The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-30
THE TIMES. RICHMOND Va. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1890.

friends are obliged to decline. The-er-
effect is. we are made Of pspieTmache
and any Kind OF liquid dissolves US
Il was very graieff 20 the General for
this explanation as through Il the Major
neglected 10 ring ana ! was thus saved
from embarrassment Then followed one
OF the most remarkable conversions / have
ever listened 20. The Major became deep
~ Int. IN his paper-puiP friends and
asked them a great num0er OF questions
With the utmost candor lie wanted TO
know how they sustained life whether
they possessed an alimcntary canal and II
they were able 20 I've without paying
hotel bills He admitted 70 them that ne
could not conceive OF any heinS hFlns
without LIQUID refreshment. lie asked
them how much they weighed ana said
that he had noticed that when they sat
on the side OF the bed. as they did some
times they ala not deprcss the springs
On one occasion the Brlgadier-Generh
had sat q whole afternoon on the Majors
leg. but ne experienced no discomfort and
felt no weight
These things. tho Major said, were
very curious. He suggested without oIehee
To- his new friends that If they would come
with him 90 America fabulous sums colia
be made by giving private sittings 10
scientific bodies. lie did not suggest so
vulgar a thing as public eNhloilI"h LOT
money. TO on OF these questions ana oo-
servations the silent gentlemen iephea'
the Major said. with poiieness ana ih'ei-
llgence. Il was certainly very courteous
Of them 10 spend 50 much ume ih s'0A
room and TO give so little trouble
THE second episode which impressed on
mo he fact that the silent people were
papicr-mache." continued the ulilaenl-
looking man. who had been AROUND me
world occurred one evening al tN"'7e'.
had been out 20 get some medicine Tot
the Major and a breath Of fresh air after
my long vigil on re-enierihs ,"e iV'iH
7 threw myself carelessly on me lounge
Great Scott cried the Major. iou We
crushed her. poor thing; perhaps hiied
herr 49,, -.
II arose Instantly much appalled, at
what tho Major said I had doue. IL
seems from what he told me thal she
was the daughter OF the BrigadeI-1eh-
eral That She was both dream ana
pearl. Incredible as It sounds. she loVed
me with an the ardor Of her pure ana
passionate nature. She had often SPOKEN
timldlv 20 me- the Major said she h"a
called TO me In the watches OF the night,
but I had not answered. AS Tor me-
had heard "a voice so hne thal ho'ill"6
stands between 81 and silence. lneIvl'Io
1 was unaware o. the interest hau
aroused in that beautiful ana tenaer
pauier- mache breast. Now that Il IS 700
late ] feel better % have been loNsa oy
that beautiful pulp than never 10 nave
loved az a1l Proof that 81 was pulp Jay
IN tho fact that go throwing myTll OH
the lounge 7 had crushed TO- the pcauleou7
form which ! did MOI know was 'ntie'
How far the damage extended was un-
able TO discover without the assistance OF
the Major. who informed me that ! had
mashed the Door thing entirely out or
shane. that She had left the room crying
bitterly but with the forgiving spirit OF
a true woman bad kissed her hand 10 me
ere she departed Her name, the MAJOR
said. was Imogene.
"I was TOO deeply moved at having
crushed her 10 ask the Major how loffly
naper maiden. who took no liquid refresh
meut. could shed tears or what the erect
would DE upon her damask check. Hitherto
L had known her ass the only lady NOM
bcr Of the Silent Club. I never dreamed
that she loved me. The glow of pleasure
the knowledra 0ccas.oucd was tempered
with grief a having crushed her Ihere
must have been splendid possioiiIes IN
my paper sweetheart
"Next day "a cable message demanded my
immediate presence I'm New York ana I
was Obliged to- leave Major Harriet in
other hands That they We're good hands
Is shown by the fact that he rapidly re-
covered his health. Some months later /
met him as ne landed at the pier. Ny
heart was full Of anxiety mingled with |
hope.
- .The Generals Naughtor-'lmosene' /
said land the silent ClubY
"Qut your Kidding replied the |
Maior."-Ncw York sun.