The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-18
CHAPTER XIV.

l5nlScd was the dduShtcA
one of our ancestors, whose sec
ret history is placed on series
az sea shells, which are conceal
ed in our mothers apartment. As
none of our sex is permitted 10
r,e,n1se II until after marriage, un
less with the mothers consent SO
Inv inportunings and Promlslhgs'
having secured a halfway per-
mission. from the proper source,
NOT furtively fairly, but siyiy
enough surely, obtained the sea
shells from their place 10 ii'e
l;hr,a.v. and read them. The III
terdiction is based on the as
sumption, that to unlock the elooi
of the knowledge OF eyll TO our
sex is the almost certain prec"i
sor If OF desire ON our part
tn run into the COMMISSION Oh tne
very errors sought to be AVOID
ed However, unjust the imputa
tom which this assumption cas.s
upon us. we dare not gainsay IT.
Il hejng one Of the DEGREES en-
acted by the other sex, whlch we
GAN neither change nor revoke.
ITnisea occupied this very apart
ncnr and like thyself, kaleidS-
On fell i'm love with young man
of the same Islander ON when
thy handsome boatman hves-
Kaleidisca, 1t is the lnfIrmlty u
ou1. race to love but once, ana
never TO change our a1fecl1ohs,
from the first cherished object,
whether worthy or unworthy, or
athe, law it might be called, con
trolled the fate OF the ln-stari'
ed I|niSca. Nothing could satisfy
bnr unfil She procured the OBJ
ieet Of her affections She seem
cd 70 have disregarded the mann
consideration in all nuptlal ar
ranoement the faithful reclpro-
scation of her love, by the young
islande. She knew that she loved
him. and she believed that, by
the potent CHAINS of sea shells,
she could induce him to love her'
When ii became known to I'm
isca's father, that she loved a
being of the upper world, the at
mosphesic world, as it IS called,
i'm contradistinction to ours, the
watery world, he was sorely per
picked. and in great trouble lie
Immediately convoked council
of the wisest subjects of his wa
terry realm, and submitted the
matter to their grave consldera
t.on. advised that Unisca should
be gratified in her wishes, pro
vided that the object of her al
fections could be brought to tins
LIQUID realm, and an abode fltteC
up, SO arranged that it would at
= ford n.y. pleHtife- supply o.
fresh air to breathe. As soon as
our anaestor-U niSca s father
learned the result of their delfbe
atoms. he had an addit ion made
to this palace, built by most IN
gcmous artificers. 1t Is the room
KaleidiSca, which adjoins tins on
on our right as we go TO our mo
theirs apartment. The entrance IN
10 this room from the upper o.
atmospheric world, is a curious
continuance OF winding steps, St
ingemlouSly modelled as 10 adm
currents of air from above, an'
at the same time, TO exclude IN
water. The room has eOmmunlca
tionS with every aaatment IL
the palace. These communication
neither diminish the supply o
air in the room, nor PERMITTED W
ter 10 flow INTO it.
At this point, / interrupted IN.
sister IN her narration, to en-
cuire whethe she had made he1
self acquainted with all thes
entrances.
I have, Kaleidisca, she an
sweaed but ever since the ira
sic fate of the Ill starred Unis
"a, these entrances have bee
closed and the room has bee
shut up. The apartment itsel
would have been torn down an
demolished. had it not been 10
he prediction OF a sea prophet
which was, that, at some day L
he future, il was destined t
be the bridal chamber OF tw
Things ltpiA NiiE t*l'FtI ~ otAtADs
phesie world, who, living thou
sands of leagues apart, shoul'
owe each other, without havin
ever met until they should b
7nystf-r.ioJISly brought together II
his room But thou must not IN
der.upt my narration, kaleidlsca
ITlisca returned TO her story
and thus continued: Having pro
vided tins airy apartment 70
the Young islander, the next ste]
was to capture him, and brin!
tim TO it. lie, too, was fond 0
aquatic exercises; but, unlike tn,
handsome boatman, kaleidisca, h
seldom came alone. being nearE
always attended with femal
companion, light hearted Joy
Gus creature, that seemed TO gloG
N these sailing excursions. Uni
sea was iealou of this fair crea
ture, and without other cause
hated her with as much intensi
~ as she loved the youngisland
er. Various were the plans and q
lnrements desired to attract tla
Young man within reach of thu
upper entrance TO the airy a
sode provided for him. All ths
treasures of the deep were sough
for, to be displayed on Z buoy
anchored near the spot; whil,
fhx on, H.. ~