Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-19

that little mirror up, and ! said jokingly 10
my wife, This, my dear, is "A magical glass.
If | hold ii over ny WaiStcoat, thus, and
YOU look in, YOU VII see straight through
into my heart, and behold the face of the
woman | love 50 Mrs. Carathwaitc
laughed and looked. and of course she saw
her own face. Then 10 carry on The farce
said. Now let me see whether it viii show
me the lace of The man you love- And.
always laughing, held it over her breast
and looked ma
''NeS ' ( prompted. rs he paused again.
'Nrn. doctor instead of my own face,
what J saw reflected IN that glass was a
griwuiu- deaths head, i skull. / saw it
just as plainly Is | see you now. | looked
a Il steadily without moving for. should
think. three minutes. Ii never varied \
human skull! in absolute detail eyes. nose,
teeth, even the very seams between the
bones. perfectly distinct. | am not 4 SUI
pcrstitious man, but l confess the sight
gave me the goose-fCSh. If | We're SUPER
stitious, don't know what l might think.
I'm not a drinking man, either, or else |
should believe il WAS a touch of delrum
tremens. As it IS, I'm at an utter loss TO
account for II Ill ANY way, except on the
theory that it's the beginning of some
mental disease He spoke nervously and
looked AZ ne anNiOuSly when he had done
He was plainly in a white funk"
Hump, You say You saw it steadily for
two or three minutes l enquired.
YES"
Then did it disappear"
1t did not disappear till l moved. AS
soon rs moved the deaths head disap-
peared, ana saw the reflection OF my own
face"
Have you ever had any similar expert
euce before Ever fancied you saw an ob-
ject just before you that in reality had no
existence
Never in.uy life
is your digestive apparatus in good
shape2''
In such perfect shape that I'm never
conscious OF possessing such a thing"
And your general health"
superb
Let me feel your pulse. " His pulse was
finn, regular. and proper in time
SHOW me your tongue" His tongue
WAS pink and clean. Open YOUR
eyes wide, and look towards the
light His eyes We're steady in their gaze.
the pupils contracted readily, and the lid
dropped spontaneously upon my approach
Did you rell your wife what you had
seen 70 / asked.
No didn't want TO alarm her She
noticed thar stared al the thing in rather
startled manner, but l laughed it of
was silent for 4 while, toying with the
mirror, ami wondering what the case might
mean.
Well, what do you make it out TO be-"
he inquired
Oh l replied, Il can't say as yet. I
haven't sufficient data. The trouble may
be III your optic nerve, it may be in your
liver, and IL may be elsewhere still. |
should have to put You through a lengthy
examination. And Just 1T this moment I
am toe tired and 100 hungry TO begin one.
II yoa viii give me time TO eat some lunch
con, III be IN better trim
"Oh, certainly. certainly Only, can't
Won tell me at once whether YOU think am |
going TO lCse my reaSou4" |
II hardly think you are going to lose
your reason l replied. And now. if YOU |
excuse me for little, I'll go down stairs |
and take bite. Perhaps you would like q |
chop and glass of wine yourselff'
oh, no, thank you: NO, thank YOU. l |
shan't be able to eat with any appetite until |
this fear is off my mind''
While l swallowed my hasty luncheon I |