The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-14

''She was peculiar-pale, seemingly
Ill and agitated, but in spite of all pret.
tier even than usual. While speaking
on indifferent topics, she feverishly tore
bits off the lace on her dress; then, all
of IA sudden, she drew closer to me and
took my hands in hers.
"'Do you believe she asked that
woman who has been deeply loved can
live without Lover"
What did you answer"
Nothing = astonishment kept me
rlute; and even HOW am still striving
to find out just what Bessie meant"
Her meaning is evident enough.
Your friend is neglected by her husband
and gr2at'y c0u~tea in society. She is
yet innocent. but has reached that point
where Il woman needs confdant to
hold her back from the edge of the abyss
or to excuse her if she slips thereon"
Poor Be.5sie-poor Bessie" and Helen
returned to her contemplation Of the red
and bl1e flames on the hearth. Then
bestowing on her husband look OF in
etfable tenderness, she went on, ''How
happy am, my Arthur, for your love
for me is still unchanged"
''Yes, my darling
They say, though, that happiness is a.
myth, yet it seems to me that God must
have given it to al, only we do not know
hov 10 keep it-and generally in a
family Il IN tie husband who is its guar
dian. Arthur, yoa nave nothing to say:
Because | agree with you, my dear
Helen. You talk like "a good book"
Then bore you--so much the worse.
shall continue: E Bessie's husband had
remained Iai.hful to her, they would
both still be happy. Why have his feel
ings changed for one so lovely and 50
good: Explain to me what it is that
makes husband cease to love his wife,
"Wbat 4 child you are!'
Truly: AL see and hear around
me in society astonishes me more and
more each day, and often | regret hav-
ing leit lay country home. There Bessie
would Iot have been neglected"
'.5otill hiIrping GA Bessie. Did you re-
ceiye 10 other visitors as interesting? It
IS one Of the pleasures of people of the
world TO view, as i'll a magic lantern,
the eccentric types Of humanity"
Il saw Marie, VINO told me something
extraordinary, almost incredible, and yet
it seems it is true
'sTell me what it was"
''It is clairvoyant story. | laughed
over it at first, as you are doing now,
but ended by trembling"
1--WE shall see if I am as impression
able"
''The clairvoyant of whom / speak-a
woman-liyes in an obscure quarter CT
the city, and it appears can read your
thoughts accurately, and even those of
persons not present if she is given q lock
of their hair"
'Boshr'
"She told Marie how to find some lace
that had been stolen from her.
''Iere chaHca,'
"And spoke to her of a secret known
only to herself"
"A woman never Possesses a secret
known only to herself" +"
she revealed TO her those Of her hus-
band"-
Often there are mysteries that are
such for none save those most directly
interested"
I'm spite Of what you say l quite long
to 80 anu consult that woman. Suppose
take her . lock Of your hair:"
''Oh. nonsenser'
"Please let ne, dear Arthur. 1t would
be such fun. I'll tell you everything she
says"
mo; l don't desire any fun of that
sort.
why not:"
.'Because
$ Because Is MT an answer. It Is
what we reply to children whose curios-
ity we DO not wish to satisfy"
w nat you asl; IS improper"
Improper. Tor what reason? DO not
Understand you.
You untlerssssnd nothing. 1t seems
TO 1ae, tLoasil. that three years Of city
life ougiz r have aolaewhat sharpened
your VII.
.Oh. Arthur. Your words wound ne
deeply. No, do not understand how
two persons who love each other can
have ANYTHING to fear from clairvoyants.
You belieTe il them, them
II believe ii the credulity Of women"
Arthur, be5eech you, let Inc cut
lock Of yo1r hair
Il foTbis- yo0.
Silence re-s1s5 ia The drawing room.
Helen is Gell1.y distressed. Mechanic
ally she LOOKS toward the fire, but its
flames are gene. i is almost out. and