The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-22
Our Daily Sport Story

lady of his hearts desire. That is, all excepting the testimony'of one ethereal damsel who related a most wonderful l story of her pursuit after her affinity l wherein she told of many trials and struggles, all in vain until she had hit upon the modern theory of advertising. Then 1t was that she accomplished her great purpose. By the insertion of a little adlet in newspaper in which she set forth her longing she had | achieved her great purpose, for verify the adlet brought forth an answer and the answer led to the union of her own soul with that of her twin and now she 1 was about to be united in body as well as in spirit to her affinity. To which statement the assembled company re- bonded with enthusiastic applause. Then 1t was that Peter sat up and l began to take notice of things In gen. eral and the vernacular of the cult in particular. Peter Martin was not a very imaginative person, nor was he what might be called resourceful. but he had grand capacity for following the path once 1t was blazed for him and he had persistence which already had won for him praise and advance ment in business. Now he seemed to see the way blazed clear and plain for him and he struck out into the path with confidence and joy. In the nexl
 
 to be the paper taken at Matilda's home --there appeared the following adver- tisem4nt:
 "PERSoNAL-A young man with spiritual longings is groping for his souPk mate. He knows she Is near and has responded to him in the spirit. If this should reach the eye of the pos- sess5r of the responsive soul let her use her utmost spiritual powers at fourteen minutes past 12 o'clock tomorEaw (Tufsday) night, and if she feels the di- wind thrill answer in these columns, addfesing Leonidas."
 Tuesday evening Peter called on Jen- nie. but found her so preoccupied and fevefishly excited that he departed early. He did not complain. however, as usuaI. of her pet fad. On the con- traryi, he said, solernnly, upon leaving:
 T don't know when I will see you again, Jennie, and I want to thank you for arousing my spiritual powers. p
 Are you going away" she asked. "Whht do you mean?
 No, l am not going away" he re- plied But at last my true self has awakened. under your irstruction, and have had a wondereful expeRience."
 "qh, I am so glad" she exclaimed. "But why should that prevent your
 '1 have had communication with my i6OuAb ulales ne TepIcO, ana I am impelled to follow 1t. where'er it leads"
 Jennie did not seem so enthusiastic as might have been expected, but wish ed him well in his quest.
 T think I. too, have found my twin soul" she said. T will know for sure tonight -
 She glanced hvoIuntariIy at the ta- ble, and Peters eyes, following hers, rested upon the Universe of the previ- ous day, opened to the very page con- taining the advertisement before re- ferred to.
 And Peter. set it down in sadness and shame, departed ehuckling aud ibly.
 Sure enough on the following day an answer to the advertisement appeared in the paper, signed Muriel, and admit ting that her soul had felt the divine thrill at exactly 12;14 on the previous night Then followed q campaign of correspondence through the advertising columns or The Universe, which sadly depleted the purses of two young per sons and strained Peters last resources In the matter of psychic phraseology. At last Muriel asked to meet her soul mate Tn the flesh. and an Appointment was duly made in a secluded nook in the park in the early hours of a certain evening, proper code of sfrnals heinz arranged Then it was that Peter trem.