Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-15
In the swe-e-e-t by and by,
We shall meet in the sweet by

The singing was done by the doorleeper
| You might help the young man prob
ably it would be acceptable to him. sug
gested Mrs. Reynolds.
They sang Nearer, My God, to Thee
| Nearer to Thee"
who's that" said Mrs. Reynolds.
noise from the cabinet. Why, l though
| heard some one in the cabinet.
Her voice showed Enthusiastically that Mrs
! Reynolds herself was in the cabinet.
| A dim, q very dim. a tantaliZingly indis
! tinct cloud of white appeared from between
the curtains.
Dood ey'nin'," said the cloud. Iii
here aden."
a keen observer could see that the inton
ing, although well done, was the mer
mimiclling of q wee girls voice
It's little Efie,7 explained Mrs Rey
nolds Who is with you, Ehe?'
Susie. She wouldn't tell me her othe
name las night she wouldn't But sh,
/ says now her name is Organ, and il used II
| be Evans
"Ab!7 murmured DR.. a. T. Hudson
evidently in high delight, that's right
Does 90 folllses know Susie Eyans-Or-
gan"
Yes, little girl, yes" said the doctor,
blandly.
- taught 90 did
The curtains parted again, and a dim.
white cloud appeared between them.
a little more light, said some one.
The d2or-keeper turned up the light. re-
! vealing woman draped in swiss
The figure advanced into the room.
What is your name?' asked one of the
circle
Lily Lily Roberts, came in faint
whisper from the spook.
Will you shake hands with me, Lily %
asked DR.. A. T. Hudson.
" Ges -(whispeT).
The ghost extended her right arm dra-
maticaily. The doctor took it gently and
with exceeding reverence, as became sci
enttic gentleman who was actually touch
ing and hob-nobbing with subject of the
mysterious realm of the unknown world
Lily, viii you let me measure you ~
g Yes '-languidly
The scientific physician took his sliding
rod and set it against the back of the spirit
At this instant the light was bright enough
10 allow him to read the rod to a fraction of
an inch He jotted it down on paper.
" Brother" said Dr. a. S. Hudson,
mark the nights on the wall and com
pare them afterward
" es, yes, brother; good idea & very
good idea assented the scientist.
The spirit of Lily Roberts parted the
curtains in very materialistic way, for all
the world as if those tleshless hands were
bone and blood for, under the then COM
paratively bright light, the curtains could
be seen to crease and wave under the
ghostly touch
A sailors song, in a harsh wheezy voice,
came from the cabinet.
tan sing better'n that - called out the
unseen Efiie.
"Eh ? little girl ?" laughed the delighted
DR.. Hudson; I've no doubt of it-ha, ha.
ha Come, little girl come, give rs
song"
She appeared. She was about two feet
ana a half high. She sang She wound
up with An dat's all l know don't
know no more-I don't"
Very good; very good ahem ''-ap-
plause from the scientists.
Say" said the little one. ai,ee Gi-ap-
pearing into the cabinet, aint there
newspaper boy here?'
No answer.
What paper is he on ?' askcdone of the
believers.
I don't know Il dess he's a cbroaicle
boy"
No answer.
"Oh, he's tross; he won't talk to ME.
don't care, SO l don't !"
Which one is it Where does he sit -
queried one of the believers, who knew
that there were three reporters present
ooh, l don't know; he's the coolest
lookin' man here he is
Even this compliment failed to draw out
the bashfui individual.
One of the reporters, who came in rather
late, was greeted by another reporter, who
carelesslv mentioned his first name. The
name was evidently caught and stored up
by Mrs Reynolds, for an announcement
came from the cabinet that spirit wished
to see q party present, giving that name
The spirit called herself Sarah. Sarah was
duly measured by Dr. Hudson.
The spirit of j. S. Utter's sister appeared
and stated that her brother who was being
taken to San Francisco TO have his leg am
putated would die if DR.. Lane performed
the operation.
Er-a-hem,' coughed DR.. Hudson,
yes, yes a-hem !"
Another female ghost paced the room
and rapidly repeated, Cookie, cookie,
cookie Some one said she meant ex-
policeman Cook.
Dere's Il spirit here named Frank, said
Spirit Ellie from the cabinet, Frank Bax-
tel, or Baxter or somfin' like II. DID 90
folkses know i'm ~