Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
MY OTHER SELF

/ CLEANED from her uiafy the toHOWlhS.
which l give in extracts written by
herself:
"lseb. COL am woman Of an ex-
tremcly sensitive organization. It is
impossible for any one to be near me
and think OF any matter without the
same thought communicating itself to
Inc. | nave noticed this repeatedly
| when Edith is with NE
May 3.--Ms health IS breakiug down.
| and the doctors recommend a trip
abroad Father has business in Paris
| for the bank. SO we are going directly
there. We sail the 4th OF June
| June l4-IIere we are in Paris. The
ocean voyage revived me. and l am
| much better Paris in June is delight.
! ful-so gay. so inspiring. | am sure
shall recover We are lodged in
large house used for apartments IN
the Hue T. We are told that several
1 centuries ago one of the kings of
| France used 1t "a a residence for one
! Of his favorites. ON this account ]
would prefer being lodged somewhere
else The proaigacy. crime, ehicanery,
| practiced by the court at that time was
| frightful and sowed the seed of the
revolution Gabrielle D'Estre was pol.
sonel in such house just before
( Henry ~ was about to make her
/ qCeen OF France. | seem TO breathe an
atmosphere of crime.
! June 25--I have had shock. This
/ evening, just between daylight and
dusk. on coming In from u drive In the
Bots dc Boulogne | was mounting the
broad. massive staircase. and as |
| reached the landing something induced
me 10 turn my head and look AT the
wan There. standing with head
turned and hand on the banister. was
myself. The figure was looking straight
at me- Father came up soon after and
found me lying on the landing uneoa-
! sciouS
| When came 10 myself | was on
my bed and no one present except a
servant. Having time to think, ! de
cidcd to say sothing about my vision
| They are worried about me, and TO tell
| them would only give them more trou-
| bic would like TO leave this house,
bur Paris Is crowded with visitors. aad
we could not now lind other suitable
rooms. Besides, / would be as Liable
to this vision anywhere else.
July FL have seen Il again. This
| time | was going down the staircase.
| 1t was broad day outside. but the
heavy curtains before the window on
/ the landing excluded the light. and all
within was dim. This time / did not
/ faint. but moved on slowly to the
/ steps. keeping my eyes fixed on my
/ other self. its eyes fixed ON me. Rest
/ ing nay hand on the banister, for / was
| unsteady, l looked down 10 be sure of
the step. then put my foot ON it. When
/ looked again for my counterpart Il
had vanished. Edith was coming mp
| 10 help me down to the carriage. and
| fell into her arms.
| Il am sure this vision Is my spiritual
body and have fancy that my d.S-
cernment OF IL is the beginning of the
| end. As the physical body weakens
/ am more and more spirit. That 9th
ers do not have the same experience IS
| because others have no: the same dell
| cate perceptions, | feel that shah see
II once more before the end-that is, be
fore shall be it.
Father is very much worried about
me and would be more so IL he knew
| all. He wishes me to go TO Switzer-
land, but he is detained here by his
business and cannot go himself lie
suggests that Edith and | 20 without
him. But two girls cannot travel alone
wish TO do so. especially In my condi-
ton of health.
July l0.--When l went downstairs
this morning the curtains at the hall
window were drawn and permitted
strong light on the landing. / looked
al the wall, dreading TO see my other
self, but there was nothing but the
bare surface. Edith saw my fright
ened glance and asked me the cause
but would not tell her. Why should
II She would only think me lit for a
retreat. and very likely should lose
my liberty.
July 16.-Father has finished his
business. and we are TO start for Ge-
neya tomorrow. II win avail nothing
TO me. Something tells me that l shall
see the warning again before we leave.
and all for me will then soon be over.
Midnight have seen IL again
This is the last entry In the diary
On July 16 we came in from a drive,
and my sister went upstairs before me-
supposed father was with her. but he
was not When l reached the landing
noticed that the wall TO the left was
not as / had seen il always before
There was an opening. through which
! could look into another house or part
Of house. Though surprised. was
too much taken up with my sister TO
stop 10 examine il and went on up 10
her room. found her on the bed IN
conscious. she remained In this eoa-