"I heard some one sobbing one evening last August (1888) about 10 P.M. It was in the house in Dunbar, Scotland, as I was preparing to go to bed. Feeling convinced that it was my youngest sister, I advised another sister not to go into the next room, whence the sounds seemed to proceed. After waiting with me a few minutes this sister went into the dining-room, and returned to me saying that our youngest sister was in the dining-room, and not crying at all. Then I at once thought there must be something the matter with my greatest friend, a girl of twenty-four, then in Lincolnshire. I wrote to her next day, asking her if, and at what hour on the previous night, she had been crying. In her next letter she said, 'Yes, she was suffering great pain with toothache just at the time, and was unable to restrain a few sobs.' ... This has been the only similar experience I have had." I have seen the letter referred to, together with three others, extracts from which are given below. It will be seen that Miss Clark was mistaken in supposing that she wrote _next day_. The letter was actually begun three days after--on the Wednesday--and completed on the subsequent day, after the receipt of Miss Maughan's letter written on the Tuesday evening. In view, however, of the fact that Miss Clark wrote of her impression before the receipt of her friend's letter, the mistake seems not material. From MISS CLARK. "DUNBAR, "Wednesday, _August_ 22_nd_, 1888, 9 P.M. "Were you crying on Sunday night near eleven o'clock? Because I _distinctly_ heard some one crying, and supposed it was H. in the next room, but she was not there at all. "Then I thought it must be something 'occult,' and that it might be you, and I felt so horrid." "Thursday, _August_ 23_rd_, 1888, 4.45 P.M. "Thank you very much for your letter just come. I am so sorry your face was sore. Did it make you cry on Sunday night?" From MISS MAUGHAN. (The cover of this letter has been preserved, and bears the postmark, "Spilsby, Aug. 22nd, 1888.") "Tuesday Evening, _Aug._ 21_st_, 1888. "On Sunday we went to see Wroxham Broad. We had an immense amount of walking to do altogether, and I think I got a little cold in my face in the morning, and all night I suffered with it, and my face is swelled still." In a second letter Miss Maughan writes:-- "Thursday, _August_ 23_rd_, 11 P.M. "I am putting poultices on my gums. I have never had such a huge swelling before, and it _won't_ go down. It is so horribly uncomfortable." "Saturday Afternoon. "Thanks for letter. Yes, I was crying on Sunday night; only on account of the pain. It was awful, but I only cried quietly, as Edith was asleep...." From MISS CLARK. "Monday, _August_ 27_th_, 1888, 10.30 A.M.