The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-14
THREE HOURS IN GLORY.
What q Little Girl Saw While in a
Trance.

The following singular story comes from
Monroe, Wis, and is vouched for as strict
ly true by prominent residents of that
place: Nellie Blackford is thirteen years
old, and never has been a robust child.
Some two months ago OF more she suppos-
ed her mother TO be dying, and ran nearly |
two miles for the neighbors to be present.
She returned exhausted, was taken down TO
the bed with illness, suffering greatly for |
many weeks afterward. 4 physician gave |
all possible attention, but she continued TO |
grow worse. The doctor finally declared
that she must die. Nellie, too, expressed a
desire not to live, saying that she wished TO
go to God and the angels, ere her dear
afflicted mother left her helpless orphan.
| On Monday afternoon, the 10Th inst, the
friends and neighbors assembled to see her
pass away. About three o'clock her ex-
tremities became very cold, and they
thought her gently and happily passing
cover the river" All at once change
passed over her features, a sweet smile
| illuminated her countenance and the most
intense delight seemed portrayed aud lin
gered on her face until it fairly shone.
Words fail to express the happiness, con-
tentment and glory there depicted. con-
tinual change seemed passing over her
quiet face, all telling Of something bright
! and beautiful passing before her enraptured
eyes. All at once, to the astonishment of
all she raised her little hands in the atti-
, tude of listening intently, changing her
position continually and seeming to listen
, with all the power of her being. She con.
tinued in this state for very nearly three
hours seemingly perfectly unconscious o
all surrounding objects and sounds She
seemed to gently rouse from this condition
She opened her eyes, and, seeing her moth
n er standing near, sweet and heavenly
:, smile passed over her face. Her mothe
- stopped and asked her if she heard swee
i music Nellie had spoken before of hear
:. ing music when in her sinking spells.
g And now comes the strange and miracu
Il lous story of the little daughter of afiic
y ton as related by herself:
re 81 seemed as though l was walking
II through a pleasant country till l came to
- place that surely was heaven, There wer
= streets all paved with gold and such beau
& tiful fountains as clear crystal tha
q seemed to rise up and then fall in brigh
,s sparkling drops. I laid down on sof
= grassy bank to rest, near fountain, wher
'y my grandpa, who has been dead six year
VI came to me and said I should go back t
- take care of my little sister till she We
j. large enough to take care of herself. NJ
Mt little brother, whom l have never seel
l. came to me and told me he was my brotl
"a er, and he played such sweet music for II
lv on golden harp. A crown Of gold enci
cleaning white, and SO was grandpa. Ar
he did not look SO old as when here, ar
his eyes were perfect, not blind of the OIL
he used to be. His voice sounded so fam
- liar"
"Then, oh! I can hardly tell, I sa
Jesus all robed in white, a dazzling crov
upon his head He sat on such beautif
high seat that was on "a raised platforl
-. All seemed of gold, and there were beau
- full trees, flowers, streams and fountains
clear water around the throne and ever
:. where. Angels were flying around, brig
crowns upon their heads, and golden har
:e' in their hands, and they played the swe
est music that ever heard. I felt SO St
lie ry at first when grandpa told me l shol
of 60 back, and take the place of my d.
the mother, and she should come. Wher
I'M, first seemed to get to this beautiful pl
u.a .,.a the sweet word Welcome! Welcome! eel
,ati all around l saw so many things Il
cen words fail to tell them now. The ang
lis- said they would cure me, that sho'
1 take no medicine, and i know shall
the we'll"
eral Nellie Blackford, it is said, has grea
He improved since her trance vision, and see
Tue in fair way to get we'll.