The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-03-09

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= aD-veh. ths lAse t1Do ] - tao6
this vay. I vest = NJ oVs ssoA.
WAes I caos "a. 4 was aaSk-ths 49,
wants thought ID 0oos avay ~ ~
got 10 come home to dinner. ] naAs
up ny mind wouldn't let It AapDss
again like that-an' you vese IL
only person In the house. Was o0t-
asleep-lOnSr"
About six or ssvea minutes. !
think" said Miss Estrilla. Suddenly
she covered her eyes With their greea
shade.
What does It mean. all tAis!- -
asked.
Poor dear. I believe ! must have
bothered you with my taikinE-if did
talk" She approached ths bed. and
sat down.
Nov I'm soin' to tell you all sbost
IT," pursued Rosalis: Il must. OF
course. 1t amt right not to explain.
now I've made this scene. But you1
be the only livin' soul around the
house that knows = thing. an you II
understand what mean when In
through. Comm right out with It. I've
been . medium-a spirit medium-all
my life. You know what that =. doo't
you?"
"Oh. yes!"
Didn't know but you mightnt
Some folks don't. an some hold low
opinion of EN-. do myself" Rosalio
paused. That was why I cut 1t out.
maybe-that and the feelin' that my
powers was goin'. Well. one day comes
= legacy-money I'd never counted on
OF expected. An that happened Jest
when 1t seemed like my power had
grown weak an I had to quit or b .
fake-because when people come an
pay you two dollars you have to do
liver answers or you'll git no more
custom. SO Jest determined to drop
1t all 20 Do keepin' boardsrs With
my money"
Rosalie made the proper dramatic
pause here, and let her voics fall.
You can't do Q thing all your life.
though. an stop It 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 it OF for 4 while. an then
it's like holdin' OF sleep. Twice be-
fore this week it's happened-I've told
you what l did the second time. an
how 1t scared mo. An Just now.
standin' in the hall. felt 1t comm
on-strong. You know the rest An
l hope you'll excuse me-an' you
won't say q thing. will your" Rosa
lies voice held all the pleading in the
world.
Miss Estrilia, expressionless behind
her green shade, spoke in an even
and International voice.
And what do your spirits say to
you"
ITO me!" replied Rosalie; good
ness. l don't know. wish l did.
have to find afterwards from other
people what l said or did. Well, I'm
a. sorry as can be that bothered you.
an won't do it again. II l can help It
Did I talk much?'
Not Q 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 voice
was still even and perfectly con.
trolled; but she did not answer the
question.
You have been very kind" she
said. and l don't see why you should
tell any one else. You may come hero
whenever you feel that way. It would
be . pleasure to return your kind
mesa"
Rosalie sighed ~ 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 90 Of myself when feel
1t comm. an get 1t OF my system.
Was that the bell? Excuse me-I
amt sure that lasy Molly will answer
it--An' thank you. my dear"
Tho bell was only . peddler. When
Rosalie had disposed Of him. she oon-
suited her watch. Much remained of
the afternoon.
Good time to git In an hours ses-
sion with that darnsd phonograph," !"
she said; and she took refuge in her
own big clothes-closet-which expse.
iment had shown. was sound-proof.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)