Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17

Susan then took the pencil and slate
and began tattoo.
The Doctor going over the alphabet In
a mouotonous tone Of voice the table
thumped at d. upon which Susan wrote
down the letter. The Doctor began the
alphabet again and the table stopped him
at r; here Susan's hand wrote off rapidly
a sentence which ran, "This is but
prefix"
"Ab, )" said Doctor Lee, II is commu-
nication from a phyr clan, doctor" l
looked over at cousin Maggie who tele-
grapbed back "silence." "We will ask
more, who this doctor Is " continued
doctor Lee, and he went over the alpha
bet again, the table spelling out in the
letters " B. E. A. L. + %. U. r. E."
Reading 1t out, Suean looked over
toward cousin Maggie, who sat perfectly
quiet with immovable countenance.
Is not that your husbands name Mag
gle" asked Mrs. Lee, in a sort Of awed
tone.
Knowing my cousin must feel indignans
and shocked l answered for her "lf
that Is cousin Charley's spirit, he has
forgotten how to spell his name, he wrote
IL 'Balfar."
"Ths 'circle' moved uneaslly, and the
DR.. answered, "Proper names are not un-
frequently misspelled by human agency"
81 do not dispute that at ALL l replied
with look at Susan, "but rarely by their
owners however,"
One of the circle here proposed we
hshould have some music explaining that
the spirits were wilful sometimes AMI re-
qulred coexing, at a look from the DR..
Susan began in full rich contralto voice,
a wild sort Of improvisation.
1t was wonderful the power this woman
rad, every one seemed charmed, even |,
felt an Irresistible desire to throw my
arms around her and ask her pardon for
having thought III of her.
Out Of a sheer determination to over
come this--wasi II witchery-I said, when
she had finished, "Let me sing, please -
aud without waiting for an answer
burst out with "Oh dear Charley while
you are away write me letter love-" sc.
II was an unexpected blow, to the effect
the circle hoped to have produced, l
could see, but there was no more
singing after mine. Susan Immediately
seized the pencil and wrote off the follow
ing words, which she read aloud TO Cou-
sin Maggie In trembling voice. "Be-
loved, do not grieve, l am In a pleasant
land, where l need no more flannel"
GA suspiciously warm place." felt like
saying, but l bit 1t through for Cousin
Maggie's sake.
Mrs. Lee whispered " He wore a great
deal did he not dear
3" AS much as any one with his disease
requires, usually" Cousin Maggie re-
piled. (Her husband died Of eonsump-
Iion.)
The pencil was still rapidly aying over
the slate. When the communication APP
peared ended, one Of the men read OIL in
an lmpassioned manner some very poor
verses signed Byron The circle
were delighted, and although they paid
but little attention to the other commul-
cation being evidently more interested in
their own conversation carried on In whis-
pers, they all listened eagerly TO Lord
Byron
Seeing move on our part Of WEAKNESS,
| was satisfied, and wanted to 60 home.
The Doctor proposed what ne called "Ihe
Illumination Test" which was to com
pletely darken the room and watch Tor
the appearance on the wall OF the haloed
face of some beloved one, "passed away.
1--WE did not dare cay dead" or the
table would, thump and dance IN rear
ful mannerl } was on the poiut of re-
z fuslng 10 remain, but cousin Maggie with
! alook at me answered we Will stay by
all means, wish to see this Test. "
| grew little nervous when the gas
! was turned off we all sat there silent
and In total darkness. I'm coward II
8 the darK, and cold chills erept up my
r back, and l gritted my teeth to keeI
e them from chatterlng aloud. At last az
} the thing grew more frightiul, to me,
4 said, "Oh, am so cold
"You are ~ asked the Doctor 10 an
A he took the one next him with au afiec
' tiorate squeeze saving "my dear, YOU ar,
Z one of US, you are medlumisue."
0 just then some one cried, There
Z saw manifestation l'
a "Where ~ asked Maggie.
e "Behind you on the wall, 1t was
mans face"
d "We all looked toward Cousin Mag
6 gle's direction, but saw nothing but dark
ness.
j. "Oh please, won't you make a light
d I dent want to see any more" l said a
last, fearing perhaps my 'medlumistle
e qualities might display themselves IL
y some more alarming manner, In the dark
e ness.
d Susan struck a match, and as the ga
o was turned on, fancied everybody, look
s ed foolish
e ''Shall we continue" asked one OF tn
d men.
: "You will excuse us Doctor It yo
d please SAID cousin Mssge' lne Seanc
q hAs uce. dn'usHq, II not eoNV"'c4"g
l we non-heleNers IN the selence, aso
4, VIII Dlu you soou hisut now, MtA thHuA a \
q tor your ehleftalhulent, anu ieaNlnk "
!, parior WIN Mrs' Lee we went up star
y Tor our things' IT, f., All, NJ,
d Do you fea"y ueneVe lu tuls Mls
T. Lee : " asked cousin Maggie as she tie
y her bonnet strings oeioIe Tue lniI'or'
GAS much as ever did dear" she re
r piled, with a dreary sort of smile, "hut,
It. She continued, 'the Doctor and susa
it arc wrapped up In II as you see, an
II indeed they do tell astonishing thing
N sometimes"
le How long has the Doctor been b'
Q, lever, Mrs. Lee " l asked.
~ Since Susan came, she converte
or him."
s, Cant she convert you too "
re laughed.
a ron, do-belieye-it-a little, 81
san can convert anybody TO anything
&c believe" did not doubt her altogelhe
=, Riding home, cousin Maggie tod M
y she heard some one KISS some o.
u during the illumination Test, ana
ey declared then, was sure 1t was the Do,
ly tor VINO saw embracing susan on u
p verandah
q, "Do you believe In the spirits girls
~ asked Tom, vino met us atthe door. 81
nc drmly as aid when l told you they hi
y, good taste Doctor Lee is for contral
W voices and faeinating manners"
es doctor Lee is an old humbug, to u
Gu no harsher word" said Tom, as he wei
off to bed.
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