The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-24

forehead, in that dreamy, listless way he
has, and then laid ii on the table. Pres
emily he said, Yes, sir, have message
for you. There is the spirit of lady here
who wishes me to write you this message"
Here Foster took up pencil, and with
many jerks and quirks, wrote
"Do not remove the remains of your
father and myself. Let us rest where we
are. Your heart is right, but your judg-
ment is wrong.
The message was signed by both the
maiden name and the married name of
the gentleman's mother. The gentleman
turned as white as sheet, for he at once
recognized the message as having been
written in the name of his deceased moth
or. He had long been intending to remove
her remains and that of his father from an
Eastern cemetery to his vault at Lone
Mountain. He had not thought of the
matter at all that day. Foster had never
seen him before. Neither Foster nor any
one else--not even the gentleman's wife
knew what the mothers maiden name had
been, hence the cearness, the strange out
line of the message, and, above all, the
aptness with which it referred to his pro-
ject with regard to the remains of his pa
rents, gave the astonished gentleman
something to think about for days to come
He did not wait for an answer to his tin
foil puzzle, but started away very much in
the condition Of the young man who went
to church to scoff, but finally concluded to
remain and pray.
Next day the gentleman met his friend,
the Hon. Chas. E. De Long, who bad just
returned from Japan. To him he told his
remarkable experience of the day before
De Long laughed at him for his apparent
credulity, and secuted the idea that spirits
had anything to do with the message. Net
tied at this, the gentleman induced Mr.. De
Long to 60 with him to see Foster and
judge for himself. That night they both,
in company with Howard Colt, called at
Grand Hotel, and were shown into Fosters
room. Mr.. De Long was wholly un-
known to Foster. They all sat down to
the table, and after Foster had smoked
while at his cigar, he said 81 can only
get one message tonight, that is for
person named Ida. Do either of you know
who Ida is ?" ga
Mr.. De Long looked at Foster with
rather a startling look, and said " Well,
yes, rather think do. My wife's name
was Ida"
"Well," said Foster, "then this mes
sage is for her, and 1t is important But
she win have to come here and receive it,"
This was just enough to excite De Longs
curiosity, and after endeavorIng in vain to
get Foster to reveal the message to him, he
consented to bring his wife the next night
to receive the important communication in
person. Accordingly the next evening the
same two, accompanied by Mrs. De Long,
were ushered into Fosters parlor. They
were soon seated around the table, waiting
eagerly for the spirits to arrive. After
Foster had smoked for several minutes in
silence be suddenly said The same mes
oobo SOAhCo w Az 10 AOh A0ns uto IN
the lady is it?'' he asked, as Of the spirit.
"oh, you will write tile message, win your
Well, al right" and with this he took up
pen and dashed off the following
My Dear Daughter Ida;'
"Ten years ago / entrusted large sum
Of money to Thomas Madden, to invest for
me in certain lands. After my death he
failed TO account for the investment to my
executors. The money was invested, and
1850 acres OF land were bought, and one
half Of this land now belongs 70 you.
paid Madden on account Of my share Of
the purchase $3.50. He must be made TO
make settlement, Your father,
''- vTsBYARD."
Both Mr.. and Mrs. De Long sat and
heard this communication read with as
tonished faces Mrs. De Long knew that
in life her father had bnsl ness dealings
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