Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-13

seen. one WAS reclining uH q NO1Sh
as if asleep. | was in total darkness;
there was no light save a rose.halo
that surrounded her. She opened the
most wondrous eyes had ever seen,
and smiled
You desired to consult me2H she
half-questioned.
could not speak.
Never mind she said; you are I
excited. They all are-it is only nat
ural.n
She raised her shapely, bare arm /
and made graceful gesture, and, at
that moment heard sweet music as
delicate rs that of an Eolian harp So
soft and low was it. that if the place
had not been as still as tomb it would
not have reached my ears.
Il can show you two things only
about physical being-with the spirit
ual have nothing to do, !" she eontin-
ued. in tones that Bonded sympathetical-
ly with the music. If you desire can
show you some one-only one-o-
your ancestors as they appeared cent
fury or more ago. ! can also cause
you TO see yourself in the future. |
can not say under what conditions, for
| know nothing till the picture APP
pears Some see themselves in old
age, alive and happy; others are pres
ent at their own funerals. In the lat
ter contingency. you would see your
self surrounded by those who will be
with you at death. You must be your
own Judge as to whether you see these
things | examined your face before
| admitted you; Judge that you are
mentally and physically able to Wit
ness all may show you; indeed you
are much calmer now than a few mo-
ments since.
l tried TO smile, bit my face felt
hard and stiff. Yes said, and my
voice sounded so harsh and cultural in
the musical atmosphere that did not
finish what had started to say.
Il understand she said; well,
look to your right.
| turned in the direction her eyes
had taken and she went on:
There appears TO be curtain
there but it is only darkness in a
moment it will DO gone.
Again | witnessed that wonderful
melting Of darkness into light, and
when the pink-and golden haze had
vanished | saw an old-fashioned room
having a wide fire. place polished
floor. and Anticipated furniture. |
could even see the sunlight as it enter
ed a small-paned window and lay dag
onally on the floor. and through an
open door | caught q glimpse Of a
> lower garden. grassy lawn dotted
, with fruit trees and grape-arbors. UI
! long walk an old man was approach
, ing. He wore three cornered hat.
! knickerbockers low shoes with sill
: yer buckles, and blue coat decorated
: with lace. He entered the door a!
| silently as thought moves. ant
sat down at the window il
: the sunlight wipug his heated brow
/ with handkerchief. He looked Xix,
picture Of my grandfather
i which remembered having seen whel
: | was child.
/ You may not be able to note it.
' went on the beautiful woman, bu
i there is a marked resemblance be
tween yourself and this man. Note Iii
!, Of his eyes his posture.
Is | gazcd 30 steadily that mis-
/. seemed to fall before my sight. Tn
). sunlight left the window clou
i seemed to have swept over the garden
r that could see through the door; tn
i, scene grew gray and then was swa
10 lowed up By the darkness tins
ID streamed into il. The rose light Dire,
ID my eyes for relief to the woman on tn
of couch.
ly That Is all can show you Of N
10 past she said sweetIy; but If SO
ID will look back again you will &
~ something Of your future. Remembe
De however, that you must be courage
h. Gus. As the most important events
~ life are marriage and death you wi
ht be apt to see something of one or I'll
other as regards your own future.
On -"You had better look = said y
10 woman; 1T il not so very bad, W
nd will see. / would not have you (
ut away in your present mental cond
ne ton. After all, to die is but the e.
ill Of earthly If. Look"
eli I felt some one turn me forcib
nv around. A wide landscape was b
tlv fore my eyes, and oh, how beautifl
ds Hills and mountains rose in the III
lbs lance: sunshine fell over it alt Ne
by stood great church Of gray ston
in / could see the massive bell SWING
me and fro through the lattice Of t
in stecple A vast crowd was goi
iii into the wide door Carriages a
horses dotted the road that led aw
nat toward the river in the distance.
The hearse black as ebony, the horses
,ut which were prancing and curyeti
my impaticntly Six gray-headed N
G a took out the caskct and began to be
ian it toward the church, and the org
my within commenced to play dolefuI
led The old men had the faces Of you
nd, men / knew--faces altered by ~
I'M As they began to ascend the chui
ard steps | saw the white face Of
NV cOrDse through the uncovered hOw