The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-20
WILLIAM WISTER'S WILL A MEa
SAGE FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

WILLIAM WIsTER's WILL A MEa
SAGE FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
just graduated from a course in
which the physical sciences held first
place, John had all the certainty, even
about uncertainties, characteristic of
Father" said he, "here's q maya
zine writer saying that the late Prof
James has since his death been com
mun1cating with people still alive, and
has even appeared in cap and gown
to woman. Such stuff imposes on the
weak and eredulous to their injury. It
ought to be barred from publication /"
The oldbanker put down his paper,
took off his eyeglasses, carefully plac-
ed his finger tips one against the other
and replied: "Wel, I don't know
Maybe we are all more or. less like Ho
ratio: our philosophy may not embrace
all the things in heaven and earth.
I've seen so many possibilities become
realities the marvels of modern in
vention-that I IN rather more credu-
lous than I was at your age.
Then I had very few doubts about any
thing. For instance, thought Tenny-
son s vision of
The nations airy navies Crap
ping in the central blue
very beautiful as poetic imagery, but
quite impossible. Yet we know now
it was prophecy, since it has been
fulfilled in the European war. don It
know; the time may come when we
shall not be at all surprised that living
ears are hearing voices from the undis-
covered country beyond the grave. >
The old banker shifted his position
looked his son squarely in the eyes and
continued: IT was myself once start
led when one of our customers told me
that on the first day of every month
she receives a message from her dea6
husband.''
"clean crazy. I did not know you
depositors included lunatics,'' he ad
ded jokingly.
The old banker smiled to1erantly
edo you think Mrs. Wister insane
my SOM"
John WINGED. Had his father sense
. his feelings toward the young widow
But he answered promptly, "of cours
not; she is the sanest person I know
:: But what has Mrs. Wister to do wit
itg'
"Oh, only this, that she is the cu'
toner I alluded to-your sister 8 frien
and yours. You know her husband die
with nothing to dispose of by will, ye
he left will. It is strange one.
have a copy Of it and will read it
, you.'
: The old banker replaced his spe
tacles, turned to a drawer, took out
paper, unfolded it, and, leaning bac
o in his chair and real aloud:
This my last Will and Testamen
l needing. neither probate ncr execute
since [ leave no estate subject to a.
ministration. But to my beautiful an
: beloved wife and our precious lit
3 girl I leave a love that shall outli1
death and find expression from me c
s the first day of each month after [ hay
: gone on ahead to Heaven.
) s'That's all of it, John, but Mr.
d Wister tells me that not once since III
f husband died two years ago has 81
f failed to receive on the first day {
: each month the promised reinsurance {
r his devotion. Ah-h-h, this happens to
the first day Of the month, son; suppos
e you call on Mrs. Wister today-sa.
) about two o'clock this afternoon-an
e get her to tell you the whole story. TIL
J. message may come while you are the1
with her and you may judge for you
< self it's substance and authenticity
9 X
q emo, John,'' said Mrs. Wister, 81 y
! not spirituaist; I'm not even an az
vanced Psychologist. I know and cal
). nothing about occult science, so calle'
I am, as you have just said, a yer
3 level-headed person. But what you
father told you is true. My husban
= had bought this cottage, paid Tor