The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-30

s0Tue other cause ex lied the paroxysm again. Her
bosom began to htave her arms to work; the risiog
was so fearful from that epleptic rigdty that In
voluntarily retreated to col ner of the tent In q
minute she was on her feet, crying "gory" again;
and now everybody noticed that in her promenades
(much resembling those of wild beast in q cage)
she invariably came towards me. The women got
before her--as they always show that kindness to
each 0ther-and she retrested, but still returned.
could not catch her eye, still fixed on vacancy
bright, entranced, gltteriDg- but to me she came.
She began to leap, to jump up and down, her hair
floating, her garments dancing with the rapid mo-
ton, her either clasped gracefully extended,
st | crying, "Oh, my sonl. praise the Lord !" and
craving NJ arer and nearer ID the corner where
! wss ersconced, till, fairly frightened,
watched my opportunity, when The other
wcmen had turned her back, to escape to the other
side Of the tent. Now she charged her style on E
more, and began 70 walk up and down; aud as by
INV altered position was placed abous midway Of
her promenade, at every passing her extended hand
swept across me. In short, she came nearer and
rearer, so that the lockers began to litter, and
her friends to renew their exertions but not to
prevent two or three wild embraces, Of which one
was bestowed upon a youthful brother who had
lately entered the tent, and the restwel contrved
to get pretty clear She was now fairly enclosed in
ril by her female friends, and at last sunk ex
hsusted en- the ground.
'She IL happy I" whispered to me the ancient bro.
ther. "Her soul is with the Lord!'
"Wbat do you think Of her?' inquired the youth
full brother. "Do you think" with evident sarcasm)
"that she will ever get over ia-alluding to my as
sumed me- dical character.
I certainly thought 80, but own that was con-
vipced there was no fhamming, Of which the un !.
instruc ed vulgar gazing on evidently accused her.
felt quite sure from all saw that all parties were
sincere; that the girl was perfectly unconscious Of
surrounding object ell the women who were taking
such good care Of her, had been in the same
state themselves, and must have known If
it was mere end conscious erotic excitement When
sbe came to herself little, which soon happened,
they tenderly embraced her, and she them. Soon
after, ms the sermon was now ended, they carried her
into the meeting, where one Of them held her In q
position Of tranquil rapture, just before the pulpit
Four other girls were seized the same night; some
men, too, were bowling on the ground. (these were
mourn eYs and others "leapiDg and praisiug God"
Indeed, one of the girls subsequently taken far ex
ceeded the one have described In the violence aud
seeming iDdecorum Of her performance; ard when
five Of them at opce were leapir and shouting and
iprious'y rushing hther a thitter, with their hair
looee az tleir garments fying, aud every nov aud
teen isrg be saong over the rcon Of their female
fisr6s smorg the benches OF the men, it vas sceoe
wi ich IL required some k owledes OF similar facts
am ap imy turn of mind ~ sssign 70 ira true
cause and reconcile with the simplicity and good
faith q the actors RUrUs RAMBLER.