Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-05-23

! was llOU lilOklllT Ol II. anu Iiil IL UlI ''''
| for this incident, do not believe | should
ever have thought Of it again in my life.
| was now ready for conversation. "katc,'
said |, while a calm awe possessed my mind,
"katc, arc you happy ~
Happy ! said sh'. while u beautiful smile
passed over the mIiden's face, happy rs
humming bird
thought the figure little singular, but
the circle thought it was beautiful and,
on second thought, perhaps it was.
What are your cmployucnts
Il watch over you, and crOtchct and knit,
and oh I've just worked the bottom OF one
one Of the rrcttiest Ietticolts YOU ever see.
! knew that wasn't Katc's grammar, but
also knew she was very fond Of crotchet work,
and was very nice with her needle. 1t rather
went against my notions touching the future
state, that petticoats were worn by the spirit
FORM but Of course ! was novice, and felt
delicate about asking questions
"lOu are Il child in knowledge pursued
the modest spirit, "and you must open youl
heart to instruction. Every thing in the
world has u spirit--cottCn cloth, linen, silk,
worstcd and everything. The first creature
| met in this strange country was a spiritual
rooster who had been killed to make broth
for me. lie stood Tapping his wings and
growing on the ridge-polc Of Il spiritual barn,
and | could not help thinking he was Il broth
of a rooster, anyway, Every thing. as | said,
has spirit. On my arrival here, found
all my dresses great deal more beautiful
than they were in the material form. The
color and lustrc of the silk arc quite astonish
ing Society is dull at present, there are SO
many people engaged in rapping and those
who are not busy in that way are laid up
with sore knucklcs and rheumatism. result
ing from rapplng and trippin-, tables too
much. So amusc my self with crotchct
and necdle-work, and the next time you write
to Jane you tell her about the retticoat. 1t
is a new pattern. or, rather, an old one re-
vived for got it from one Of queen Eliza
beth 5 maids Of honor
! must confess that | was charmed with
the free and easy conversltion-nOt that it
seemed very much like Kate, but then you
must allow for u change of circumstances,
you know. 1t seemed pleasant to think We
are to pass into another existence which will
be only refined counterpart Of this and
that we shall have good time there. -
far. | was converted. for confess that could
not get over those troWscrs. Every time
doubt swept across my mind, II little boy
seemed to be presented t. me, in a vision,
with his juvenile hahiiimcnts Improperly al
.justed, and an unsurpassed piece Of linen
Irotruding. could not ret around those
trowscrs on that memorable morning. and
cannot now. | repeat to you that | am sat
shel.
now proposed to inquire into the authnn-
ticity of the Christian religion. Kate. said
| solemnlv. is Christianity the true rel
gion .
Yes. replied she. in the main. Christ
WIS an excellent man, and contriycd rcli-
zion that was very GOOD in its day. Sous Of
his rrccerts were excellent. but. us Il whole.
fnd that the general orinion is that it has
outllyed its usefulness. If You wish for a
reliable Guide in RELIGIOUS matters. however.
will take VI on yourself to keen You posted.
Love God, rcsiect myself and be harmonious
with everything. II YOU are Il man of as
much observation as take you to be, you
will perceive the intimate superiority, in every
;ntolinctuol and ,,n,,,l ,,alit,- nr tli.s, who