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2 THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER i i W. W. 8ANDISK.S, l'ul'llrtlicr. NEMAHA, KEUKASICA. HELEN. Do yon know nlneo llrnt I met you, Helen dear, I'vo liecn j)ovorli to forget you Want you near 7 That ( rantiot live ivlthotit you? Tliere'H n certain charm about you, Catmint, mo o never doubt you, Winch Ih rtieor, Since ho many Kill? havo told mo Tlio'il 1)0 true, And as regularly H0l(1 '"c . Not llkn you, Who've been fiiltliful to mo ever. Never noiii'lil mi tovo to never, lint with every 'ond eiuieavor, Dearer grow. Many t linen and oft, I've held you On my luicc, Vet 1 nover hnvo compelled you There to bo: Though I often used to llsn you, And when far away would miss you; I urn uerialn (.lint In thin you Will agree That you HiipntloncJ. hucIi caressea Arf wcru thorie, Yt't Ihelr naughtlncHa no 1ch3 Ib, 1 HUPPOHC. If Damo Humor would but drop her Hly remniliH but I can Htop her, You'ro in;' daugiuerj ho U'h proper Now uhu Known, --Good Housekeeping. A KEMAKKABLE STOKY. "Yea, I had Koine 8nuii,'e eii.sex (hir ing' the, twenty years that 1 wiih In nnte tiee, but they were not ns numerous uh those I meet with now, in these days of hypnotism, trance and clairvoyance," puid.old J)r. Lncroix, with his line smile, which was such an irresistible mix ture of hoiihommic ' mid sarcasm, overspreading his ruddy, nand- Minic countenance. "A great many strange things fall occasionally un der thu observation of an old man who for j'cars has been a wanderer; tm old idler who for his sins inherited one evil day just enough of the goods of this world to turn him frohi an ener getic, hard-working' physician- into a useless member of society, with a patho logical interest in hiw fellow being mid thu queer positions in which he finds men placed on the chessboard of life. 3lut in all the neurotic phenomena of which wo have been speaking one has always to take account of the cases in which the subject hatt surrendered him self or herself voluntarily to the same, or, indeed, possibly, induced them." Thu old doctor paused and looked around at his audience of ladles with twinkling eyes. "Cases of deliberate you understand me deliberate trance, have not been unknown." "Oh, yes hysterical women," said one pretty girl. "Hysterical women and women not hysterical," rejoined the doctor. "Sonic ten years ago I happened to lltul my self in a little German university town. These arc dull little towns, but T like them. They have their charms. Hiked this one especially because I liad made, the ncquab'tuuecship of some of the students and quickly fraternized with them. They doubtless looked upon im ns tin old duller whom one might as well humor. And I liked their youth, their reckless exhuberanee, their unspent brain and strength. Naturally it was the medical student upon whom I ex pended my warmest sympathy and in terest. "There was especially a certain young countryman of ours for whom 1 had conceived a very kindly feeling. He was ii pattern young man. He was exceed ingly poor in the lucre of tills world, hud he spent far more of his time than proper in duels, and adventures of a more tender character. He had, when he chose to settle to his work, a rapidity of mental processes which outran the efforts of the plodders in no time. Hut. hang' it, sir,' 1 used to say to him, 'when are you going to settle down for good? When will you become serious?' lie had, side by side with his frivolities, a vocation for his profession whicli had caused me to prophesy more than once that, when he had done sowing his wild oats there was the niakingof something tolerably remarkable in him. " Tm serious now,' he said to me one day. He had, in fact, entered with a graver countenniiee than usual. Tve come across a very Interesting case. I want you to help investigate it. Half the professors in thu town are talking about it.' " 'You don't mean that trance case at the Archduke hotel?' " 'That very same.' "He assured me that I need have no .scruples about accompanying1 him. ' 'The young lady's father - I)e Yureux is their name-Is frantic with -nxiety that he Is quite, willing' anyone .belonging to the profession should nee and prescribe for his daughter. Is'o ex planation of her extraordinary condi tion can be found. The trance states continue to manifest themselves every luy at the same time. Old Devereux air. Uevereux has very little confi dence in the (jcrmnn physicians. He would only be too glad to have an Kng--lish M. JJ., even though not a practicing one, to take an interest in his daughter's -ease. I've been admitted, and I'm sure he will be equally civil to you." .Mr. Deveivux, upon our reaching (lie .Archduke- hotel, did indeed welcome us with a cordiality which was eil'usive. Tie had, in greeting us, the manner of a ,xnuu shipwrecked on the planet of Mars who had suddenly fallen in with two amiliar beings from mother earth. 1 had a suspicion that, had our meeting been under circumstances less product ive of i.nxiety for him, he might have somew ha t tempered his welcome. He was ratlierobviously theiiianof money wlioin sudden gains have inflated beyond his normal sl.e. His early advantages had aNo, rather obviously, been rudliiienl aiy; n)r had there been any apparent later ellort to remedy such deficiencies. Tresuuiably, however, Air. Devereux had no consciousness of any shortcom ings in this direction. His large coun tenance, now overspread by n sickly pal lor, must usually be capable, 1 felt, of exuding a sense of Immense prosperity and importance. "ISven In the brief conversation I had witli him with regard to the mysterious pathological condition of Miss Ksfcllc Devcreux, ti conversation during which the worthy mail's parental anguish transpired plainly, he managed, inci dentally, to allude to his courier, his daughter's maid, Ids private equipage with which he journeyed, his suites of apartments, which were those usually preserved at the Archduke for ravelcrs of royal lineage alone. "Miss JJewrcux was in an adjoining room, and presently we were hurried in to her unconscious presence. The room, whicli was large, was filled with knots of men, young, old and middle aged professors, doctors, students. Miss Devcreux's maid, a very demure young woman, with lowered eyes, sat by the lounge, where, outstretched, lay Miss Devcreux's inanimate form. "One may ;c a doctor as much as one likes, biit it is an incontestable, if repre hensible, fact that one remains a mini for all that. I will confess that the first thing that struck me was the young lady's beauty. In a loose morning robe of very poetic and exquisite e fleet, she was from her fair iicad to her small slip per, visible beyond the hem of her dress, certainly a most charming and attract ive vision. "I don't want to do my profession an Injustice, but I must say I suspect that every man present felt the power of her beauty. Even to old Schult.e, the. great authority on hypnotism (who had married Ills housekeeper suddenly one morning because, as he said, ho must have some one to see that he did not for get his nightcap, without which he al ways took cold, and he had no time to look for a wife), was quite aware of this fact. As for Haskins, he was so over come that lie actually dropped his stick. "The ninld got up anil bent over her young mistress, smoothing something about her pillow. "'It is the most astonishing .thing, gentlemen,' wild old Uevereux to us In a hoarse whisper, 'but just about this time she is gifted with the most extraor dinary clairvoyance. We had almost what you might call a "sec-ants" here recently. You can .sk her whatever you like and she can answer it.' "Haskins nudged me. " 'Ask her something.' "I approached the couch. Miss Devcreux lay rigid, her eyes closed, yet there was a faint, warm Hush on her lovely face. I bent slightly over her with some questions, 1 scarcely remem ber what, but her lips began to move before I had fairly begun. " 'I see a man,' she answered, 'two men. One is quite young, very tall, with blonde hair. Thu other isolder, with gray hair. They come in together, I see them coining. They pass over the bridge. They stop on the, way. They are going into a shop. 1 don't know just what kind of a shop. I can't see. It looks as though there were a great many little wooden boxes, with no covers, under a glass case. The two gentlemen are buying something. 1 can't tell; 1 can't sec The voice died away in a sigh. "I stood dumb. 1 remembered that Haskins on the way had complained of being out, of cigars and that he had, after, passing the bridge, gone into u shop and bought some. "The auditors looked at us though for continuation. Haskins and 1 nod ded. Old Schulizu grumbler some thing about 'very unusual case in his beard. One or two of thu professors came forward. One felt Miss Devereux'u pulse. Uhither weak, but normal.' "'Weak, sir; weak!' cried old Devcreux in Ids sick room whisper. It's a wonder she has any pulse at nil. Kuts nothing absolutely nothing! Hasn't for a week, gentlemen.' "Schultzc shook his head, came near er, seized the girl's delicate wrist In his grimy paw and rained her arm. The arm participated in the rigidity of the entire body. '"Curious! Curious!' "'And yet the ease piesents features unlike any of the authenticated cases on record,' said Dr. Holm to Dr. Halm. "Haskins, the next day, came for inc. as he had done before, and, as before, Miss Estelle Devcreux gave us nn ac count of the way we had taken to reach her, with various other details as to how 1 had employed my time duriiif the morning vvliieh only Haskins, who had dropped in upon lier for only a little while, could have known. "This state of a Hairs continued for upward of a fortnight. Miss Kstellc Devcreux's trances occurred at the same luyir every day and lasted for the same length of tiim, anrl were ahvas accompanied by most curious exhibi Horn of clairvoyance and elairaudi enee, of which she had never given evi dence t any other period of her life. Mr. Devcreux still asserted that she ate next to nothing, and the statement was verified by the attendants of the Arelt (!.! hotel. "The wise head i of the university tov n for once were at a loss, and shook their unkempt masses in vain before the puzzle. "Old Schiilt. at wist suggested thnt the test of hot irons lie applied the next, (in, to the soles of the subject's feet. "I happened to be in her room and very near her lounge at the time. The maid sat at the foot, and Haskins was not far olT. At mention of the hot irons it seemed to mo that I mw something like the shadow of a tremor flutter though the patient's eyelids. The maid stirred, and Haskins took a step for ward. As I turned I met ills eyes. Miss Devcreux lay like a waxen image, mo tionless as before. Drs. Schultze, Holm, Ijahn and nil the rest had been too deep in their disputations to notice anything whatever. "When we got out into the street E faced Haskins with the question: "'Has It ever occurred to you tint tills charming young lady we have just left might lie shamming?" "Ladies, that was a most extraordi nary glance the nucal turned upon me. '"Well, of course, casesofhysteric.il women having resources to such pieces of imposture to gain certain ends aiu eoininon enough. Hut what could Misa Uevereux have to gain?' quoth he. '"All, that is tins Interesting (joint, and one I firmly believe you to know u very great deal about.' "!? His eyes danced. " 'Yes, you.' " 'Oil, come, doctor I ' "ills manner confirmed the fantastic suspicion which had grafted itself upon me. " 'Look here, young man,' I ex claimed, thoroughly aroused, 'what game are you ila5'ing?' "He broke into a laugh. " 'Great heavens, doctor, don't scream so! If you'll only iteep still a moment I'll tell you. Hut you must give me your word first that you will not re pea t ' '" shall promise nothing of th sort!' I cried. 'What preposterous piece of imposture and tomfoolery is this? I wish to know. I will be party to no such scandal.' "We had readied my own door, and Haskins, hastily slipping- his arm through mine, dragged me within. " 'Now, I'll tell you,' lie exclaimed, breathlessly, and half laughing still. I'll count on your silence in spite of your threats. Miss Devcreux ' " "What do you know of Miss Devc reux ?' "Don't interrupt me nt every step!' he shouted. 'I'm In love with her madly, passionately and have been ever since she first came here with that old idiot of a father of hers three months ago. I love her and she slio loves me! I am not going to tell you how we met first. It would take too long. Hut Es Miss Devcreux knew very well that she could never get her father's consent to our marriage. I should not wonder if the old duffer thinks he will be able to buy up somo grand duke for her. Pshaw! Well, the long and the short of the matter is that lis Miss Uevereux hit upon this )lan. Oil, she's a witch, I can tell you! When the game has been jilayed long enough I ste in and cure her. Don't you see? (J rent gratitude en the part of the old men, jmtcrnnl benediction, etc., etc. See?' "I see that you are a pair of dis graceful young ' " 'Oh, no, doctor! Now, nowj come!' he laughed. 'You know you'll stand by us.' " 'And you and that preciously de mure little maid were in collusion ns to the clairvoyance, the continued fasting and all the rest of it?' " 'Yes, yes! Come, acknowledge the scheme was original at least! 15ut it lias been played long enough. It must stop now. To-morrow I shall come forward with a claim of having found a clew to Miss Devcreux's strange affec tion. Her amelioration will be miracu lously rapid. 1 shall have established a reputation for thu greatest future) eminence in my future father-in-law's sight, and' he broke into stentorian laughter afresh and threw his arm about my shoulder 'you, doctor, will dance at our wedding!' "What shall I tell you further, ladies? I kept their bceret after all. Miss Devcreux grew steadily better, thanks to young Dr. Haskins' medicines, and now they have, those two, been mar ried nearly two years." Uoston Trav eler. IScmtty of tlio Aim-rlciin On If. Although the great beauty of the oak is in its foliage and habit of growth, a large number of them have additional charms in the fall of the year, by reason of the brilliant color of their foliage. Tt is remarkable that nearly every American oak will change to some pe culiar shade of brilliancy, from lemon to yellow or deep crimson; while the sjK'des from Europe all die away of a green color. It is a characteristic dif ference between the trees of the two countries. In planting, therefore, for colored-leaved foliage in the fall, one may take almost any species of Amer ican oak, feeling sure that it will in some degree add an interest to the au tumn coloring. Mcehan's Monthly. The Austro-IIungarian empire is rich In gold, its people and hanks hav ing iSliM.OOO.uOl) in gold to only $S5,)()0,. 000 iii silver. HUMOROUS. "What would you say," she asked her dearest friend, "if I told you I wns (ngaged to the count?" "I'm sure I don't know," replied the dearest friend absent-mindedly, "because I never did think much of his taste." Chicago Tost. --Solicitude. "William," site said, "vv ill you do something that is for your own good?" "What is it?" "I want you to give uj) smoking. You are simply ruining your health and my lace cur tains." Washington star. W niggles "Well, Adam was a lucky man." Hnrker "In what piirtieultir way?" Wraggles "He didn't have to pninee around the garden like a blamed idiot holding Eve on a hundred-dollar bike." Cleveland Plain Dealer. --Young Medical Student (to ehnrilv patient) -"I I think you must haven a some kind of a n fever; but out class has only gone as far as convuls ions. I'll come in again in a week, when we get to fevers."-Tit-Hits. --"That's o curious typogrujihical trror," said Mrs. Partridge. "The tit! of this new book is jirinted The Viking Age.'" "Well, why not?" asked Part ridge. "What ought it to be?" "Why Hiking, oughtn't it?" Tit-Hits. Tramp "Want your grass cut, mum?" Lady "No; no one cuts their grass at this time of year." Traiujh -"Well, I'll contrack for next year." Lady "Mercy! I may be dead by tint time." Tramj) "I'll contrack to see that your grave is kept green." X. Y. Herald. WONDERS OF BIRD MIGRATION. Soma I'ly During tlio Iny unit Others nt Night. The manner of travel (litters greatly among the birds. Nearly everybody, has seen or heard the Hocks of wild geese passing over in the night, mak ing tremendous leaps, so to sjieak, across the country on their way south. That the shore birds bound to Pata gonia travel in like fashion has nlicady been told. Probably the great majority of birds travel south in great flocks at tremendous height from the earth. They are thus able in pleasant weather at least to see the landscape and so di rect their way unvaryingly, in storm and fogs they lose their way, become confused, plunge about among the tr.v tojis, fly through the streets of cities and dash themselves to death against the windows of lighthouses. To my mind this gathering of timid birds like the thrush birds thnt live the sum mer through close to the ground and are never seen 100 feet above the soil the gathering. T say, of birds like these in great, flocks that go careening high in air for vast distances over the land by night is the greatest marvel of mi gration. It seems a matter of course that swallows should do so, for they are tireless. On the other hand there are birds that are seen by day in "a ceaseless tide of migration." "They jiass leisurely from tree to tree, gleaning as they go," says one observer writing on thechar ncteristics of warbler.". It is worth not ing that the bird' who migrate in this fashion are peculiar in their habits as workers they never waste any time in j Joy. The robins, the orioles, the bobo links make a jiienic excursion of their annual flight, but the jilodders of th- feathered race must needs carry their knitting to cainj) meeting. Tt lias bee-i supposed that, the birds who migrati by night do so to escape the attacks of predatory birds, but these plodding migrants are quite as subject, to at tacks as any. Hesides, on the clear nights when the night flyers go thev are certainly subject to attacks from owls. There are so many things we dc not know about, the habits of bird thnt it seems worth while to call attei. tion to jmints that may be disjmted in the hope that some who seek knowl edge oift of jnire love of it may turn their attention to this most interesting nrt oT life in nature. Colette Smiley, in Chautauqiiaii. riiotngru piling Thought. Thought has been photographed by Dr. Haraduc, a Houmaninn; at least that is what lie tells the Paris Academic de Medicine, backing up his assertion by many photographs. These are said to be rather cloudy, though a lew aie distinct, rejireseuting persons and tilings. The method employed is for the person .vhose thought is to be photographed to enter a dark room, place his baud on a photograjihie plate, and think intently on the object to be reproduced. Dr. Haraduc. asserts that it is possible to jn-oduce a photographic image at n great distance. and instances the case of Dr. Istrate and Mr. Hasdea. Dr. Istrate, before going to Cainpiiia, 180 miles from Hucharest, told Ids friend, Mr. llasdeu, that he would ap pear on one of his photographic plates in Hucharest. On a specified night Mr. Hnsdeu went to bed nt Hucharest v.i.h a photogrnjihic plate a his feet and mi other at his head, wMIe Dr. Istrate went to bed at Cnmjiina, willing with all uis might that his image should aqear on his friend's jiinte. Persons who have seeeu the jiliite say that there is on it a luminous sjmt in the middle of which a man's pi utile can be made out. Chicago Inter Ocean. In 1uiiger. Jasper I wonder why Jones whistles i:o much. Juniupe Probably to keej) ii his courage. A man who -vhlstles as badly iihhedoes is iiiconstunf tlungerof ileuth. Ti u th. TrampB of Tender Vonrs. Sleeping in the open nlr is a grievous and severely-punished offcase in Eng land. 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