The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-20
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A SOUL LET
LOOSE
A PSYCHOLOGICAL NARRATIVE

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when the body was resting the spirit
was not, and so-called dreams" en-
sued. He saw no reason why the spirit
need lay in the body during the night;
in fact, he was quite certain that many
q time his spirit has tloated away to
another spot, and had acted in divers
ways. and what had appeared to him
on the morrow to be dreamer
nightmare-was nothing less than q
reality. His only regret was that his
brain had no control over the doings
of his spirit whilst his body slept.
He insisted on dreaming about me
one night. and got me to promise to
keep wake and look out for him, /
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
ant.
mo, I'm not WE'LL" Numbered, 1--WE
got liquidified probocis through your
tomfoolery."
"Wha-at?" he queried. why, I
thought it worked finely. can swear
in q court of law l dreamt about you,
and I distinctly remember speaking
to you"
Get any answer" l asked. cynic-
ally.
my dear fellow, we we're chatting
together for more than half an hour.
why I remember it as we'll as any
thing"
you've really got to get something
for it, Johnson" l said. you've got
it bad. If anybody else said that to
;me should Immediately put him down
tas a raving lunatic. Do you mean to
SAY that you pre-arranged to come
mere and that you Cameo
, Johnson nodded, with the air of
man who had done something great.
'How long did you lie awaken" he
questioned.
Like the blithering idiot that
was" 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.
apologetically, but l don't think
left the house until-quite three. We
must try again"
shook my head very decisively.
I'm not going to get another run
ming nasal organ for anyone" I as
serted.
GAS friend" he began.
mo friend would wish me to go to-
the expense of purchasing extra hand
kerchiefs."
You see," explained the theorist,
"the business didn't thoroughly work
except in my own case. I'm quite
satisfied that Tor part of me-came
but that's not enough; I want you to
behold me-
l quoted a passage I learnt when an
infant, and which I said always acted
up to:
BE the matter what 1t may
Always speak the truth:
If at work or il at play
Always speak the truth"
I thought johnson looked a 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
ply wished me to quote facts.
ITO prove the case once for ALL" he
said. anxiously, Il want you to come
to me-"
I..absolutely refused.
Don't be so excessively skeptical
and backward" he said. tits 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
ly you don't know spirit when you
see one Now 1 want you directly you
thoughts entirely upon my rooms. l
desire that you should for the time be-
Ing endeavor to be oblivious of every
thing else, ard try to force your spirit
out of you by your will power"
"And then-what?"
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oughly concentrating your thoughts up
on the position CT the same. Keep that
up until you lose consciousness-and
then we will see"
"If don't come by half-past one"
said. scepticaliy. don't sit up for me-"
"Ycu-you'll try and come. won't
you?" he pleaded. Ineycr saw him look
more anxious.
"But how-how shall I be dressed"
asked. anxiCusly.
Don't be silly. No one can see your
spirit"
''Dut shall be jolly cold, dressed like
that, shan't 1? I'm not going to get
rheumatism for anybody" asserted.
"You silly fellow" lie explained, why,
your body will be in bed all the time;
it's only your mind as it were, that's
coming to see me-"
t'But how-how shall you know me?"
I asked. somewhat uncertain. Look
here, if I'm coming in my clothes-I'm
not coming footing round in that
draughty condition."
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