Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17
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the sights worm seeing, and exhausted
the programme Of amusements.
"Weli, that certainly Is he last "sort"
of a sitting one Is expected to take"
laughed !, but you wouldn't really, 20 to
one Of those horrid medium places ~
asked, with vague thoughts of "fortune
tellers" "clarivoyantes," &C., In my
mind"
"No of course not" she answered,
'but we will go over TO DR.. Lees and ask
him to hold "cIrcle''"
''Dr. Lees !" aud l expressed two ex-
clamaliOn points in uplifted arms.
eyes didn't you know he was a spirit
ualist," replied cousin Maggie in mat
ter-Of-course-yOice.
"Snce when, pray" / asked, when |
found my voice which had been drowned
In astonishment.
"Oh, he has been follower of Isms'
always; used To oon and spend days at
the Oneida community years ago, Ma,
says, and once talked OF going to Uiah,
but he has finally settled down mildly
into "spiritualism."
"Aud what does dear old, Mrs. Lee
think Of 1t queried l."
"Oh she is used to his vogaries and
humors him like a child; she is ten or If
teen years his senior you know"
GLOW long has he been one Of these
sort Of people p l asked.
''some two years-after Susan, his
wife's niece came to live with them. She
is a medium, aud he was converted
through her.
And why is Mrs. Lee not a convert
also 2"
"she does not exactly believe in tt
but she says, some of these manifestations
are marvellous"
"Oh, do let's 20, by all mesns," cried
g never liked the Doctor very much,
but want to be astonisbed by mani
festations, and want TO see Susan"
:. Why, you have never seen her have
you asked cousin Maggie surprised al
my sudden interest in Mrs. Lees nelce.
No." answered but that is inst ,Ohv
| want tol"
Accordingly to please me, a note was
sent over to Mrs. Lee, saying II the Doc
tor and herself were disengaged my
cousin and / would spend a few hours
with them after tea, and, If convenient
would like to see some manifestations" "
A cordial answer was returned at once,
written by the Doctor and assuring us of
his pleasure In anticipation of our COM
| ing, and adding :" circle" would meet
at his home that evening, which he
would be happy to have us join.
Jubilant over the glad news, l pre-
pared myself for the Spiritual Sitting" "
You'll never make one with those
iosy cheeks" said cousin Tom as | came
lown stairs all ready.
"You know nothing about II sir"
answered with courtesey. "They say
Spirits have very good taste
Mrs. Lea received us warmly; az
daughters OF her dearest friends, oui
mothers, we were doubly welcome. She
was delicate, pale, elderly woman, who
looked as though her whole life had been
sorrow. The Docter whom / bad not
seen sluce the days In which he used tc
rive me doses, over which l kicked and
screamed had changed very little 10 my
recollection. He was tall, fine, young
looking man yet, and the diiferance in
their sges was plainly perceptlble. II,
seemed pleased TO see us both, and held
one hand in his very Gtfectionatry in th'
greetings.
The "eircle" had not yet arrived, ant
| was trembling lest my amusement wal
to be a disappointment after all.
"Why where Is Susan asked Mrs
Lee. 81 will find her my dear" ant
Doctor Lea left the room for his Reice.
Cousin Maggie began telling Mrs. Lee
some home news, so l walked leisurell
through the long pariors scanning tn
pictures on the walls at the extreme en'
the long French windows opened ont
= a verandah, ,glancing through the curtain
as come toward them, saw two figure
standing outside In close proximity, an'
! wondered if Susan had beau. Walk
ing hastely away, ! met the Doctor an'
} his companion who entered then, AM
} was introduced to my neice Susan"
was never 30 amazed. My vivid imagina
I tion had pictured some beautiful girl, an
there was woman, well say thirty, tall
gaunt and plain, but, I soon discovered
e one possessed OF rare fascination q
manner, and a glorious yO ce. She act
I uAlly charmed me, and | wanted TO be b
e her and hear her speak constantly.
"The 'circlo' appeared soon aftel
> There We're six in all three long-locked
1 heavy bearded men each one bearing som
peculiar resemblance to the other, (was
The high narrow forehends, the long kee
e noses or the curious tOgt ensemble y Til
three women were strange looking alsS
!. careessly attired as through 80 wrsppe
in spiritual communion they longed fC
8 wings aud despised dress us too gros
x and OF tho earth-earthy None WEI
" handsome, but all, even the men, had
q bright eyed look was IL il lunaey
For while the talk ran fast and frI
T. touching upon certain topics, which 10 IN
were incomprehensible The DR.. final
s asked Susan if she felt equal TO comm'
r nicate TO US through the spiritual agenC
y the wonders Of the science. She, TO N
" surprise and chagrin, hesitated and a.
I n
= seelHed ANNOYED but finally persuaded h
to prepare for the manifestations. I'll
r lights We're then TUNED low, a larg
ID heavy, mahogony table drawn out In
o. the middle OF the room the two leav
Is put up, and a slate pencil, plaeI
AZ thereon.
We took our seats, the DR.. and Susi
sitting yis-a.vis, at the heavy, middle pa
of the table, we others at the leaf end
[ sat beside the DR.. by bis directions al
7. cousin Maggie opposite me. Our hanl
y, ~ were all laid lightly on to the table.
~ During the silence which followed,
" took an inventory of the different styl
~ of hand shapes. The spirituallstic digit
l fancied were slenderer and longer al
more ghosily like, than cousin Maggie
and my plump fingers. =,
Ia Suddenly, while / sat thus drawil
n comparisons, IN the dim light, the tai
no began TO tremble and quiyer, glane
hs susplclously around but could detect
msvaments on the part OF aty OF {
ia 'clrcle." It then slowly began TO mo
~ towards cousin Maggie who was obllg
m 10 push her chair backward 10 accomu
W. date It's progress. Changing its eoui
il came toward me, very carefully
=, decidedly pressed down hard and p
:" vsntsd IFS coming any farther in my
81 have no doubt" said the DR.. nj
very seriously, and With furtlye glsr
es at my Innocent looking hands, 81 have
ne doubt, that should the spirits desire
Of they could crush this table into ator
for and us with it.p'.
Kis "Were you ever preseLt at any 81
display Of bad temper DRIP ! ask
er' quite as seriously.
Is "No not exactly" he hesltated, "bu
or have seen some extraordinary things ?
me formed !"
nd "Certsinly" said one OF the long hal
md men with sharp look al me. ~
The mere moving of a table of this size,
ing the spirits, Is a most wonderful thin
ar 81 would call II more so, If they wo
lily not only move tables, but set them "
ray good suppers +" replied l. / could
Ter, cousin Maggie's eyes fash warnings
nd, me throug the dusky light, at times,
tile I looked demure again.
be Presently the table raised itself at
Ing ead, and came down wish trrmend
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