The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-04-06
VIBRATIONS
oy IDA w. GOULD


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. isfi BY Mcclure Newspaper syns'es's
Melissa Day heard the clsng Il the
brass knocker on her front door.
Alone. remote from neishbors. ~ fear
impeded her quick progress To- the
door: she switched On the electric
light and threw It's full glare into the
inquirer's face.
jeffrey !" she exclaimed. the door
wide open.
Gene In. right in there" pointing
10 . small room opening from the
hall.
The man had white hair. yet q
young face. the face OF rnan ab"ui
forty five lie obeyed the wave II her
hand and In = moment was standing
before the open nre. awaiting her In.
vitstion to he seated.
Melissa closed the outside door
then smiling st the undecided expires
sion which her visitor could not con-
cesI. came quickly forward rnd
srssped his extended hand With both
of hers.
$50 Il was true" she murmured
dr-amily. The power % my thought
WAS strong enough. did not believe Il.
I'm 10 glad to see you. Jeffrey:
wanted to see you again before We
both took the Great Adventure"
II wss not very cold yet the man
realized how cold the hands were
which grasped his
"sn down. Jeffrey: your appear
ance Is 81 unexpected trust you un.
derstsnd me. will explain my sur.
prise ~ once
by this time the mans face showed
deep color. whether ~ emotion or cun.
fusi.n he alone knew.
Melissa Day commenced jerkily TO
explain herself. while the man watched
her closely.
who told me II I sent enough power
forth In my desires they would compel
Q response I said to her. There Il
someone ! parted from years ago.
desire to s.- him. Sh. said You
will before long"
The mans face was now very much
flushed
How many years IL II. Melissa
Age. in fancy only thirty years Ia
reality" answered Melissa.
She continued rapidly 10 question
him concerning his life and the r-s
sou Of his sudden appearance oil.
though she still hsd an intuition that
he was not quite frank oa the sub
J-ct.
Jeffrey" she persisted. how did
you know I lived herey'
Il took a chance. Melissa the ~.
rectory did the rect Your hair Ia jus,
a. u was look ~ mine"
Then. you have felt u strong urge
recently to see n,e Jefreyr'
yea"
That woman got two dollars from
me. ] suppose u could have been
saved had wished much harder"
Jeffrey smiled sympatheticaliy aud |
looked around the room. noted its coxi |
meas. and asked. You live here all
alone all the Year,
oh. no: my niec.s are often here.
and In winter ! live In town. Why |
have you never called on me. JEFF
freyr
u lived out West until a year ago
Business broaght me TO Boston. Some
one wrote me you had married I |
was surprised enough to md you In
the directory - Melissa Day"
What q wonderful power there L.
la thought" mused the woman. look
Ing steadily into the blazing log m.
mentally early scenes In which they
had been closely associated.
The man was first 10 speak.
How young you look. Melissa 80
Il suppose outdoor life aud much
dancing helped"
You dancer exclaimed the man
Certainly. Why notl Ar. you
disappointed. Jeffrey1 IBID you expect
70 ind me wailing and unhappy b"
cause I did not attain III. usual
prize. . husbandf"
"No--I thought you would be- dit
ferent. that's ALL"
"Now; Jeffrey-be frank with me-
has-oh-no- she never would have
dared has that woman communi
Gated with you-oh--I believe she
did"
by this time Melissa was crying bit
ter tears Of humiliation.
Melissa. don't r-proach any one. |
1 should have come 10 ind you II
II the woman had not asked ne 10
ia 81"