Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-27

people are not very thoughtful about
such matters. Indeed, | suppressed
some indignation at what had oc-
what subsidized ventured to suggest
that whatever had induced Miss Da-
man to leave the table Ii was some
thing sacred and should be respected.
All the thanks l got for this sugges-
ton was volley of guys hurled at
me, such as "You are the manF'
Hurry up the wedding Lets have
1t over before we separate" coming
mostly from the younger people. Truly
a lot of boys and girls are incorrigible
While this was happening l noticed
that Mrs. Crowell was looking at me
with that same singular uninterpreta-
BILE glance. Surely there was a mys-
terry here in which the participants
were Mrs. Crowell and Ethel Damon.
while was the only one cognizant of
1t. As we were leaving the table
said to Mrs. Crowell. II wonder II any
thing could have occurred during the
night that Miss Damon mistook for
a signr But the lady simply gave
me another of those strange looks and
made no reply.
There are fine grounds about Green
leafs house, think he has some
eighty acres-and during the morning.
my mind being occupied with what had
occurred at breakfast, took fancy
to stroll out into a wood for medita-
ton, 1t was one Of those bright, crisp
mornings we get only at the turning
point between summer and winter.
The season was late, and many varie.
gated leaves still hung upon the trees.
Presently l espled ahead of me girl
walking alone among the trees. In an
other moment l recognized the figure
Of Ethel Damon. was delighted at
the opportunity of meeting her | was
sure she was there to be alone, but
realized also that people who wish to
be alone also desire a eonfdant II the
right person is available. l caught up
with her, called to her. She stopped
and turned.
1t is some years since | saw that ex.
preston on her face, but it is as clear
In my memory as then. Indeed, 1t is a
picture that never can fade There
were a slight blush, smile and the
words, How glad l am that you are
here!" Then when l reached her she
laid her hand on my arm, seemingly
with that sense of possession a girl
feels on being just betrothed to the
man Of her choice
What did it mean?
Il am glad" said when felt that
I must speak, that my presence doea
not disturb you. / thought II possible
that after the scare at the breakfast
table this morning you came here to
get away from every one"
Except you"
"You mean that was more thought
ful than the rest in respecting your
feelings?'
She did not roply to sbls. she
stopped, picked no crimson lear mat
had fallen and pretended 60 admire It's
beauty.
Would 1t h too much to ask your
confidence as 20 why yoa dil uot reply
TO our hosts question am sure hat
during the n gbt sou saw sonnet ling
that you interpreted as a sign
She turned and looked at me witt. an
expression of surprise Then suddenly
another look cane upon her face, one
Of mingled disappointment and morti-
fication.
Can 1t be possible" she exclaimed.
that 1t was, after all, only a d9eaEsg'
What dream7'
She turned away, m1tterlng to her
self: 'Oh, heaven! WHAT have /
done?"
caught her hands "a mine, turned
her toward me and begged for an Ok
PLANTATION. ! was some moments get
ting 1t, and when It came It came
haltingly.
Last nigh size said. Il went to
bed and to sleep, much affected. Gd-
NIT, by the Halloween stories to which
l had lister cd During the night
awoke on bearing my name called
softly. A window iu my room opens
on to q balcony IL was moonlight
and you stood vita enc band on the
easement. zen said to me- Meet ms
tomorrow morning In the wood west
Of the house Then you went away.
took it for granted that your coming
was Halloween sign and that you
were aware of your own presence.
But now since you are not | suppose
It was only dream"
made no reply for a few moments,
but / still held her hands in mine.
Then, saying. Dream or no dream, 1t
Is Halloween sign, and Halloween
sign you cannot resist; | am your fate,
and you are mine" | drew her to me
and kissed her.
Later told her that during the pre-
vious evening / had noticed Mrs.
Crowell go and sit beside her, and
asked her II she had felt any unusual
sensation. She told me from that
moment she had felt that during the
night she would get Halloween sign.
She would not join In the agreement
to tell in the morning IL she had re-
ceived one.
Before leaving the place where q
sudden happiness had come to me I
took Frank Greenleaf aside and asked
him who was Mrs. Crowell.
why do you askY' he said, with q
quick exhibition Of interest.
told him the story as have told it
here, he opening his eyes wider every
moment to the end.
"Mrs. Crowell," he said after I had
finished, possesses faculties that thus
far no one has been able to explain.
She is a clairvoyant. medium, q
mind reader or whatever you like to
call her / first met her at a meeting
Of the Society For PsycbIcai Research.