The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

was that she must have been mistaken;
her hostess possessed neither portrait nor
easel.
Miss X had occasionally attended a GER
tain church in London, the vicar of which.
though personally a stranger to- her. mad
commanded her respect and esteem by the
nobility and sacrifice OF his work among
the poor. About two years ago he died, and
it was not till some little time later that
she again visited the church On this occa-
sion she was unfavorably imp essed by
some details in procession, which appealed
somewhat to her sense of the ridiculous.
While watching its passage up the aisle.
Miss X suddenly noticed a surpliced figure
moving away from the process sion and COM
ing down the church toward her. Her first
tached himself from the rest and
was returning to the starting point.
figure. instead of passing westward
| down the aisle was apparently NOV
| ing through the seats and through the peo-
ple and she realized that what she saw was
vision. AS the figure approached her
| more closely, the seer recognized II as the
| apparition of the late vicar The face Of the
| figure, which was turned toward her, wore
/ a look of distinct disapprobation, and then
| Miss * realized that she had been criti-
csing the ser wee IN wrong Split IiI CON-
| marked that it was by no means inconceiv-
| able that man whose duty IL was TO min
| lister to the spiritual needs OF community
| should after his removal from the scene Of
| his earthly labors return to teach a lesson
| needed by one of his flock. She considered
| this was a possible explanation, more es-
| pecialy as the presence OF a large number
| of people dwelling affectionately on his
conditions for the manifestation. though of
| course, the GENERALIZATION of subconscious
| idea of her own mind was equally conceiv-
| able.
CLAIRAUDIENCE.
Dealing next with the phenomena Of
clairaudience, Miss X. proceeded TO relate
| yet another pair of stories. While travel
| ing with a friend in the Highlands of Scot
| land she received an offer of hospitality at
| a certain farmhouse. AS the offer afforded
them an opportunity Of visiting a portion
| of the country far beyond hotels and which
! they had not hitherto seen, Miss y. and
| her companion decided to avail themselves
| of the offer. Their journey to the farmers
| house involved walk OF some eight or
| nine miles, in which they were accompanied
! by their dog. This dog, said Miss ", was a
| very champion among dogs, having a high
| reputation for courage and sagacity. IL
was. therefore, with much surprise that, on
| approaching the house. they observed him
| turn tail with every appearance OF fear,
| and tear past them along the road as fast
| as he could run, and their surprise was
| increased by the fact that on investigation
| they could discover nothing to explain con-
| duct so unusual. The incident. unimportant
as it seemed, became invested with signifi-
canoe when viewed in connection with sub
| sequent occurrences. Miss X and her
| friend were cordially received. and at night
shared comfortable room on the ground
| said Miss ", to hear sounds that
are not effectively real. just as
| ence. but on this particular night the other
| lady. as well as myself, was kept awake
| by variety of noises for which we could
not accountable dragging OF heavy body
| across the stone floor, and the apparent
| moving about OF heavy pieces OF furniture
Inasmuch as the farmer and his family had
| retired TO rest. and were sleeping in the
! rooms above. the origin OF the sounds was
| not manifest. though we did our utmost 10
| examine into all possible causes and com
pared notes and opinions at Intervals dur
| possible.
On the following day they mentioned their
experiences to the people OF the house. who
offered commonplace but paipably made
qrate explanation. Some time afterwards.
| ply along the Scottish coast Miss Y and
her friend entered into conversation on the
| familiar with the district they had latslv
incidentally inquired If they had visited the he
| ly reported to be haunted, though the fact
| had been carefully concealed from the lady
visitors. The place had long had an evil
| notoriety, on account or mysterious noises
which were heard there. and which the
| present occupier OF the place was anxious
to ignore or . 70 explain aS away but as their
| the noises would have gone on year after
year. without cessation, had the explana-
| ton been SO simple an affair Some time
! afterwards. being once more in the north,
| Miss Y. and her friend were again asked
| whether they had visited this house. on
! this occasion they were again informed
| that the place had for many years been in
! Ill repute. having once been the home OF
w ,a weye % suSnscted NOT without reason Of
| adding the crime Of murder to their other
| offensee. do not propose. said the speaker.
/ to attempt TO explain away these circum-
| stances. I think Il extremely likely that
| after such associations there would be
something uncanpy about the house The