Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-12-30
The Leopard's
Spots
tCopyright.)
Ey J. A. WALDRON

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women-many of whom had left buoy
ant youth behind-and they were FL
| ing out of the hotel parlor. Where
| there were comradeships among them
they whispered and gave one another
glances colored by enthusiasm, or
skepticism, or blank amazement.
Some persons called the speaker
1.-The prophet" His public talks were
free, but he gave advice privately by
appointment, for a consideration. He
sat silent and apparently preoccupied
as his auditors left His address had
been elevating. He had dwelt upon
the power Of the individual will, prop
erly directed, for legitimate ends, as
Stunning that certain projections were
within the scope Of human concentra-
ton on plane Of ideality. He en-
phasized the necessity for right-doing
to win happiness-a notion which
would improve the world If generally
adopted. He was large, impressive
man, and his eyes were magnetic.
There were those who declared his
eyes were hypnotic.
A woman who had teen among the
later ones to approach the door
fingered until she was the last, when
she turned. In moment she I'm
pulsively made her way back to the
solver Of problems.
Couldn't you give me an appoint
ment now?" she asked. Her manner
was tlmid and deferential.
"Your namey He consulted q
pocket diary.
"Melrose-Mrs. Melrose."
He did not find her recorded
among his engagements. 1T is I'M
usual" he said, "but If you will sig
Nifty your particular desire. or loss, or
trouble, I may give you moment
You can call upon me later at my
apartment in this hotel, If necessary"
IT have lost my husband. want to
find him-want him to come back. He
left me suddenly-without warning"
But, madam. husbands are leaving
wives and wives are leaving husbands
suddenly and without warning all the
time l don't pretend to offer specific
advice after the fact. The results of
temperament, or mismating, or what
ever the cause may be- may not be
corrected then. Yet your case may be
one in which advice even now might
result in benefit Was there unhap-
piness-individual or mutual?"
1--WE were not unhappy. At least 1
was not unhappy. and my husband did
not seem to be. When he was ILL.,
natured 1t was because I would not
give him money"
did he marry you for money!
"He pretended to love me-"
"And he went away, perhaps, be-
cause you would not meet his de-
mandsT
ION the contrary. I gave him $1,000
the day before he disappeared"
"Ah! And you had money left?"
She hesitated II had a little-a
few thousand dollars-but he didn't
know"
"And you want him tack?"
Eyes"
"How long ago did he leave your"
1.-TWO years. And l have had no
word from him-don't know where
he is."
cor even whether he Is alive?'
mo"
The doctor Of mental, social and
physical problems thought for what
seemed to Mrs. Melrose to be a long
time. "Your love for your husband
has survivedT'
EYES, If could only get him back
I thought you might help me-"
IF he should come back and you
should have money would 1t not be
the same thing over againY'
"Perhaps he would be sorry and
more considerable. I should do every
thing within reason to please him.
have just received legacy-a consid-
cradle sum from an uncle-but should
not want to give him much money
again unless he was changed"
II confess am a little puzzled.
madam, as to your case Reform 10
always possible, but sometimes 1t isn't
logical It rests with the individual.
in essentials 1t is likely to dominate
along original lines of impulse. II
you think your husband might he diff
ferent, and that you might influence
him Alright and that he may return,
try to will 1t so. 1t may not be neces-
sary for you to come to me again un-
less you have some sign-some symbol
related to your desire"
Mrs Melrose thanked the doctor and
left him. A month later she called
him on the phone II want to thank
YOU again." she said. II am Mrs. Mel
rose. You remember meY
Eyes. I remember you. Your hus-
hand had disappeared and yon
wished him back"
HE is returning. He was in South
America I have a letter from him"
"Then there certainly has been a
sign-a symbol-in line with your de
,;,o bopo Won NAV no haDDv TO-