The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-18

broken By deep emotion ahd fast falling tears.
| that herself and her mother (also widow had
been dependent upon her ouly brother, who had
held . most responsible situatiOn, and up TO
| acme sixteen months previous had fulfilled all
| his public and private duties In the most erem-
plary. manner. The lady thrs. CO added tn
| this dear relative mad been to both mother aud
daughter :" the stay OF their household tho light
Oh their eyes, the Joy o. their hearts, beioyed
whole family we're SpiritualIsts, and some six
teen months ago for the hrst time had attended
In Boston.
About this time one OF those pernicious theo-
rists who attempt to cover the promptlngs Of H.
centiousness by the gloss Of philosophy teaching
the practice OF sensualty under the pretence
Of seeking "true afhnItes," az Informed Mr.. O..
Us a spiritual communication OF high authority
that Mrs. Hardinge, the lecturer, was his spirit
ual ailnity, and that hencefotth he must dedl-
cate his lie to her. without presuming to seek
an interview with the subject OF this baseless
revelation, not even daring to inform her Of II
luded man cherished his fantasy for some time
10 private until he worked himself into the be-
lief Of Its correctness. Then, fearing that he
should be spurned with indignation II he openly
ureed his farcied claim, he proceeded to con-
suit certain msgnetizers, and through their
promptings, used the really strong powers Of
olarvoyanre which he possessed for the purpose
OF estn6llshiug spiritual communion With his
supposed affinity.
To promote the most favorable conditions for
these exercises, the infatuated man devoted all
ms Time to magnetic experiments. neglected his
busiDoss nut himself upon the most abstemi Gus
regimen. aud distracted his sorrow iDR relatives
by practices corresponding TO ,hose OF ancient
" nhRicians" or moilern "fakirs"
Whether he succeeded In establishing his
spiritual freedom by the use OF drugs, magical
or magnetic pr Offices, the narrator could not
stantiy to declare to his family that he could
visit the beloved object Of his insane purpose,
however distant, whenever or wherever he
pleased.
lie frequently described to his Afflicted rela-
tives the dresses which the lady wore on the oc-
casion " his terrible visits also, the persons by
whom sho was surrounded, and the details Of
her situation.
Mrs. G.. tho sister, had preserved notes Of
these statements. and when she submitted them
To MIS-. Hardinge, tho latter could no longer
o. who had 40 long tormentcd her. Not only
was the name similar, but the statements them-
selves proved. In all their details. to bo so in
var bly, correct that no doubt rotualned Of the
truth OF the mans ALLEGATIONS.
TnE RESULTS OF TAR INFORMATION.
Many convincing evidences were afforded to
the family OF h Remarkable clairvoyaut faculty.
ms unquesii unable ability to send his spirit
forth from his BODY. and, under favorable con
ditOns, to exert that pnwer Il will he effect
OF such lrnctices. however, upon nis pnysicAl
and mental system we've disaairous to tho last
extont. lie had Grown 80 weak ana dehiitatei
that he could no longer pursue his usual avo-
Cations added 10 when his mind WAS fast be-
coming more and more unbalnuced,eO that con
nrmed lun"cy might he expected to supervene
as the inal result.
IT, iris calauiious strait the unhappy mother
ana sister determined Ion ply to the innocent
aud an, onsciuIs cause of their misfortune, g.
ltlt hlu ana counsel IN tnoir uitnGultN. ana then
" Wa tlii MA llardlngc perceived the disgraco
she would have entaiied on the respectable FAINT
Is Of her iuf.tuMed turmentor, had sue exposed
him bv putting his letters in the hands Of the
police; also hOw much cause she had to eJOoe
that she had been withheld from heapIng the
additional misery Of public prosecution on
the heads Of the unfortuna women. who were
already sunicit nty overwhelmed 10y the exist
ing facts. Every effort was maize that could be
hruu-ht To bear. under the circumstances, to
alleviate the distress OF the family. aud restore
thc unhappy man 10 reason: tner suits do not
belong 10 History. ont the details narrated above
are Commended to tie attention Of the reader
for the following reason:
TnE sIGSIFiCANCH or THE CASE.
First. they form an Instructive OK ample " the
abuse Of OCCul. powers, ana prove thttthe same
elements that could tie exerted for good. use
ana enlightenment. may, wnen exercised in
,xcs IS. or en- loved Tor unholy purposes, be
perverted to the dis idvantaP OF Others and tho
iujlTy Of their pOssessor. II can Sc rcely be-
supposed that any reasonable minds would de-
cry the power or use OF magnetism simply
because 1t was liable to abuse IN unprinci lied
hands. any mere Than they would furnid the
use OF steel implements IN domestic life he
c.use the murderer might o.nploy them to de
sttpy that lite.
Tho second feature ~ interest to be derived
from tis case ~ the ability which II displays for
an individual. 10y an act OF vuliiOn, to cause the
manifestation OF the " Double" or. In other
words, 30 to protect the spirit from the body
thai II IAN travel at viii, aud make sensible de-
moustratiOns Of its presence In distant places
Nithout Il maging the Integrity OF It's cunnec-
tiOn with the cody. In flost instances the man
ifcstati Ons OF the so-calcd " Double" appear to
be involuntary, and derived from occult causes
unknONn either tn the seers or the individuals
seen. But IN the case OF Mr. q. tue power was
evoked anu controlled b. will, proving that
wnetc the force exists In the orgaL ism. II can be
used. under suitable conditions, at the pleasure
OF the operator"
Truly We may conclude this paper with the
words of the inspired author of"Ihe Lyric Of
the Golden Age -
There Il no need OF death
To opc the inner world;
Tho fplrit form IN uus
Uuuumbercu faculties.
The cream.ife folded lcs
Upon the COunnrs diu
OF that mysterious realm
Beyond The ear h and grave.