The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-22
woolNo A WHOEVER.
Many widows willing 10 Persuade FARMER
Iaynaan That Life ~ worth Living.

Many widows willing 10 Persuade Farne
iaynaan That Iife ~ worth Living.
Levi Layman. an aged farmer who dwell
near Cnllico0n, y. y, andrcamcr ofdrenm
and seer Of visions. Farmer Laymnn q
rather discredited A. "A seer now, however
for "the greatest dream OF his life.n Il
which his fnt wife appeared b. him ans
told him he was 90 die on Nov 7. 1888. failet
% come true Farmer Iayman believe,
implicitly Ina IT, lie neglected 20 plant an,
crops last year; he made his will. diuued hil
grave aud prepared his spirit for immor
tally. His story was photographed all ovel
the country and was widely commented on
but Nov. came and went, and the news
papers were not called on 60 record hi.
death. Farmer Layman stills livcs-and
wonders
A New York Herald reporter called on
Levi the other day, aud here Is his account
OF his visit: Farmer Layman Is an unusual.
ytall man. His long white beard and hair
present an unkempt appearance. His fea.
tures are pinohed and sunken. and his Door
frame was thinly clad with an old suit
which he had pieced with cloth Of various
hues. lie is constantly troubled with n Sc
we're cough which, with his rheumatic DIFF
hculties, makes life burden. | asked hi IN
about his recent offers Of marriage. Eyes, "
he said, Il have received some letters from
different parts Of the world, and some OF
the writers evidently think am fool"
Are they very tender epistlesf" in
quired
oh, some Of the women write a great
deal Of nonsense, and they ask me TO write
20 them, but have never answered but
one OF them and never shall. have some
OF the letters here, and YOU can see them"
DIR. Amy Smith" Of Dayton, O., writes
brief but touching appeal to Farmer lay
man TO cheer him and assures him II he
VIII 90 and see her she will help him and
show the poor man how she loves him.
AIRS. j. II. Swazey Of Brooklyn fills Eve
ordinary letter pages In telling Farmer
Layman how she is concerned about him.
She does not think there is person In the
world who has had as many trials and trou-
bles as she has, and yet she lives She as
sures the old farmer she has no confidence
In visions Of dead friends but believes
In future state Of blessedness for the good
and wants TO do all she can 10 help him.
She has already buried two husbands and
Two children, and having a hard time to
get along would Of course not refuse the
oiier of good home and an agreeable com
panion At any rate she is very anxious 10
hear from Layman at his earliest opportu-
nifty.
A woman in Highland. n. Y, is very so
hcitous for the invalid's welfare and wants
to see him when she can and recommends
remedy for his rheumatism.
Have you had any more visions lately.
Mr. Laymanf"
NO, not exactly visions l continue to
have very strange dreams, and they have
generally meant something to me in the
past. Only the other night / thought was
IN the presence Of a large company, and
walked on the ceiling like a fly."
Then you are "a believer in dreams as
well as 'visions2'"
Certainly. ! do not see why people
should think so strange of that and call me
a fool, as some do. Talmage, the great
Brooklyn preacher, believes in visions and
dreams Is he ioolg"
How do you account for the failure os
your 'visionr" / asked
IL do not know just what to think Of it.
Perhaps am To remain here a few years
longer. II So all right. One thing is GER
tain, thought have no desire to marry an
old lady, as some of them doubtless inn
ngine. Perhaps If / could find young wo-
enough 10 take care OF mel
might talk with her"
Before left the old gentleman. anxious
TO impress me with his ability to do house
work, exhibited several loaves Of bread he
had recently baked and declared that he
could get along quite comfortably without