The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-06-09
CLASS PROPHECY ~
(Bu JACK Bradley

ness take hold of me. A guam OF
faintness seized me so that lost my
reasoning powers. 1 was under the
influence of will stronger than my
own.
I knew the symptoms; I was under
a hypnotic influence of which l am
strangely susceptible. While under
such an influence. I am prone tc
have visions. There was nothing fol
I me to do but await developments.
Like a man restored from death,
/ reeled, staggered, clutched the bed
stead, and held on staring with in
/ jected eyes, gasping with open mouth.
But look, before me, white as death
1 itself, stands Father Time, his age
old reaper in his hand, beckoning me
to follow him. He seized me by the
hand and led me from my bedroom.
AS walked I heard the silken, sad,
uncertain rustling of purple curtains,
and I wondered where my friend was
!, taking me. was not held in suspense
/. long, however. Father drew back the
curtains of which I was speaking,
and To- and behold! To my utter sur
prise I was in large and spacious
art gallery.
The first picture that met my won
dering gaze was that of Mr.. Bill
Cox. at once connected that was
in Rougues Gallery. But on further
examination I saw that of Mr.. Billy
s Long. This convinced me that I was
mistaken. I was soon enlightened
s when Father Time informed me that
] was in the Hall of Fame.
The pictures were tableaux hung
on either side of the wall. I was led
4 first, down the right wing where I
I focused my optics upon tableau num-
Der one.
1t was an artistically and richly
furnished office in one of New York's
9 largest buildings. On the door of the
: Office, in large letters was written,
4 'tPrivate. Keep Out"
Seated at a solid mahogany desk,
4 seemingly concentrated in thought
n sat Mr.. Gilbert Nabers. The desk was
strewn with mechanical and electric
al devices and a second man seemed
to be experimenting with some of
y these. Father Time informed me that
the second man was Professor Igna-
thus. George White Smith, B. S., M.
a., B. v. D., who had made millions
as successful engineer, and was now
Reaching engineering at one of our
larger universities. He went further
! to say that Mr.. Nabers, the renown-
ed inventor, was seeking financial as
sistance from Prof. Smith in order
) to complete an invention which would
undoubtedly revolutionize the whole
world.
passed to the next, which SEEM
!, ed to be the Metropolitan Theatre.
the most elaborate and magnificent
! amusement house in the world. I
noticed the box Office crowd pushing
i and jamming in order that they
might purchase tickets. Father Time,
+ however, had reserved for US the two
best seats in the house. I wondered
what the attraction was that had
warranted such a crowd. The maiden
/ scene disclosed the play to be "Ham-
let" And when I looked into the
Seyes of the lovely Ophelia, I saw the
reason. Her eyes were most glorious
to behold. They lulled my thoughts,
and in their liquid depths I could see
myriads of little cupids bathing like
coharts of September morn in a
fountain of mist.
Imagine my surprise and admira-
/ tion when I learned that Miss Ada
Faulkner, the celebrated actress, was
taking the part of Ophelia. She was
ably supported by Miss Cecilia Chal-
mers who doubled for her. The actor
E8who personifed Hamlet as compared
to the rest of the programme was too
obscure and insignificant to mention.
The third tableau was the Abbeville
Court House, but it was a much finer
building which implied that Abbeville