The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-17
PIANCHETTE.

II was after dinner. and they were sit
| ting over the coffee discussing spiritual
ism, Mrs. Melville being an earnest be-
lever in the second sight displayed, as
| been repeating its wonders TO them in
her most convincing manner
We'll 1 think it's all rot, drawied
George Logic.
ITS not said Mrs. Melville, quickly
is it, Jim2''
! but annoyingIy placid man, looked up
from his paper.
I don't know. my dear" he said.
/ cautiously L dare say. there's some
/ thing in it. you know" And he resumed
his paper. They all laughed except Mrs.
l Melville, who said pettishly: Jim. you
| are too absBrdly cautious for anything.
But you believe in it. Billy. don't your
she continued. turning to the man sitting
near her
Ny dear lady. they say seeing is be
! lieving. I have never seen-ergo, I can
! not believe"
Mrs. Melville stretched out her hand
/ ed the door. bring a tray and glass,
| please"
Here's the tray" interrupted Billy.
| Where viii you have il, Mrs. Melville?''
as he put II on a small table.
Yes. that viii do; upside down. please.
| Thanks. And the glass?"
George has it, said Billy.
4 was Just making sure 1t was empty.
Mrs. Melville" replied George in answer
to her look.
Very we'll Let's begin. Who Will try
with me- VIII you, Billy?"
II should be charmed" he answered.
'if you viii show me the way"
"Oh, it's easy enough" said Mrs. Mel
vile. You see-why, we haven't got the
letters!'
THE post isn't in yet" remarked
Really said Mrs. Melville. your wit
ticisms are most terribly wearying,
George"
YES" assented Billy. you might give
US a rest. Can I help your he said to
Mrs. Melville, who was rummaging in
her desk for the letters.
mo. thanks; I've got them. Now, you
see we put them round the tables-sO.
And in most impressive silence she sol
EMMY placed the letters round the edge
of the tray. '.Therei Now, that's done"
she said at last. Billy" she went on,
sit down there and put your fingers on
the glass as 1 do" And she sat down op-
posite him.
"WeH?" inquired George
''NFil some one please ask question:
said Mrs. Melville in a solemn voice.
Nobody volunteered any remark
Jim" she continued, raising her voice.
''Eh?''
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.
"Oh. anythingi Only be quicki'
''Well-er[which horse will win the
Eclipse stakes? That do?'
Well" said George, IF the glass can
tell US that, it's cleverer thant most peo-
pie"
You must keep quiet, George" said
Mrs. Melville, YEARLY; 'or how can we
do anything?'
Amid a breathless silence the glass
moved jerl1ily about the tray and finally
stopped at 2.
There's no horse entered that begins
with - said George cheerfully.
But perhaps demurred Mrs. Melville,
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. Melville.
who was evidently annoyed by his skep-
ticism, IF you will persist in being fun
ny. how can you expect us to do seri-
Gus thing like this?"
Il don't know, I'm sure" answered
George.
Look here, George" said jim, do
keep quiet and give the wife chance.
Let's try again. Look, here. VIII it rain
tomorrow"
Very slowly the glass approaches Y.
hesitates. and then edges toward n.
English weather seems to perplex It,
said jim. "Ahi' as the glass stops at
N now were getting on. Good"
The glass rushes across and stops at
7.
"Hellol" cried George. Something
wrong there 1t doesn't seem TO work,
somehow, does it. Jim7"
No" admitted Jim, reluctantly; sit
certainly doesn't as yet"
How can you expect IT TO predict the
weather." said Mrs. Melville, angrily
DO ask it something sensible. You
Me-" said George. "oh, all right.
who's the cleverest person in the
room?"
"The glass stops at ].
That's Jim" said Billy.
The glass moves on to o.
AT last" sighed George. ITS found
vowel" And another" as the glass
stops at E. why, it's actually made
word-'Joe.'
''There,'' said Mrs. Melville. triumph
antly.
''splendidly." said Billy.
But. by the way" asked jim, lis
there anybody called Joe in the room?"
NO" answered Billy. ruefully; Il
never thought of that"
Never mind" said jim; ITS made
word. ct any rate. Try the surname"
The glass goes in quick succession TO
D. J. T K. D. apparently a Russian,
murmured George.
"Oh. 1 give II upr said Mrs. Melville.
pettishly It's impossible TO do things
unless people believe in them. king.