Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-10

Il have sent, said she, "for a priest
of my faith, who has power both to
summon the departed and to unite the
dead and the living in holy wedlock.
Your friend can be my husband now,
his abode somewhere, everywhere,
but with God always; my abode here,
until such pleasant time as God may
rid me of the gross flesh and the
grosser qualities which bear it COM
pany, and then-and theu-we shall
dwell together forever, my husband
and |, in the very presence of God, do
ing good upon earth through all
eternity, if we may-doing nothing
but good, ana enjoying an unsullied,
undying love for each other such as
no mortal could experience. Do you
not understand, she cried, clutchiug
my shoulder, ''that the hand of God
may have been in my refusal and in
your friends death? Who are you,
that, having never seen the light, pre-
tends to know?"
Fearing in my reason that she was
mad, but feeling in my heart that
stood within the presence of one of
those awful mysteries which Provi-
dence diseloses to the very few only
to whom it has been given TO under
stand them, | made no protest, for
my tongue had lost it's offices and my
purposes were astray. had known
that this strange girl had delved deep
into the secrets of the after life and
of the unknown conditions which en-
compass us in the flesh; had known
that she had steadfastly pursued her
course in the face of ridicule, when |
felt that she ought to have received
compassion; and sometimes | had
wondered if really there might not be
mortals so strangely endowed-but at
this juncture grave, gray man en-
tered the room. | had seen him b.
fore, and had heard much about him.
He was 4 famous medium, whom
some people feared and others ridi-
culed. Norma introduced us.
My friend, she said, laying her
hand upon his arm, summon the
spirit of my lover, whose body lies
there and make us man and wife.
SISTER" replied the grave man,
gently, does he wish to marry you?"
He did in the flesh, brother. We
loved each other If he does not wish
TO marry me he will inform you; but
know that now, since his passing to
the other life has cleared his vision
and made him understand my heart,
he loves me infinitely better than be-
fore, and will gladly marry me. His
friend, who sits here, will witness the
marriage"
Then by rappings and other devices.
brought back the spirit of my friend.
Questions were asked and answered,
my friend responding through the
mediumship of the grave, gray man
$50 he declaredl, that he loved Norma
and desired more fondly than ever to
marry her. 1t would be tiresome
to repeat the words of the
marriage ceremony (which was
performed), or the tender exchanges
of speech between husband and
wife which followed the marriage;
nor do deem it good taste to express
any opinion on the subject, preferring
merely TO report what / saw and
heard. But l cannot refrain from
saying that the look of womanly
sweetness and happiness in Norma 5
face surpassed in simple beauty and
purity all that had ever seen in the
faces of brides who had married living
men. The light of heaven shone in
her glorious brown eyes, and peace
that passeth understanding sat like
a coronet of pearls upon her brow.
After it was all over the grave man
placed his hand upon her head
MY sister" said he, this has all
been the work of the Most High The
light in your eyes tells me that hence
forth you can communicate with the
departed; this will bring you in con-
slant companions hip with your spirit
husband; and, aided by the advice
which his now superior wisdom will
enable him TO give you in your work
for the good of humanity, you will
become one Of the great and goo
women of the world"
Still will express no opinion but
how strangely has it all come true!
Norma known by no other nameJ Is
to-day one of the most famous and
widely loved Of the noble women who
have given over their lives to the
benefit OF humanity. I saw her last
a few years ago, but the strange scene
at my dead friends bedside was not
mentioned. Her brown hair is grav-
ing now, but there is still in her beau
tiful eyes the ineffable light which
shone in them that night. Her sweet
ness and grace are matchless, and the
greatest regret of my life is that /
cannot be always near her, to sit hum.
bly, at her feet and hear the words Of
gentle wisdom ana unbounded com.
passion which fall from her lips.
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