St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-03
CURIOUS AFFLICTION.
A Little Allegheny Girl Who Has
Double Existence.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
The dual existence of young girl in
Allegheny is now attracting the atten-
ton of scientists to such degree that
men of prominence. within the past few
weeks, have come from Canada. Wash
ington, D. G., New York, Chicago and
points nearer home, and have put the
little maid through tests severe. The
young girl lives quietly with her mother
on Grant avenue. Allegheny. The fact
of this dual existence has been recOg-
hized by the mother for two years past,
first with dread. then with shame, and
now for the last six months with full
appreciation that the double life has
been sent for some purpose, now appre-
hended as mission for good.
The affliction of the child, as it was
termed, was first whispered about from
friend to friend. As the strange and
conflicting conditions of life continued
outsiders were attracted, and fiually the
attention was drawn of those who delve
nto mysteries pertaining to the spirit
ual side if life. So six months ago the
youLg girl was taken away, and by spir-
itualistic tests said to he of the severest
nature, was then declared TO be a direct
link between the material and the spir-
itual world. Still the mother sought to
hide her child, the youngest of family
all now gone to other homes.
But. as stated, the constant coming
of people of prominence could not be
ignored, the strange, weird declarations
of the young girl could no longer he
concealed. the sacredness and sanetity
of the modeSt>home are gone. and, re-
spending to the earnest request for the
following interview, mother and child
yesterday consented to tell their story
TO the world. The appearance OF the
young girl, maiden of fifteen,
yesterday when the Dispatch visitor
was announced was such as. to COM
mand instant attention. She was just
recovering her normal state after a
cain which, to judge from Its lingering
effect, must have inspired in a beboider
a feeling beyond that of mere admira-
ton. Her face was beautiful beyond
that of the human. A faint flush in
the cheeks, and the. ruddy tint of
the lips redeemed the other
wise deathlike pallor of her coun.
IenaDce. Large, blue, dreamy eyes.
SuduGu ny LOlSt luSiCS, lut
forehead OvershadoWed by the cluster.
ing dark fringe of curl, suggestive of
the dewv ringlets of babe awakening
from profound slumber, features an
inspiration for all artist. the whole
bearing of the young girl was that of
refinement and intense spirituality. As
the languor of the child was passing
away, the mother chatted freely of what
had just occurred.
Emma is just passing into her nor
nal state" said the mother. 'ln few
moments she will be her own bright,
animated self. In this dreamy condition
size has been telling me truths sublime
IN nature and spiritual in tenor. All
that is noble. pure and good, all that
tends to elevate and improve, all
child tells me while absent from
the body. and it is now impossible
for me to longer keep these things to
myself. For over one year | kept my
daughter within doors and away from
the outside world as far as possible, be.
cause ! was ashamed and dared not eX-
DOSE her aff1iction to the word. But
lately have realized that this double
life Is one of the mysteries with which
dare not interfere.
Emma was always very delicate
cHlld, and we fumored her accordingly.
| She passed through four severe fevers
after she was six years old, and was not
very strong at ten years of age. Still,
we sent her to school-to the First ward
school, Allegheny. She went 10 school
steadily for four years. making fail
progress. and was apparently an aver
age schoolgirl, neither too frisky in dis
| position nor too mOroSe.
Zone evening she was sitting at the
table here in our house writing a letter
to girl friend who had moved away
| All at once she swooned. 1 screamed