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MRS. oourlay's narrative. 185wrltlii"" medium." T experienced tlio next day a similar feeling in thesame arm, and was influenced to write the following impressive words :957. ^^ Ml/ dear Child: Your mother would impart to you a few thoughtsrelative to an event which is generally regarded with unspcalvable horror.I mean the dissolution of the material body. Death should present noterror to the mindj since it is but a transition of the spirit to a more exaltedand perfected state of being; a disunion of the imperishable andeternal principles of the soul and spirit from their temporary home in thephysical form. It is but the door at whose threshhold the spirit lays asideits worn-out garment, to appear clothed in its much more beautifulhabilimentsin the spiritual realm—the entrance to '* a house not made withhands, eternal in the heavens."958. ''To the mind that views this change in the condition of the spiritin its true light, it will appear a necessary preliminary step in the developmentof the immortal germ to a higher and much more glorious existence.With the gross earthly body, the spirit could not inhabit the celestialspheres, nor rove the clysian fields of eternal progression. You havea rosebud in your keeping, which must expand to an immortal flower inheaven. Earth has given it birth, but its vitality is feeble. It needstransplanting into a more genial soil in the garden of our Father and ourGod, where it wnll ultimately unfold its fair and beautiful proportions. Inother words, your little infiint, Emily, will soon join me; for I perceivethat disease is deep seated in her system—a disease that no remedy canreach. Be prepared, then, my dear child, for the change which is soon totake place. Prepare for the messenger Death ! Be calm, be firm !'' Your mother,Lydia."959. This was a manifestation to me of a spirit mother's love andwatchful care. She foresaw that the inevitable event was at hand. Sheperceived that our darling child was incurably diseased. Although Itrembled at the thought of parting with my treasure, still I was muchcalmer and more resigned in consequence of this parental warning, whenthe dread summons came.960. Three weeks passed, and still there was no apparent change in ourlittle one from her usual seemingly healthy condition. My husband hadbusiness which called him to Philadelphia. At his urgent request I accompaniedhim. We left our little ones in charge of a female friend and a faithfulnurse, intending to be absent about two weeks. Ten days subsequentto the time of our departure from home, I received a strong impression toreturn, and that my presence would soon be required there. My husbandobjected, on the ground that his business was unfinished. I proposed returningalone, but he was unwilling, and we started for home the nextmorning. We found our children all well. I was joked about my .s^^iritualimpression, and was told it was the result of imagination. On theday succeeding our return, however, our dear child was taken sick, and