The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-25

anticipaticns oe the affair fos Doay
Armitage. Tier feelings M under
gone a change. Fred. however. hsd ~
come the most ardent Of soul-studentA
Each day his thirst for knowledge In
creased. but. alas. II was only Jose
phine who could explain. only Jose
phine who could interprst-Josephine
must be his constant inspiration
Perhaps Josephine was little over
whelmed at realizing her responsibility
in the matter. but she was not one Ia
shirk her duty and she felt that IL
rested with her TO make a thorough
theosophist out Of Fred Armitage.
Il find Fred very susceptible" she
had the audacity To remark to Dolly.
IF you had only known how 10 man
age him. dear. you would have brought
out his spiritual side long ago"
And Dolly's fingers twitched till the
bracelet she was twitching broke with
q vicious snap
No wonder the little woman showed
but a languid interest when on the
evening Of the reception Armitags
urged her TO make haste in her prep
arations-
Hurry, Dolly. You know Apollo
MUS Is to give an exhibition Of his
hypnotic powers. and we don't want TO
miss any Of H."
Dolly le- the glossy piles Of hair into
which she was inserting a jeweled
comb fall in a mass about her Shout
ders.
Il don't believe will go after all"
she exclaimed I'm tired and somehow
don't take a bit OF interest in it."
Not go. Why Dolly. don't want
to 60 without you And I must be
there Josephine expects me-"
Josephine, That's right under
stand It's all on Josephine's account.
You haven't a thought nowadays for
any one but Josephine"
Armitage threw himself into an easy
/ chair and regarded his wife with q
\ foolish smile. Yes. yes. I must see
Josephine" he dreamily murmured.
-Josephine's a seraph. Just like enc
of Botticelsl's angels. iEz't she. Dolly ?"
Il should say So" exclaimed the in
dignant wife. shes . moon-ryec
platter-faced fright"
And so spiritual. She's all soul
nothing but soul"
Dolly laughed Historically.
II guess you'd think so IL you san
her walking shoes Why. Fred Armi
tage. what is the matter?
- 4 49, -
his eyes were half closed. and his arm
waved wildly before him as though u
keep of an unseen enemy.
Dolly gazed a moment in Mortified 81
lence Then the meaning Of it all brok
upon her. She sprang TO his side wit
words Of lore and pity -Oh. you poo
J hypnotized darling,- she cried. clasp
ing the waving arms Il see IL all now
She has hypnotized you But sh
! shan't have you Wake up. Fred
Don't you know me: your own wife
I'll take care Of you and not let Their
get you. dear"
Slowly Armitage opened his eyes an
gazed about him In wonder
Where am H." he murmured- "Whs
: does IL mean. Dolly, What wicke
power has been trying to separai
, u.s."
TITS Josephine, She hypnotized yo
and tried to- get you away from M
But I shan't let you go'" and Doll
I threw herself upon her husbands kr.'
her arms clasped about his neck
: shall stay right here and hold 70
! tight
Fred rubbed his hands across hi
brow
r II begin to understand" he said. a
: he gently patted the pretty head ths
! lay upon HIS shoulder. There Ia
: been some strange influence At wor
: upon me. But fear nothing now 70
! have broken the spell and called m
e back to my senses"
: And you don't think the infiuenc
! viii come bach. Not IL you were
, meet Jo-"
Net FOR a thousand Josephines
: But. az course. I shouldn't wish to b
{ the means OF breaking mp your friend
ship"
: ~Friendship. With that design.
< creature. Fred. I shall never speak
] her again And. As for the professor
s and cranks and 'isms. I'm done vii
' them all I'll never take up anoth'
a fad. Now. sir. hope you're satisfied
: .How can help being satisfied, dea
II you a-e,-
e But IL is very fortunate Dolly did n
: see the sly wink he gave his renectio
. in the dressing-table mirror.-Clev'
r land Plain Dealer
a witty Refcrses.