Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-06-26
A COLLEGE
GIRLS JOKE
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class, 'is very limited. The telescope
shows us what is invisible to the hui
man eye, and photography shows us
what the telescope alone fails to reveal.
A portion Of the heavens exposed for
hours TO the telescope camera gives n
photograph of stars the existence Of
which could not otherwise be recog-
nized."
Julian Mainwaring, one of those who
heard the lecture, was of an inquiring
turn Of mind. "If an invisible star" he
reasoned, "may be photographed by
long exposure, why not an invisible
spirit?' The more he thought on the
subject the more he felt disposed TO
make an attempt to test the truth of
his theory. lie took up his camera and,
going to hts homestead, now in charge
of Il caretaker, went TO a room on the
second floor, placed an old rocking
chair In a window and planted his
camera to point toward It.
There" he said TO himself; ''if grand.
mother exists and is moving about
among us In an invisible body, she IL
sure to be there where she always sat
I'm the afternoon at her needlewOrk."
Now, It so happened that Julian
Malnwaring had cousin. Kate Main
waring, In the woman's college Of the
university, to whom he confided his ex.
pertinent. Kate condded the matter 10
friend, and in the afternoon the two
girls visited the homestead, carrying
between them a large grlpsack.
That evening Julian removed his
plate and the next day made proof.
When he came to examine the result Of
his labor, he nearly collapsed with as.
tonlshment. While he was examining
Il he received note from his cousin
Kate asking him to come IN the even
ing and let her know the result Of his
spirit photography. He was dying with
desire to communicate his success TO
some one and could scarcely walt for
evening When he arrived, he found
several of Kate's classmates and sev
eral Of his own.
Come, Julian" said Kate MS soon af
he entered I'VE are all anxious tc
learn the result Did you get grand
mother on your plateT
~ got something very queer" he re
piled. producing his proof 1t was u
good deal blurred, as might be expect
ed from a ghost picture, but there was
recognizable not wrinkled old woman,
but pretty young girl. Kate threw
up her hands.
"Grandmaw she exclaimed.
"Why, it's young girl" said one OF
the fellows
ITS grandma as girl" said Kate.
"You don't mean itp cried one Of the
girls.
"Wonderful!" exclaimed another.
"What n pleasure to know" remark.
ed one OF the fellows, that women at
least are always young In the spirit
land"
"And frivolous" said one Of the girls
more given TO flirting than TO study.
AT any rate, they wear becoming
clothes-the clothes they wore at the
most attractive age"
"Why, it's grandma's pink silk" said
Kate. Mamma has It up stairs In o
trunk"
what Is she dongT
Sewing, but she's put down hei
work nnd-w0uld you believe it?-s she's
taking n pinch Of snuff"
Snuff! A young girl take snuffH
Grandma did as an old woman, and
that's her snuffbox It's among om
heirlooms."
"lf they dress young, they should act
young. No girl ever took snuif."
Julian, old fellow" said one Of his
classmates, "tell us how You got IT,"
"You see, old Grim in his lecture the
other day, speaking Of stellar photogra'
ply
"Yes; we all heard that. Go on"
"Well. II occurred TO me to try the
principle on spirits. I've heard father
say that my groat-grandmOther, who
died forty.ilve years ago at a very old
ngc, used to sit every afternoon In the
old rocking chair at n certain window.
| resolved to try the camera on her. l
left II exposed eight hours. You see the
result. don't know what 1t means
any more than you do"
II have heard Kate has the power of
calling up spirits" said one Of her
classmates.
81 never heard Of IT," said Julian,
"rry IL. Kate"
There was universal demand for n
spirit from the hostess, so 10 quiet the
clamor she called:
"Come forth, grandmar
A door opened. and the counterpart
of the spirit photograph walked into
the room. She wore grandma's pink
silk, though the color was nearly gone,
grandmas shoe buckles, grandma's
powdered wig, and In her hand she
held grandmn's snurboN. from which
she proceeded TO take an imaginary
pinch.
Julian Malnwarlng stood looking n,
the npparltlon with eyes and mouth
VIDE open, Inc others, all or whom
were watching the effect upon him,
burst into laugh. Seeing that he had
been made the victim OF practical
Joke his eyes flashed omlnously.
Come. Julian" said Kate; "wo've
only had little fun. You mustn't
mind our klttcnish ways"
Il thought told you my plan In con.
fdencc," rctorted Julian severely.
$50 you dlf aud told Julie in conf.
doncc. and between us two we resolved
10 play game on you. What will you
take 10 forgive usr
Julian looked nt the pretty "madcup'
girl lunglngly.
Il think" he said, ~ grandma would
give me Kiss | would forgive YOU"
Grandma paid the penalty, and the
room was cleared for a dance