The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-28
bright EYES" THE
CAUSE OF HIS
WEDDING
Spirit OF Indian Made Wander
bilt-Pepper Match
CANDY AND HORSE A REWARD
Disclosures by Wealthy Brooklynlte
Who Wed Splritualist Without His
Family's Consent

Ward Vanderbilt the wealthy Brook.
Ign lumbcrmuu. married the Rev. May
; Pepper cut 81 gratitude for Bright
Eyes services Ia procuring for him
his first wife was the assertion of Van.
drrbIt iu q letter introduced before the
lmacy commission "in Brooklyn mp
pointed ut the Instance of his daughter
Minerva 10 determine his competency
to manage bis Affairs.
In letter the Iumherman gave his
reasons Tor marrying Mrs. Pepper.
ThI, De- had sent o. his dead wife 10y
the earthly hand 81 Mrs Pepper aud
the spiritual aid 81 bright Eyes" her
spirit guide The letter in part was as
follows.
Mamma Your more than welcome
letter nt hand Bright Eyes aud
'M.dy.' you srr. are 600 one Co me u
was Bright Eyes who gave mr 10
you. aud Tor this gordu,., uu her part
my heart gors uut 90 her. aud want
10 make hrf life iull 81 sunshine. She
brought sou 10 mr aud should H.
blessed.
Il am willing a. devote my lie to
her What could do without bert 1
desire ouIy one thing here that j.. o.
make NEEDY happy Little White
Rose was only lesson.
"As 49, go through life. pIucking
flowers ~ happiness here and there.
would give 60 NEEDY the blossoms l
have pluckcd Goudby. darling
PAPA"
Little white Rose" Mr. Vanderbilt
explained. was the name ~ another
spirit medium whu-c seancrs be- had
attended NEEDY" was the medium.
Mn, Pepper
How much did you pay Mrs Pep
p.r a. attend her seuncesff
4 paid her n dollar visit until a
year ago After that had private
-cinccs aud often took Mrs. Pepper
"ut o. dinner"
Another letter from bright Eyes" 60
Vanderbilt WAS rad. iu which the
ghustly Indian maid told uf the g,sd
times she had had II closed by giving
the spirits love O. Charlie
who is Charlicf'
charlie is an uli broken down farm
horse which Bright Eye-' adopted"
A letter FROM Mr. rppivr a. Wander.
hilt. written while She was uu un, ~
her camp meeting circuits. was also
produced Ia Il Mr.. Pepper told ~
wearing O. lu,krt given hy Vanderbilt
10 Bright Eyes"
"piI you give Bright E,cs' that
lD,kctf'
Yes" WIS the r'pIy 4 gave Il 60
her bat Mr. Pepper claimed H."
"Wrrr sou ever called upon a. de-
eide as e. the ownership 81 the lUgk.
rty"
"No" wns the response.
what was in ibr IpIkrtY"
~ pirturr uf Jhnriir"
bright Eyrs" liked sweets aud In
letter thanked Vanderbilt Tor candy he
had sent her Tier lutirr follows.
MY bear Earth Friend could not
60 h. the flm iziay with you. will
b. there neat SUNDAY u I ana not need.
al by my Mrly We will Try a. have
you -er be- NEEDY ls much isttcr. but
needs rest su Hs a. change her soul
vibrations
Il want 10 thank you Tor the candy
I knew u WIS coming. fur ! saw you
get H. also want a. thank yuu Tor
Charles picture 10 Is cool likeness
mud d",s The old friend full Justice.
Your lldy sends love aud blessing
81" il siiIl yours aud will manifest her
love. I will help her H. do ~. Your
spirit friend. BRIGHT EYES
Vanderbilt told of the strange rap
pings loo pHris ~ roUms in Mn. Pep
l"r's house where uu person could h.
seen.
u would hear knocks On the ceiling. I"
be- said. "und In the corners ~ the
ruum ! also heard guitar playing a
must fascinating mcludy. II noutcd
back aud forth over nay head"