Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-07
The CIairyoyant
Found a Way "

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would not be surprising if he endowed
school for the Advancement of clairyoy
ance. Yet six months ago you couldn't
have found a greater scotfer at all
forms of mysticism. The change came
about in this way;
Six years ago Freddie was one Of
some 40 young men who wanted 70
marry a certain young woman All of
Freddie's rivals seemed 70 have hope
less advantages inherited or acquired
over him aud Freddie grew so detected
that he became even less attractive
than usual Then the young woman
married him, though Freddie has been
unable wholly 10 believe it ever since.
No one ever accused Freddie Of be
ing brilliant, but he stepped into his
fathers shoes and did even better al
business than he had at football. For
four years Freddie gazed across his
dining table at his wife ike man
astray IN a fairly tale That She looked
back al him with a certain light in
her eyes was TO Freddie one Of earth's
mysteries,
But one day something happened, or
rather something didn'thappen, which
was the same thing At first il was
heeting, half-realized twinge Of dis
comfort III one corner Of Freddie
brain. Then a sense Of unrest, now
here. now gone. that made Freddie
fear he was bilious. Then with a sort
Of dumb instinct he went and bought
his wife diamond and ruby necklace
that was worth maharajah's ransom.
But the unrest grew and sat on his
chest Something had been changed
or Lost. Freddie knew. but he CROPPED
along blindly Then an Of o sudden,
one 3av. the truth went through him
like half a dozen 5ouhle-edged swords
His wife wasn't looking at him the
way she used 70 lookl
After that the descent into Hades
was easy. Freddie's wife nc only
didn't look at him the way s1. used
10 look but she didn't laugh his
stories the way She used 20 laugh. In
the midst n one she tried to conceal
q ynwn
When She took his arm her hand
rested on IL ike q bird-but former
IL il was q bird about % build nest
now the bird was restless for light
| one nighf She asked him II he was go-
inc 10 the elub. and when he replied
that he would rather stay AZ home
II he might Sit and look at her she
looked bored
Freddie's wife came 10 dance ana
tax and laugh with other men ana
accept Freddie with resignation
rbess other men were clever most OF
them. or otherwise favored q for
tune like the 30 rivals who had once
| driven Freddie 10 the brink Of despair
, Freddie would have thought soonel
- suicide than Of finding fault Wit
her The only wonder he had was
mat She hadn't found him out before
| ue went from 100 pounds e IL
smoked black cigars 70 excess, spen
| ia hours day At his desk, and ha'
,rotracted fits Of abstraction whel
| tine was worth a thousand dollars
minute to him
Atso n struggled for awhile agains
.,t. The coustancy and delicacy q
| bis attentions might have Won
Then he complained 20 her reminis
entity and she did not understand an'
,-a. anpoved. Then he tried simpi
5ionitv. Then mute pathos. AZ TN
end he was seeing her about tWiee
week al dinner.
ors afternoon Freddie slammed ~
desk 10 aud left his office in the ma q
an. ~ the afternoon because ne lei
~ he didn't 20 out and walk arouh
he would have apoplexy. He trampe'
ahout the streets for ten miles or So
hearing nothing and seeing nothinl
and nobody until he ran into or owe
them. So.
For man whom nobody had eve
,ccrsed of being sentimental Or mag
native. Freddie was thinking !nee
,bouOhts. lie was wondering u u
sbovId do some heroic deed-saye
rt,ls child or an old man or half
Jszsn people-and was manglea Q
crushed (fatally perhaps) in the opera
.ion. whether when he was erouen
home bv an admiring policeman an
|, a,,bu1ance surgeon, his wife woul
sr,sb hack his hair from his forehea
,s She used to do. The picture was
n.tbetic that Freddie almost wept
H. might have wept had ms eS
! - been arrested at that moment ?
} gorgeous black and gold sign On q
! -r5und door Of a fat house when D
! -rss nassine. This was the signs
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