Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-20

started bach, and was hidden sharply not TO
touch it, as my power was very strong and
would withdraw the influence from Others.
l inwardly resolved that nothing should
tempt me to do SO, and was informed
that was much like my father, but that
was mistake. The old man wished to see
his wife. He was asked which, as ne had
had three and all good wives. and be &C
knowledged that such was the fact. Then
followed his communication. Is your
name ellison % asked the medium, turning
to my right-hand neighbor. :" Yes'm, !"
was the meek reply. "Did ever see you
| before" she demanded. 'Not to my
| knowledge" he answered. Here now
| is a test j. she called loudly. "This man
confesses never saw him before, yet his
name is whispered to mel" Here the table
lurched again toward me, and leaned as
far away from it as could.
ssYoU DREAM GREAT DEAL"
Said the medium, fixing her eyes on me-
"You are medium yourself" she con-
tinued. "You ought to be developed ];
you have power" l was wicked enough
to remember that she gave sittings for such
purpose herself, and / couldn't blame her
for recommending them. My relative,
opposite me, was informed that
the spirit of gentleman lowered near
her, and she began with the test of initials
When she gave sc. W. B." hearty raps
| responded, and her communication fol.
lowed. "This spirit says he knows you 2"
said the medium to my spiritualist friend,
who was absorbed in thequestions she meant
to ask, and replied Mechanically, :"
do not know him" He persists that you
do, and says you are woman with many
troubles. l burst in thoughtlessly,
"Why, yes you do know Uncle George !"
and she gave warm greeting of why,
George Baldwin, of course | do" In full
faith. The gentleman on my left was then
signaled, and he said he wanted to see his
mother. He was asked which, his own
mother or his step. mother, and when he
replied "either" was hidden to try the
test. He did SO, and when he had reached
| the initials M. B., the table lifted and
struck him lightly. "That's SO p he said,
laughing, "Mahala Burke p and at that
the table got upon its four legs and jumped
up and down, humping several times on
the floor. ''Your stepmother," spoke the
medium, "wishes you to pardon the many
wicked things she did to you when she
was alive. She says that some were done
WITHOUT INTENTION,
But more were done knowingly, and she
repents now" The man screwed his face
into comical wrinkles as he answered
"Well, it's true, and she was pretty
tough one, but 1 forgive her." My heart
| gave one bound when found my turn had
come, and in moment after realized that
l also had unconsciously bent above the
table with my eyes fixed on it and my ears
| all about, and pleasant excitement began
to thrill me. Suddenly the thought &C.
CURED to me, what if this should be real
| experience with some spirit from that I'M
| discovered country wished it might be
and tried to imagine it. The first initials
| used were selected at random, M. F. I"
but were Immediately followed by chorus
Of raps; but in spite of their heroic per.
sisteEce | denied them emphatically and
gave number of others. finally reaching
those l had chosen, M. w." and receiv-
| ing reply. Is it you, Maggie % | asked.
Eyes, yes, yes, came the answer quickly,
| and questions thronged upon my lips. Such
questions as l should have asked about that
world beyond could have seen my friend
returned from it in the flesh. Yet remem.
bered afterward that | could have no
| knowledge as to whether the replies were
true and confessed them no test. To those
vino knew my friend it may be interesting
that | asked if she had met her father, re-
Gently deceased, and if their religions were
reconciled. The reply was that meeting
had occurred. and if not already fully in.
structed in the true belief, he would be in
about two months. / did not consider any
of this
ESPECIALLY REMARKABLE,
But as l concluded pleased smile deco
rated the mediums face. Thank you, :"
said she. Now had endeavored to The
| utmost to look like believer all the even.
| ing, and l was somewhat surprised when
one of her abrupt communications was
leveled at me. No matter how skeptical
you may be, y she said with twitch, % the
truth lives. Thus personally called to ac-
count, answered warmly, Z" But 1 haven't
seen anything to make me think it was
spirits" She gave a loud, coarse laugh
and said, "Not after the test you have
had Well, everybody, of course, is well
come to their own opinions" 1t was get.
ting so late that, with number of others,
we concluded to GO, and as we passed out
she called, 81 hold another seance Wednes.
day evening, friends, and l shall be pleased
to see you all, which certainly was bust
ness-like enough. Before the door closed /
looked back at
THE ELDERLY WOMAN IN MOURNING
Still holding suspense in check. One wisp
of gray hair unheeded had fallen forward
upon her cheek, and her hands, bony and
knuckled, were idly smoothing the fringe of
her black shawl. / devoutly hoped that
she might get comfort, for l could see how
greatly in need of it she stood. When l
reached home I was dumbfounded to dis
cover that an. F. were the initials of
Mary Foster, so long dead that 1 bad
| failed to recall her at that moment. This
is relation Of what occurred that evening,
but it seems not half so much to be won
| dered at as the variations that have been
given from week to week. Spiritualists
will say this is wonderful, those not spirit
ualists will say it hasn't amounted to much,
As for me, say if not spirits it was won
derful; if spirits, whose perception is
opened upon the eternity, then the wonder
is that they failed to reveal anythingwhich
| could benefit or enlighten those to whom
they were of dearest memory.
KATE HEATH.
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