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laid down, and concluded that he must have
been mistaken; but the circumstance bro't
| TO his recollection rumor which he had
| heard, ct n place not very distant, to
which be had paid but little attention, that
| James aud his wife had been seen by sever
al persons since their death; he again
arose and searched The ROOM hit will, the
same result. He arose the third time from
the same cause; but after strict search.
could find no one. After this he resolved
TO disregard it, and fell into sleep and
| heard noIhDg more. The next morning
| he left the house without mentioning the
circumstance 10 the children, to attend an
! appointment about three miles distant; and
! as usual, dned at the house Of pons old
| lady 10 the uelghborbood Of the place.
| This woman, though poor end aged, had
| always insisted on the preachers staying
with her. and through respect for her age
and excellent character, they INDUCED her
wishes. She had provided for Mr.. Mills a
frugal repast, but declined eating with h'm.
Stating that she preferred walllng on him.
The Old lady was generally known by
the familiar name of Nanny; and by this
name she was called By the preachers.
| While Mr.. Mills was eating hls morse,
| Nanny, who was seated some distance from
bin, said, Mr.. Mails. | have a request to
make of YOU We'll Nanny. (he replied
what is NJ why, isald she,) that you
preach my funeral sermon on next Sabbath
The request astonl,hed MIR. Mills. who,
looking ., her with surprise. SAID, Nanny,
what Is the matter with you ?-llave you
L., 90 -,
rep|ledl know perfectly well what | am
10 king about: for ! shall die on Friday,
at three o'c'ock in the afternoon: and tho
| you Will be some miles from this place, /
want yon to comply with my request, and
# YOU have ever known any thing good OF
me, lha, may be servlcahle to others. you
can tell it, But ,eald Mr.. Mr.. before !
promise to comply with your request !
should be much gralitieJ if you would in
form me how you know that you will die
On Friday, this being on Tuesdays! Then,
SIR. | will inform you. You know, sir,
that j, has been reported, that James and
his wife, have been seen at Ifferent places,
by various persons since their death
True, (sald Mr.. NJ but | regard it as
mere rumor.' But. sir, (~he repled,)
saw them this morning!' You saw them
Indeed did, sir. Early this morning
while sweeping my entry, | looked up
towards The road. and saw two persons q
man and woman, coming toward the
house, who appeared TO me TO resemble
James and his wife. ceased to sweep
aud looked steady at them. until they came
near TO me. when found it really was
them SAID Mills. 'why Nanny. were you
not afrald?' Me afraid! Mr. Mills, (she
rephed) what to fear9 Indeed was no,
afraid, for knew James and his wife in
this world, and am sure they were good
people, and was quite certain they had
not become bad since they lett it. Well
sir. as was saying, they came up to me
and said, James, is that you?' and he
said. yes Nanny 1t is me; you are not de
cclved, and th,s is my wife. And said
James are You happy?' and he replied, 4
! am, and so Is my wife; and our happines:
far exceeds any thing we ever conceived
of in this world. But (sald ~ James, j
you are so happy, why have you returned'
TO which he replied, strange as it may
appear to you, there is still a mysterious
tie existing between us and our friends II
this world, which will not be dissolved un
III the resurrection; and also Nanny, yo,
know, that and my wife died suddenly, II
consequence of which, it has been suppose,
that LEI! no WILL; and in order to pre-
vent some uneaslness which is likely Il
. exist among the children, respecting m,
property, we have been permitted to re
h urn TO the world, and inform some person
. thai did make will. and where it ma,
, be found We went he continued, las
Y night. to our former mansion, to inform
Mr.. Mills respecting the will, but found h
was somewhat frightened. and therefor
u concluded not TO tell him, but to see vol
this morning. and request you to inform
: HIM, as he will dine with you to-day, 70
y, we passed him on the road; and we knew
" Nanny, that you would not be frightened
: No. indeed, James, am not alarmed sb
II replied, for am Gas. lad to see you, es
peclally since you are happy. The will
he sand, is IN private drawer, in he desk
which opens by secret spring, There Civ
:, ing a full description of 1t. ! which the chill
dren do not know of. and the executor
) live in the neIghborhood. Request MI
T. Mills, he SAID, TO return to his house ate
:. dinner, and be will find the will, and ca
y see the executors, and have things satsfac
u 'or''y settled in the family. And, sad he
NANNY. we are permitted to inform 70
). that on Friday next, at three o'clock in tn
- afternoon, you will die and be with us
;, Oh! James, she replied, Il am east gla
~ to hear It, ! wish it was Friday now
~ Well SAID he, be ready, for the messenge
- will certainly call for you at that hour
&c She replied. don't fear, James; by III
a grace of God ! will be ready; and the
T. left her.
&c Mr. Mills heard the account with n
~ small degree of establishment; and concl,
y ded to return to the house from whence i
:, came in the morning. Without the leu
~ difficulty he found the drn,cer and ,uiH-l
:. also saw the executors, and was pleased
" find that the Will nnYe full sRilsiacllnn