Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-13

ask for your help, Now please DOM
be scared. It's really nothin--only--
we'll, I've got to tell about It. guess.s
All the WEAKNESS OF the world was II
that last phrase. II git took this way
sometimes. There's nothin' dreadful
about It when folks understand. DonN
call anybody, please don't. Jest stay
where you are. In minute, I'll DO
goin' out OF myself--unconsciol you
know. III talk. probably. may
thrash around little. BY an by, Ill
stop talkin' an be perfectly quiet"
Here Rpsafe shuddered three or four
times again. impersonated an effort Of
the Will, and went on: Don't do any.
thing TO me while I'm talkiur. But
after I'm done an lay quiet, wait hve
minutes. Then II don't come 70,
sprinkle water In my face, shake me-
anything an'-don' t-tell---any
These last words died away in Groom
ing undertone Roealie sank deeper
into the chair. Her eyes fixed on tbs
distance. Gradually, her lids fall So
she rested for some time, immobilA
The room became so quiet that the rat
tie Of trafRfc, tho eongs OF the electric
cars, the roar Of the Ninth avenue
elevated. struck the ear with distinc-
tnesS almost painful Miss BBtritia,
sitting up on hor couch. watched Ross
lie intAntly. Now and then, RoSalte
noted, her breathing came in irregular
little catches. From tho cover Of her
long eyelashes, best instrument at her
trade, Resale stole glance which took
In this constrained attitude. Hhosl
her lids droop to full close.
"Ugh-oh-ug went RosAllsAU
voice finally; and iat- the decp tunAl 10
unlike Rosal1e's accustomed dlvsrn 20
cents. Miss Estrilla started.
Doctor Carver'-H was D deep male
voice which proceeded from HosaNe's
entranced lips: this male voice OF her
had been the envy Of her old cunteln.
porariee-1A-ah! Doctor C4rveE
come to speak Of young man. ~
him near this place. see = struGgls
about him. see . glass OF nQnOr. on
one side Of him and womGnss hand
on the other. He IN drawing toward
the woman's hand. sec her moro
Clearly now. She has golden hair. u
see him working far into tho night
His hand u writing This
was . kind Of shuddsring grosn. II
am going!s Another silence. Then .
light hute-like voice the accsistomed
tone Of Laughfng-Eyea, Rosahe's f.
nous child control. and tho most artia-
tic thing she did. Tho characteristics
OF Laughing-Eyes varied greatly With
various "sitters." For the ignorant,
who like their marvels hishly-coa0eed,
Resale made Laughing-Eyes bah
bling child of four or i've. For tho
refined and critical, like Miss EstrillA
Laughing Eyes was older, subtler, Alsd
less whimsically playful.
FLOWERS for pretty LADY," came
the voice of Laughing Eyes. Pretty
lady is sick Pretty lady Is crying.
ITS bright here. And the spirits tslk
Ito me- One, two, three spirits tAik
Ito me. One, two, three spirits talk to
iLaughing-E One OF them wants
the pretty lady-oh. he's gone! He
is weak. am weak good.
-" Rosalie's lips closed, and she s4f.
! tied down q though into deeper leep.
She waited through a pace which
scanned eternity. Presently she heafd
| a rustling from the bed. Miss EstrillA
/ had moved. Resale braced herself
within for the shock Of cold watef.
But Miss Estrilla only shook her.
Resale made sleepy motion and be
came still. Miss EstrilIa shook her
again, and called into her ear. s"s
Madame LIE Grangewake up! ="
This time, Rosalie permitted her,eySs
to open. She stared moment al, ct
things remote, fetched another sh,id-
der, sat bolt upright. Her first expires.
sion was bewildered; her second
startled. There followed every. lar
lpearance of embarrassment and
chagrin. ~
"Oh, what has happened" she said.
Don't you known" asked Miss III
trilla, regarding her narrowly. ..s .ss.
Il remember coming In here sains
Rosalie, "an' remember telling you
that might 60 out-fall asleep, She
arose at this and began nervodsly 70
pace the room. 4sf 81.
"l've got to apologize" she went on.
II am well, the last time was took
this way, i went to my own. room.
When came to, It was dark the SER
wants thought I'd gone away an, for
got to come home to dinner. I made
up my mind wouldn't let 1t happen
again like that-an' you were the only
person in the house. Was l out
asleep-long .sss.s MI,
About six or seven minutes, II
think" said Miss Estrilla. Suddenly
she covered her eyes with their green
shade. ~
What does 1t mean, all this?' she
asked. gas
Poor dear, believe i must have
bothered you with my talking did
/, talk She approached the bed, and
sat down.
! Now I'm goin' to tell you ali about
| IT," pursued Rosalie; Il must. OF
course. It amt right not to explain.
now I've made this scene. But you'll
/, be the only livin' soul around the house
that knows a thing, an you'll under.
stand what mean when I'm through.
Comm right out with 1t, I've baens Z
mediums spirit medium all my life.
You know what that Is. don't your II
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