Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-15

mch must Qle. similarly We w u hnON Cci-
tainly-not from real. irrefutable evidences. at
~least-that the soul of any man or woman dead
has ever returned visibly to earth. We con-
crude. therefore. that none ever Will; Inere Is
q difference in the two cases, which throws a
slight balance of probability on the SIZE OF the
gnost Many persons have asserted mat tney
have seen ghosts. though none have ever as
serted that men do not die. For my own. part.
L nave had a very wide, practical ana lntimate
acquaintance with dead people-Sometines In
very queer places-but L have never seen any.
thing even family suggestive OF a ghost
therefore,. my dear lady. L advise you TO take
person."
Il never shivered with cold or felt nv hair
rise upon my head at the sight of any living
thing" said Unorna dreamily, and still shading
But might you not feel that. if you Glanced
TO see someone whom you particularly dis
liked?" asked Keyork, with a gentle laugh.
"Dislike?" repeated Unorua in a harsh voice.
She changed her position and looked at him:
Yes, perhaps that is possible. i had not
thought of that. And yeti would rather it
had been q ghost"
More interesting, certainly, and more novel,"
observed keyork, slowly polishing his smooth
Uranium wifh the palm of his hand. His head.
and the perfect hemisphere of his nose re-
Elected the light like ivory balls of different
sizes.
II was standing before him, p said Unorna.
THE place was lonelyand 1t was already night.
The stars shone on the snow, and 1 could see
distinctly. Then she-that wonlan-passed
softly between us. He cried out, calling her by
Il udme, anu LleH lell lOT WaTQ. - AlItI bQIk Iu6
woman was gone. What was it that 1 saw?'
You are quite sure that il was not really a
woman"
would a woman. and of all women that one,
have come and gone without = word?"
Not unless she is q very singularly reticent
person" answered Keyork, with q laugh. But
an explanation. You were hyphotlzed. my dear
friend, and he made you see her That is as
simple as anything need be"
But that is Observation-Disclosures
/ Srnnnpl nnd oil a nra17 rnlnr
Because you had hypnotized him already"
suggested Keyork- grayely.
1.-THE thing is not possible" Unorna repeated,
looking away from him.
~ believe it to he the only natural explana-
ton. You had made him sleep. You tried to
force his mind to something contrary TO Its
hrmest beliefs. have seen you do it. He is
a strong subject. His mind rebelled,, Yielded,
then made a final and desperate effort and
then collapsed. That effort was so terrible
that it monentarily forced your will back
upon itself, and impressed his vision on your
sight. There are no ghosts. my dear colleague.
There are only souls and bodies. If the soul
can be defined as anything it can be defined rs
Pure Being IN the Mode Of Individuality, but
quite removed from the Mode of Matter. As
Tor the body-well. there it il, before. You. IN a
variety of shapes, and in various states of pres
e~rvation, as incapable of producing a ghost as
a picture or a statue. YoI are altogether In a
very nervous condition to-day. 1t is really
quite Indifferent, whether that good lady be
alive or dead"
indifferent exclaimed Unorna, ~fiorcely.
Then she was silent. sr
indifferent to the validity of the theory. If
she is dead, you did not see her ghost, and if
she Is alive you did not see her body, because if
she had been there in the flesh, she. would have
entered into an explanation-to say the least.
Hypnosis will explain anything and everything
without causing you a moments anxiety for
the future"
Then I did not hear shrieks and groans, nor
see your specimens moving when 1 was here
alone, just now"
Certainly mott Hypnosis again. Auto-hyp-
nosis this time. You should really be less ner-
vous! You probably stared atthe lamp with
out realizing the fact. You know that any
shining object affects you in that way, if you are
not careful. 1t is 4 very bright lamp, too. In
Simultaneous ~etfect-bodies appear 10 move and
YOU hear unearthly yeilS-you offer your soul
for sale and L buy it, appearing in :ha nick of
time! Nyour condition had lasted ten seconds
longer. you would have had me for his males
ty, and lived. in imagination. through a dozen
years or SO. of sulphurous purgatorial treat.
ment under my personal supervision, to wake
up and find yourself unscorched-and unre-
deemed, as ever"
You are a most comforting person, Ke-
york." said Unorna, with 4 faint smile. Il
only wish l could believe everything you tell
me-" d.
You must either believe me or renounce all
claim to intelligence" answered. the little mau.
climbing from his chair and sitting upon the
table at her elbow. His short sturdy legs
swung at a considerable height above the floor.
and he planted his hands firmly upon the
boards on each side of him. The attitude was
that of an idle hoy. and was SO oddly out OF
keeping with his aye and expression that
Unorna almost laughed as she looked at him..
al all events" he continued, ''you cannot
doubt my absolute sincerity. You come to me
for an explanation. / give you the only sensible
one that exists, and the only one which can
really have a sedative effect upon your excite
ment. OF course. if You have anv special
object in believing in ghosts-if it affords you
any great and lasting pleasure tn associate, in
malicious shadows, I will n& cross your fancy
To a person of solid nerves a banshee may be
an entertaining companion, and an apparition
in a well-woIn wlndlngsheet NAV be a pretty
toy. For all 1 know. it may be a delight to you
to feel your hair standing on end at tho unex-
pected appearance of a dead woman in 4 black
cloak between you and the person with whom
you are engaged in animated conversation.
Alivery well, as a mere pastime. 1 say. But if
you find you are reaching a point on which
your Judgment is clouded, you had better shut
mp the magic lantern and take the rational
view of the case"
perhaps You are right"
Twill YOU allow me to say something frank.
Unorna?' asked Keyork with unusual diff
dence.
IF you can manage to be frank without being
brutal
lit will be short, at all events. 1t is this.
think you are becoming superstitious." He
watched her closely to see what effect the
speech would produce. She looked up quickly.
Am |? What is superstition?'
"Gratuitous belief in things not proved
81 expected a different definition from you"
what did you expect me to say?n
THAT superstition is belief
II am not a heathen," observed Keyork.
SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Far from il" laughed Unorna. II have
heard that devils believe and tremble."
And you class me with those Interesting
beings, my dear friend?'
sometimes; when i am angry with YOU"
Two or three times a day, then? Not more
than that?" inquired the sage, swinging his
heels, and staring at the rows of skulls in the
background.
Whenever we quarrel. 1t is easy for you
to count the occasions.
Easy, but endless. Seriously, Unorna, l am
not the devil. 1 can prove it to you concluslyelv
on theological grounds"
Can you? They say that his majesty is
a lawyer, and a successful one, in good prac-
tice."
What caused Satan's fall? Pride. Then
pride is his chief characteristic. Am / nroud-
Unorna? The question Is. absurd. L have
nothing to be proud ola little old man with n
gray beard. of whom nobody ever heard any
thing remarkable. No one ever accused me of
pride. How could / be proud of anything.
Except of your acquaintance, my dear lady.i,
he added. ga1lantly, laying his hand on his
heart, and leaning toward her as he sat
ITO Be Continued Nert Resk.l
A Japanese Doll.