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

TO Her Unknown Read-OccuIl
| Powers Little short Of the Mar.
veious.
Within an hours ride OF Detroit, on
the banks of the pretty Clinton river
lies Mount Clemens, one OF the hand
soonest little cities in America. The
fame OF Mount Clemens waters has
spread far and wide, and we'll known
people from all parts of this country
can be met at the baths, and numerous
well-appointed hostleries during all
seasons of the year. Mount Clemens
has never been affected with BOOM
1t needed no artificial stimulus to all.
vance, and during the worst of the
recent panicy times there has been
no evidence OF any depression among
the merchants, nor of hardships or
poverty among those who are COM
PEELED to labor for others.
There are many noteworthy features
in and about Mount Clemens, but the
object that will interest the public
more particularly at this time is a
young and most charming little lady
who is rapidly developing very extra
ordinary occult powers.
While in Detroit l had the good
fortune, writes a correspondent of the
Globe Democrat, to run across an old
friend who had left his crutches at the
famous Michigan bathtown, and who
was passing through Detroit on his
Way back to his far distant Western
home. Our meeting was limited to
less than ten min utes, because the
carriage which was to take him to the
depot was already at the hotel entrance.
After a no less hearty than brief salu-
tation, he said with an impressive
emphasis:
1T you want to be put on the track
OF wonder that will prove hard
nut for scientists to crack, run up to
Mount Clemens and hunt for Ella"
Taking a card from his case, lie
wrote thereon brief introduction to
one of the most prominent men in
the charming suburban city named,
who had afforded him the opportunity
to witness something so extraordinary
that he evidently could not think of
anything else, and, unlike other indi-
viduals, could not be induced to speak
of his remarkable tran sformation from
groaning cripple into a sound and
cheerful man. He exacted a promise
from me that wonld hunt up this
wonder; his last words we're: Don't
forget the Mount Clemens fairy" and
he was gone. 1 then-for the first
time-looked at the card and read:
"Mr. E. r. Egnew-Dear Friend:
I ask, as a special favor, that you ar
range to afford the bearer an oppor-
tunity to converse with Ella"
1 put the card in my pocket and
went to my room to finish q report
that must 60 in the morning mail. I
began to write, but found il difficult
to concentrate my hand-somehow the
the name of Ella" would appear on
my manuscript, written without my
will. I erased it three times, and
then concluded to give up a hopeless
struggle and 60 to bed. When !
awoke, that name Ella flashed through
my head the first thing, and an ire
sistible impulse determined me to
make as early q start for Mount
Clemens as train service would per-
nit. 1t was still early in the day
when I presented my friends request
to Mr.. Egnew, who looked somewhat
puzzled, if not annoyed, when he read
it, but after a moments hesitation he
said, with reassuring smile that had
a decidedly warming effect, "I would
do almost anything for -, but this is
more difficult than he can imagine"
/ then learned that those in charge OF
the young lady were much opposed to
any and all notoriety the more as the
very peculiar faculties developed in
her were OF so extraordinary charac'
ter that no conclusion could be arrived
at as yet what this strange power
might signify. 1 soon learned enough
to stimulate my curiosity to the ut
most, feeling that / would discover a
rara avis of no mean order.
Twill omit detailing of difficulties
that had to be overcome before per-
mission could be obtained to meet
Ella in such a way that my story
would have either any scientific or de-
cided interest for the ordinary reader,
or both. 1t will be sufficient to say
that 1 considered myself amply re-
warded for my patience and persever-
ence when finally did succeed in OBJ
tanning the coveted privilege OF an un-
restricted interview.
will preface the account OF my IN
quiries and observations by stating
that am not an impressionable no
vice in the line of psychic researches,
and that have read many OF the lat
est and best treatises, comments and
contributions on the various subjects
that will have to be touched upon in
this report. know that this charm
ing girl is destined to help solve at
least some of the most vexing and dill
ficult problems that are now under
discussion among the wisest and most
useful workers in the world OF science
the men who have had the courage To
free themselves from the thraldom Of
bigotry and prejudice, and who are
ready and willing to leave the beaten
track at any point where there is fail
prospect of obtaining light that Will
benetit mankind. Ideem it necessary
to say this much to give more we'gn'