Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-23
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tell you an incident which took place the Oshes
night after the Fair. had gone home in high
good humor, with my head full Of beautiful ideas
dancing through my bVain-the treasured re-
membranes of ell the plea SAINT things I had
seen and heard.
put some wood in the stove, lighted cigar,
pulled off my boots, put on the nice pair of new
slippers had bought, and settling myself in my
chair, allowed my mind to wander dreamily
over the scenery of the day; again heard the
buzzing of voices, the merry laughter, and the
tread of many fOOtsteps,sss. memory brought the
ideas of the day hrongng back TO my mind.
All at once it occurred to me that had for
gotten some articles that had purchased during
the eve ning, and determined TO hurry back, in
the hope that the hall was not yet closed. Upon
my arrival in the street opposite the hail. dis
covered that the windows were dark, but the
door being left unlocked, by some inadvertance,
l assembled to the top Of the stairs. Here was
startled by something like rats galoping over
the floor, and at the same time heard a number
of squeaking little voices, which could hard
ly be called human, and yet l could hear
good English words very distinctly. Wonder
ingly struck light, and the sight that then
burst upon my astonished view will never pass
out Of my memory-DeVer! Upon the word of
a man of honor, there were about twenty dolls,
mounted on rabbits, racing over the room, and
Cabling like human creatures My hair stood
right up on end, and would have run out Of
the room Immediately, if l had not been so
frightened that could not stir an inch. was
reassured, however, when discovered that they
did not seem to notice my presence; but went
on racing and talking as if there had been no in
terrupton. One that bad bought myself was
mounted on rabbit that had also bought and
having placed them with the others in pile, I
had, in order to recognize them again, noticed
their appearance particularly. When my eyes
first fell on him, he gesticulating Violently,
his little eyes were dancing in his head, and he
seemed TO be very much animated.
81 say" said he, II am tired of riding, let US
dismount, sit down awhile, and will tell you
further my views on this subject"
OoOuloHt as 10 q leader, all the company GAL
loped into circle, dSmounted, and each of them
procuring pincushiOn, or some other article
that would make comfortable seat, thew sat
down in sort o. semi-circle, with my doll in
the centre, who then spoke, as nearly as can
rememb Der, about as follows:
is it not extraordinary that the world will
not recognize the great leading fact of
human nature, that it is the spirit that
makes the man? We who inhabit these dolls
are as much men as the great towering giants
that bought ts up to-day, as if we had been
blocks of wood. l wish we were permitted to
animate these bodies at any time, I'd have Bit
ten the fellows finger off, that after turning me
about in his hand in very disrespectful man
ner, pitched me down on my head. l declare
thought for awhile it was fractured. HIpet
into his bedroom, promise 10 rap around him
till he shall think he is haunted.''
The indignant expression of my dolls face as
he made this terrible threat, frightened me ex-
cessively, for was the very person that had
treated him so unceremOniously.
Does not this remar kable occurrence, which
saw with my own eyes, and heard with nv
own ears, prove the truth of the spirit rapping-
and that spirit Pervades all matter9 Yours in
haste, JoMy Carpv1ov..