Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

There was not, happily, any occasion for
anxiety rs to Mrs Medlock. for even while
Hetty spoke of her she was reunited to
her husband. Yes. Mr.. Haynes Medlock
either stricken by conscience or led by
the re-awakening of affection, or guided
by selfinterest, had returned to his wife
after eighteen years of separation. The
reunion of souls once parted, the return
OF heart to heart, is indeed a sweet suhjec
for contemplation.
'Lor mercy cried the wife. Its
Haynes !"
Eyes, Lavinia, I've come back" said
the husband
That was all. The words are simple.
The poetry lies beneath.
1t was the evening. Haynes Medlock,
seated once more at his own freside, was
enjoying domestic happiness.
1t steamed in a tumbler at his side,
fragrant, hot, and strong. The lemon lay
beside it, and the whiskey bottle, only just
begun, promised more domestic happiness
to follow.
This, Lavina" he said lis comfort"
In his fingers he held church warden.
MS hlUu Vi pipS Is iiADOl VI tiODltSLiS
happiness 1t is lesurely to smoke-indi-
eating tranquility 1T is fragile--indicating
mutual forbearance, confusion and VIC
lence destroy it-theretore it indicates do
nestle peace, and cannot be removed from
the lips for any length of time without
going out. 1t, therefore, teaches the ne
cessity of few words. Its length requires
elbow-room; therefore, the children have
gone to bed.
Eyes, Lavnia,' said Mr.. Medlock slow
ly, 81 was wrong TO 20. You ought to
have warned me that there was money in
it. II Id stayed ! could have made that
money for you. Well, there is still money
in it, I've notion, now"
Its no use, Haynes. The professions
wasted away for want of customers. Peo-
pie no longer want to consult the spirits.
why, there's even palmistry cutting into
lt-palmistry that the gypsies used to
practice. Now, that's all the fashion. The
spirit-rapping trades gone--now Pm too
old to learn any other. Lucky | was able
TO buy the house when ! did
"I've q notion, Lavinia. | came back
with that notion, and it's stuck. First
thought it wouldn't do then | thought it
would; then l thought 1t wouldn't.
came home, Lavinia, because | was tired
of being assistant and | wanted to be boss.
l knew the whole bag O. tricks, and said
TO myself, If Lavinia will only join me,
there's fortune in It"
what is it, Haynes ?"
Its splrtualism and palmistry and for
tune telling ana advice and craniology
and telling character from handwriting
and casting nativitits all III one. You
shall do the spirtualism. | can do the
palmistry and the craniology-and know
a man VINO can cast nativities. We can't
dress ou up to look young Lavinia.'
mo, you amt she replied, with q pa
thetlc sniff, " hats too late
But we can dress you up to look old,
my dear. In crimson velvet, with a snow
white wig and rings upon your hand, and
little paint under your eyes, you would
SO attractive as young woman; but then
she looks venerable. She commands re-
spect. People believe in her"
you'll want capital to start with.
Where's your furniture and rent and ad.
vertising to come from ?"
I'm manage that If only we could get
young woman-Layinia"- jerked the
pipe over his left shoulder and looked
cunning-"tbere's Hetty."
Haynes If she would If she only
would! If you could get Hetty to come
with us, you would have the best clair
voyant in the world I've seen her I'M
der Paups hands. She went off like a
lamb the moment his eyes were upon her.
sto d up when he told her she sat down
again when he told her and she remember.
ed nothing afterwards. It's easy to find
mesmerzer, but "A really good clairvoy
ant
'Lavinia say no more-our fortunes
made. OF course, she'll come. When
first | set eyes on that girl, that is to say,
not the first time, which was one and
twenty years ago-time hies-one and
twenty years ago. She's fine girl, Law
nia-a very fine girl-with eyes and such
figure she'll drag In all the men in the
place for love, and all the women for
jealousy. When first | set eyes on her,
say-but week ago--l said to myself,
says |, young woman, if you were only in
my hands meaning what could make
of her. But parent without money-it's
like making law when you've got no po-
liceman." he heaved deep Sigh. Now
if you'll give in, Lavinia, listen. Well
sell this house-that will put us in funds
And We'll go across the water Lord
what show Wen have With that beau
tiful girl dressed how shall she be dress
edi In tights ?"
Not in tights, Haynes. 1t isn't deli
cate"
Gin Syrian costume then we'll call her
the-the-Syrian Syren Can she sing ?"
"Hetty plays and sings very well"
"She shall sing. That shall be part of
the entertainment Mesmerizer what do
we want with mesmerzer! I'll mesmer-
Use her"
"Wel, We can pretend. 1t is all the
same thing"
mo, Haynes, it isn't the same thing.
You can't pretend electromagnetic TO-
take in anybody whe knows Yc'i might
AS well pretend to spirit rapping."
well, so you can Everybody knows
that"
At that moment there were heard from
behind the stove three loud and distinct
raps. Haynes Medlock jumped from his
Lord lAVinia, what's that Yp