Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-07-26

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she fell into a trauce-like condition,
from which She recovered as the clock
struck nine. She then looked a. every
! one present kissed her husband and
/, children, and with the remark: 'Ihave
seen George and Annie, expired.
Il have no comments to make on the
connection existing between the vision
in the railroad car and ny lameu,ed
mothers trance. It IS one Of those
things which the human mind can not
comprehend; and the mystery will seem
still more profound 20 you when you
have heard the story OF my sister, whose
experience wa even more startling than
mine
THE p~ATGHTEE's STORY.
Every word George has told you 7
believe 70 be true" said Miss Annie
Smith, who was persuaded 20 supple.
meHt her brothers narrative.
AT the time OF mothers death I
was visiting q friend in Northern lndi-
ana On the 18th OF October I received
q letter from mother in which she in.
formed M Of many things OF personal
interest, and added, in a postscript. tha-
need be in no hurry 70 return as her
I health had never been batter. she
spoke c|Lee-tllly Of domestic affairs,
told about several calls she had made
the daY before. and teased me Rot a
little aboI,.a certain young man Who,
as you know, will soon be my husband.
MY visit had been very pleasant,
and Immediately after reading the let.
ter informed NJ friend that | could
! spend another week with her.
"a local fire company was 70 give an
outdoor concert, the last Of the season,
on the evening Of the 18th. As early as
seven o'clock a large crowd was gathered
around the music stand, in the court.
house pa-k. and al half past seven ny
friend suggested that we walk down 70
the park, listen 70 the music and take
dish Of ice cream, which was 70 be-
served in the wide corridor OF the court
house.
The suggestion met the approval O.
every one in the house, and a few min.
u,es later ne had Joined the throng a.:Ls
courthouse seFeFa. gentlemen known
TO M iF.end ASKED PERM as-on 70 JOIN
our party and We we're soon enjoying
ourselves to our hearts content.
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TO Kiss ne' lIPs' >he suffered me to do
as pleased ana uttered in a faint
whisper the words: Goodbye, Annie.
Ood bless you
In the same instant nv sight re-
turned, heard the words spoken by my
nelghbor as plainly as before, saw the
dirty walls OF the courthouse corridor,
and unconsciously laughed as merrily
as the rest
The reaction set in, however, and as
the clock in the courthouse tower
struck nine, fell from my chair in a
swoon.
Kind hands cared for me, and when
l recovered ! was in my room at nv
friends house, / related my experi.
ence. Il was considered extraordinary.
vS ascribed TO ordinary causes. The
excitement OF the evening, the cool at
mosphere, he transition from the pur.
air OF the park 10 80 stufy corridor
and many other circumstances were
cited to prove that ny ~indisposition ant
the fight Of my reason, as they termed
( it. were brought on by natural causes.
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