Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-02-13


i've got 10 apologize sre woilr on
''x am--weii, the last time wan took
this way, went TO my own room
When came TO, 1t was dark-~the ser
wants thought I'd gone away an for
got to come home 10 dinner. ! made
up my mind wouldn't let It happen
again like that-an' you were the
only person In the house. Was ! OUT
asleep-long?"
About six or seven minutes.
think" said Miss Estrilla. Suddenly
she covered her eyes with their green
shade.
what does 1t mean. all thisY" she
asked.
Poor dear, believe l must have
bothered you with my talking-if did
talk" She approached the bed. and
sat down.
Now I'm goin' to tell YOU all about
It," pursued Resale; II must, OF
course. 1t amt right not 10 explain.
now I've made this scene. But you'll
be the only livin' soul around the
house that knows thing. an you'll
understand what mean when I'm
through. Comm right out with It. I've
been a medium-a spirit medium-all
my life. You know what that is. don't
your"
"Oh, yes!"
Didn't know but you mightn't
Some folks don't, an some hold low
opinion of 'em. do myself" Resale
paused. THAT was why cut 1t out.
maybe-that and the feelin' that my
! powers was goin'. Well, one day comes
legacy-money I'd never counted on
or expected. An that happened Jest
when it seemed like my power had
grown weak an / had to quit or be q
fake-because when people come an
pay you two dollars you have to de-
liver answers or you'll git no more
custom So Jest determined to drop
1t all an go to keepin' boarders with
my money"
! \ Rosalie made the proper dramatic
pause here, and let her voice fall.
"You can't do thing all your life,
though, an stop 1t right away. hadn't
counted on that. never could control
my frances exactly. They had way
of comm when they wanted to. You
can hold 1t off for while, an then
it's like holdin' off sleep. Twice be-
fore this week it's happened-I've told
you what did the second time. an
how it scared me. An just now.
standin in the hall. l felt 1t comm
on-strong. You know the rest An
l hope you'll excuse mean you
won't say thing, will your" Rosa
lies voice held all the pleading in the
world.
Miss Estrilla, expressionless behind
her green shade, spoke in an even
and Unconditional voice.
"And what do your spirits say to
your"
ITO me?" replied Rosalie; good
ness, l, don't know. l wish l did. l
have to find afterwards from other
people what l said or did. Well, I'm
as sorry as can be that bothered you.
an won't do it again. II l can help it.
Did talk much?"
Not a great deal Something about
young man and young woman"
Anybody In the house? Sometimes
they tell me-my spirits talk about
folks a thousand miles away an
sometimes about folks that are right
here"
Miss Estrilla seemed to be consid-
ering this. When she spoke, her voice
was still even and perfectly con-
trolled; but she did not answer the
question.
you have been very kind" she
said, "and don't see why you should
tell any one else. You may come here
whenever you feel that way. 1t would
be a pleasure to return your kind
ness.'
Rosalie sighed as In relief.
"My! That's good. didn't want to
ask-it's lot to ask of anybody-but
now you've offered, I'll take it. I've
been thinkin' lately 1t would be good
thing to let go of myself when l feel
it comm, an get it off my system
, Was that the bell? Excuse me-
amt sure that lazy Molly will answer
it.-An' thank you, my dear"
The bell was only a peddler When
Roseiie had disposed of him, she con
suited her watch. Much remained Of
the afternoon.
Good time to git in an hours ses
sion with that darped photograph,
she said; and she took refuge in hel
own big clothes-closet-whi exper
iment had shown, was sound-proof.
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