The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-23
WARNED BY SPECTERS
One Persons Three Experiences
With Ghosts.
THE SPIRIT or HIS SISTER.

Three times In my life, each instance
separated by an Interval Of years, bny,
the experiences here told been mine
] come Of family 10 different mem
bera Of which have become visible al
times those appearances which fol
want OF better name are known a,
ghosts" II IL at least possible that
the superstition regarding the second
sight 0f one born with n veil may have
some foundation In scientific fact, fol
my uncle was thus yeilcd at birth
aud all his life from infancy vacant
space was pcopled TO him with forms
which he would describe NO accurate.
ly In dress. appearance and manner
that listeners would Instantly recog.
nizc departed friends, gone over yeara
before my uncle's birth In many in.
stances.
II was not Till be was large boy
that he realized that the forms seen by
him were not visible TO others. Pages
could be written Of his experiences.
but ! am not here 10 give hearsay evil
dence. but my own personal expert.
ences. the sights seen with my own
bodily vision.
The first instance was 30 early In
my life that ] do not recall II, but my
mother relates the circumstances.
Our home was In Brooklyn, and we
had gone for the summer to Green
field Hin, Conn. was no young that
| still wore dresses and was In charge
OF a nursemald who was in the habit
OF receiving visits from Annie, a girl
Of her own class. 80 that was well
acquainted with Annie.
She died suddenly and was buried In
the country churchyard. but ] was not
told OF her death. being considered too
young TO understand.
Az walked with my nurse past the
cemetery one evening In the edge OF
dusk her supcrstItIous horror can be
imagined when cried, pointing d.
rectly TO Annie's grave: "oh, Maggie.
there Is AnnIel She Is waving her
hand for Us 70 come over TO herr I
broke away from my nurse and ran to
the cemetery fence. She caught me
up and ran In panic to the house,
nor would she ever again pass the Gem.
ctery after dark.
The only idea In my mind was that
of a familiar friend whom ! had not
seen for some time,
The second Instance was at the most
nge possible to boy
about thirteen. was attending board
ing school In Dedham. Mass.
A school friend, boy Of about my
ige, had left the school some days
before for his home In the west, leay-
ng In perfect health,
AT about o In the evening I sat on
the edge OF the bed removing my
shoes when the wall OF the room
seemed TO part and open. showing
he night outside. with the dim forms
of the trees gently waving in the
wind. As sat spellbound at this
strange sight In the rift OF the wall
against the background OF the night
Itocd my friend as had last seen him,
ust as In life. He waved his hand TO
he In token Of farewell, stood looking
II me moment, and gently the vision
AIDED.
! said TO my roommate who had
cen nothing; Charlie Is dead. | have
ust seen him" The next morning a
elegram to the school said that he had
lied the night preceding
In the third instance had grown TO
nanhood--a normal, healthy man, over
TX feet tall and weighing nearly 200
'ounds. anu a civil engineer, the
ardy outdoor life being far removed
rom dreams and morbid imaginings.
II was on one occasion necessary for
ne to consult lawyer, and one even.
lg | met the lawyer In his Boston of.
ce to talk over matter OF business.
d the course OF the conversation he |
sked me Il question which was un-
eclded about answering. l stopped
moment before replying, for consid.
ration. lowering my eyes, and, when
raised them, there stood behind the
ttorney fav0rite sister, dead many
ears.
Her eyes were fixed on mine, her
ngers on her lips, instantly alb
,rbed the idea conveyed by her sug-
estiye pose and did not give the law.
Or the information he asked. As 1t
Pterward proved, 1t was greatly TO
" interest not to do SO.
The lawyer shivered slightly as the
stant stood behind his chair and
I'D that there was draft through
le room.
He never knew that the sensation Of
I'D conveyed to his nervous system
as breath from an unseen world
Science has proved that light, sound
I'd color are all the results of vibra-
ln of greater or less rapidity. Some
these vibrations affect our senses and
e see, hear or feel their effects, But :
Int of the vast space filled with those :
which affect none Of our !
nses, yet are unknown to science? ,
ould our senses respond to them what
crets of the unseen might not be
vealed, and who can say but the