The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-10-29

minute or two she returned with the
cross in one hand and the note in the
other, bent over me, and said in he,
low, earnest voice, and with he1
charming smile: "White and pure
and beautiful like me-is it? How
did she read that note? The cabinet
with its doors closed and its aperature&
covered with black curtains, is, as ]
had often verified, quite dark. Ever
after, when she appeared, she wore
that cross on her breast, reminding
me Of the well-known lines in Pope'f
"Rape of the Lock-" I observed at
times, when she issued from the cabi.
net, this cross shone as with a phos.
phorescent lustre. She had also civ.
en- to her by visitors ring, a brace.
let and locket, which she freqently
wore. The most usual gifts, however,
were nosegays, and these seemed to
give her especial pleasure she fire.
quently, after smelling them, remark
ed to me how charmingly fragrant
they were. On one occasion 1 hand
ed to her hair chain, which had
been: presented to me by a friend,
since deceased. This she took with
her and returned next day with a
message from her who had given it to
me.
lives in the habit, after each sit
ting, Of carefully examining the cabi-
net; but neither cross, nor ring, nor
bracelet, nor locket, nor chain, was
everto be found; minute search, with
d light, did not even reveal q rose
leaf.
susPENDED IN THE AIR.
I have seen Katie" on seven OK
eight different occasions, suspended in
full form shout two feet from
the ground for ten OF fifteen Sec
onds. It was within the cabinet, but
within full view !; and she moved her
arms and feet gently, as q swimmer
upright in the water might do. I
have seen her on five several evenings
disappear and reappear before my
eyes, and not more than eight or nine
feet distant. q ouv occasiou, rhen
I had given her Gala lily, she grad
ualy vanished, holding it in her hand,
and fading out from the head down,
and the lily remained visible after
the hand which held it was gone, the
flower, finally disappearing also.
When she reappeared the lily came
back also, at first as a bright spot on
ly, which gradually expanded into
the flower. Then "Katie" stepped
out from the cabinet, waving to US
with all her wonted grace her adieu
ere she finally retired fot the evening.
Thus I have seen . material object
as we'll as . spirit vanish and reap.
pear.
At the close of my farewell sitting,
which had been appointed by ''Katie'
herself for mid day, July 16, the door
Of the cabinet opened slowly, without
visible agency. Nothing was to be
seen within except the black walnut
boards but after a minute or two
there appeared-e1actly as if emerg.
ing from foor-frst the head and
shoulders of Katie" then her entire
body, and as on previous occasions, af
ter standing few seconds, she step
ped into the, ,parlor and saluted US.
may add that, during an evening
sitting, at which my friend, Mrs. G
Andrews, of Springfield, Mass, and
alone were present, there issued in full
form from behind the cabinet two
! figures besides "Katie,' namely, al
Indian girl, taller than "Katie," !" will
dark face and rich Indian costume
| who advanced to us, allowed us tx
! touch her hands and dress, and cav
her name as "Sauntee p and after
ward sailor boy, who told us he wa
| "Dick," spirit that had severa
times spoken to US in a dark circle
| It was the first time either of thes,
had sppesred. They were as perfect
| lyl materialized as "Katie" herself
| Ecame up close to US, and spoke to u
sdistinctly, though only . few words
I RKrpfntd 4 LARGE FRR AND PAX