Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-06


ful to the many who are now every
where looking forward eagerly to reli
able information on all the lines in
cluding and diverging from psychic
study.
Ella is but little more than hall
way through her teens, and those in
whom poetic thought and fairy lore
have not been entirely extinguished
by too practical contact with the world
may recall some ideal picture of the
sylphlike creature, with all the
charms of face and form belonging
thereto, and accept the vision as that
OF the little lady in question. She is
modest and retiring, exceptionally
bright, has had superior education,
and is an accomplished musician, pos
sessing pleasing soprano voice and a
natural aptitude for harmony.
Although fully aware that she is
most decidedly different from all the
rest OF the little world surrounding
her, and that she is subject to awe
inspiring influences unrecognized by
others, she is nevertheless charmingly
natural and free from all restraint or
somber thoughts on the subject; on
the contrary, her face lights up with
an expression that denotes the ut
most faith and pleasure when she
speaks of her experience in the realm
whereof the average mortal has not
even dreamlike conception, and that
which to her is a reality.
The first oddity about herself OF
which she became aware was that
birds appear to have no fear OF her
when she is absolutely alone, and one
little wren came. wounded, TO her for
help and protection, and when restored
to health remained near her during
the rest OF the summer, always ready
to alight on her hand when out
stretched for that purpose. She
states that aside from some thoughts
and impressions of which she made no
mention to others, because she never
heard any similar IDEAS or feelings
talked Of, she remarked no especial
difference in herself except. perhaps, a
high degree OF ehsitiveness-and a
feeling which can only be likened to
an unfulfilled wish for an unknown
object. When meeting strangers she
has always been instantly and de-
cidedly attracted or repelled, but
never became aware that any one
could exercise any especial power or
influence over her until quite recently,
wnen she met man toward whom
she felt drawn by an uncomfortable
and joyful impulse. Here friends
claim this meeting to have been
purely accidental one, but Ella in
sists upon it that their coming to-
gether was ordered by a power OF
which but few others have any know
ledge. At all event it appears that
this mans advent was momentous to
her. He at once at first sight became
her intimate friend and teacher, and
she most eager pupil. When first
they met she was suffering from the
effect OF long and severe illness, and
subject to many pains and physical,
as well as consequent mental dis
turbances. In a very short time she
realized that the mere touch Of her
friends hand was enough to Danish
all pain, and from then on improved
rapidly in health, and within q month
had more than regained her normal
strength.
One of the conditions exacted before
this interview was granted, was that
this mans identity should not be re-
vealed. This is regretable, as he
would prove an important aid in
evolving new facts in psychic science,
because, judging from the hundreds OF
we'll authenticated reports OF ex-
periments and occurrences in France,
England, Germany and this country,
l can remember none where the
dominant force was so quick, absolute,
and 80 completely in harmony Zen
rhapport) with perfect and submissive a
subject. The bond between this man
and Ella is unquestionable hypnosis,
but of higher and different order than
any have 50 far met with or OF which
have any knowledge through other
channels. He put Ella in the SOM
niscient state by a mere look and light
touch, and what she is capable of &C.
complishing in that condition is not
far short OF the miraculous. In the
course of the first week she developed
clairvoyant and clairaudient powers
that are astonishing, and day after day
her extraordinary faculties are in
creasing and developing new phases.
When atmospheric and physical con-
ditions are favorable she is able to de-
scribe objects that are at any distance
in other cities, on persons or in fixed
positions. She has deciphered writ
ing in unopened letters that were in
houses a mile away, but more than
that, she reads thoughts and impress
sions in the minds OF people whom
she has never seen and who are miles
away. She appears to be able to run
through records of thought in an
others mind as if she were turning
back the leaves in clearly printed
book. She is developing q perfect
mania for the study Of the human
brain and mind, and the nervous and
magnetic forces which are plainly
visible to her. Without any special
knowledge OF anatomy she gives
graphic and comprehensive descrip
ton of any part of the human system
and states with most convincing all
of confidence what parts are in good
order and which are not. She de