New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
EXPERIENCE or 4 soMNAMBULIsT'

EXPERIENCE or A SOMNAMb Ol-i"i
7. gives one a weird feeling 10 ho told OF "oruS
Said and acts committed when one IS u"0o.7 .S..
=. ox,ernal conditions II Sc for this reason '"3'
walking or talking IN ones sleep IS so 'eiIlI' ms
A Young woman who for years was III '',o 80
- r.ausirr io her sleep said that she ieN as J"
she were possessed ny some uncanny power "'.-"'
without her yoi,ion might az any tline cause
her TO do something dreadful
unfortunately have a passion for ms s''"'S'
she said. "ani that combined with my soinh@n'D--
Ism brought ne once into most uncoihiol'"''o
posltion ! was invited TO 70 with house parry
a. q large country place on the Hudson hnoWhI
my lnnrmiv had never heretofore dared 10 accept
such invitations but as had rot had any re-
curreuce ~ my trouble for over year hopeu
! was rid = 81 forever, and, urged by my FANNY
finally accepted. For the first tvo nights prop
ably remained quietly IN ny room. bat on the third
a strange thing happened. At dinner that evening
Mss b. a girl from San Francisco wore pecu-
liar Jewel 1t was a large pearl hanging from an
equally large ruby. which was suspended from
diamond which IN It's turn Quivered from an emeI-
AID brooch I admired the effect Of the stones rest
Ing on The white lace Of her gown. ana sne IN
fastened the PIT an! hal-eu pie me oe,'r 90 mo
20 ho.d the beautiful gems, ana ! remember telnis
ner a.. I returned them 10 her that 10 was actually
a physical pleasure % handle them.
The next morning walked feeling that some
thing had happened and l Immediately became
possessed with the idea had walked In my sleep
d.
] felt most uncomfortable, however and my feel
Ing - vague apprehension was not lesst ned Wheh
j went Downstairs, and found tnat during ne
night Miss b had been robbed OF her Jewel. Wnich
she had careessly left sticking IN the pin cushion
AS 70 happened no one had come down except
Miss Is and our hostess. and the latter seemed
curio isly inlisposed 20 make disturbance 10y
announcing The loss publicly and begged US not
10 mention TIE fact 10 the rest Of the guests THIS
Mrs p readily promised she realized what
disagreeable finale IL would be TO the party but
She Insisted upon sending at once for detective
and she Quilted the room TO wire her husband
who IN town
While Miss B. was telling OF her loss had the
most curious feeling Of being IN some way connect
ed with the affair. and a. soon as We were alone
told her Of my somuambulisu and strange impress
sion. WACreupon She in her turn. told how IN the
middle os the night she had been startled by a
noise Ike the shutting OF her door, and being or a
nervous disposition. she had sprung from her
bee uncncd 10. and looked into the dimly lighted
hail. all was astonished to see that my door, which
opposite. was open.
When She missed her pin ia the morning. she
concluded Ioi speak OF the incident, she really
attached nc importance 10 the coincidence, but
now We both regarded the occurrence as sgnif-
cant and together We hastily returned to my room
There. Carelessly laid on chair near my bed. was
the missing jewel. which had escaped my notice
while / was dressing The discovery was great
shock TO me-sO great one that II probably ef-
fecied my recovery. for have never, TO my knOwl-
edge walked IN my sleep since