, 1879-08-05

lated to III BIZ Mr.. Campbell about snakes
intlnance over young lady living caat OF BIT.
Vernon bY Tho name OF Bertha Miller. For
Botnc wocks the parents had noticed that thcfr
daughter waa showing marks Of declining
health. evidenced BY an Increasing paleneas and
etnaciatfon, and accompanied BY a melancholy
mond. So marked was tho change becoming
that they began feeling great soicituda concern-
Ing her, and consulted = physician Of this city
about tue matter. The physician Tfaited the
gi'l, but was unable to explain tho
cause Of her decline OF to rouder her
aid. It also felt under tho obaerva.
tion OF her mother lint each afternoon, about 3
oeIoes, Inc gitl would leave tho house and M re.
nam away tfotn pns to two hour1. Ibis TACT
being communicated 10 The other parent, 1t was
dtctded 70 watch the young lady and discover II
cosaibie tlc reason for such habitual absence.
Accordingly on ilie day following when The hour
had about arrived the father left Tue house aud
watched for tho going Vi his da.lEhtor. In a
few minutes the yotng Girl WAS on her wsy
through WOOD and up savne leading from
the honse 10 small stonc.1uarsy. sutue half
mtIe distant, reaching which she took seat on
fiat stone, under small clump OF trcea, am, re-
tnaincd sitting there quiatIY tor several minutes,
her head held in cue poaitlon, and eyes evident
u fixed on one spot. Tie futhcr had gotten up
% near hy this TINA that he could opssrye ali
that would happen.
In I few moments, to his amazemeat, there
proceeded from tho direction III which tho EirI
WAS looking a snake about four feet IN length,
and known 10 him ~ our common hlaek-snake
or racer. eo astoutshed was ia at the peculiar
manner OF bis daughter aud the appearance Of
the reptile That he remained quiet III tlis cou-
eealnlent to Observe what would happen. The
snake crept slowly along towards the girl until
IL halted cIofs 10 her feet. After remaining
there motfonsess for I minute or tnura and gaz-
Ing tixcdly Into the fsrc OF the gtr 1t slowly and
stealthIly began creeping toward hcr, aiid Ia d
MON nent lag coicd IN her lap. Tho girl rezunfn-
cd perfectly no[Ionless, apparently not tt, least
aiarlncd At tho prcscncc nf her visitor, hut Eaz-
ing intcntlJ A. It. After lying In that position
to the ground md hack to Its hiding -placc
tson1ess for considerable tine, alld then got up
and retraceu her steps to tho house. Tn the
next day tho father, ut the appointed time, tnok
hts gun, alMl, proceeding to the scene, killed the
reptile. The EtF, startled at tue report Ut tho
gun, spranE to her feet, but, Immediately rtcoR-
ntknE lor father; proceeded without further
ado bnek home With hiul. She, when inter-
roga!cd, could give no inteltigiblc rensnn for
Waiting the SPOT. except that ut certain hour
sho felt strongly inclined to 10 and sit there.
Ehe9 has rupiIlv recovered her htnll!a, aud 40
pears In nowise Affected In her mind. Experts
can offer no solution TO this strange proceeding,
the most fatcl'gih1e being thai tho animal tx's.
&es.tti powerful mes!nertc Influence, aud had
40 wrought up0n the mind IT the girl that sslc
want automatically to tile pince. TfIls, In coa-
ncction with NJ accumulated Inherited DISPOSE
tlon to bc lcguifcl hy hetpent.- ftted
from our first mother, Ere,-oiTers the only
rational explanation.