Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-05-15

experiment only adds to the mirror. The
numerals LNN, were, of course, projec-
tions of the experimenters' own,.sub-eon-
seriousness. but 1t is hard to explain how
the magnifying glass. a mechanical device.
gave definition TO the vague hint of the
crystal.
In the case given above the visions
were clearly projections, or subjective IL
lusions. The gazer got out of her mirror
precisely what she put into it. The
mirror acted as sort of spur to the SUM
berinc consciousness. But Others are not
so easily explained. .'On Saturday. March
9, had written somewhat impatient
note to a friend, accusing her of having,
on ner return from a two-months' absence
ON the continent. spent 10 days in Lon ON
without paying me visit. was not,
therefore, surprised when on Sunday even
ing she appeared before me in the crystal,
but could not understand why she SHOULD
hold up, with an air of depreSSi n, what
appeared to be music portfolio.
''On Monday,l received an answer written
the previous day, pleading guilty to my
charge, but urging In excuse that she was
attending the Royal Academy of Music,
and was engaged there during tue greater
part of every day. This intelligence was
" Int ldSt ucSIcc unSAHtNtSt. IOI NV
friend is married woman, who has never
studied music in anything but amateur
style, and who, according TO the standard
of most ladies of fashion, finished her
education some years ago. have since
ascertained that she in fact carries a port
folio CORE spending with the sketch |
made of that scene in the vision"
The explanation given of this is that the
gazer was mistaken, that she had heard
casually of her friends newly awakened
interest in music and that the portfolio
was projection like the Jewish elder.
The fact that the portfolio which
she had seen was similar to that given by
the crystal is explained as Il coincidence.
but it is hard to believe.
The only other way out of the difficulty
is by referring the whole thing to
telepathic infuence-that is thought
transference.
One more vision, perhaps the slrangest
in the list: son the evening of March II.
being tired, | was about to 60 early to my
| room, when 1t occurred to me to wait for
the last post, already late, that might
| not be again disturbed by having letters
brought to my room. took up the crystal
rather to pass away the time than with
much expectation of seeing anything; for,
| as rule, when one is tired. the
| concentration of attention necessary to
| crystal vision is somewhat difficult to at
| tain.
However, | perceived a white Object
on a dark ground, soon becoming more
| clearly defined IS letter in a large en-
velope torn at the edge as if not sufficient
! " strong to hold its contents. Another
envelope of ordinary size, lying at the
top, concealed the address, and the writ
ing on the smaller one was too much
blurred to decipher.
The vision was momentary only, or |
might have applied the test of the magni-
| flying glass, which is sometimes, though
not always, of use in such cases. |
thought it possible that the vision might
be merely the result of affectation. but it
seemed at least worth while, after making
a note of the fact-my invariabe rule
whenever possible-to test its significance.
''As matter of fact the letters were
lying on a seat in the hall, showing white
against the dark polished wood-placed
there, possibly. by some one leaving the
house, who had met the postman before
he had time to ring. The letters were
two, the lower one, which had burst tue
| envelope, was the size of sheet of letter
paper, not folded, and was for myself; the
upper one was the usual size of note and
not for me, which may have accounted for
my inability to read the address.
The question here is. Did the two let
tiers come by the last post? Were they
not on the seat in the hall when the lady
passed through earlier III the evening? II
50 it was only trick of memory If not
then it was inexpIicable provision