| Show rw alde 0 A SUPPO aClO GHOST A naw and aad novel feature faatu r of f spiritualistic superstition 0 a A special to the chicago tribune from Cincinnat tl says charles thorp aged 65 a wealthy gentleman of birmingham england has been married to the em sweet acet heart of his youth who had been separated from him by death for over forty years the wedding occurred nt at a private residence un con bevente street and was witnessed by a number of highly respectable and intelligent people some of whom are well known to ty and are willing to vouch for the occurrence among those present were dr 11 at and wife he of this city who is ere in cited by a spiritualistic medium who claims she Is gifted with the power of materializing spirits in speaking of the occurrence dr 11 II at and wife said that it was the most re demonstration the they had ever witnessed they also alno said they were fully convinced that no tra fra id or deception had been practiced while the medium was visiting the large cities of the country propounding the doctrines of and giving exhibitions of spiritualistic mani maill fe stations she met mr air thorp at omaha lie ile called upon her at the hotel and in the course of a conversation stated that while a young man living in ili england lie he was engaged to marry a woman s who ito had died before the date set for the wedding and it was his ardent desire to converse with hir the medium granted him a sitting mr air chor thorp P afterwards in speaking of the occurrence said he met his s sweetheart A ce theart in ili the form of a material materialized aed spirit about it a doen sittings were had in different towns at chicago mr thorp consulted the medium and after telling hr her h r that he had gained the consent of his former sweetheart lie he requested that ahat a marriage ceremony be per formed this being a new dep departure izlure in spiritualism the medium doubted that hint the arrangements proposed bj mr air thorp could be carried out blie bile lio however Never expressed a willingness to further test her powers as a medium so she he granted mr thorp a trial setting the place for the wedding in this cit on the afternoon prece proceeding eding tl c e ei bent en mr air thorp arrived in cincinnati and after consulting with ith the nied medium luni went to a florist and ordered an abend a ance 11 ce 0 of f flowers to adorn the alie room in which lie he wait to be married the test w N as to be made at 9 in the e ei en ing at 8 those who were ere bidden biddell assembled there thera were less that adwen persons prefect at 8 30 mr thorp arrived the room was isas darkened and not a single ray of light could be seen anywhere mr air thorp was stalo stallo ned at a point near the cabinet for some time thue all sat eat silent in the darkness and gared attentively toward the cabinet expect ing some manifestation at last a bound like the rustling of a curtain was heard it was the cabinet being opened through the aperture came a pl phosphorescent light the soft rays faintly illuminating the face and torn for n 0 of mr air thorp and giving him a ghostly appearance ills IHs face ace was war then turned tone toward ard tile the cabinet those who witnessed the strange pro ce edings were ere startled upon beholding just to hlo hill right the faint outlines of 0 a form which seemed to develop in the soft light until it lore bore the appearance of a woman clothed in a robe of spotless white tier her hair was dark and her fire while it appe appeared tred deathlike wore more a smile of satisfaction just in fronton front of where the two were standing a another n 0 aber form that of an eldell elderly man r slowly lowly became N visible isible and it too b be C ca came ne plainer as the moments passed until it resembled the form of one in tile the flesh thin m was as the person who ho As as an to officiate pt ft the wedding I 1 ireci he alre re mony ss was much after the ordin ordinary try balc of conducting in marriages isit without hout the ring at the of the cere mon mony the min minister liter raised ills his hands handa above the lie heads ids of the alie bride and groom a as though pronouncing a bone benediction diction on the union tinion the to I 1 forab then scowl awn awny as tile the had come |
