Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-16

ticn. 1t is not difficult to Imagine
the nlodus operated she must h-sve
been lifted bodily over the intervening
block Of houses, and simply set down
in tic next street; but since her physi-
cal body was not visible floating in
the air it is also evident that veil Of
some sort (probably Of etheric matter)
must have been thrown round her
while in transit"
This seems silly enough To deprive
the invisible helpers" of all sensible
consideration, but still more wonderful
feats are solemnly attributed to them.
and what is more, believed in absolute
ly by the rank and file of theosophy.
Here is another example of the ell
cacy of the invisible helper" but in
this case the helper was alleged to be
visible This is the way the incident
is described:
1.-TWO IF the little children of a small
farmer were left to amuse themselves
while their parents and the entire
household were engaged in the work
of harvesting. The little ones started
for a walk in the woods, wandered far
from home, and then managed to lose
their way. When the weary parents
returned at dusk il was discovered
that the children were missing, and
after inquiries at some CT the neigh
bors' houses, the father sent servants
and laborers in various directions to
seek for them. Their efforts were,
however. unsuccessful, and their
shouts unanswered. and they had reas-
semhied at the farm in a despond.
ent frame of mind. when they all saw
curious light some distance away
moving slowly across some fields to-
ward the road. Ii was described as a
large globular mass of rich golden
glow, quite unlike ordinary lamplight;
and as it drew nearer It was seen
that the " o missing children were
walking steadily along in the midst of
it. The father and some Others inn
mediately set off running toward it,
the appearance persisted until they
were close to it, but just as they
grasped the children II vanished, leav.
ing them in the darkness. The chill. !
dren's story was that after night cane
on they had wandered about crying H. |
the woods for some time, ana had al
last lain down under a tree to sleep.
They had been reused. they said By a
beautiful lady with lamp, who took
them by the hand and led them home;
when they questioned her she smiled
at them, but never spoke a word To
this strange tale they bctt steadily
adhered, nor was It possible in any
way to shake their faith in what they
had seen"
A third case cited deals with a child
saved from burning dwelling, and .
is told in this way The mother Of |
the child was friend Of the Iandlady
Of the house. and had left the little |
creature in her charge for the night. !
because she was herself Obliged 70 20 |
down q Colchester on business. II |
was not until every one else hal been |
rescued, and the whole house wrap- |
ped in fame, that the landlady remem !
5eTed the trust that had been confidcd |
to her. 1t seemed hopeless then 10 /
attempt 10 get at the garnet where the
child had been put 70 bed. but one Of |
The fremen resolved to make the e.
fort. and, after receiving minute d.
recGons IS 10 the exact situation OF
the Ioom, plunged IA among the smoke
and fame.
He found tho child. and brought u
forth entirely unframed, but when he
retoined bis comrades he had very
singular story 20 tell He declared
that when he reached the room he
found It In flames. and most Of the