Waiting For Her—A Mesmerist's Story.

than Avas good for either . Mrs . Wingrove trusted Kate and trusted me so thoroughly , hoAvever , that there Avas no bounds to our intimacy . " I think in this she was Avrong , as the sequel will show . " Ralph and I were tyros in mesmerism .

One day he said to me , ' I say , Herbert , did it never strike you that Kate Avould make a good clairvoyant ? I think that ' s the UCAV name for these ecstatic mesmeric subjects . ' "' WellI Avill confess the idea has

en-, tered into my mind , ' I said . "' Why not try her , ' he went on . " ' I don ' t know , I ' m sure ; perhaps she Avould object . ' "' Not a bit of it , old felloiv—not at your handsI promise you . '

, " ' Well , some day Ave'll try the experiment , if Kate ' s agreeable . ' " Singularly enough , that very night Kate Avas complaining of neural gia in the face and head .

" I offered to try ancl cure her , and then began our mesmeric seances . Would to God they had ended there . In ten minutes I had succeeded in putting her into a profound sleep . Mrs . Wingrove and Ral ph Avere both present . In five minutes more 1 required her to aAvake , refreshed and recovered . And she did so .

"Charmed with my success , we Avere led to make further experiments , ancl I soon found that Kate possessed the true clairvoyant faculty . " The study of animal magnetism is a strangely fascinating one . I had ielded

y to its subtle influence , ancl Avithin six months I had so completely gamed possession of Kate ' s will , that I could send her into a profound slumber in the course of a minute or two .

" I remember one night Avhen she had gone off into a state of cvma ,, and I Avas asking her questions relating to all things from time unto eternit y , she suddenl y startled me by saying , ' I see a fair lad y , with such a sAveetsadpensive face' she

, , , added ; ancl in a minute she continued , ' it is the same face as that in your locket . ' " ' Where is she ? ' I asked . "' I cannot tell . '

' 'But you must , ' I replied ; and I touched her heaving bosom , her eyes , and her lips with a little magnetized steel rod "which I carried about with me , at the

same time placing m her hand the locket containing Milicent ' s likeness , and a lock of her beautiful hair . "My good sister Miriam ( your aunt there ) had procured this a year or tAvo ago , and I abvays Avore it next my heart . Milly

did not even dream of its existence . '' In a minute or two , with a deepdraAvn sigh , she said , like one speaking in a dream , ' I see now . She is standing in a garden Avhich croAvns a lofty , hill—a pretty housebuilt like an Elizabethan

, cottage , is behind her . In the distance is a Avide-spreading landscape , Avith great hills on either side , and the river running betAveen . She is talking with a gentle- ' man . ' "' What is he like ? ' I asked .

" ' Well , he is talland slight , with auburn hair and large eyes . He is pale and rather sickly looking , and looks like a clergyman . ' " ' My rival , ' I thought . " Yesyour rival' she answered to my

, , thought . I started . ' Had it come to this , ' I said to myself , ' that she can ei en read another ' s thoughts . ' " ' Well , ' I said , ' do you think you can

impress her Avith the thought that I love her ?' " ' That you love her ? ' she repeated painfully . "' Yes . ' "' I Avill try , " she said , in a mournful

tone ; ' but you must will it , too , with all your poAver . ' " Presently a smile crept over her face , and she murmured , ' It is done . I see her start , and then grow sad and thoughtful . She is thinking now she wishes she could

love you . ' "' Is there any hope ?' "' Yes , ' she said fervently , after a long pause . ' Yes , if ' " ' If what , ' I urge , impatiently . " ' If your rival were out of the Avay . '

"' Out of the Avay , ' I muttered to myself . ' Out of the Avay 1 ' A horrid thought seized me . ' Can you impress him 1 ' I said fiercely . " ' For your sake I will try . ' For my sake ! What was this 1 I paused to

collect my thoughts . I let her rest awhile Avbile I think . That last effort did her harm , I fancy , for she put her hand to her side ancl complained of her heart beating so fast and feebly . She had said to mo