The National tribune., 1891-03-12

crowned with 40 years OF worldly experience
becomes So completely euslavcd 60 pert little
Miss, nothing more than a school girl.
Several auurs later, at Senator X 8 reception
Che polished, elegant man OF ihe world, wear
inr IN calm smiling countenance continued "a
search through the crowded apartments, ANA a
liitle later The brilliant midde-agcd lawyer
was listening 10 the chit-c chat Of the Congress
mans dau"Hter, with every appearance OF pro-
found interest aud enjoyment
l'll tell you something, Mr., Narley ~ you
s0lcmuly promise not 10 tell papa or mamma,
"Can Aug doubt that amy confidence OF yours
would ho -uc.cd2' and tho gentleman quit hls
perluncrury mbbing at senatorial pouud-cake
% look "a .UTIuuly into The violet eFc+.
The rl lips curod into tempting little
m0ue "iGi ID is really awful she whispered.
MOI How awfnl2' with another longing
hook.
"Oh! perfectly; guess what il is."
"ImH0, bile. Miss Daisy. Lawyers have no
Imagination. as YOU have SO lrequoaily said"
"NcH, ROW. nssteRtly, and she Leaned so
close hat her breath famed his check warm. y.
what would yuu consider a perfectly dreadful
fhing for me 10 do"
+" TO marry somebody else" was the prompt
Tejuiudrr
Miss Daisy poutod, but, bent upon her theme,
continued in the same tone.
"NcycT tell, suTe2'
"Surr' .ghed the lover.
"Wcll. tHcn. IL is spirits"
"Whail' Mr. Narey dropped his cake into
his salad and stared at the mi,cheyOus face.
Yes spirits.n continued Miss Nelson Faily.
"We-ihat is Miss Featherstone, the Misses
Morgan aud myself-haye all been attending
regular soauees. Sh! there's papa. Were we
not bTagcy and the girls voice dropped 10 a
whisper.
"Idouat understand, half in astonishment,
half in disarnroyal.
"No2 lDa duh you are" laughed the young
lady. Why we girls heard OF the wonderful
Madame lj.sks aud determined 10 investigate.
It Is nw ully cur0ns. She materalizes 8nd
goes into frances and writes on states and
and-cyery hing"
Do you I.elieve in such nonscnse2" asked
Paul AaI.gy, in amazement
No, not really, but il is such fun. But,
listen, THERE'S more. We are all going to have
private sitting. Ugh! il scarcs me, but VIC
have a.l a-rred."
" Explain DO not understand"
There in he midst Of the crowded supper
room, paui farey, sitting close b. the idol Of
his heart. NOW bent only upon spiritualistic
invest cation. lie adroitly drew from hor the
full particulars of the past circles, and gathered
some notion as TO what she expected at the
private s.,ug lie also made mental note
OF Madame Biuks's name and the number Of
her rtslruue.
"And yoa won't tell papa, cver2"
Never but when did you say you were
going 10 80 alone with Madamcg"
Mcaue-dav night IL the halt Undertaking
Eeance. No go 90 that. Let me see--yos,
am 10 90 saturday morning az H. Oh, Pm
almost Hirlia 10 be alone with Madame. She
Is 50 big ud fierce looking; but SRsie Morgan
went aloHr to-day, aud says it is wonderful.
Do you H,licve iu them. Mr. Narlcy2"
Abour iHat' he replied cHnuingly, am
not prcpitl 90 make Statements uutil the evi-
dence is sI boo. Bot, By the way, docs Madame
receive Eatt.amen2"
Yes. iudncl that is, men attend these
seHnccs. but they are nUt--wcli, not just like
our set YOU know"
4" ] reckon not said mr. Karley, gravely.
"0r we should have learned Of this prank Of
yOuTs Hud the c0nhdants passed from the
crowded supper room 10 tho crowded pariOr,
stil discussing the wonders ot the seguce-room.
"TeE tFc gentleman cannot see him." said
the biz dark -broWgd lady, ~ size continued
lesurey with her late breakfast. No" ~
the maid Was about 10 speak, you ought 10
know tAai Is my hour"
The wonderful Madame BnEs. who had
laid up comfortable competence on the faith
OF her TitrHs, was now quite independent and
could hU lr induced % exhaust her strength
by extra sn1nces or give more than a specified
numbero' 1iraie sttings Of a morning
F" But, MniaW, b siu't spirits I" said the girl.
" lie says ne other business, very important,
and 10 WOE wait"
81 suppose then" with sigh, 4" that must
see hlui, aua still chasing bit Of sirup soaked
batterctkC around her plate, Tie seeress direct
ed the So want % show the gentleman into the
parlor. lut not the seance- room" siguif.
cautly.
ln another moment the big, unNieldy In.
yader Of spiritual realms pushed back the
dinRy pnrirre and greeted her vlsit0r--a tall
dark, elegant looking man. The Madame al n
was al once half bold, bali suspicious.
Halt Hu hplr later when the medium rang
iOr the maiH and told her % fix the seance.
room, There wuE an amused smile playing about
her large. coarse, but good -natured mouth. and
crisp, anew tcn-dOllar note wis IN her pocket.
book. li'r black eyes twiukled but IL NAV
have been cHussd Ouiy by one OF those witty
whispering out Of nowhere to which such
sensitive are subjected. Whatever ID might
have been, % 0ccaslOned Madame b wait loI
her next visitor with an unusual interest and
impatieHce.
When llie bell rang and a graceful, stylish
Rirl MHs ushured into the twilight of the pre.
pared srHuca room, the scores. rose with eK.
trEmE pTH'Iyu-ness aud begged her 70 be seated
Miss Daisy Nelson --tor the last invcsti gator
was none D,HeT thau that daring young lady
wore an unusually grave expression as she
sai down aId waited iu the stiffness and dim
moss Jos t.e Ar-t manifestation Tie PARTON lai
seaucc lor which Representative Nelson must
by proxy. oi cOuise-put up Eve good aud law
1ui dollar, Nus one Of Those uWc-iuspiring and
iesh-crr. I.iug phases oi spiritual communion
known as iaC trance condition Up 70 thi,
time Miss Nelson had thoroughly eniovcd th,
novelty o. ,He Eirlish escapsde. Surrounded
Wy crowd nd supported by her Chums a.,
various manifestations had struck her ~ ltd,
short oi nHirfpus. AoW, however, all alone Ia
this dark. -utN. uncHuny room, she experi
encea a. suGHcu nervous spasm Of fear.
The oppressive silence was finally broken
The medium, sitting with closed ewes. ans
leaning lIrl. boo hoT chair with az utterly im
passive expression now spoke in tho dull, nc
chAniCa wag common b. such extWord mar,
persons.
% see young man, tall, ine-no be !
really hut lad bright young follow, an
indeed hc was good boy An! he goes L
you, holds out his hand and smilesn
daisy Nv.son was a bravo gin and had no
been very seriously disturbed by any previou
signs. Now, however she paCd pOrceptblv.
" CAN SOU tell me the boys namegn sh
asked, Derv0usy.
"lll ask inm, was the reply. After mo
monts silence. " He says his name is-whatg >
Char-no. it BE- Clarence, and that you calle
lin Ciarrle when you wanted 10 tease him"
The girl started, her eyes flied with tcari
Surely tGis wunsan could not have heard OF bo
idoizcd elder brother who had died Eve wear
before ll'T hands clasped lightly together /
her effort 10 suppress her sndden terror
lie has message for you" continued th
big medium.
"Oh! ] must 90" Rasped the girl.
No, no" interrupted the medium "Woul