Reminiscences of a Raconteur, Between the '40s and the '20sHam, George H. (George Henry)
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Reminiscences of a Raconteur, Between the '40s and the '20s
Ham, George H. (George Henry)
Canada; Ham, George H. (George Henry), 1847-1926; Journalists -- Canada -- Biography
In Los Angeles, I met Miss Dolly Chevrier, daughter of the late Senator
Chevrier of Winnipeg, who was an old friend. She asked me to accompany
her to the residence of an Irish lady acquaintance, who is the wife of
one of the city officials of Los Angeles, and who had the gift of second
sight. We had a very pleasant evening and, always incidentally, she
brought up some subject or other that demonstrated she had some occult
gift. She asked me what person wished to accompany me home, and
mentioned the name of one, whom I afterwards discovered had entertained
the desire. She told me about my sister, of whose existence she
ordinarily could have no knowledge, and informed me of several
occurrences in my life which astonished me. In leaving she told me that
if I believed in the occult, I should call upon a Madame Lenz, who was a
professional fortune teller, which I did.
Just at this time I received a letter from the son-in-law of Mrs.
William Stitt, asking if I knew of any property that her husband, who
had just died, owned in the West. Madame Lenz’s methods were simple. You
wrote five questions and placed them in a sealed envelope; she would
then twist the envelope in her hands and return it to you. She first
told me that I had recently lost a friend, and that he was buried in
Mon-Mon-Mon—she appeared to be in doubt—but finally said Montana. I
corrected her and said it was Montreal. She admitted her haziness, but
said he was interred on top of a mountain, which was true. She said he
had some property in the West, but it was worthless, as it proved to be.
As I was leaving she remarked that September 10th was her birthday, and
that, on the anniversary of her birth, I would receive a good sum of
money. I wasn’t down at the office next September 10th with an express
wagon to carry away any gold that might come, and when the clock struck
twelve at midnight, I charitably thought that Madame had had another
attack of haziness. A few years went by, and after a peculiar
coincidence of circumstances one fine September 10th the prediction was
realized, and I was $4,400 the richer. Madame Lenz asked me the
whereabouts of a number of my friends, amongst those she mentioned being
Mr. A. A. Polhamus; I told her he was sitting out in the auto waiting
for me.
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