New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-07

servants waiting on the table Witnessed thls ~,
1t was srly occasionally, however, that the
double arrearsd to initiate the motions of the
real person. Sometimes, when the latter rose
from chair, the figure would appear sea'en
on it. On one occasion, Mademoiselle sage
being confined TO bed with an attack OF
influenza, the young lady already mentioned Made
moifele de Wrangel was sitting by her bedside, road
ing 70 her. Suddenly the governess became stiii and
pa1e; ard, seeming az If about to fant, the young
tsdy alarmed, asked If she was worse. She replied
that she was not, but in very feeble and langnld
voice. A few seconds afterward, Mademoiselle de
Wrangel, happening TO look round, saw, quite Dis
tuctly the figure of the governess walking up AMI
dovnthe apartment This time the young lady had
sufficient self-control to remain quiet, and even 10
make no remark TO the patient. Soon after~ard she
came down sairs looking very pale and related what
che had witnessed. -
independent action of the two figures happened in III
wise. - . ,
One day all the young ladies of the institution, to the
number Of fOrty-two, were assembled IN the same
room, engaged in embroidery. IL was spacious hal
ON the first floor of the principal building, and had
four large windows or rather glass doors TOR tney
OPENED to the foor), giving entrance to garden OF
some extent in front OF the house. There was long
table in the center Of the room; and here was that
the various classes were wont unite for neec ework
or sim ar occupation.
On this occasion the young ladies all seated at
the table in question, whence they could readily see
what Passed in the garden; and, while engaged nj
their work thew had noticed Mademoisele Sagee
there not far from the house, gathering flowers, OF
which she very fond. AT the head of the table,
seated In an armchair (of green morocco, my inform
ant save she still distinctly recoecs that II was sat
another teacher in charge of the pupils. After time
this lady had occasion TO leave the room and the arm
chair was left vacant IL remained so, however, for
short time only for of sudden there appeared seated
in it the figure of MademOiselle Sagee. The young
ladies Immediately looked into the garden, and there
she still was, engaged before; only they remarked
that she moved very slowly and languidy as drowsy
or exhausted person might Again they looked at the
armchair and there she sat, SILENT and without mo-
tlon but to the sight papaby real that, had they
not seen her Outside in the garden and had they not
known that she appeared in the chair without having
walked into the room, they would all have supposed
that it the lady herself. AS 1t was, being quite
certain that it not real person, and having be-
come to a certain extent, familiar with this strange
phenomenon two OF the boldes approached and tried
TO touch the figure. They averred that they did feel
slight resistance which they likened 20 that which
fabric of fine muslin Grape would offer 70 the TOUCH
One of the two then passed close in front of the arm
chair, and actually through portion of the figure
The appearance however, remained, after she had
done co. for some time longer still seated as before.
At last it gradually disappeared and then 1t was OBJ
served that Mademoisele Sagee resumed with all her
usual activity, her task of fower-gathering. Every
one of the fotytwo pupils saw the same figure In the
same way.
Some Of the young ladies afterward asked Made
moiselle Sagee if there anything peculiar in her
feelings this occasion. She replied that she recol-
eeiyipg the teachers armchair TO be vacant, she had
thought to herself, E" wish she had not gone away
these girls will be to be idng their time and get
tvs into some mischief
This phenomenon continued, under various modiiica-
tions, throughout the whole time that Mademoselle
Sagee retained her situation at Neuwelcke; that IS
throughout portion OF the years 1919 ana $780, ana,
in all for about year and half; Ut intervals, how.
eveI-sOmetimes inteImtting for week, sometimes
for several weeks at time. 1t seemed chiefly to
present itself on occasions when tue lady was very
earnett eager in what she about. IL was uni-
formy remarked that the distinct and material to
tie sight the double was, the more siH and languid
was the living person; and in proportion as the double
faded did the real individual resume her powers.
She herself however, was totally unconscious OF the
phenomenon she had first become aware of 1t only
from the report of others and she usually detected
by the looks of the persons present She never her
self, saw the appearance, nor seemed 10 nonce the
species of rigid apathy which crept over her at the
| times il was seen by others.
| During the eighteen months throughout which my
informant had opportunity Of witnessing tins phe"
nomenon and of hearing of il through Others no ex
| ample came TO her knowledge of the appearance OF
the figure at any considerable dstance-as Of several
| mies-frOm the real person. Sometimes it appeared,
but not far off, during their walks in the neighbor-
hood; more frequently, however, withn-doors Every
servant in the house had it. 1t was, apparently,
rerceIble to all persons, without distinction OF age or
| SEX
II will be readily supposed that extraordinary
phenomenon could not continue show ITSELF ior more
than year, in such institution without injury TO
s prosperity. In point of fact, soon as II was COM
pleiey proved, by the double appearance of Made
moisee Sagee before the class, and aerward before
the whole school, that there imagination in the
case the matter began 10 reach the ears Of the parents
Some of the tnid among the girls also, became
much excited and evnced great alarm whenever they
happened TO witness 80 strange and inexplicable
thing. The natural result that their parents be-
gan to seruple about leaving them under such in
| Buence. One after another, they went home for
the holidays failed TO return and though the true rea-
Il
well. Being strictly uprie ht and conscientious men,
however, and very unwilling that wel-eonducted,
digent, and competent teacher should loe her posi-
ton account of peculiarly that was entirely be-
yoDd her control-a misfortune not fault-they per-
severed in retaining her, until at the end of eighteen
months, the number Of pupils had decreased from
forty 1.-TWO to twelve. II then became apparent that
either the teacher the institution must be sacrificed
and, with much reluctance, and many expressions Of
regret the part of those 10 whom her amiable
qualities had endeared her, Mademoisele Sagee was
dismissed
The poor eirl was in despair. "Ah !" (Mademoi-
sele de Guldenstubbe heard her eXclaim, after
the decision reached herr, "Ah the nineteenth time
1t is very, very hard TO bear!" When asked what
she meant by such exclamation she reluctantly con-
fesbed that previous to her engagement at Neuwelcke
she bad been teacher In eighteen different schools,
having entered the first when only sixteen years Of
age and that account of the strange and alarming
phenomenon which attached 10 her. she had lost after
comparatively brief sojourn, one situation after
another. As, however, her employers were in every
other respect well satisfied with her. she obtained in
each favorable testimonials her conduct and
abilities. Dependent entirely her labor for sup
port, the poor girl bad been compelled TO avail herself
OF these in search OF livelihood, in places where the
cause of her dismissal was not known; even though
she felt assured, from experience, that few months
could not fail again TO Disclose it.
After she left Eeuwelcke, she went 10 live, for
time in the neighborhood, with sister-in-law, who
had several quite young children. Thliher the pecu
arity pursued her. Mademoiselle de Guldenstubb6,