Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-14

/ The hsi seemed 10 b trying shysh-
mic hep frem ore fset TO ths stAsr. IL
retpopss 10 The usnal interrogation,
there cane:
"I-s-s-B-i-l-ly-J-o-B-e e-sd-s-A-d-s-l.
ph-i-o-h-sn-pi-e-n-e-lo-g-d-a-
i-e-o-i-e-r-u-p.-
Mr.. Jepes vsnts soms music, T"
said Mrs. Brown.
One Of the ladies' sat down 10 the
piano and played . melody Of plspis-
ron igs ard reels. Mr. Jones, " the
Adelphi champion clog-dsncer," BE-
gsI--or st least the hat did-by tap
ping gently in tine with the music ;
then be began rocking back and forth
HE o see-saw; then be spun around
spd warmed 10 his work. and trotted
back and forth, Dow front, now rear ;
then The music grew faster snd be made
splurges in the xir Ike William COS;
preparing for battle. Faster and faster
went The music and faster and faster
went that Derby, rigging il with = Free
dom and rattle that would make the
Erangsline heifer sick with envy. until
the tune ended With fslsetto shrek,
AID Mr.. Jones kicked the letter K clear
across The room.
Mrs. Brown AGAIN raised her fnger.
And when she next touched The Derby
ID entirely rev motion vas seen. The
hat sv.s ed from side to side. and then
pulled up vita jerk. repeating The
same movement over and over.
What spirit is thiss- was asked.
Pharaoh, King Of Egypt" spelled
cut the lat in the usual SAY.
Everybody was surprised. for this
Was Phsrsoh's first appearance. Asked
what messages be hsd, the King re-
Piled by asking;
You remember that scurvy trick
Moses played NE ;"
40, pshsv,' - said one Of the 10
dies; " know who ihs, is; it's nv
cousin Jim. BE WAS slwsys joking
about something, and wouldn'i even let
the Bible alone. BE ran away for .
sailor and came back q captain. Come,
row, jim, own up" she added, ID
dressing The Eat.
A" BE you King Pharaoh, or be you
Sfilor JIM asked Mrs. Brown
lsuehingly.
The hat merely repeated its rolling
motion up and down the table.
"Tbti's jim, sure" said Jim's
cousin; that's the sailor wsy be used
70 vslk-especially when drunk"
The bat stopped Instantly.
You shouldn't make spor. Of Us,
jim" said Mr.. Mack at isn't
Phartth You"
Tbs hat euivered as though stricken
with palsy. Then it tapped The letter
arc rapidly spelled out:
!snes Rol,ert. IL ny name.
America my nsuoD'
spuo JupctiOn. Pa. Is my dwelling pisoe
And heaven IL my expects uon-
sing Us song"
wins, kpd Of song, Mr. Ro-
beris
" Yeo-bo-helve-ho."
"He wants & sailor song" sad The
cousin. d" snd IL give HIN one shich
Mr.. Gilbert AID myself made Up be-
tween u.s." And then that cousin ID
suited tie helpless jim ike this
Tony Rlufi u bowling breeze
ksy tieEieB 'sircsmSu o tst'e;
FUt the hsVpissi hour O sailor sees
lkvhsI ht sssDore
AId 61-sass @ er.
Nifh his NBrcv on his knees yeo no
ADe IA. arm g. ouDo beI v6lhi
Ard n grsvfvprAs Frifn 20 grDsu 6ro Sigh
k6y ilcfl q lspds1sus rhosi.
Kui ne olllesi plscs n earth " tky,
Eof ne ChOsi ~ 3 tsr
lsB Ehosi'v nsr
Win GhCstlH Names 70 kgrys yeyV 30
II ghtsia grng 10 lossi
After jim came NsrT Royne. who's
mother hsd been q witch. and after Be-
cine miscellaneous assortment o
equally interesting spirits. The - Dane
ing Derby wss Liza aimoOsly voted ,
great sDCcsss. Ms. Brown pIrp Jser
ttkiig out q pstsDl fuf II.