Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-14
CLAIRVOYANCE.

Arthur was gazing fixedly at vivid,
ardent flame in the fireplace; Helen con-
templating vacillating flame near by,
now blue, now rose, that escaped like
capricious will-o'-the-wisp from a par
tally consumed log.
At length Arthur broke the silence.
"Did you have many visitors today%
he asked.
"Quite a number-there were Mrs.
Schuyler, Henry Harrington, old Mr..
Cheyne, Bessie Murray
"And who else"
mo one particularfy-the usual as
sortment of every Tuesday, but Bes-
sie"-
"Well, what about Bessie?"
"She was peculiar-pale, seemingly
i'll 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 sudden, she drew closer to me and
took my hands in hers.
"'Do you believe she asked, 'thata
woman who has been deeply loved can
live without lover"
"What did you answer"
"Nothing astonishment kept me
mute; and even now am still striving
to find out just what Bessie meant"
"Her meaning iB evident enough.
Your friend is neglected by her husband
and greatly courted in society. She is
yet innocent, but has,reached thatpoint
where q woman needs q confidant to
hold her back FRONT the edge of the abyss
or to excuse her if she slips thereon"
''Poor Bessie-peor Bessie" and Helen
returned to her contemplation of the red
and blue flames on the hearth. Then,
bestowing on her husband look of in
effable tenderness, she went on, "How
happy l am, my Arthur, for your love
for me is still unchanged"
Eyes, my darling"
"They say, though, that happiness is a
myth, yet it seems to me that God must
have given it to all only we do not know
how TO keep it--and generally in a
family it is the husband who is its guar
dian. Arthur, ySu have nothing to say?''
Because i agree, with you, ,lmy dear
Helen. You talk like good book"
"Then I bore yoH-so much the worse.
shall continue: IF Bessie's husband had
remained faithful to her, they would
both still be happy. Why have his feel
ings changed for ,one so lovely and so
goOd Explain ITO me what it is that
makes, 10 husband cease to love his wife. u
"What a 'childyyeu arer
Truly? All Il see and hear around
me in saciety astonishes me more and
more each day, ,.and often Iregret hav-
ing leftlng country home. There Bessie
would not have been neglected"
-t.Still iharping, on Bessie. Did you re-
ceiwe nc, other visitors as interesting? 1t
is one of the pleasures of people of the
world toMiew,. as in magic .lantern,
the eccentric types of humanity"
II saw Marie, who told me something
extraordinary, almost incredible, and YET
it seemslitris true"
"Tell me evwhatitwas."
"itisa clairvoyant story. E4aughed
over itiat first, as yon are doing now
but endedEhy trembling"
I'VE shall see, ift I. am as impression
able"
1.-The clairxoyantSf whom I speak
w0man-lives in an obscure quarter Of
the city, andiit appears can read youl
thoughts accurately, and even those Of
persons not presentif she is givena loci
of their hair"
~Bosh!"
~She told 5Marie howsto find some lact
that had been stolen fran her
"Mere chancew
"AndspokeitO,he her of "a secret known
only to herself"
"a woman never possesses a secre
known only to, herself"
''She reVealed!to her those of herhus
band''-
GOTTEN there ARE mysteries that8ar
such for none -sRve those most directl,
Interested"
''In spite Of what you say quite Ions
to go and consult that woman. Suppes
take her a lock of your hair?'
"Oh, nonsensew
"Please letme, dear Arthur. It woual
be such fun. I'll tell you everything sh
says"
"No; I don't desire any fun of tina
sort"
why not?"
because"
H'Because,' is not an answer. 1t
what we reply to children whose curios
ity we do not wish tossatisfy."
"What you ask is improper"
"Improperl For what reason? do no
understand you"
"You understand nothing! It.seem
to me, though, that three years Of cit,
life ought to have somewhat sharpenet
your wits"
"Oh, Arthur Your words wound M
deeply. No, I do mot underestimate Ehoy
two persons who love each otherscal
have anything to fear from clairvoyapts
You believe in them, then?'
"I believe in the credulity of women.
n "Arthur, heseech you, aet me cut.
Y leck of your hair"
"I forbid you"
Silence reigns in the drawing room
Helen is, deeply distressed. Mechanic
ally she locks toward the fire, but it
flames are gone, it is almost out, an
from the midst Of its ashes rise image
and voices that remind her OF the pas
As one in adream she gazes and listen
First it is the old home that appear
to her, and all her childhood is see
again. Then.groYn older. her moths
Cholera infantum has lost its terrors sim
the Introduction of Chamberlain's Coli
Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy. When tn
remedy is used and the treatment as directt
with each bottle is followed, cure is ce
tain. MIR. A. W. Walter, a promine
merchant at Waltersburg, ILL.,. says: :"
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