Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-03

Madame A. Z
Clairvoyant
F0rsees the future and
interprets the past.

The card Is dusky with age and bordered
with moss; it looks as ancient as the dwell
ling. The card had often had a fascination
for me as passed the house. and l could
not get the promises Of wonderful revela-
tons for the future that it bore, out of my
mind.
New Years eve had long converse
ton with friend on the wonderful history
Of Springfield and its advaacement from a
little struggling country village to the pres
ent lusty city, striding with giant steps to-
ward position in the front ranks of Ohio
cities. From talking of the past We grew
to talking Of the future, what population
Springfield may hope to attain, and what
she may hope to achieve in industrial
greatness as the years roll on. The theme
was very fascinating, and we grew deeply
interested as We mapped out . career of fu-
ture greatness for the Champion City. Sud-
denly the image of Mime. A. Us card rose
before my eyes. The very thing" said 1,
unconsciously. ''What ?" said my friend.
''COme, said I, '.say nothing, but come
Let's go and take peep at Springfield,
with hundred years added to her age"
My friend looked at me as if he thought
was crazy, and may have looked trifle
wild as / grabbed my hat and made bee
line for the little frame house with the
moss covered card. However, he followed
as rapidly IS he could, probably thinking 1t
= work Of charity to accompany me, and
keep me out of the clutches of the dc in
Quirendo-lundticists. the probate court OH
cials, etc.
A few minutes rap id walking brought US
/ to the house, which might have been q
vault in the cemetery for any signs of life
which it manifested from the outside.
opened me ancient little gate and stepped
in the yard. The door bore . huge brass
knocker in the design Of a dragons
head. A vigorous rap on the door
awakened whole volley of hollow echoes,
which seemed to reverberate through the
house as if its inhabitants had long ceased
to dwell in its decayed apartments. The
knock sounded SO loud and ghostly that my
companion would have beat retreat had /
not caught his wrist and begged him to fol-
low the adventure until the end
Not until two vigorous clangs Of the
knocker had walked the echoes of the de-
serted house was there the least sign Of q
response. In a few minutes, however. we
heard footsteps, then rusty key growled
in the lock. The door unwillingly opened,
grating on rusty hinges. and the strangest
little woman have ever seen stood before
US, shielding her eyes from the light which
streamed into the darkened room. She was
Of small stature, with sallow complexion,
jet black hair sprinkled with white, and
with piercing black eyes whose glances were
like flying needles. Her Old-fashionet
somber costume was frightened by bril-
liant red and yellow silk handkerchief
which she wore around her neck, giving
her wild and somewhat gypsey-like ap
pearance.
The voice in which she invited us in wa.
. soft but distinct whisper. "Mme. A. T..
81 believe" said /: ''the same" said she
"You foretell the future?- II do" was tn.
reply, given in tone Of such easy assur
ance and confidence that, considering tn,
time and place, its effect was startling, ant
made my friends hair assume wonderful
new growth in an upward direction, as th'
little lady's eyes cleaned in the dusk.
In few words explained the object o
our visitor and waited breathlessly for
reply. "What you ask is difficult" sait
she. 1T is just possible. l may succeed
l will try"
She led the way into another and dark
ened room. 1t was richly furnished in Ol,
fashioned style and was lighted by tw'
wax candles in q candelelra The littl
lady Arst lighted some peculiar incense in
little silver censer swinging from the cell
ing. Then she touched the spring of
large music-box standing on the table
which Immediately began to play tn
wierdest minor harmonies. The clairvoy
ant then seated herself In huge arm chai