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afternoon the family cat was thrown a distance of five feet by one of
the ghosts, and almost had a fit from fright. She remained in the yard
for the balance of the day, and ever afterwards while in the house
seemed to be on the lookout for ghosts; possibly she saw and heard them
on several occasions afterwards, for her tail often became quite large,
as cats' tails always do when they are frightened or angry, after which
she would leave the house in a hurry. The author saw Esther coming down
stairs late in the afternoon, and when she had reached the hall a chair
from his room came down after her. The only other person in the cottage
at the time was Olive, and she was at that instant in the kitchen.
On June 26th, two or three matches fell from the ceiling at the author's
feet. Being a great smoker, he requested the ghosts to throw down a few
more, which they did. He would simply say, "Bob, I would like a few
matches, if you please." When down they would come from the ceiling.
Forty-five were thrown during the day, and on another day during the
afternoon forty-nine fell to the floor.
It must be remembered that all the manifestations witnessed by the
author took place in the broad light of day, and that the only other
persons present were the various members of the family.
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