The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24
Prof ws.ts Revelations.

| wFtL-KSowN BROOKLYN MAN WHO HAS SPENT
HOURS AT HER DEDsiDE-A STRING or ANEc-
DorEs-SEw YORK PREACHERS INTERESTED.
Prof. Charles L. West is principal and pro-
! prletor Of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary. nt
1873 Montague street. ana he is widely known
throughout the city as a scholar. a man OF sci
ence. and a Christian gentleman. 1t was In his
institution that Miss Fancher obtained her edu-
cation. Immediately upon hearing OF the acci-
dent 10 her. favorite pupil. he went to soc her.
and barely week has elapsed since that time
in which he has not visited her She has ever
been delighted 10 greet him. and has conhded
TO him, RS much rs to any other. her sensations
her Toys, her sorrows. her religious beliefs. her
secrets " have been there by day and by
night have called unexpectedly; have re.
mained there for hours at time" he said yes
terday. and have kopt complete memo
randa OF what have seen and heard. never
knew more truthful. sincere and intelligent
girl than she has proved herself from
tho very first OF our Acquaintance. have
spont my life In study. and / have de-
voted very much Of il for the past twelve
years to MQllie Fancher's case. She has
been Tevelai on 10 mo. think | have recorded
every Change IN her mental and physical condi-
ton. hnye NIL the results II would take you
hall day % read what have written about her
and even then the wonderful things she has
done are scarcely touched upon have been bI,
very anxious that commission OF such men ms
Iyndall and Huxley and AgassiA be made up TO
condition. Indeed. had arranged with Prof
Wyman OF Harvard University to come to
Agassz In mind-spend weeks with her. As he
was about To start, Mollle was taken worse She
was then in the most denth-ike condition that
we had seen her, and we all thought that she
must soon pass away 1t wac deemed better 10
postpone Prof. Wyman's visit until she was bet
few weeks the Professor died and AGassiz also
soon was gone. She Outlivcd both.
have taken clergymen and physiclans 20
SEQ her, she mystlties every one. They are
charmed by her cheerfulness her yvacity. her
Christian faith. 1t is impossible not TO admire
art that she fashions without the aid OF the nat
,Tnn wf'n eye; pnI when they 81 glimpse Of her
become mute. | have seen persons who were
AFRAID OF her as they might be Of a veritable
HnoS, tn OF suRernatnr9l appariton Mono in all
have heard express suspicion that she is an
lInpostor To see her seems to carry conyic-
ton There is no more doubt that she does
those wonderful things than that we ait here. /
nave seen her do th0m. have sat in the twi-
Iigll o. summon evening and watched her
arm bont back OF her head and resting upon
pillow. the hand capable Of being slightly bent
immovablc 10 this hand she carried tho work
In her loft one, Of which she has had the full
use ana then the needle danced In and out OF
mo canyas drawing every thread 10 its proper
llhce ana tension, every color to the exact spot.
4 KNEW sue was absolutely Dllnui but even
though she Ind vision she could not have seen
her work while 1t was held in that position
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BLACK AND DROWN
She distinguished coors with an accuracy
that made the rest Of MS ashamed of ourselves
one evening Il physician was there. and he
boldly said that ho believed she could not detect
the different shades Mollie had a bali OF
worsted thread, IN which were probably ten or
twelve oolors Shs asked the physician TO Sc
lect ono. and he pulled out piece. Mollie's
face WAS turned from him. but he had no sooner
separately i from ihe others than she cried out: