Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Religion
Life and labor in the spirit world: Being a description of localities, employments, surroundings, and conditions in the spheres.
Longley, Mary T. (Mary Theresa)
Spirit writings; Spirits
Mr. Aiken found himself unable to remain long away from that humble
abode; again and again was he to be seen in the home of Mr. Morrow,
questioning the suffering man concerning his malady, conversing with the
invalid daughter in relation to her ailments, or speaking words of cheer
to both. At each visit the likeness between Katy Morrow and the
long-lost darling of his heart grew upon him. Ah, little did he know
that it was the presence of his angel child that caused the marvelous
likeness, and that at every visit of her father the spirit gained power
to come closer and closer to him; or, indeed, that it was herself, dear
Lucy Aiken, who filled her parent’s mind day after day with the desire
to visit these humble but worthy people.
HAPPY RESULTS OF SPIRIT EFFORTS.
In a little while, under the generous treatment and kindly care bestowed
upon them, both invalids began to show signs of improvement in their
condition, and soon good Dr. Jones—who still continued to visit them,
and who looked upon the visits and assistance of the proud capitalist
with silent but approving amazement—declared that, with the approach of
early spring, it would be advisable to remove them to some country place
where they could enjoy the fresh air and mellow sunlight. Accordingly,
Mr. Aiken took it upon himself to provide such a place.
A few miles from the great city there is a quiet, peaceful village,
where the flowers bloom and birds make cheerful music through all the
golden summer time. It is a lovely spot, where Nature dons her fairest,
freshest robes in which to charm the eye and delight the senses of those
weary travelers who linger there in order to gain strength and repose of
mind and body. In this pleasant spot, Mr. Aiken, the man of wealth,
makes his summer home; and it was here he determined to find a place for
Mr. Morrow and his daughter.
By this time, Mr. Aiken had enlisted the interest and sympathies of his
wife in the case of the invalids, and it was mainly through her
exertions that a pretty cottage located on a quiet lane, and partly
shaded by the branches of a magnificent old elm, was secured for their
occupancy.
In due time our friends were removed to this pleasant retreat, and it
really seemed that the change was calculated to work a marvelous cure in
the condition of both invalids, so rapidly did they acquire strength in
the genial atmosphere in which they now dwelt. In a little time,
however, it was seen that Mr. Morrow’s days in the form were numbered.
The spinal trouble from which he suffered became aggravated to an
intense degree, and all that could be done was to make his sufferings as
light as possible by skillful treatment and care. All that kindness
could do was done.
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