Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-21
Letter Writing.


else; whether written yes
,crday or century ago? Lette
writing is a gift; it may be large
ly ACQUIRED, but there are letters an
lotters-and a very great many let
tors informative and worth filing 10
reference. are not of the good quai
itv. that get under the skin at IN
start and keep us reading on to tn
end and then wish for more, eve
though concerning simple affair
that are none OF ours.
But why mention these things tina
everybody knows? They were cane
to mind by the coming to hand OF
letter written - years ago. 1t
addressed to the late Horace lnsra
ham by Lillian Ingraham Clifford
And it is remarkable in more way
than one. Aside from it's easy dis
closure of intellectual breadth, it re
veals vision of especial signiticanc
at this time. Read the following por
tions and judge for yourself
Dunlap, Washington,
April 10, SO.
Dear Cousin Horace:
Received YOUR letter yesterday,
and feel as though | ought to
suspend all other business and
write YOU a mile of letters IN
remuneration of your kind
thouChtfulness of me. 1t seems
that you are the only one of my
name in the East that ever
thinks OF me.
| should so much like to see
YOU: am sure | should sit down
by YOU and clasp your hands and
in hearing you talk forget to
eat or sleep.
Like yourself, l am interested
in all the great questions OF the
day. but | sec no way out of the
troubles of humanity at this
time, hut by direct interposi-
ton of Providence. or in other
words, by the inspiration Of
higher intelligenccs which shall
iii the hearts of men with
noblcr and better thoughts.
We are growing better through
this great seismic upheaval OF
social and political forces in the
expulsion of the fiery passions
that dominate the heart of man
kind, and the result will be a
calmcr. purer. more spiritual life
within, and a general purifying
Of the nations.
was much pleased with your
words: "The outlook is much
brighter than heretofore"
0 prophet. give us words OF
hope, for as the eternal reigns,
the right shall prevail.
| will write you as Succinctly
as possible of what | saw in one
of our spiritual circles. There
we're four panoramic views given
to my clairvoyant sight.
1st. | saw broad expanse of
ocean with all its waters very
dark colcred, and away in the
distant horizon arose black
clouds streaked with lurid
light. They came on and the
ocean beneath lay trembling as
before a mighty storm. l saw
them reach the zenith, then
came down such a deluge of rain
and hail and lightning flashes as
made the scene sublime but ter
riblc.
I'd. saw the Goddess of Lib
crty standing on lofty pedestal,
quite in the air. and in her hand
the shield, with her arm out
stretched. and her face one OF
abject terror.
Sd. | saw the stars and,
Stripes borne aloft as by some
invisible hand. and all around
the dear old banner swirled dark
smoke and lurid flames. but
through interstices / could oc-
casionally see Old Glory with
out spot or rent, unfurled to the
storm. with every star aglitter
and every bar horizontal and
untouched by smoke or flame.
4th. ! saw mighty army
approaching; at its head were
Washington. jefferson. Jackson.
Lincoln. and scores of other
revolutionary officers. and in
their hands, instead of arms.
there were pilgrims staffs.
should mention that these were
all on foot. But they came IT.
resistihly forward. and the ma
iesty of their presence was as If
God himself were there. Then !
saw the dense clouds of smoke
and the lurid flames fall back as
before n mighty wind. and the
spiritual power of that army
drove them on until they sank
down into the depths of the sea.
And 10. the sun shone. and a
smiling and peaceful land. fertile
and fruitful, lay before me.
1t is alone. my dear cousin the
spirit of "76" that should drive
the oppressors from our land.
Then shall the spirit Of a Lincoln
issue another proclamation, this
time of the emancipation OF
white slaves.
Now J will write about our hon
affairs.
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