Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-08-21
HAD A WEIRD POWER.
AMELIA LOST HER LOVER BY CHARM.
ING BEASTS.

MfS. T. MlleS1 WIZ uleu at Brook
vile, Pa, few days ago, had wonder.
ful power over animals aud readiIv
made pets If wild deer, bears, eata.
mounts, foxes, snakes and fishes Sbs
was o native of Ireland and came 10
this country in 1914. She rode from
New York to Philadelphia on the rail.
road went to Williamsport on a packet
boat and walked thence to Bald Eagle
where she passed several nights in tba
| woods. Later she moved to Farrands.
vile, where she made her home with n
family in whose honor the village was
named The woods in the vicinity ~
Farrandsyille were dense, and animals
and reptiles were numerous in it. II
was while in that neighborhood that
she became aware of her strange power
and began to practice it.
Her maiden name was Amelia Janss
and Henry Harrison, yet alive, was her
lover for many years, but on account of
her uncanDy power over untamed ami.
mails he never married her. He didn't
fancy having to sit at the table with a
bear on either side of him, a eatamount
opposite, his wife at his left, fox run.
ming under his feet and black snake
and rattlesnaf1e in boxes in the corner
of the dining ROOM While he was her
"steady company" she had as pets the
animals mentioned and two deer besides.
Harrison cared for her SO much, how.
ever, that upon bidding her farewell he
went to the woods, became a cook at a
lumber camp and refused to have any.
thing whatever to do with women. He
is now rs years old, and for three years
past has lived in San Jaeinto, Cal. On
account of the death of his former
sweetheart he came east to attend her
funeral, and prior to starting for his
California home l.t5fi liz following
story of tire peculiarities Of the dead
woman:
Amelia was the dearest girl ever
knew. She was beautiful and had low
ing disposition. Everything seemed to
fall in love with her. She possessed
great strength and enjoyed tramp
through the woods. She would often 60
alone, and it was while on such trips
that she would capture the animals and
snakes of which she made pets. / often
wondered how she did it. | often asked
her, but the subject was always instant.
ly changed. finally concluded that |
would learn at least a portion of her
secret if it took me all my life
Zone day III 1854. as l was coming
down the road and saw Amelia, l hur-
RED after her. She went to a stream and
sang a weird song. The words were such
as had never heard, and the appear.
anee of Amelia was greatly changed.
Her voice seemed unnatural.
4 was frightened Presently few
birds flew toward her, and several snakes
crawled from their hiding places. A
deer also responded to the weird sounds
She handled the snakes, earessed the
birds and stroked the deer. She remain
ed in this queer state about one hour. It
was this sight that made me firm in my
determination to break away from her.
Il had paid Amelia attention for four
years, but ceased my visits after that.
Amelia, during my time as her lover,
always had her two bears, deer, a cata-
mount, fox and two snakes as pets. 1t
was not unusual to see Amelia enjoying
her dinner, supper or breakfast sur
rounded by her pets, Those that ate
meat would get it off a plate especially
arranged.
1.-The bears were often hitched to a
carriage, and she would ride behind
them. The postoffiee was some miles
away, and among the sights each week
was Amelia, accompanied by bear
and deer These pets were extremely
fond Of their owner and would allow no
one to modest her.
Some odd things happened. Amelia
was finer than the other girls in the vi.
entity intellectually and was general
fayorite. l remember / used to shudder
at having her ugly catamouDt near US
as we sat on the old settee. Then, too,
it WASH delightful to have a big snake
crawl over my leg as I sat there talking
sentiment to Amelia When Amelia got
cross, she would sit on the floor, sur.
round herself with her pets and laugh
at me. l was afraid of the pets, and she
knew it.
All Of these animals were taught TO
10 various tricks, and TO matter when
che word was given all Jets responded.
recall the first time l ever attempted
to KISS her As all country lovers go
about it, began telling how Sim Jones
over in the valley kissed Martha Hen
ringer when walking along a lonely
road, and that Sarah johnson says how
she'd rather kiss than go to corn husk.
IN. Amelia was on TO me, but let me
get closer and allow my arm to go
around her waist. Finally stroked her
hair, and, with a sudden movement,
pulled her head toward me and was
about to take the kiss, when from her
throat came the magic word which
made the bears Jump toward me, the
eatamount land on my back, the fo1
give cry and the snakes stand in the
air in front Of me. was scared nearly
to death, Rugged all the closer to Amelia
and was nearly exhausted when she
commanded the pets to go away.
No, l didn't kiss her then, but wait
ed for more convenient season. Ineyef
learned that she lost her strange power
but at the time of her death she had
only a bear and a deer as pets, besides
several birds. New York Press.
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