" No ; but I was in a world almost — if not quite —as strange to us as the unseen spheres of spirits, and since that awakening I have been dis posed to fully believe the saying, that there are more things in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in our philosophy. I have pfoved that the secrets of the earth at least are sealed to humanity in numerous ways. "The light which surrounded me first attracted attention. It was not sunlight or moonlight I knew, but I could not define it; it was soft and balmy and filled me with a sense of profound calm. I next found, with something ol wonder and gratitude, that the fearful pain which had pre : viously afflicted me had disappeared. I involuntarily raised my hand to my shoulder to feel if the broken spear was there, but found, to my infinite re lief, that it was not, but in its place was a soft bandage. Then as my senses fully awoke I began to narrowly scan the surroundings. The couch I was lying on felt remarkably comfortable, and I noticed that it was as soft and springy as an air-bed. I could not examine it at the time, but later on I did so and was surprised at the in genuity with which it was constructed. " Glancing round, the size of the chamber next demanded attention. It seemed to be limitless and looked as though I was lying in the open air, yet I well knew it was not so. I could see translucent beams and sheets of soft radiance in every direction, and the roof of the chamber appeared to reach the sky. I afterwards found out this was only an optical illusion but one that had a material object in view and rendered immense service to those who carried it out. My eyes quickly be came accustomed to the strange light, and then I noticed that I was the only occupant of the vast chamber.
