Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-01-29


chain which l think he said some lady
friend bad given him many years before.
think he called her "Violet" could
not bear to keep the chain, and the next
night gave II back, telling him that "his
friend Violet" wished him to keep II In re.
membrance OF her. II was now dee.n'd
quite safe for me to open tho cabinet door
! to allow the audience To look Il my full
form, rs Mr.. Ovens confidence was Obj
tained. We were desirous Of introducing
new sensations every night. would open
the cabinet door gently aud hold II open
for a moment, so that all could see me, but
did not pass out. contentng myself with
waving my hands in as graceful q manner
as could, complimentary 10 the audience.
The room being quite dark, as before stat
ed, aud my robe aud head dress being pure
white, with my face and arms painted, pre-
sented $50 was told) very beautiful and
graceful appearance. This was kept up
for rome nights. False faces, representing
little children, youths and old persons,
we're obtained and shown at the apertures
nightly. Several of them were "recogniz-
ed by the audience.
The lady medium had received commun-
lcstions some years before, from an Indian
spirit calling herself "Sauntee," through
the mediumship of lady friend Fanny
Young who had recently died. procur-
ed the costume of an Indian girl from an
acquaintance OF mine who had been play
| ing that character in the theatre some time
essary, painted my face, dressed myself In
| true Indian style, entered the cabinet at
the usual time, pushed aside the curtain
from one of the apertures, showed my face
to the audience, and in answer to the ques-
tion, "Who are your" answered, "Saun-
tee." The mediums pretended TO be very
much astonished. Mrs. Holmes cried out,
"Good God I" My dusky face, and dress
ornamented with beads, ETC., together with
a "blanket" made of white crash had OBJ
tanned through the day, and which wore
over my head and held under my chin,
gave me quite an Indian like appearance.
/ went out of tue cabinet three or four
times that night, initiating the Indian dis-
lect and manner as nearly as I could. Re-
turned to the cabinet, threw Off the Indian
costume, dressed myself in a sailors suit
that had borrowed for the occasion, and
issued from the cabinet in true sailor style.
My movements and gestures being quick
and jerky, and, in reply to the usual ques-
lion, "Who are your" replied in hoarse,
husky voice, Don't you know mef I am
Dick" Dick is one of the leading spirits
in the dark seances. retired and issued
out OF The cabinet in this dres three or four
times, and. after retiring the last time,
dropped the sailor boy dress, put on the
whue robe, white veil, stepped out Of the
cabinet, appearing as Katie. While in this
character, ''dear father Owen" approached
and gave me mother of pearl cross with
white silk attached, accompanied by let
ter ~ offer you this, dear Katie, because,
though it lie. simple, it is white and beauti-
ful and pure as you are" suspended the
cross from my neck, kissed it, and retired
to the cabinet: in q moment more appear
ed at the aperture, held up the cross to-
ward Mr.. owen and repeated portion OF
the contents OF the note.
need hardly inform the reader that the
production of these new characters had the
desired effect, the manifestations were re-
highly pleased with my performance. The
next evening the house was filled to over
, flowing and all were on the qui viUe, won
t dering what would come next. 1t was not
! considered best 10 push matters too rapid
: ly, the excitement was now al fever heat,
t and 1t was thought best 10 allow it TO re-
9 main there for a short time. DIR. Child
D this evening, with no bad intentions, bu
= showing very great lack Of discretion SC
y far as my Interests were concerned, propos
d ed that every person in tie circle shoulC
g approach the aperture, one by one, to allow
e me to touch them. was afraid to refuse
g yet 1 trembled for my own safety wa
Q afraid some one would grab me. One gen
Il tleman when he came up asked me TO kis
" him. answered him, most emphatically
u "I shan't;" pretended to be very much OF
l. Tended, dropped the curtain, glad 10 haV
=, an excuse to retire for the night. The mex
l. evening when l appeared l assumed
n very mournful expression, and sfler call
y ing Mr.. Owen up TO the aperture, said
at him with trembling voice, that "woul
le not come out of the cabinet unless re
Ie ceived the promise that 1 would not be ask
er ed again 10 allow people to approach tn
IN aperture, unless I voluntarily requeste
lie them TO do So" adding, "they forget that
n am a spirit" Father owen, (God bles
er him) with an impressive, fatherly tone
CO voice replied that "my wishes should
:" complied WITH" OF course did not wis
G. too much familiarity. l had often bee
IL requested by persons in the audience
e. give them pieces of my dress. Being d.
at slrous to please everybody so far as coul
et I procured and carried In my pocket
ce piece of Bishop lawn and piece OF Hol
ne iton lace, from which aflerward cut sma
ID, pieces, when furnished with pair OF sci
u sors, and was thereby enabled to supply q
,t- wants of the kind.
le, A ridiculous story was circulated in col
he nection with this which gained credence,
he is we'll to correct. 1t was said that when
re- cut pieces from my dress and veil, maklI
he hole sometimes six inches long, In q fe
nd seconds the opening would disappear al
an the dress and ell become whole again.
~ course this was imagination.
'he
'eu An exchange says that one sign Of t
Ks advance of civilization is this: 1t is Il
DO considered impolite when a woman com
or late into church on Sunday, iftwo or thT
h men arc already seated in the pew she G