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| houses, OF 10 De upon Unelr tADleS, her
friends said IL was a book in which for the
first time a woman had dared to speak the
truth
The dinner was like one OF the old Func
lions which Sibyl remembered 30 well,
aud those which the natural livelne@s of
Paul hsd ban-hed. IL was as dull, rs
stupid, and as solemn. A whole Bench of
| Beadles could not have dined together
more solemnly ; the whole BODY of Cathe-
dtal Vergers could not have been more
solemn. Everybody wanted to hear what
the new Prophecies would say; and her
| remarks were sometimes inaudible.
Sibyl thought of the first evening when
Herr PauluS came; aud how the people
| craned their necks and strained their ears
! to catch his words But Herr PauIus,
Sibyl thought, being a woman, and there
| fore perhaps prejudiced, was great deal
more Interesting than Princess Olga Alex
androvna, and much better looking.
| The Princess, IL presently appeared be-
| longed not to Paul's school of the Ancient
| Way-which was peculiar to himself-hut
to that of the modern Occult Philosophy,
| whose prophet is-or was-none other
| than Madame Blavatzky. A good many
people know by this time the language of
the chool, which has followers and puts
| forward pretensons. The Princess talk
ed gliblv of Thibet, Mahatmas, Astral
Bodies Karma, Yogees, and the Esoteric
| Buddhism.
| The guests, especially Lady Augusta.
| listened and fancied that knowledge OF
| the most valuable kind was being imbiD-
ed at every pore. But Mr.. Emanuel
| Chick paid no attention to the beautiful
talk, making the best of his time over the
| truly excellent dinner and the wine. which
| he could not get anywhere else. 1t is the
| unhappy lot of mediums to acquire taste
tor good old port and fine claret, which
cannot be gratitied except on these rare
| occasions when they are invited to such
| hos tol ~ "a ne Lao alUIStA'S
Chick was quite happy. and did not care
| tWopence what the Russian medium WAS
saying. His enemy. Paul, was gone,
after such a disgrace as would have
| snuffed out any medium-even himsel f
forever. Mr.. Brudenel had given him
back the money that he had lost. He had
also called him in just as before, to carry
on Research on the old lines. Raps were
| again heard in the study when Emanuel
Chick was present, and messages of
| most interesting character were once more
| received aud communicated.
| Princess Olga AL .xaudrovna, theref ore,
| talked after her kind, aid the company
| listened Just now there is good deal OF
talk after her kind one heals-but per-
haps even as l write the thing Is gong
out of fashion-of strictly private and Sc
ect circles where the disciples gath"r to-
gether aud whispers about coming mar
| velS and great achievements, and the
great and wonderful disclosures which
are to be made the day after to morrow.
! They have not seen these achievements,
but they have been heard of. The coming
marvel5 are on their way, but they have
not arrived The day after tomorrow is
| the only day which never comes. 10
| morrow is certain. Not the day after
| o-morrOw, which never arrives No dou0t
the wheels of the chariots which bear the
| new prophets can even now be heard, by
| those wuo have ears rumbline across the
world from FAR off Lassa. But up to the
| present moment Madame Blavatsky stands
! alone and is yet unsurpassed. Fortunate
! ly for the sacred Cause OF Occult Phlloso-
: ply, she is her own Prophet and does not
| use any OF her bushels for the hiding of
her light. She has also retained the ser
vices of another and more accomplished
Prophet, who is always proclaiming the
Truth divine. Between the two that
| Truth is certain to prevail.
The mantle tatlons were over.
| Lady Augusta" said the Rev. Benja-
| min Rudge, with note book in hand, I'VE
have had a glorious glorious evening.
| Never before. in mans memory has there
| pouring of spirit influence upon any circle.
| 1t must be recorded in public, and that
without delay. And, oh Lady Augusta,
when we get our College at last, what an
opportunity, uhdt a chance for the honor
OF the country ii we could secure Princess
|
fessors That College How gladly
would act as its secretary, Lady Angus
! ia, What zeal, what energy, would
| throw into the cause ~
1--WE shall see, Mr., Ridge" said Lady
Augusta. The evening mas been a re-
markable one, indeed"
what do you sag, Chick ?" asked Tom.
! soto pOCC
Fireworks, Mr. Langstou, fireworks "
| Hl3 voice was just a LITTLE thick, The
soundc5t port VIII produce this effect upon
some constitutions. same as Herr Pau
lus Fireworks and mesmerism and con
jurng. Just the same. Give 'em tone
| Tor a bit and then they will all come back
| to me aud the old methods. Same as they
! did with him. NOthinN like science, Mr..
Leng9ton, after all. Way, l could give
"Priucess-oh Princess Olga AleXan-
drovua," murmured MIS-. Tracy Hanley,
Il must, feel | must implore you TO
! come 10 my sunday evenings. Not to
| do anything, unless you like; not to teach
us, bur TO rest--tO rest-AmOng friends.
! We are all friends az my sunday evenings.
| May have your promise TO come You
| are 10 great and SO highly gifted that YOU
| will nave many invitations IRON those
who would mercy like to show Russian
Princess IL their rooms, and get you to eX-
hibit your wonderful powers for the ad-
mratiOu and envy of their friends, But
| with us you will have repose and the quiet
talk which lefreshes the soul. You Will
corue-only say that you will come. Oh,
Princess, there has never been such an
evening"
"My Friends" 1t was the voice of Mr.
| Cyrus Brudenel. He had now assumed
! his pnce-ue2, and his face was radiant
and his voice triumphant. my dear
friends, We have never been associated at
an eve ming marked throughout by such
splendln manifestation of power. This
night will ever be remembered as one of
distinct advauce-we are indeed nearer
70 the spirits. We have taken a step With
in the unknown land, and mad such a
glimpse as has never been vouchsafed be
fore Princess Olga Alexandrovna, do
not say that we thank you. Such a word
. is TOO feeble to express the joy of our
hearts. We congratulate ourselves up
on your arrival. We feel too deeply for
; expression the help that you will give us
7 the English seekers OF Spiritualism. "