The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-05

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and fool woman to the top of hel
bent Madam, your Royal Highnes:
doubtless perceives that my relation,
with the unseen powers are extraord.
mary. May it be that to your Royal
} Highness' most humble servant shall
be vouchsafed to pass the crucial tests
which shall be the key to so great
ecstasies!"
i Then the Princess regarded bin
with favor, and she said, ''Sir, how die
you obtain this recueilicment with the
Supernatural?
And the Professor made answer,
MADAM, / have obtained it by the
most careful and incessant cultivation
of a certain part of the brain, within
which lies the power of being in touch
with the unapproached and the un-
approachable. In most human brains
these supra-normal ganglia are merely
rudimentary, and to few is it given sc
to develop these high convolutions
that their mystic powers are declared.
But before these few are spread the
marvellous mysteries OF the other
world, of which grosser creatures
know nought, and which they-in their
ignorant and undeveloped state de-
ride
Professor" said the Princess; earn
estly, chow can / attain this supra
normal Developments
Madam" said the Professor" by
perpetually dwelling upon the supra
normal idea, the supra-normal nerves
are set in motion and the supra-normal
grooves becomes fixed, and presently
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whole existence. The rest of the
mind may be dormant. The senses
may be dulled and the intellect
atrophied. But the supra-normal
groove will deepen and the supra-nor-
NAL nerves will work with more and
more activity, till the highest state
shall be achieved-even constant COM
munion with the unperceived and the
imperceptible. But if | mistake not
madam, your Royal Highness has al
reany reached this ultimate state"
Il have thought of the Supernatural
and of nothing else for many years, !"
said the Princess.
''And you have perceived" said he,
tentatively.
Many wonderful things have been
manifested to me-" said she, "Only
this morning the Idea of a Strangled
Abbott accompanied me from the mo-
| ment of waking until noon. l did not
see it, neither did l hear its last gurg-
ling breath, nor yet did feel it. But
it was given me to apprehend that it
was there by subtle and indescriba-
BILE sense, which is vague and mystic,
and yet sharp and powerful as a
Damascene blade.n
1.-The supra-normal is ever wonder
| full, ;" murmured the Professor.
yet there are some who call my
delicate perceptions abnormal, who at
tribute my visions to a diseased and
morbid fancy, who impress upon me
the manifestations l have received are
entirely subjective" said the Princess.
"Those are the coarse and groveling
natures which can not soar to the Gull
tivation of the supra-normal faculties,
said the Professor with warmth. THE
supra-normal faculties of such ire
more rudimentary than those of the
brutes, for even dogs bark at we know
not what, and howl dismally when
death draws near.''
Then you do not think that my de-
light in spiritual communion evidences
an unsound mind?" said the Princess.
"a thousand times. nor cried the
Professor, with much energy. 81 be-
lieve that it indicates the evolution of
sixth sense, which shall substantial tie
the fourth dimension, discover the
chemical properties of spirit, and be-
side which the functions of the normal
senses and the action of the normal
brain shall seem like sight and hear
ing and intelligence in month old
babe. TO your Royal Highness is it
permitted to be one of the pioneers of
this new, splendid and unimaginable
development
The Princess who have indefinitely
prolonged this conversation, for even
to lady whose supra-normal faculties
are acute it is not altogether Disagree
able to be en- rapport with handsome
young man. But at this juncture the
Prime Minister came forward and beg
ged respectfully to inquire whether the
Princess would graciously deign to in
form him ii she intended to apply the
crucial test to the last arrived sutton.
Then the Princess, turning her large
and speaking eyes upon the Professor,
said. Tell me of what / am thinking.
This Is not the test, but If you can tell
that, you will have accomplished some
thing
Madam" said the Professor bold,
'.it becomes not me to read your Royal
Highness' thoughts aloud. But should
an oracle reply to your Royal High
ness command, would it not say,
Sweet is the rapture of mutual UNDER
standing and the lasting companion
ship of equal minds is beyond praise?"
Then the Princess pale cheeks flush
ed red, for she had indeed been think
ing that if she could bestow her hand
upon any, it would be upon this hand
some and sympathetic professor, whose
mind seemed to be counterpart of
her own. So she said with confusion,
THAT will pass, Professor. My
thoughts were possibly of some seduc-
tive theme
Then may hope that your Royal
Highness will impart to me what is the
crucial test?" said he.
1T is a hard thing" returned she,
signing, for she was reluctant to risk
losing the Professors society.
Nevertheless. will overcome it,
said ne.
Then the Princess groaned within
herself, not daring to believe that the
Professor should succeed. But at last
she said, Professor, if upon a certain
day, in my sight and in the sight of all
my court, you, by your own volition,
be snatched away wholly and taken
utterly out of our feshly cognizance;
and If, returning TO us, you be ethereal
lied as no mortal man has ever been,
and if you have had discernments such
as no human senses have ever opened
unto, then shall know that our rela-
tions with the Supernatural are abso-
Lutte, and then shall trust in you COM
pletely and adore you with the utmost
reverence. This is the test"
Then all gazed at the Professor, ex-
pecting that he should be daunted.
But he said, Madam, be it as your
Royal Highness desires. In eight
days will | be ready to undergo the
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