San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-02

4 discovered that 1t Tackled bat three
minutes to tour O'clock.
It will hardly admit of question that
persons addicted to roaming about in
their astral forms are apt to develop an
Indifference to their material bodies
hieh is, to say the least, indiscreet SO
gong as definite purpose of final aban-
donment is not entertained. Our fore
fathers, who with rare exceptions were
ignorant of how to get out of their
bodies and return TO them at will,
thought great deal too much of their
flesh, but that is no reason why we
should think too little.
The material body certainly has its
uses and deserves sufficient considera-
ton to insure its safety, if no more
Yet thousands of happy-go-lucky folk,
when about to astralize themselves for
an evenings amusement, drop their
bodies anywhere, with hardly more care
for their comfort and security than
would be bestowed upon a discarded
coat, and go off feeling quite confident
of finding them all right and fit to put
on again when required. But there is
really good deal of risk in doing so,
as have had very vividly impressed
upon me by a recent distinctly disagree
able experience. Astralization is so easy
that one is readily beguiled into thinking
it safe; but in point of fact, if you are not
very careful, it is a mere question Of
luck whether, if you once leave Your
body, you will ever get into it again.
You may lose it forever in the little
time you take to slip ont and fit around
the block without it.
One especially abominable evening in
December last l boarded at Pittsburg,
ON the Pennsylvania railroad, the "fast
line, number four" train from the west
leaving there eastwardly at ten minutes
after eight, intending to reach Baltimore
by it the next morning, spend the day
in that city and the next night return to
my home in New York. To my disgust
found every berth in the Baltimore
sleeper engaged, but argument, backed
by financial influence, obtained for me
double lower" in the sleeping car next
to it, which had come from Chicago and
was going on TO New York. / would
have to turn ont at Harrisburg at three
a. IN. to transfer myself to the Balti-
more bound section of the train, which
divided there, but even that arrange
ment would give me about five hours of
rest, which was certainly better than
lifting up all the night. The porter
lodged himself-fOr consideration
call me in good time to dress. Par
q my going into all these details.
wi will see they had rather impor-
=; bearing on subsequent events.
pla4 atmosphere in that car was almost
ntial. 1t had been crowded all
5 stove worked perfectly and its
Last g apparatus not at all; bleak
IaRnan MeTce driving rain had pro-
Star Vpening of windows; so the
ind tk with hot humidity and the
ellis of humanity. While the
making up my bed, found
smoke in the smoking com.
temporary relief. But when
Ed into my double lower" the
IN became unbearable. With the
rs dropped before me, l felt as if
coffin and seemed to be inhaling
nblned odors of stable, hos
d a charnel house. And even
roaring rumble of the train /
ar from the section opposite me
Stimulating stentorian death
which was simply maddening.
tnuer sucn condluOns was mani
impossible.
bizing that, said TO myself, "Why
pGralize? 1t is my body only which
les rest. Very well, let it rest
am out it will not be conscious
her the snore or the smells, and 1
be free to seek purer air and pleas
Ter Surroundings, somewhere else OF
she train. Even the roof of the car viii
be an improvement, since the weather
can have no effect upon my astra
form"
That l never had astralized on a rail
road train seemed rather an incitemen
to try than an argument against it
Scarcely had the notion flashed into m,
mind when / Strengthened myself on
on my right side, changed my rate o
breathing and fixed my mind, all in tn
ordinary way. My last thought in tn
body as 1 composed myself was, Il shall