New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-07

Welcome Of Tom, appeared preternaturaliy

welcome Of Tom, appeared preternaturali,
regular.
Tom, introducing mt; II hope Lillian will
appear tonight, for wish him to see he
very much"
Il have no doubt she will" said thu
seeress, addressing me. "She told me sh
would come and bring your flowers, Mr.
Bolter; although the weather is SO bad tina
the conditions afe not very favorable.
don't know as we shall get the lowers"
mentioned my qualification, and referre,
to the interest which her name had y ak
ened in me.
That is my spirit namo." was her reply
They gave it TO me. Estelle L'Astra-i
is Alwato language, and means the Starr,
One. They cay l have great influence
among them"
There had been several fresh arrival
during our conversation, and after collect
ing fifty cents from each, Nine. L'Astra
whose name, as interpreted. seemed sutii
GENTLY inappropriate, announced that shi
felt the influence coming on, and that har
mOny would be gained If some enc wou!t
sing. Song was quaveringlv furnished by
two ladies Of elderly haiti. in whom
thought | saw hakitues of the entertain
ment. Nor was harmony disturbed when
on the entrance of tardy disciple, the me
dunn, aroused from the magnetic sleep thai
was rapidly possessing her through sighs
and gaspiDgs and cOntDrtions, calmly 10 adt
change for fifty cents, and was speedily
under control again.
Soon the spirit spoke. 1t was an Indian
warrior who claimed possession Of the
starry one. He announced his presence by a
whoOp, and he chuckled and grrnted as he
pictured tho spirit forms which be saw
standing in shat close ard stutiy chamber
now over the shoulder of this, and again by
the side of another. One he summoned to
clasp the hand of the medium and listen to
revelation from a guardian angel giving
his name az John, to the effect that perse.
verance in the right will bring happiness,
and that the future has changes of import,
ance in store. A woman, in whose dress
there is conspicuous abse of bright color,
is compelled to ply her handkerchief freely
as she hears what to her is the lisping voice
of her child, assuring her that heaven is
much nicer than che expected, and that
dear papa is there by her side. anxious to
speak with dear mamma at "a private sitting
with this excellent medium. price 81. A
business man hears, wit staring
eyes, the assertion OF spirit giving his
name as William, to the effect that the
enterprise in which he is now engaged is
in danger OF failure through the treachery
OF man with dark hair; and his alarm
is only partially quelled when the
spirit still promises to influence him TO-
ward the right course, especially if be
will inquire again through the medium. A
young man, with respondent scarf rim 2 and
huge dangling locket, is inclined to skepti-
cism. and prone to indulge in soothing and
gentle raillery, until startled into wondering
faith by the spirits revelation of the fact,
known only to the young ,uan himself, that
n 10 i'm ia v>nfrr 81 H.
ng, ana that he frequently feels it neces.
'ary to take bitters. When the Indian war
'ior adds that scamomiie flowers are not as
AS thorOwort, the youth gives a
conscious start, thrusts something into his
heck with his tongue, and slides away to
,is seat astonished
During all this and mnch more. was
occupied in watching Toms expression. 1t
Vas that of one bored, half contemptuous
nd on the verge OF disgust. Neither did he
lsplay evidence OF a truly harmonious spir
tual frame of mind when Nine L'Astra,
haklng off her possession, stood with one
nee under the piano AID summoned by her
'ord stout spirits, who liTged and bumped |
be heavy instrument in time to music, IG |
Tas only when she stretched two heavy |
bawls across one end Of tba room that q |
park OF interest seemed to flash in his face. |
Now, Roger" said he, 'you may think |
hat yon like about the Indian and the |
iano. | know you could do as we'll as that
ourself. But you must belle We this"
MY friends spoke Nine. A'Astra. "the
,irits that have been with us this evening
I've not all acquired the high development
to enable them to become visible
earthly eyes; but have the promise of
ilian. one who has reached q higher plane.
at she will materialize SO lar as tho CON
tinns permit"
There was a brief silence, during which
ere Yves evidently much magnetism pro
ediDg from the medium, whose spasmodic
and hutterings were syon pain
II am not sure that Lillian will be able
Here her speech vas cu0 short By a white
nd that prOtruded from between the
avis, md laid itself gently across her
3. Something glittered on the round
N. sight went up from the entire com
nv.
My bracelet !" lnuttered Tom.
looked at my friend in indignant
nder.
Have you been wasting your substance
shadow in that way 7"
3ut he was gazing in d sort of ectasy at
swaying shawls. Two hands, shapely,
l attached to arms whose symmetery was ,
questioned, now appeared, H,ckered and
lisbed. The dim lighF-for the lamps had
n turned down ard smeiled yile!y-per- :
ted only shapes to be seen; wheu. SUD ,
lly, seeming to glow az if by the light of {
own beauty. there sprang ont, framed | !;
ween those musty shawls. Il face, whose | !
ght JOYOUS loneliness was better worthy +
the spirit land than of dull earth The .
Is of the drapery were gathered close be.
tn the chin. Slowly they parted down !;
"a Tor the space Of two or three hand =
adths, giving glimpse OF throat rs .
tie and as round as Was lifting fer such q =
}. In her hair were flo wers, and spray !,
g down toward her bosom. TIE vision ! =
ned to melt rather than to draw back :
hin the curtains; and now, for the first
e, noticed that i,s eyes had never been ;,
'rted from my fascinated companion. -
Y were still upon hiiu as Ike shawls IF
ned about to close over the fair face. :.
II, ny sudden movement, The full head "
bust came quickly Into view; hand =,
ned what seemed "a be y small bunch OF j"
ers to the lips, aud with a move ment az =.
aitlng kiss i'll Toms direction, The =
10 vanished. =
3 was Gu his feet in on Instant, dragging g
after him Ia
That is all. Come! camel" And he "
ed me out of the now sitting den, down IL
stairs. past the Intelligence Office, the ~
NJ agency ami do dentists room, dark | 90
dismal enough for the haunts of yerita- ~
ghosts, into the street u'
can't stay and hear their doubts and ~
nie, or their twaddling belief either -,
that" he at last spoke, rs we buftoncd i =,
ur coats and turned down the street "a -
rd lny office. Nov, what do you saw, =, ~
~ IN
should like to see the yGupg lady in a a.
dramatic sltudtIOn-without SO much | "
J effect. if may say so-for it is rattle, s.,
acting to sober judgln mt upon her." ~"
ut you understand mr. mean, what an
7ou say about met AIN | under ID ~
clnatlon. or is that the loveliest creature ~
3 worldP Ma
housh fully confident that the appari- -. go
u the fair young girl with which tho re
'itlon closed WAS oi the samo tictitions ,io
,cter ls the spirit revelations and thu s c'