The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-05-24
What . Little Girl Saw While In a
Trance

The following singular story comes
from Monroe, Wis, and is tOt1ched for a.
strictly true by prominent residents Of that
place: Nellie Blackfofd is thirteen years
old, ard never has been robust child.
Some two months ago or more she sup
posed her mother to be dying, and ran
nearly two miles fof neighb0rs to be pres
ent. She returned exhausted, was taken
down to the bed with illness, suffering
greatly for many weeks afterward. A
physician gave all possible attention, but
she continued to grow worse. The doctor
finally declared that no human power
could save her, and that she must die
Nellie, too, expressed deelre not to live,
saying that she wished to 20 to God and
the angels, ere her dear afflicted mother
left her helpless orphan. On Monday
Afternoon, the 18th ult., the friends and
ncighbOrs assembled TO see her pass away.
About three o'clock her extrcmities became
very cold, and they thought her
gently and happily passing "over
the river" All at once change
passed over her features, q sweet
smile illuminated her cOuntenance, and
the most intense delightseemed portrayed
and fingered on her face till it fairly shOne.
Words fail to express the happiness, con.
tentment and glory there depicted. Aeon
tinual change seemed passing over her
gtiiet face, all telling of something bright
and beautiful passing before her enrapt-
ured eyes. Ali at once, to the astohish-
mctit Of all, she raised her little hands In
the attitude of listening intently, chang.
ing her position continually, and seeming
to listen with all the power of her being.
She continued In this state for very nearly
three hours, seemingly perfectly uncon.
scious of all surrounding objects and
sounds. She seemed to gently rouse from
this condition. She opeLed her eyes, and,
seeing her mother standing near, sweet
and heavenly smile passed over her face.
Her mother stopped and asked her if she
heard sweet music. Nellie had spoken
before of hearing music when in her sink.
ing spells.
And now comes the strange and miracu.
lous story of this little daughter of Attic.
ton as related by herself:
FL seemed as though I was walking
through pleasant country till l came to
q place that surely was heaven. There
were streets all paved with gold, and such
beautiful fountains as clear as crystal that
seemed to rise up and then fall in bright
sparkling drops: / laid down ON soft,
grassy bank to rest, near afOuntain, where
niy grandpa, who has been dead six years,
came to me, and said should 60 back 10
take care of my little sister till she was
large enough to take care of herself. My
little brother, whom I had never seen,
came to me and told me he was my
brother, and he played such sweet music
for me ON q golden harp. A crown of
gold encircled his head. He was all
dressed in cleaning white, and 60 was
grandpa. And he did not look 30 old
as when here, and his eyes were per-
feet, not blind Of the one he used to be-.
His voice sounded SO familiar.
"Then, oh! / can hardly tell; saw
Jesus all robed in white, adazzling crown
upon His head. He sat ON such beau
tiful high seat that was ON raised plat
form. All seemed of gold, and there
were beautiful trees, flowers, streams and
fountains Of clear water around the throne
and everywhere. Angels were flying
around, bright crowns upon their heads
and golden harps in their hands, and they
played the sweetest music that ever
heard. / felt so sorry at first when
grandpa told me I should 60 back and
take the place of my dear mother, and
she should come. When first seemed
to get to this beautiful place, the sweet
word Welcome! Welcome! echoed all
around. I saw 30 many things that words
fail to tell them now. The angels said
they would cure me, that l should take
NO medicine, and I know I shall get we'll. -
Nellie Blackford, it is said, has greatly
improved since her trance vision, and
seems in fair way to get entirely well.