The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-02-01
BACK FROM A GRAVE.
TRAGIC MESSAGE RECEIVED
FROM THE OTHER WORLD.
uysierious Recovery Prom a Fatal ri.
ness Leads the Doctor 10 Iavestlrats
a Warning sent by an Inndsi Eiso.
tribes n circle.

Jays IN winch paychical matters are
exciting 10 much interest conndod n
woll.known physician 20 Chicago
Times reporter, "to have oxtraordin-
AIRY stories related 10 you about mos
sagos claiming b. havo come direct
from spiritland. To mo, a hard
headed matorialist. those seemed like
fairy tales. NJ for those who choose 20
30 employ thcir time. but lacking any
information which could be considered
Of tho least value. But had some.
thing happen 20 mo not long ago.
which, II II did not Danish the doubts
from my mind, certainly did make mo
do n good deal Of thinking.
II was Attending professionally tho
daughter Of u wcll-known spirituallst.
Tho case was n serious one and I
watched II closely. Ono morning
when | entered tho slckroom / saw
Immediately that change had taken
place for tho worse. Tho fever had
Increased and grave symptoms had
developed. | thought II my duty 10
inform the mother Of tho serious turn.
NO I called her aside.
81 am sorry, said TO her. ''that
your daughter has not gained ~
thought she would. find this morn
ing her case most serious; In fact.
madam folt at liberty 10 proceed.
seeing sho did not take II hard-'I
am doubtful OF her recovery
This did not seem 20 Affect tho
woman In the least Sho wont about
tho room with pleasant smile. tidy
ing up things. Thinking sho had not
heard me. said again: Madam.
said your daughter cannot i've
"At this sho turned 10 me. and
smiling. saidi i heard you, but |
know better. She will live
lut. madam persisted. you
arc saying n good deal more than |, az
physician, can. ! don't think she
win survive the day
'sho turned TO mo and said. with n
little Taught Now, doctor. you
physicians surely cannot pretend To
know all ,hings.
"lIcr Indifference at such serious
question aggravated me. 80. saying |
would call again In the evening. at
the same time, again telling her that
/ expected she would DO dying by that
time, ] loft, We'll, called again that
evening.
81 found my patient sitting up In
bed, the fovor having entirely loft
her, and her condition was such that
| was dumbfoundod. had nothing TO
say. for thore was nothing that could
DO said. so only prescribed again
and was about 20 90, whom the lady
asked me II would not like to Join a
small circle that WIS holding seanco
In tho parlor. l laughlngly said
None Of that for mo. thank you.
don't beliovo In II. and 80 don't caro-
10 see anything OF II, and picked up
my hat aud started for tho door She
persisted, however. naming over
some prominent people who were In
the circle, 40 at last consented 10 20.
~ had hardly sat down before tho
medium announced In writing a GER
tain name, which at once recognized
as "a patient OF mine who had died n
year before. | never pretended Ia
know the name, but II came persistent
ly until finally the medium announced
Il was for tho doctor. controlled
my expression 80 that would give no
Glow that knew tho man, when | was
dumbiounded boy having u slip Of pa
por handed mo In the handwriting OF
my former friend and patient which
reads
eel am very sorry, doctor, did moi
ask your advice the last timo | saw
you. Don't lot others follow this mis-
cradle, unhappy wretch | pretended
not 10 understand, but the truth was
was chilled TO tho marrow, The man
whose namo was signed 10 the mos
sage was patient and dear friend
who was so misguided ~ TO doubt the
existence Of God. lie had IA lingering
illness. and whom | saw that this wa,
going 70 bo fatal. bcsccched him Il
consider his condition as he ap
preached tho awful valley. | tolt
him that ho could not live more thar
week and tried TO induce him /,
mako his peace with his maker.
'lIe rosolutely refused TO argue the
question until one day whom saw the
end fast approaching. | tried with
all my power TO mako him see the
error OF his ways. remember he
raised himself upon his elbows, and
pointing his shriyolod finger at me
no said, In tones provoked by anger
doctor, It's no use OF your talk
ing. As have lived, so Will die,
and as he sank back ON his pillow
gave up all hope, | loft him TO ut
tend another serious case and was do
taincd longer than expected, bu
whom | returned 10 my ohlce | founC
note asking mo 10 come to tho hous'
Immediately. hurried, but when
arrived no was dead, don't know
what no wanted 10 say 10 me, bu
horo In q strange company, came
message to me-a horrible message
full OF regret aud experimentation
, subject which | am certain no porso
but my friend and myself know about
rs had never mentioned IL TO ANYONE
"Whether II was really what IL puI
J ported TO bo or not was lmmateria
Tor there was tho message, and | wa
not deceived In what read. The II
A cldent had u depressing effect upo
A mo, for II was so unlike the usuI
p messages from the oihor world, Her
a d n d.