in college. He always took
great pains with my education. lie died
last year, leaving my mother and myself
absolutely penniless. She is an Invalid.
An uncle supports US for year while |
learn a trade, and"-
"Thanksr said. "You have told me
enough on that head, and beg your par
don for recalling sorrowful memories. Go
on, please, with the account OF your dis
ease"
"Last night" she resumed, "the words
were wonderfully distinct both to my
sight and hearing, | was sitting at table
trying to do piece of embroidery that
lady had kindly asked me to work for her
when suddenly | felt my head 90 round
Just as II had done In the first instance;
my heart beat with violence; | felt that
was going to fall; my mind was just
becoming perfect blank, when all at
once the name Lawrence was appa-
rcntly shouted in my ear, and at the
same instant saw the letters Of the word
in bright red together with the sentence,
Seek and we shall tind' the color of
which was now also red. Then | lost
consciousness, and did not regain 1t till
hbhNt apparently NulAt hNAif WIS liVA IL
ing, but seeing the words, Seek and ye
shall find, Lawrence emblazoued every
where, hearing them spoken into my ears,
and having them constantly present in my
mind They are there now. 1t is horrible,
and If am not already insane, / know
shall become so unless something can be
done for me-"
She covered her face with her hands as
she spoke, and | could see her whole
form tremble with the conflicting emo
tions that swaycd her. | thought had
clew to the whole matter, and that ! had
discovered something more in the case
than recurrent, morbid idea.
"Who Is Lawrence2" | asked.
No answer.
| repeated the question, adding, "You
must give me your entire confidence,
otherwise can do nothing for you"
az am engaged to Il gentleman whose
first name Is Lawrence" she answered,
In low tone. 81 am to marry him next
month. He is very rich, and above me
in social position; above me, at least, as
now am"
show long have you known him?"
"About month think; yes" after
moments reflection, "about a month"
thought for few moments.
"lIave you ever heard SIything to the
disadvantage of this gentemGn2" | asked
at last.
"Nothing. He seems to be everything
that is good"
"What is his last manner"
"Slnclair."
Lawrence Sinclair. What is his bust
ness?n
"IIe is banker in Wall street"
took up the city directory and turned
over its pages.
"There is no such name here" l said.
care you sure he lives in New York;"
ooh, yes. He comes TO see me every
evening. He is highly respected by all
who know him.
"Where did you first make his acquaint-
ance2"
Gle came one morning to Nine. Gil
teau's to order dress for his sister and
there he saw me-"
"a case Of love at first sight" | re-
marked with something of sneer in my
voice. But was beginning to be suspi-
cious OF this Lawrence Sinclair, banker
in Wall street, whose name was not in
the directory. Still, he might have come
to the city recently, and am not the man
TO jump at conclusions.
"Miss Willard" said at last, "are you
quite sure that you have heard nothing of
Mr. Lawrence Sinclair that could be the
basis for your Authorizations and your
ideas2"
"Quite sure" she answered with every
indication in her manner that she was say
ing what she believed "What would
there be? He has always been good to
me.n
al do not know what there may be-"
answered, but 1t is usually the case-al-
ways In my eXperience--that this i'm
pulsive tendency Ia the mind 10 dwell on
certain phrases or ideas has its origin in
some real circumstance. Have you
mentioned this trouble of yours to Mr.,
Sinclair?
"No, for did not like TO worry him.
lie is very sympathetic In his nature, and
II he were TO know that am not well he
win be greatly distressed. | have not had
! the heart 10 do It,"
| felt keen disposition to probe the
matter to the bottom and TO ascertain, If
possible the origin Of my PATIENTS IT.
regular disorder. / had something like