Telepathy and the Subliminal SelfMason, R. Osgood (Rufus Osgood)
Philosophy
Telepathy and the Subliminal Self
Mason, R. Osgood (Rufus Osgood)
Parapsychology -- Investigation; Telepathy
"Miss L., some years before I made her acquaintance, occupied much of
her time in visiting the poor. One day as she walked homewards she
felt cold and tired and longed to be at home warming herself at the
kitchen fire. At or about the minute corresponding to this wish, the
two servants being in the kitchen, the door-handle was seen to turn,
the door opened, and in walked Miss L., and going up to the fire she
held out her hands and warmed herself, and the servants saw she had a
pair of _green_ kid gloves on her hands. She suddenly disappeared
before their eyes, and the two servants in great alarm went upstairs
and told the mother what they had seen, including the green kid
gloves. The mother feared something was wrong, but she attempted to
quiet the servants by reminding them that Miss L. always wore black
and never green gloves, and that therefore the 'ghost' could not have
been that of her daughter.
"In about half an hour the veritable Miss L. entered the house, and
going into the kitchen warmed herself at the fire; and she had on a
pair of _green_ kid gloves which she had bought on her way home, not
being able to get a suitable black pair.
"G. WYLD, M. D."
The next case is from Dr. Wm. M. Buchanan, 12 Rutland Square, Edinburgh.
He writes:--
"The following circumstance took place at a villa about one and a half
miles from Glasgow, and was told me by my wife. Of its truth I am as
certain as if I had been a witness. The house had a lawn in front of
about three or four acres in extent, with a lodge at the gateway
distinctly seen from the house, which was about eighty yards' distant.
Two of the family were going to visit a friend seven miles' distant,
and on the previous day it had been arranged to take a lady, Miss W.,
with them, who was to be in waiting at a place about a mile distant.
Three of the family and a lady visitor were standing at one of the
dining-room windows waiting for the carriage, when they, including my
wife, saw Miss W. open the gate at the lodge. The wind had disarranged
the front of a pelisse which she wore, which they distinctly saw her
adjust. She wore a light gray-colored beaver hat, and had a
handkerchief at her mouth; it was supposed she was suffering from
toothache to which she was subject. She entered the lodge to the
surprise of her friends, and as she did not leave it, a servant was
sent to ask her to join the family; but she was informed that Miss W.
had not been there, and it was afterwards ascertained that no one
except the woman's husband had been in the lodge that morning.
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