New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
ROWENY IN BOSTON.
A BJ-NCH OF MATERIALIZED PINKS.


Mrs Jarvis's narrow forehead appeared mar
rover than ever with that frown on it, She
lacked at Rowena with such persistence that the
girls face grew deeply red.
Madame Van Benthuysen continued to smoke
on imaginary cigar and to sip an imaginary COCK
Tail She seemed TO find the occupation rataer
celebrating She said something more about
new GAL" and wanted to know where the deuce
she came from, referring TO Rowena. She saiu
there was nothing so laundering skursc III the
world as pretty gal. If they had any of that
article. lust trot um out. If he was Judge OF
ANYTHING on the footstool he was Judge OF that
article.
find that | do not know whether to use the
masculine or feminine pronoun In my presch.
description. When l say she | am thinking OIL
the medium, and when | say he am thinking oil
her "oontrol" | could wish that the pronouh
of common gender had been invented; TINS wouiu
include both Major Stranger and his wloow' anu
would relieve reporter of any emoarraSSmeh''
The company began TO litter IN deilSh'eu
manner. and TO look at each other. 1hoSe WIN
had had the pleasure of the gcntcman's acquabh'-
ancc before the battle of Bull Kun explained tHaV
they should have known him anywhere no.'
who had not previously met him SAID lh"t 40
must be the Major, for they could almost sili'ii
the cocktail, and if it had been an impostor 'hCS
could not possibly have done that. now coui'
they9
Ferdinand Foster. the nephew, began 10 De
afraid that his aunt would get drunk; he thought
she showed symptoms of ordering anothcr cocN-
tail. lie wished he knew what to do. lie thought
he would ask for communication. lie Gull.
suited with Mrs Jarvis, who, in the bottom oil
boui N think
enough of the gallant soldier Stanger had now
relapscd into silence that was only broken
by an occasional " Cad This remark was varied
by whifs of tobacco and sips of liquor. Rowcna
face showed such unutterable disgust that young
Foster was afraid she would leave the room.
Suddenly Madame threw away the stump OF
the invisible cigar. With her eyes fast
closed she rose from her chair and stepped
over TO where Rowcna was sitting.
Let me say here in parenthesis that in justice TO
ny narrative, find that must use the masculine
pronoun part of the time. Madame Van Benthuy
sen put his arm about Rowenas shoulders.
"Thlnderin' pretty gall" he said.
Rowena started up with furious motion. AT
the same instant Ferdinand seized Madamc's arm
and led her back TO her chair, in which she sat
down heavily.
The other gentleman here rose with some pom
posity, and remarked that Z" the control was per-
haps too strong for the mcdyum. 1t was some
times the case that, when the conditions were
specially favorable, the control was too powerful
for the medyum."
He walked to Madame, whose head wac hang
ing down and mouth hanging open. He made a
few passes across her forehead. She soon began
to twitch again and to gasp. She opened her
eyes. looked wildly about and then resumed her
natural expression. She asked if the Major had
been there.
All this time Rowena was standing, holding the
back of her chair.
Before any one could answer Madames qucs-
ton. Ferdinand said impressively that he had been
hoping TO hear from his grandmother that night.
He had come to the sea-ants III that hope
Madame did not notice his remark. She looked
ht Rowena and asked if there was no one In the
spirit land she would like TO have message from.
Rowena said that she had no one in the spirit
land none of her friends had died
No bond of affection i'll other spheres 7" en-
claimed Madame, who was evidently preparing
now for a very different control from the Major.
1t was plainly felt that it was an unlucky thing
that Rowena had no friends who had passed
away" One little woman questioned her closely.
We're bersuncles and aunts all living? Grand
parents on both sides? Cousins? Indeed, how
s;npular, Suddenly Rowena remembered that
pne of her mothers sisters had died before the
girls birth This fact she acknowledged under
Il was sure of ito cried the little woman. She
turned toward Madame. "a precious aunt OF our
sister here has gone on into the flower spheres
Cannot we hear from that dear one?
But Rowcna was now inwardly almost frantic
CHI not Gh
TO hear from that aunt. She said she would not
hear from her. She had never known her and
was no, interested in her. She was very tired.
She Thought she might better go to her room.
She walked to the door They all looked at
ber &C the girls at the table had looked at her.
Ferdinand was so angry that it was with dill
Guilty he restrained himself from getting up and
kicking over his chair
His aunt saw his face. She was very fond oil
him. She rose hastily and followed the girl, VINO
was mounting the stairs rapidly.
MY dear" said the rolling, full voice, very
kindly. do come back for moment
Everybody felt how bonored that nttle chit was
What did it mean?
Rowena came back, very tremulous ana very
indignant
=. I, is not polite to Mrs Jarvis" said Madame.
Come. She hcld out hcr Hdllu "ii" 1''"oH" P''
hers in it, As she did so the woman drew her
nearer and whispered: There will be a slight
citation by-and-by. Sometimes there is Charlotte
Russo"
There was such curious mixture of mothcrly
kindness and righteousness in the wOman's words
and manner that the lonely girl was touched. She
wanted to cry and to laugh.
There! There" whispered Madame again
- Did the Major try to make love to you?"
He was dreadful" holly cried Rowena.
Madame smiled complaccntly Il knew the
conditions were very propishuous," She said. "The
Major was always fond of young ladies'. 1t was
his way"
The two entered the room again. Young Foster
snronc IN 600 that thcir chairs were ready for