The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-11-05

Ille 10 u literary Wouoel. was NV 81
excited over my reading as to prevent
my falling asleep.
was awakened by three distinct
taps on my door.
occupied the house alone at the
time, my family being in the country.
slept at home, but took my meals
elsewhere. The first thing that oc-
Cured to me after had snatched my
faculties from sleep was that any one
entering the house would seek admit
lance by ringing the front door bell.
whereas the person had knocked at
once at my library door.
"Come inr' cried.
The summons being unheeded. l
arose and opened the door. No one
was there.
Now. II were following psyche
logical impression made by the poem l
should have heard more knocks. But
did not. My raven must have come
in unseen and unheard. At any rate. l
had resumed my seat but few min
utes when became conscious that
there was some live thing in the room
with me. Moreover. l was impressed
with the fact that it was human.
though whether in flesh or spirit
could not tell. Where it was at first
did not occur to me. but presently
knew that it was sitting on a chair
on the other side of the library table.
l note the following points:
felt no fear whatever.
smelled smoke
heard running water, the chopping
Of wood and Kissing sound.
These impressions were mental, not
physical.
From having heard the clock several
times during the presence Of my mys-
FERROUS visitor | can inform you that
it entered about 8 o'clock. What was
passing all the while afterward am
now not capable of putting in here.
Indeed. it is partly gap. though time
plays US strange tricks in that respect
The next impression was the piping
Of bird.
can understand the other impress.
| sions as having real counterparts. but
the birds song cannot fathom
Birds do not sing in the dark. and II
this one sang. judging by my clock
1t must have been shortly after 1C
O'Clock at night.
There were no more external impress
sions. IL my mental senses, so tc
speak, bad been conveying to me such
things as we consider 1t possible only
to be transmitted through the physical
senses, there was from this time ST
lence.
| Within the room 1t was different
While heard no sound, was con
scious that my visitor had arisen.
was curious to know where 1t would
next make itself known to me. If II
were coming toward me it would, II
flesh and blood. be obliged to pass
around table. In exactly the time II
would have taken human adult tt
do this 1t made itself apparent in c
much more clearly defined way thar
before. and this time through the phys
tcal senses. felt hand clasp mine.
1t was not woman's or child!
hand; 1t was mans. For a few mo
ments 1t rested in mine, then gentl,
Indicated a request for me to rise.
did so. and the hand guided me to th,
door, which L opened. felt a pres
sure of the mysterious hand. and
was withdrawn. This was the las
of my visitor.
/ Any solution you may suggest will
be gratefully received by yours truly,
EDMOND GOFF.
u Endorsement on the record by tn
secretary of the Society For Psychica
Research:
This report was discussed at meet
ing of the society and the followin,
Endorsement ordered:
1.-The paper Is evidently trap lai,
for the society by some unbeliever Il
supernatural yisitations. A spiritua
being would not require the assistanc
Of mortal to open and shut door 70
its admittance or egress."
Subsequent Endorsement by Mr.. GofI
Letter received from the wife o
my best friend, John Murchison. The
were travelling in India on trair
There was collision. Murchison an
his wife penned in, John under
! beam. Mid the kissing Of escapin
J, steam they were cut out with axes
J, but before they were freed John wa
81 dead. They carried the body dow
e to a stream beside the track, and 1t n
! manned there till morning. Mrs. Mul
. Gibson was injured only by the shocl
Il | now understand the singing of th
$ bird apparently at night. There mus
/ be from six to ten hours difference
time between where l live and th
: scene of the accident. It was da
i where the bird sang.
individuals or societies who invest
gate the supernatural should not a,
sumo what is possible with supel
n natural beings. My friend entered til
y front door without any assistance. o
I. leaving me may he not have desire
n me to accompany him to the doc
y though not to open II? Quien sabe?"
1 A Gentleman Of Leisure.
e Cooling why did you speak to tn
I'll old twnmp. dear boy? Softy-Wl
= shouldn't I. old chappie? He isn't
g. twade. and he doesn't work faw q II
y ing. Exchange.
Easily Controlled.
Mrs. Bacon-I wish my husbal
At wot,ld go wherever I want him