The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-08
AT THE SEANCGE.
The Lonely Widow Speaks with
Har nTarrvD md iS Comforfed.

Her Harry" and is Comforted.
There were thirteen in the circle. in
GLIDING the medium The woman who
believed. but who had never given her
faith the benefit of a spiritual seance.
and the man who doubted and who had
fed his credulity on exhibitions of me-
diumistic power galore. sat together on
a narrow red diyan in one corner Of the
room and awaited Developments with
widely contrasting emotions.
Somebody turned out the gas and she
drew nearer to him and laid her hand
on his with a convulsive shiver OF min
gled fear and excitement. Her inVolun-
tary expression of faith in his power to
avert whatever evil might be lurking
around under cover of the darkness,
elected a tender reassuring pat from his
dISengaged LETT member and her half
StIned gasp OF nervousness ended WITH a
sigh OF satisfaction born of the knoWI-
edse that ne was there ana abe to pro-
tect her. she mad come 10 the meeting
expecting TO have nomentou5 questions
settled which had been troubling her for
se. e1al wecAs, ana tne prospect l.i.-
mediate communication with UNSEEN
messengers from The spirit world over
awed her with an unwonted sense Of
soIemnrty.
They sat there for a minute or more
enveloped in Cimmerian darkness anu
tombl1ke, silence. AT last a man in an
other corner of the room raised his
cracked voice to the tune Of lie Win
Save YOU and invited the inhabitants
of the world beyond to show your
faces Just now
Nv hen you feel the trumpet touch you
speak to the visiting sp4I4J, Saiu the
medium. otherwise IL viii not stay"
They waited again for some NANTES
tatlon. At the expiration Of the second
period of expectancy a meek sister
struck UP nylnn eApfesstve one
deep devotion, alteration and cOnUltIOn,
ana the woman Joined in with her con-
science divided against itself as 10
whether such method of worship we're
sacrilege or a sanctIned expression of
the most profound faith The last stanza
dled away IN LTemOIIng and lOng-draSn
out note. At that moment three distinct
taps on her knees aroused the woman to
the fact that the critical time had come
and she grasped her companions hand
more lIk nIly.
What is it? What do you want?" she
asked family.
There were a series of indistinct gasps
and murmurs, which gave common
sense listeners the impression that the
ghostly visitor had left part of his breath
behind him in his scramble TO reach
shores terrestrial. AT last there hoated
frightened little scream and drew yet
nearer to the man beside her.
My husband she walled in q voice
'Talk to him. whispered the man
She fought for cornposure and spoke
again.
Harry" she pleaded meelly tell me
tell me truly. Did you mean what You
said Just before you died about my
marrying again? Do you think that
was just right? ! am very lonely some
times. you know"
After the usual prelude of labored res
piratiOn the PARKWAY voice sounded
clearly and distinctly throughout the
II want you to marry at once" It
said. ~ shall never be happy until you
! have done so.''
The lights flashed up with sudden brill
Eancy and the woman leaned over
against the mans shoulder and very ap-
/ propriately tainted. The whole bakers
dozen of them pronounced it the most
J remarkable meeting they had ever at
tended When the party broke up and
the little band of seekers after spiritual
| truth paid the usual fee the man who
doubted slipped an extra $40 bill into the
| mediums hands.
you've made everything plain sailing
| for me from this time on he said gaily.
| and I consider your services cheap at
| this price."-Chicago News