The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-07-22
A CHANGE OF SOULS.

"Yes," said the old physician media
lively, 1.-THE soul of man is a most mysteri-
GUS thing II is the divine gift par excel.
lence and is subject to no material laws
Its relations to the body are known to no
man. That inner life which reigrs SUI
preme over the kingdom of man, that
strange, immortal principle called a SOUL
is independent of its dofilcd temple. Oh
you may laugh, as an incredulous laugh
broke from the LIS of several, "but tell
you we know nothing about the living,
reasoning and loving part Of n man. The
power Of God is unlimited, and his ways
are past finding cut. Who are we that we
dare snecr at his works?'
But, doctor" | demonstrated, II do
not doubt the omnipotence of God. only
ask if it is his will that the divine part Of
n man should be distinct and separable,
during life, from his mortal part. On
what do you base your theory"
Sir, )" said the doctor gravely, with
me it is no theory but an indisputable
fact. l know that you will not believe
NE, but have seen that which, to my
mind, clearly proves that the soul may
leave the body for limited time, and that,
too, without injury to the body"
TEL us the story DOCTOR" I asked.
The doctor and / were members Of the
same club, and it vas in the clubroom
that the fore going conversation took place.
The others present had been silent listen.
ers. but here one broke in, saying: Eyes,
doctor, tell us about it. | have long he
lieved that the soul was an cratic sprite,
and If you have any evidence in favor of
my theory give it to us"
The man of medicine lit fresh cigar
before replying. 1T happened several
years ago, before l enjoyed the extensive
practice ] do now. A very intimate friend
and brother physician was in love with u
beautiful young lady in the town of c.,
where we both lived. His affection was
not returned, but the sister of his inamo-
rata, beautiful brunette, loved him mad
ly, though secretly.
"Well, thc POOR fellow did his best to
win the love of Jennie Caswell, for that
was the name of the lady he loved, but all
his efforts seemed in vain. At last be de-
cided that he had rival; that his lady
loved some one else But try as he would,
he could find no grounds for his belief.
Finally, one night when he called at the
Caswell residence, he found another caller
there 1t was an cid chum, Paul Thomas,
and he was calling on Edith, the brunette
sister. That night suficcd to convince
Jack shat was his name Jack Beverly
that Jennie loved his friend Paul Thomas.
He was also convinced that her love was
not returned, for all Paul's affections were
evidently lavished on Edith. Paul had ar
rived at the same conclusion in regard to
Jack and Edith, and both conclusions
proved correct. 1t was most mixed up
affair. Here were two young fellows,
fYio in xx-ith yic
who in turn loved the two friends, but
each loved the wrong fellow.
Things went on thus for nearly II
month, when one day Paul went to Jack
and asked, Say, Jack, are you in love with
Jennie Caswell!' Jack flushed up, for the
question was rather impertinent. But as
Paul was his friend and evidently in ear
nest, he replied, Yes, Paul, am We'll,
why the deuce don't you settle matters so
can do the sameY Edith is very cold to
me, and, think, loves you; but if you
were engaged to her sister, fancy it might
| be different.
Well, by George Paul, but that S
curious. ] am in the same box. Jennie
! loves you and won't give me the least en-
| enlargement. Paul looked doubtfully at
bis friend for moment before replying
If that is true, don't see any help for us.
Those girls are awfully set In their ways
and will evidently marry no one but the
man they love- We'll, / for one dom
want to marry girl unless she loves me,
said Jack.
"After some further talk they parted,
both very much down hearted Jack was
so thin and pale that his friends hardly
knew him, while Paul's respondent face
would have become "A ghost better than a
man. Both were religious, and many and
fervent were the prayers that assembled tc
the throne of grace from the lips of those
despairing lovers. Paul firmly believed
that they would finally prevail and win
the love Of the girls, but Jack thought, as
do that the love of woman, once be-
slowed, nothing can change it, Still, he
hoped against hope.
"At last it was "a bright, sunny day in
June, think, a messenger came for me
to go at once to the Caswell mansion.
FASTENED thither, and was admitted at once
to large bedroom, in which were two
beds On these lay the two daughters OF
the household-the lady loves of Jack
Beverly and Paul Thomas.
"'They are in trance, was in
formed, and have been for several hours.
An examination showed me that they were
indeed in comatose or rather in cata
leptio state, for there were no signs of life
visible. The action of the heart had ceased
or was so faint as to be Unnoticeable.
There was no respiration and the patients
were to all appearances dead.
1.-The appearance of their eyes and sew
eral ether symptoms convinced me, how
ever, that they were only in trance, as II
is commonly called. applied all the avail
a Wi GIna md MN
about giving up in despair. The cold, col
orless checks and hands and the limp
forms were strongly suggestive of death
AS dernior resort resolved to thy an
electric battery and sent for one. 1t soor
arrived, and l was preparing it wnen Mrs
Caswell, who was sitting ut the bedside Of
Edith, exclaimed, ooh, DOCTOR come
quickly l FASTENED to her side and saw