Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-05

mained twenty-five or thirty pages, at
the most, to read, when my eyes sud
denly met those of the man with the
Assyrian beard. How can l explain
what then took place when do not
myself unders tand it? All that l can
say is, that the look of this person caused
me at once the most inconcelvaole un-
easiness. The balls of those eyes whlch
regarded me were fixed and greenish-
l could not turn away from them. 1
remained mute, with my head thrown
back As l stopped speaking, there
was applause. Silence being -estab.
lished, l wished to continue my read
! ing. But in spite of the most violent
| efforts, could not tear my eyes away
from the two living lights on which
they were mysteriously riveted. That
was not all. BY phenomenon still
more inconceivable /, contrary to the
habit of my entire life, commenced an
Improvisation. Heaven knows that it
was wholly Involuntary Under the
influence of a strange force, unknown,
irresistible, l recited with elegance
and warmth philosophical disserta-
tion on the toilette of women in differ
ent centuries
The man with the Assyrian beard
lid not cease looking at me fixedly
while l spoke. Finally l dropped my
eyes and was silent 1t grieves me"to
add that these last words, as much a
stranger to my own inspiration as con-
trary to scientific facts, were received
with enthusiastic applause. The young
1nI, -, @,-tl - &c
plauded with her hands and smiled.
was followed by a member of the
French academy, who was plainly not
pleased to be obliged to speak after
me. His fears were perhaps exagger-
ated. The essay which he read was
listened to with no great impatience.
| believe that it was written in verse.
The meeting ended. left the hall
in company with several of my con
freres, who renewed their congratula-
lions with a sincerity in which l
wished to believe.
Stopping a moment on the quay near
the lions of Creuzot to shake hands
with my friends / saw the man with
the Assyrian beard and his beautiful
companion enter a brougham BY
chance ! was at that moment by the
side of an eloquent philosopher, who
was said to be as well versed in worldly
.legancies as in cosmic theories. The
young woman, putting her delicate
iead out of the carriage window, and
'eaching her hand toward him, called
lin by name and said with a slight
English accent:
Dear friend, you forget me. That
S not kind"
AS the brougham moved on, asked
NY illustrious confrere who this
charming young lady and her compan-
ion were.
What" he replied. 'You do not
enow Miss Morgan and her physician
Oaoud who treats all maladies by
magnetism, hypnotism and suggestion?
Annie Morgan is the daughter of the
richest merchant in Chicago She
came to Paris with her mother two
years ago She has had marvellous
nouse built on the Avenue de l. LImper-
ttrice. She is we'll educated and has
II wonderful mind"
You do not surprise me-" / an
swered. II already had some reason
10 believe that this American young
ady has very serious mind"
My brilliant friend smiled as he
pressed my hand
continued my way on foot to the
Street st. Jacques, where during
thirty years l have lived in a modest
aouse, from the roof of which can be
seen the tops of the trees of the Lux
an bourg. | entered my house and
seated myself at once at my writing
, able
remained there three days working
lssiduously, seated opposite statu-
cite representing the goddess Pacht
with her cats head. This little figure
has an inscription not correctly under
/, stood by M. Grebault l have pre-
pared an excellent article on this in
> ,cription, with commentary My ad.
t venture at the institute left a less
! lively impression upon me than coult
have hoped for l was not very much
e troubled. To tell the truth, had ever
|. almost forgotten it, and new experien
5. ces were necessary to recall it to me.
n l had then leisure to continue my es
S say and commentary. / interrupted
t my archaeological work only to reat
d the newspapers, which were filled
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