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108 THE BEGINNINGS OF SEERSHIP.
described herself as ‘‘ Mother.” The (fourth) one
worthy of a fuller notice was “a dark, hand- some young man, fairly tall, etc., etc. He was very proud of his dark hair, and spent rather too much time before the glass while combing and brushing it. He was particular as to his face, but somewhat careless about his clothes. His taste in colours was rather loud.” I went on to say, “he was a butcher’s assistant, and that the father of the person for whom he (the “spirit”) comes helped him financially when he got into trouble through his wild ways, and assisted him to join the Army in a mounted regiment.”
This description was not recognized at the time, as I gave it to the wrong person. But the following extract from a letter (the re- mainder of which is given in Chapter IIL, “Visitants”) will prove that the description was correct—
Bournemouth, Mar. 16, 1908, DEAR Mr. TURVEY,
After leaving the Hall last evening I re- cognized from your description a young man whom I once knew. He was in the Army and all you said about his life was quite correct.
A, E, R, LANE.
described herself as ‘‘ Mother.” The (fourth) one
worthy of a fuller notice was “a dark, hand- some young man, fairly tall, etc., etc. He was very proud of his dark hair, and spent rather too much time before the glass while combing and brushing it. He was particular as to his face, but somewhat careless about his clothes. His taste in colours was rather loud.” I went on to say, “he was a butcher’s assistant, and that the father of the person for whom he (the “spirit”) comes helped him financially when he got into trouble through his wild ways, and assisted him to join the Army in a mounted regiment.”
This description was not recognized at the time, as I gave it to the wrong person. But the following extract from a letter (the re- mainder of which is given in Chapter IIL, “Visitants”) will prove that the description was correct—
Bournemouth, Mar. 16, 1908, DEAR Mr. TURVEY,
After leaving the Hall last evening I re- cognized from your description a young man whom I once knew. He was in the Army and all you said about his life was quite correct.
A, E, R, LANE.
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