The Saline County journal., 1892-01-28

Two years7 Had n been hoverinf sbouk
wpiting 10 enter into this fair templef
Where was now her own departed
spidtS Who Il Psychologist enough 10
anFwer these questionsf
For weeks Jscinth veldimoore re-
mained IN the phenomenal and mysteri.
ous condition In which abe had
awakened from her swoon.
The same theories and speeulations in
regard to the moon which had SO often
been heard from the old doctor were
again heard over and over from her, and
abe fell into the habit Of going TO the
dark ravine and lying at the bottom Of
Il rs her grandfather had done, gazing
up toward the little patch of sky which
was visible through the tree tops, think.
ing IL the moon, as he had done.
Her case aroused the interest not only
Of the physicians, but Of ali persons
who pretended TO the least interest or
knowledge Of metaphysics or psychol-
oily.
Nothing could be done for the fair
and horribly interesting patient
Change OF scene vas tried In vain, and
short confinement In an asylum only
Aggravated her case.
At last DR.. Lezdreth, q young phy-
practice OF pedioine In the neighbor-
hood In which Jacinth lived, hit upon a
plan which was worthy of DR.. Ptemp-
scho himself
With the consent and assistance of
the young lady's friends, he arranged |
that three persons should call upon /
her, one Immediately following the /
other, and, coming In apparently in /
excitement, give her pretended infor-
nation on the subjects on which she |
was constantly talking.
The hrss was to inform her that the
terragraph had been at last perfected,
and proved to be all that could be de-
sired; the second was TO bear similar
testimony In regard to the montoscope,
and the third was to convey the infor.
nation that the construction of a luna
mundane railway had been commenced
on the moon, and was progressing with
such promise of early completion that
it would certainly soon reach the earth.
DR.. Lezdreth was present when
these messengers arrived, and awaited
the result of his experiment with fear
and trembling.
The result was-deathi
When Jacinth received the first piece
Of information she clapped her hands
and shouted for joy.
When she received the second she |
'vrung her hands and stared In voiceless
ecstasy. l.
When she received the third she fell 4
% the floor senseless.
DR.. Lczdreth suffered agonies; but
-ery little blame was cast upon him for 9
he result of his experiment, for all felt | q
hat the fair body ofJacinth veldimoore
lad better return to dust than :
O live, the temple Of the insane
mind Of man of sixty.
But her body was not yet to return 7
o dust; for when, forty-eight hours af. 7
er her apparent death, the body was
'eing placed in the coffin. the eyes
pened, and the soul that looked out of
hem was that of Jacinth Veldimoore. :
She was carried to her bed, and when
he became strong enough to speak,
er first words were:
ibid they get Agamemnon cut, and
'as he lsilled2'
She remembered nothing OF what had
after she felt herself tumbling
Ito the ravine, and nobody ever told
er more than that she had been sick
} very sick that her life had been de-
paired of.
Her recovery was speedy and COM
lete; but before 10 was fully accom-
ished she had the dark ravins filed
p.
She married DR.. Lezdrsth.