The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-09-25

anticipations of the affair for Dolly
Armitage Her feelings had UNDER
gone a change. Fred, however, had be-
come the most ardent Of soul-students.
Each day his thirst for knowledge in
creased, but, alas, it was only jose
phine who could explain, only Jose
phine who could Josephine
must be his constant inspiration.
Perhaps Josephine was little over
whelmed at realizing her responsibility
in the matter, but she was not one to
shirk her duty and she felt that it
rested with her to make a thorough
theosophist out of Fred Armitage.
81 find Fred very susceptible" she
had the audacity to remark to Dolly.
"If you had only known how to 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
vicious snap.
No wonder the little woman showed
but a languid interest when on the
evening of the reception Armitage
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 it."
Dolly let the glossy piles of hair into
which she was inserting a jeweled
comb fall in a mass about her shoul-
ders.
81 don't believe will go after all"
she exclaimed. I'm tired and somehow
1 don't take bit of interest in it,
mot go! Why Dolly, l don't want
to go without you. And 1 must be
there Josephine expects me-"
Josephine! That's right. under
stand. It's all on Josephine's account.
You haven't thought nowadays for
any one but Josephine"
Armitage threw himself into an easy
chair and regarded his wife with a
foolish smile "Yes, yes, I must see
Josephine" he dreamily murmured.
"Josephine's seraph. Just like one
of Botticelli's angels, isn't she, Dolly?"
81 should say so" exclaimed the in
dignant wife. "She's moon-eyed,
platter-faced fright"
'And so spiritual! She's all soul
nothing but soul"
Dolly laughed Historically.
II guess you'd think so if you saw
her walking shoes. Why, Fred Armi-
tage, what is the matter?'
l.
his eyes were half closed, and his arms
waved wildly before him as though to
keep off an unseen enemy.
Dolly gazed moment in Mortified 81
lence. Then the meaning of it all broke
upon her. She sprang to his side with
words of love and pity ooh, you poor
hypnotized darling!" she cried, clasp
ing the waving arms. 81 see it all now.
She has hypnotized you. But she
shan't have you. Wake up, Fred!
Don't you know me; your own wife?
I'll take care of you and not let them
get you, dear"
Slowly Armitage opened his eyes and
gazed about him in wonder.
Where am II" he murmured What
does it mean, Dolly? What wicked
power has been trying to separate
us?"
"It's Josephine! She hypnotized you
and tried to get you away from me.
But I shan't let you go!" and Dolly
threw herself upon her husbands knee,
her arms clasped about his neck 81
shall stay right here and hold you
| tight"
Fred rubbed his hands across his
brow.
81 begin to understand" he said, as
he gently patted the pretty head that
lay upon his shoulder There has
been some strange influence at work
upon me. But fear nothing now. You
have broken the spell and called me
back to my senses"
"And you don't think the influence
will come back? Not if you were to
meet Jo-"
"Not for a thousand Josephines!
But, of course, shouldn't wish to be
the means of breaking up your friend
ship"
Friendship! With that designing
| creature! Fred, shall never speak to
her again. And, as for the professors
and cranks and 'isms, I'm done with
them all. I'll never take up another
fad. Now, sir, hope you're satisfied"
"How can help being satisfied, dear,
If you are?"
But it is very fortunate Dolly did not
see the sly wink he gave his reflection
in the dressing-table mirror.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.