Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
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a SOUL LET
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a PSYCHOLOGICAL NARRATIVE

Johnson had one pet theory which
~ a., Vas everlastingly letting loose
upon ne His notion was that at night
when the body was resting the spirit
was mot, and so-called dreams en-
pueds He saw no reason why the spirit
needeias" in the body during the night;
In taet;ahe was quite certain that many
.imes his spirit has fioated away TO
another spot, and had acted in divers
ways. and what had appeared to him
Oh the morrow to be dreamer
nigtltmare-was nothing less than a
reality. His only regret was that MS
brain nad no control over the doings
Df dis spirit whilst his body slept.
He insisted on dreaming about me
one might, and got me to promise to
keep wake and look out for him. I
got nasty cold by keeping the win
dow open, but he never came-neither
In substantial nor shadowy form-to
the best Of my knowledge. But he
came the next morning in person and
appeared to be nightly pleased with
himself
well. old boy?" he said, as if he
expected me to say something pleas
act,
mo, I'm not WELL" Numbered, 1--WE
got a liquidified probocis through your
tomfoolery."
"Wha-at" he queried. ''Why, l
thought it worked finely. I can swear
tn court of law l dreamt about you.
and I distinctly remember speaking
to you"
Get any answer" l asked, cynic-
nlly.
; my dear fellow, we were chatting
together for more than half an hour
why remember it as we'll as any
thing"
"You've really got to- get something
kor 1t. Johnson" l said. you've got
1T bad. If anybody else said that to
me should Immediately put him down
as raving lunatic. Do you mean to
say that you pre-arranged to come
here and that you came?'
Johnson nodded, with the air of a
man who had done something great.
How long did you lie awaken" he
questioned.
Like the blithering idiot that l
was" I Informed him, II did not shut
my eyes until after one o'clock-al-
though got to bed at half-past ten"
"Awf'ly sorry, old chap" he said,
alphabetically, ''but I don't think l
left the house until-quite three. We
must try again"
I shook my head very decisively.
| I'm not going to get another run
ming nasal organ for anyone" I as
serted.
LAS friend" he began.
mo friend would wish me to 20 to
The expense of purchasing extra hand
kerchiefs."
you see," explained the theorist,
'sthe business didn't thoroughly work
L---excepl in my own case. I'm quite
sattsfled that Tor part of me-came
but that's not enough; want you to
behold me-"
quoted a passage learnt when an
infant. and which said always acted
up to:
BE the matter what 1t may
Always speak the truth;
: II at work or if at play
u Always speak the truth
81 thought Johnson looked q trife
hurt, but, being enthusiastic, his ar
dor was but little damped, and he said
that he did not wish me to say any
thing untruthful in any way; he sim
Oily wished ME to quote facts.
i ITO prove the case once for ALL" he
said, anxiously. II want you to come
to mel"
! absolutely refused.
1 Don't be 50 excessively skeptical
and backward" he said. cts all in
the interest of science and things I've
proved to you-that is, I've told you-
that visited you last night. Evident
Ky you don't know spirit when you
ssee one Now l want you, directly you
-, thoughts entirely upon my rooms.
desire that you should for, the time be-
ing endeavor to be oblivious Of every
thing else. and try to force your spirit
out of you by your will power"
: And then-what?"
Then will it fly to my rooms by thor
= oughIy concentrating your thoughts up
on the position of the same. Keep that
up until you lose consciousness-and
! then We will see"
IF | don't come by half-past one,"
said sceptically, don't sit up for me-"
"You-youIl try and come, won't
you?' he pleaded. never saw him lool.
more anxious.
But how-how shall I be dressed?"
I asked. anxiously.
FFr Don't be silly. No one can see your
spirit"
'<But shall be jolly cold, dressed like
that, shan't I? I'm not going to get
rheumatism for anybody" asserted
You silly fellow, he explained, "why,
your body will be in bed all the time;
it's only your mind, as It were, that's
coming to see ne"
Z ,E''But how-how shall you know me-"
Z asket. somewhat uncertain. Look
here, if I'm coming in my clothes-I'm
not coming footing round in that