Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-01

Ozark Twain. In Harper's Magazine)
Several years ago I made campaign
on the platform with Mr.. George ".
cable. In Montreal We were honoTed
with "a reception. Ii began at IN the
afternoon. in a long drawing-room in the
Windsor Hotel. Mr.. cable and stood az
one end Of his room. and the LADIES anu
gentlemen entered IL at the other end'
crossed il ut that end. then come up 'he
long. left-hand side. shook hands with US
sad 4 word or two, and passed on IN
the usual way. My sight IS of the tel
scoplc sort, and ! presently recognize a
familiar face among the thTong OF
strangers drifting IN Il the distant door.
and / raid 20 myself with surprise ana
high qualification. THAT Is MIS-. II
l had forgotten that she was cana
dian" She had been a great friend OF
mine IN Carson City. New, IN the carry
DAYS. / had not seen or heard OF her
for twenty years; | had not been th'i.h-
ing about her, there was noth!nG 10 SUE
est her to me. nothing 10 bring her u
NV mind. in fact. 10 me she had long
aco ceased 10 exist. ana had disaIpeaitl
from my consciousness. But / knew ne
Instantly: and ] saw her - clearly 'h"'
was able 70 note some Of the plTucu-
lars OF her dress. and did note IN IN, an"
they remained IN my mind. was III
pstlent for her TO come. In the mids'
OF the handshakinGs ! rnatchcd EiHupaca
Of her. and noted her progress WIN the
elow-m1ving ill across the ehd OF ihe
room. then / saw her start up 'he zoe,
and his gave me full front view OF
her face. / saw her last wnen she was
within " feet OF m. For an hour l kept
,b,oling she must still be in the room
somewhere. and would come at ldst' Dlt
l was disappointed
when | arrived In the lecture hall mat
evening some one said: Come mo the
WAITING room. there's a friend or yours
there VINO wants 10 see you. NouIl not
De introduced. You are to DO the fecog-
n.zlne without help, if you can. .,
said 20 myself, IT is A'rs' It
shan't have any trouble.
There We're perhaps, ten ianies preseh',
all seated. In the midst OF them was
a. - ae | had expected. sac was
dressed exactly "a she was ~hch 1 lad
soon her In the for noon. / went lot
ward and shook hands with her, ana caiieo
her ~ name. and SAID;
If knew YOU the moment you appeared
at the reception this afternoon.
she looked surprised. and said: But
was not at the reception. ! have JUST
arrived from Quebec. and have not been
IN town an hour!'
IL was my turn 10 be suiprlseu ho",
l said: II can't help Il. j give you my
word OF honor that II is as ] say saw
YOU at the reception. and you were
dressed precisely as you are now When
they told ne a moment ago that should
lind a friend IN this room your image
rose before me. dress and all. just as
had seen you at the reception"
Those are the facts. She was not at the
reception at all, or anywhere near IL;
but | saw her there nevertheless. ana
most clearly and Enthusiastically. 10 that
could make oath. How Is one TO explain
,bis7 I was not thinking OF her at the
time: had not thought of her for years
But she had been thinking OF me. no
doubt. Did her thought fit through
,eapues OF air TO me. and bring with 1t
that clear and pleasant vision OF herselfY
I think go. That was and remains my
sole experience in the matter OF appara-