The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

way. He took what | said in good
part, frankly admitting | was in the
right. Little did expect what was to
come
sJune %. t Katie, appearing at the
aperture after unusual delay, beckoned
to me. The pale and beautiful face,
now grown familiar, unusually
tinged with sadness. wore such look
of weary sorrow Eand deep depression
that was moved almost to tears when,
in low and plaintive tones she said:
Mr.. Owen indeed cannot come out to-
night unless have assurance that my
wishes shall be respected
"sThey shall be- said I, SO long as
come here
81 want you to PROMISE she added.
when you touch me, it gives me
strength; but when others, with whom
l have no sympathy, are suffered to ap--
proach indiscriminately, it wearies and
| exhausts me. l want your promise
that no such overtures as that made
last night shall be repeated. They for
get that I am spirit. They forget
why | come to them at all
s.sDear Katie said I, 4 will protect
YOU, as would my own daughter, from
that and every other annoyance. No
one shall approach you except with
your express permission.
"rhe changed, more hopeful express
sion was charming to see. as she SAID:
"sGod bless you! Tell my medium
not to urge me; it hurts me to refuse
her.
cat q request from the audience,
stated to them. in brief, what Katie had
said. Nothing more was needed, that
evening. to call forth hushed rever-
ence such as is not often found, even IN
church.
"June 29.-* The next time
she came out she asked for large
nosegay which stood on the mantcl-
piece, and coming close to me she knelt
: down, laid the flowers on the floor. and
deliberately picked out two or three
lilies. These she handed to me, re-
turning the rest to Mrs. Holmes. AZ
: she knelt there, noticed that her hair
curled in short, graceful ringlets over
the top and front of her head, while
several longer curls dropped to her
: shoulders. One of these. longer than
: the rest, she had several times shown
S us. and allowed us to touch, at the aper-
ture.
r "Once more-and for the last time
that evening -she emerged from the
cabinet, came quickly close up to me,
extending hand. l passed my left
). hand gently around her, and sustained
!. her left arm, bare from the elbow, IN
e nv right hand. To the touch her
= garments and person were exactly like
}. those of an earthly creature.
Q Sin low but distinct tones she made
IS some recommendations in regard to my
S health. You have work to do she
( said, before you leave your earth !; ant
D you must rest that you may be able II
do it.
'Then, stepping back, she took nay
:. face in both hands, kissed me on tn
!. forehead. and rctrcated to the cabinet
10 as is her wont, without turning from US
a After closing the door. she alfopens
again with a smile and the words
Didn't we have good time, Mr.. Owen
as promised!
'n "'Indeed we did, replied; 'yo'
~ kept your word
q, '"But we'll have far better times b
- - and by, when you come to US. In
~ door closed upon that earnest, beaut
:, full face, and we were left alone with tn
- :, memory of the msrvels we had wit
mes .ed
ie 81 questioned my consciousness. Ha
ie / held familiar converse with creatuT
who had already, perhaps, returned
her fellow -denizcns of the skies