The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-02-13

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:. aHr--wsn. the laze time lwaa sesk
this was. wsus 70 uay own rcou
When rams ID, II sas slarh--tAe ssr
Yeats thoaght i'd gone away an tor
got 10 come hosns 70 dinner | EaAae
alb riy msnd | wonldrss 81 il happen
again like thst--an you were the
tlnly peraon In the house, Was sSt--
asleep
about six or sever minutes.
think" said Miss Estrilia Suddenly
she covered her eyes with their green
shade.
what do'ss II mean. all thisr" she
asked.
Poor dear. believe must have
bothered you with my tAlking--if did
talk" she approached the bed. and
sat down.
"Now I'm goin' to tell yoe all about
t." pursued Rosaiie: 7 nust. Of
course. 1t amt right not TO explain.
now I've made this scene, But s.u'ii
BE- the only Twin s,nl around the
house that knows n thing. an yonfi
understand what mean when I'm
through. Comm right out with n. I've
been med,gm---A spirit medium oil
my l.:e. You know what that 10. don't
you'"
oh. yesl"
"DidnI Sac~ but you mightnt
soEae folks aont. an some hold q low
oplnion OF 'em. do myself" Resale
parsed. THAT was why ! cut Il out.
maybe--that and the teelin that my
powers vas goin' Well. one day comes
q iegaey--money ia never counted ON
or expected. An that happened Jest
when II seemed like my power had
grown weak an had 10 quit or be a
fake because when people come an
pay you two dollars you have to de-
liver answers or you'll SIT no more
! custom. So | Jest determined to drop
II all an so to keepln' boardcrs with
my money"
Resale made the proper dramatic
pause here. and let her voice fall.
You can't do thing all your life
though. an stop II right away. hadn't
counted on that, never could control
my frances exactly. They had q way
OF comm when they wanted to. You
can hold II on for q while. an then
it's like hoidin' OF sleep. Twice be-
fore this week It's happened--l've told
you what did the second time, an
how It scared me, An Just now,
standin' In the hall. felt II comm
on strong. You know the rest. An
hope youll 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
YOU"
ITO met" replied Resale; good
ness, | don't know ! wish | did
have to find afterwards from other
people what | said or did Well, I'm
as sorry as can be that | bothered you
an won't do Il again. II can help II
| Did talk much 7"
Not great deal Something about
a young man and young woman"
Anybody In the house, Sometimes
they tell me--my spirits talk about
folks thousand miles away an
sometimes about folks that are right
here
Miss Estrilla seemed TO be consid
ering this. When she spoke, her vo.cs
Twas stil even and perfectly con
trolled: but she did not answer the
question,
You have been very kind" sh,
said, and don't see why you should
tell any one else You may come hers
whenever you feel that way, II woult
be a pleasure 10 return your kind
ness"
Rosal,e sighed ~ In relief
/ my lHat Bbou uiuht Nhut "
ask-ii's lot to ask OF anybody--bu
now you've offered. I'll take IT, ~,
been thinkin' lately Il would be . goot
thing TO let 70 OF myself when fee
II comm. an get II on 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 q peddler Wher
Rosalie had disposed OF him. she con
suited her watch. Much remained o
the afternoon.
Good time 10 GIT In an hours ses
sion with that darred photograph.
she said. and she took refuge in hel
own big elothes-closet --- HIGH, exper
iment had shown, was sound proof
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