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

solves the difficulty without recourse TO ths
uance. As she rests continually upon her right
SIDE. her face Is avorted from the entrance 10
tho room. Yet she oftentlmes knows who on.
ters although unable to turn her head. and is
drese; IL a gentleman friend puts on a white
heckue IN early spring. after having worn a
Svsr,s6 e@Tt one she Y STte likely out her face
did you get your. nocktio Z" 1t has been deemed
necessary to darken her room. and the shades
are tightly drawn yet the darkness does moi
affect her vision. She is ever busy in the dark.
ness. reading or at needle or waxwork or cast
Ing up the accounts of the family. for she keeps
= record OF every expenditure. She writes
legble hand, although Il is certain she cannot
see with normal sight. and. mindful OF the In
tcrest that her condition may excite among scl-
entlnc men. she has kepta complete record OF
, no. feelings. nor sensations while In trance and
out OF ~. her religious beliefs aB strengthened
or shaken by the revelations. OF her peculiar
state; apd OF everything that sho thinks will in
with care She is willing that il may be given
10 mo public after her death. but not until then,
hcr tondness for dogs and cats. birds and
yet, strangely enough. her pots do not live long.
Mhothcr sho draws the life from them has been
an interesting study for some OF the men OF in
te,ligence who have visited her.
. PorsQns who have entered the room have
sGnd aopnd her her apparently doing nothing and have
Well. where is it5''
Under the bedclothes here" and she pro-
duces II and talks Of It's contents
BLIND. YET DGscRrMISATINa coLoRs.
While Miss Fanchers eyes woro nbso-
nnG dTtGgiy M sighth,sss. the eyelids being closed
eeemng effort. to make marvels OF
fancy work, For her geniiemen friends she
and watehpockots. and for companions of her
glrlhood she made needlework OF all kinds. pin
proper place. every shade Of colored thread
and worstcd was correctly drawn. Her handi-
work was as near perfection as could be- Some
OF II was sent to fairs. where. It's maker being
unknown. Il was pronounced superior TO all
others OF its kind exhibited. Sometimes she
worked from paper patterns purchased at u
but otener she originated her designs. II was
impossible to deceiyo her in the quality or
shade OF the materials with which she worked
hor rare power OF sO-called second sight on
abling her to detect any flaw with greater ac-
curacy than did tho natural vision Of her
irionds. Once. when q peculiarly delicate effect
in piece of wOrsted work called for an es-
pecial shade. II was necessary 70 ask a gente-
man friend 70 procure II Tor her In New York
city. Miss Fnncher evinced considerable Anx-
iety lest an error should be made In the selection.
ana gave more minute directions concern ng its
purchase than WAS her practice In due time
her friend returned with the parcel. " You 've
bought the wrong shade. am sorry 10 say. q"
WIS tho greeting she gave him before he had
so much as spoken 10 her. and while tho
w0tsied was yet In his pocket.
- It's Just according TO sample. Miss Mollie.
The salesman was very particular 10 compare
them" -,
he. he may have thought so. but it's shade
too light. aud IL will not do"
The worsted was produced and the pattern
from which the work was TO be made was put
by Us side Those in the room could not detect
a difference. Tho sick girl insisted that II was
too light " Take II back please. when you arc
passing. and the expert will convince you that
/ am right she said. Back went the gonte-
man with the worsted.
You gave me the wrong shade" said he to
That young man examined and denied
, Can your expert. saidthe ambassador: and
II Is a lighter shade than the sample" was
the experts decision and he quickly produced
This is Just right" was Miss Fnnchers greet
ing as the SECOND parcel was handed to her un-
MARvKLs IN WAX WORK.
Yet more astonishing arc her effects in wax
work. Without having taken lesson. and with
out knowledge OF botany. and. too. without pat
tern, sho fashions in wax beautiful designs
windOws nlled with flowers and vines and but
tertliQs. bouquets. crosses and anchors. Onus
asked how she was able to do all this she an
swered on, SEQ the leaves and then make
Az This WAY work making and embroidery
and noeilewok on canvas is made while one
With this hand she holds her work and
plies tho needle with the other Even
Il must be impossible for her 10 see the work in
the position in which she is compelled TO hold
II. she works or reads by night. no Hight what
ever being In the room. with the same facility
a. by day ana not for an instant hestates 10
select tho proper shade and size OF worsted
within her reach. She works monograms OF
her own fancy Into the silk handkorchieis Of her
gentlemen friends. and puts butterflies and
leaves and birds upon them with rare taste and
skill Ono OF the most beautiful OF her wax
work productions, an exquisite and delicate
bower Of roses and creepors. adorhs the paror
ol Prof. Vests Brooklyn Heights Seminary. 1876
Montague street. She has neglected none OF
her friends; all have some litlle gem OF her own
fashionlng.
WATCHING HER DISTANT FRIENDS.
Tho faculty that the young lady's friends have
most frequently noticed in her Is that OF follow
ing some OF her acquaintance who are
aGs5SSt HS59 70 nsr as rHeJiPom h place 60 place
scarcely an error ms 10 place oroccurrence. For
example. one afternoon she suddoply said: g
his office The office was in New York. lie is
closing his desk. after five minutes' pause
He is walking down Fulton street lAnother
now he l. getting into Fulton avenue ear
Win him Is tall gentleman with black eyes
black hair and moustache-they are talking
and the car has started. Now they are passing
the City Hall, There. the tall gentleman has
got out Of the car at s.. Felix street and Us
car and is coming this way-I guess he IL COM
ing here Yes. he is /; here he comes around the
looking from the window the gentleman re-
ferred 10 was indeed seen approaching at a
rapid pace, and was soon in tho room
one d the u persons s% S To whom w Miss FanShST hSa
beer, describing tho ride.
" Describe him"
Tall, black hair. moustache, and eyes he
left me al St. FELIX street-gRyW
MOllie has been Watching you for three
quarters OF an hour or SO, and has been telling
US about this tall man. You had better be care
ful how you carry yourself" was tho reply.
HER sIdHT NOT oMNIPREsESr.
K may be OF interest to those who would seek
searching inquiry into the girls powers OF sight
seeing 10 know that she cannot follow two per
sons who take different directions. This WINS
proved unintentionally by an incident "A few
months only after the remarkable power
was first developed. and one that was at that
time considered the most astonishing OF her
performances. An intimate lady friend was
convinced that Miss Fancher's powers were
identical with those possessed by caryoyants,
and she wished to consult a clairvoyant that she
might compare the two. Miss Fancher had from
the first. disclaimed any connection with
so-called clAirvoyants To he class0d
with them or TO be suspected OF employing
their methods. 80 far as she knew what their
methods were. gave her mental pain. Her
sensitiveness upon the subject made her un-
happy. Seeming to divine that her powers
would certainly be called by some clarvoyanoe
she took especial occasion TO beg that no clair
voyant, or spirtualist, or second-sight seer be
permitted TO see hor. She wished to have moth
ing 10 do with them. This feeling therefore,
led this intimate friend to make no mention OF
her desire TO consult a cairvoyant, knowing
that II would pain Miss Fancher TO know OF the
visit. Before starting. the lady called upon the