The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-27
POSTAL CARD NO. 13.

NV DEAR Son - l will this week relate to
YOU How l became Spiritualist.
Passing along the great thoroughfare OF
great city nearly 3oyears o,purely innocent of
all knowledge of "circles, "my attention was ar
rested by an unpretending sign over door
way which read Spiritual manifestations ev-
ery day and evening" I entered at broad
hall, passed up high stairs and thence to an
apartment containing a single table which
seemed an object of profound interest to sew
eral persons who by a ''real business man.
would haze been thought to have very little to
do. They asked questions of nobody appar-
ent to which the only responses were very rap
id tips of the table. 1t was the first in order
and lowest grade OF manifestation for the trans
mission of messages. The medium spelled
out the messages. He rapidly ran over the
alphabet and, as each letter was wanted in its
order to make word, the table tipped. lie
was hence called tipping medium. Ibid not
find myself much engrossed by these proceed
ings.
l had seated myself in chair in a remote
corner of the room and being invited to take a
seat in the scircle" declined to do so. felt
don't be ridiculous kind of sensation that
seemed to find relief in escaping the contagion
Of absurdity.
Presently saw that the medium by the pro-
cess describe had spelled out message and
was passing it round the circle for recognition.
1t was returned to him, however, no one claim
ing it. "Then," said he, sit must be for the
strange gentleman" and rose and brought it to
me. Imagine with what amazement l read
these words:
"MY DEAR FATIMA-I am here in the midst
of life and health - l and my child. l watch
over you - am always with you. If you will
give heed to your impressions you will hold
communion with me constantly. Concentrate
your thoughts on me and you will receive con-
ISOLATION responsive to your desires.
SARAH,
Your loving spirit wife.
Eighteen months before, many, many miles
from the great city and at the opposite extrem-
ity of the Union the grim Unknown had taken
from sight one whose loss had startled my
selfhood and when tried to look after her
my eyes could not find the doorway that led
out. had continued until this hour to feel
the dreadful absence without thought of any
presence or even a rational hope to lead me
out of the dark.
Imagine then, my dear son, my state of
life and health" with such testimony of her
presence. twas long before you were born.
FArIMA was a name by which she had always
called me when alone and was not more than
barely known to our nearest and dearest. 1t
arose from my early tendency to corpulency
which has since passed out of memory.
stared at the company amazed with wonder
and bewildered with delight l gazed at the
writing, unwilling even that that should not be
hers. felt the whole truth. 1t became I'M
necessary to argue that no one present
kne7O that name-knew me. Deep down with
in me lay the proofs of which these were bun
the outward signs. I7oas a SbiritnaLia by
change as sudden as often, Deaths, and fell
perhaps not unlike one who may thus have
changed worlds:
For an hour ensuing the exercises went on
Others in the circle" communicating with
their spirit friends. |, in profound and joyous
meditation, studied this triumph over death
felt it, knew it. 1t was nearly dark and the
company was about separating had
gone. 81 wish," said to the medium "to
have some conversation with this spirit. Can