Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-27
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nau been repeating It's wonders TO them
in her most convincing manner.
"Well, l think it's all rot" drawled
George Logic.
"It's not" said Mrs. Melville quickly;
sis it, JimW
Her husband, large, good tempered
but annoyingly placid man, looked up
from his paper.
81 don't know, my dear" he said,
cautiously. 81 dare say there's some
thing in 1t, you know" And he re-
sumed his paper. They all laughed ex
cept Mrs. Melville, who said pettishly:
"Jim, you are too absurdly cautious for
anything. But you believe in it, Billy,
don't you?" she continued, turning TO
the man sitting near her.
"My dear lady, they say seeing is be-
lieving. l have never seen-ergo, can
not believe"
Mrs. Melville stretched out her hand
to the bell. MARY" as the maid
opened the door, bring tray and a
glass, please"
Here's the tray" interrupted Billy.
"Where will you have it, Mrs. Melville?
HereY as she put it on u small table.
Yes, that will do; upside down,
please. Thanks. And the glass;"
George has it," said Billy.
81 was just making sure it was
empty, Mrs. Melville" replied George
in answer to her look.
VERY well. Let's begin. Who will
try with me? VIII you, BillyT
81 should be charmed" he answered,
"if you will show me the way"
"Oh, it's easy enough" said Mrs. Mel
vile. you see-why, we haven't got
the lettersr
"The post isn't in yet" remarked
George.
Really" said Mrs. Melville, "your
wtticisms are most terribly wearying,
George"
"Yes." assented Billy. "You might
give us a rest. Can | help your" he
said TO Mrs. Melville. who was rum
maging in her desk for the letters.
"No, thanks; I've got them. Now,
you see, we put them round the tables
So" And in a most impressive silence
she solemnly placed the letters round
the edge of the tray. "There!
"Now- that's DONE" she said at last.
Billy" she went on, ''st down there
and put your fingers on the glass as
do" And she sat down opposite him.
"WellT" inquired George.
"WllI some one please ask a ques-
tion?" said Mrs. Melville in a solemn
voice.
Nobody volunteered any remark.
"Jim," she continued, raising her
voice.
"EhY
"Ask the glass a question"
"Oh, all right" He put down his
paper and sauntered over to the table.
"What sort of question:" he said.
ooh, anything! Only be quick"
"Well- er-which horse will win the
Eclipse stakes? That dof"
"Weil." said George, "if the glass can
tell us that, it's cleverer than most
people"
You must keep quiet, George" said
Mrs. Melville wearlly, Tor how can we
do anythiug?'
Amid a breathless silence the glass
moved jerkily about the tray and finally
stopped at 2.
There's no horse entered that begins
with 3" said George cheerfully.
But perhaps" demurred Mrs. Mel
vile, slightly abashed by the failure,
this glass doesn't know about racing"
"Try a champagne glass;" suggested
George. "They are usually to be found
at races"
"My good George" said Mrs. Mel
vile, who was evidently annoyed by
his skepticsm. ''if you will persist in
being funny, how can you expect us to
do serious thing like thisp
81 don't know, Pm sure" answered
George.
Look here, George" said Jim, "do
keep quiet and give the wife chance.
Let's try again. Look here. Will it
rain tomorrow
Very slowly the glass approaches Y.
hestates, and then edges toward NJ.
English weather seems to perplex
| it," said jim. "Ah!" as the glass stops
at N, now we're getting on. Good|
The glass rushes across and stops
at T.
"Hellor' cried George. Something
wrong there. 1t doesn't seem TO work,
somehow. does it, JmT
NO" admitted Jim, reluctantly; "it
certainly doesn't as yet"
"How can you expect it to predict the
weather. said Mrs. Melville, angrly.
do ask it something sensible. You
try. George"
"Me?" said George. "Oh, all right.
Who's the cleverest person in the
roomT"
The glass stops at j.
That's Jm," said Billy. 80
The glass moves on to o.
"At last" sighed George, "it's found
a vowel" And another" as the glass
stops at e. "Why, it's actually made
q word-'Joe.'"
"Therew said Mrs. Melville, trium.
| phantly.
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