The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-16
FROM GREAT HEIGHTS.
bonSatlen Described by One Who
Experienced II.

tonSation Described by One Who
Experienced II.
erman scientist, Professor Albert
who fell over a precipice In the
but lived TO tell the tale, makes
htory very encouraging account
Sose with an inclination to high
and the like.
fall was only seventy feet, yet
would be more than enough 20
~ a temperate person, His story
nll OF interesting detail,
flrst he seemed TO himself to he
6 through the air, His fall really
d have occupied only n few sec.
but his train Of thought was
and full Of interesting details.
! clearly saw" he says, "the posi-.
ity Of my fate. said TO myself,
DO rocky wall from which am now
Ing hurled prevents my seeing what
at it's base. The snow may be melt.
there or there may be none. II
lere is any. my life may be saved
therwise death IL inevitable.
a. IF am conscious on reaching the
birth. | have by me bottle OF arc.
mates and my alpenstock. will
srasp II, for II may serve me In good
stead thought, too, OF removing my
Eyeglasses lest their spllntering might
cause injury.
"other and gentlcr thoughts for those
was to leave behind came upon me-
For myself felt indifferent. caring
really little whether l should be much
injured or not, but from motives OF
consideration for others | felt lmpell.
ed, as IL were, TO make light Of the
matter, seemed 10 call aloud, Il am
not much hurtH
II recollectcd that In Ave days more
I was 10 have delivered an inaugural
discourse and thought OF The grief my
death would cause to those near and
dear to me, Anon, lying, as It were, on
the limit OF FAR distant horizon ap.
peared distinct and divers images and
episodes OF my past life. The whole
mental picture stood out clear cut and
illuminOd by divine and mysterious
light.
"All things seemed lovely and Of
bood report. There we're no misglv-
hgs, no snEietiss, no sorrow, pain or
error.
There were no sensations OF contest
IL strife. All was merged 10 feelings
f genial good will and kindly feeling.
such feelings predomlnated over all
Ind formed what was truly a unique
md lovely picture.
Gradually heaven Of glorious bua
aecked with crimson clouds OF gossa.
mer iightness surrounded me. In them
] was waited TO and fro borne up from
below, but psinlessly and pleasantly
while a vast and moving snow field
seemed to accompany me. Anon the
perception Of objects, subjective
thoughts, a medley of various feelings,
seemed to circle IN sconcentric mazes
around as a common center.
'"Then came a dull thud, which l
Heard very distinctly, but did not feel.
and my fall was ended At that in
slant a dark veil passed before me.
II called aloud three or four times I
am not much hurt grasped my glass
es, which lay near me, and touched my
limbs to make sure they were not
broken.
"Then I saw my companions slowly
approaching. They told me n good half
hour had elapsed after my fall before
/ spoke.
II had lost consciousness, and that
explains the dark veil. Later the pow
er OF thinking returned. I was con-
scious only 30 long as was falling Of
the perception OF beautiful images Al
the moment Of contact with earth they
disappeared"
On another occasion Or. Helm was
injured In a carriage accident He said
hat he distinctly heard and counted
he bone fractures-seyen in all
which he received He quotes the evil
dence of an Italian who had a similar
erlence.--Gateway.
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