The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-05

aWayl saying my husband wanted me
NJ once, as one OF my children WA m.
! looked Al tbs nurse. who assured me
there was nothing immediate impead-
ing. 10, stopping over my poor friend.
! whisporcd-at the same time press.
ing kiss on her forehesd--that half
al hour should soc me At her side
again. Bus she took no notice. and
much aga nst any will l hastily and
noiselessly left the room.
Throwing a shawl over my head. I
hurried aiross the square. and 40
passed the church the clock struck y.
and | suddenly remembered that today
was my birthdayi
] got back In less than half an hour
and on my return heard. 10 my ever
lasting sorrow. that had not been
gone ten minutes before my dear L.
became restless and uneasy. then looked
hastily roqnd the room. gave cry,
then there came a rush OF blood 10 her
mouth. and after a few painful strug-
gles she sank back. Easped once or
twice and never moved again.
OF course / thought then. and do TO
this day, that she was locking round
the room Tor me and that she had died
feeling ! had broken my faith With
her. A bitter. never-iailing regret
I have given this light sketch OF the
feelings which existed between me and
my poor friend before narrating the
circumstances Of her supernatural visi,
TO mel Just 10 emphasize the facts OF tbs
allurlng fascination. the intense afiee-
ton. which existed between Us durins
her lifetime and which. nrmiy BE-
lleve, have lasted beyond her grave.
Quite a year and a half after her
death my lpOor IT,. With what mo.
tive l kntIW not-unloss II may have
been. a. ! sometimes fondly hope. Il
assure ms that she understood aEt
sympathizfd with my sorrow At having
failed her al the moment Of her cH
trcmity-a bpeared 10 me. She CANT
once. but never again. Il occurred
ihus:
had / son suffering al day from
brow ague and had gone early 10 bed
but not 20 Hep All the evening Ia.
been kept PAINFULLY awake by that sam
church cid * which / have mentionel
above.
I, seomi A to me 70 strike oftoae'
louder and more slowly than any clool
had cTe1 has The misfortune 70 com
across. d course my ailment Of n
moment G used the clocks yagaries {
appear pei uliarly painful. and Dor
the annoy nee very resilcssly. with m
face turnel petushly 10 the wall. bu
when thcI midnight hour began {
chime I I, as though could bear
no longer Muiiering an Impatient 81
clamatlon. I turnod IN my bed ~ as I
face the lom. and looking across Il
saw my pdor L. standing elose 10
screen bet recn nc and The door. lool
iIg At me.
She was In her usual dress. wcarin
what was then called a "cfoss.over
which vas tied behind. while her boz
not. which shc was always In the hab
OF taking { N as she came upstairs. wa
as usual. ksnglue By the ribbon on b,
arm She lad smile on her face. an
I distinctly noticed her lovely li,t
white ears, which we're always my a,
miratlon AZ 0 which were only half COZ
cred by her soft brown hair
She stood "A minute Il Gecmed-lool
ms az me. thea she glided toward m
and | half arpreheusiye that she vi
about TO throw herself on my bed. e.
claimed. Jim. Ing up 10 a sitting 20
turc.
"DcarcCil what brings you here
late9"
with d,ep reverence be Il spokei
but a. soon az these words we're out
my mouth \ was irrcsisubly reaind,
Of those spoken. holy writ tells %. /
81 Peter ~ the awful moment Of Il
TRANSPORTATION, Awed and dared
the sight 4 the spiritual wsitants. '
I are told bel uttered words not knows
what be 81 "a" These words OF mil
! also seeme'i to leap 10 my lips, vi
but little iheaning In them. u any.
IS soon. however. 90 my voice III
; ceased tho spparition disappeared Al
' ! remained some moments motionle'
= was not frightened. bu, felt cold
!. than I had tel, IN my life. and I ha
B. never felt ., Geld since. but the molI
d ure seemed 10 pour on my body. ] ea
Z ed nc one 10 ny assistance. All res
o ICED was that God had permitted .
: TO sec her Sncc more. and that perha
4 he nigh, SIND her 10 me again. But
2 has not doao 70. and probably now
q never will
u l lay aWtke oil the night af,erwaI
: hoping for AMI. think. almost q
d pecting--hcr again. and after the q
e had dawnec 7 tell asleep.
" Before tel ling my story 10 anyone a
r dreadlug "a speakahly an the Doubt
and sareasus speeches which such
I narrative Mould inevitably call forth
I" sent for ms doctor. an old and trust
j. friend, and after making him "a
; nationally o me for somc time ask
y him whcsh9 had ever betrayed a
d hysierical 'ndencics. lie treasured /
10 heartily q this point and N
r asked my 4 asons for such a Questl,
y thereioi o,snea nv hea.. 10 n